Yes apparently the clip failed and the bike had recently had a refresh,just genuine bad luck, not sure how the bike faired as Lee mentioned it was going up for sale. He was obviously trying to get bike fit before Daytona. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery
yeah he said this in his VLOG and that it’s a common R1 issue, but honestly I had a R1 and I never noticed anything different about the brakes than most jap manufacturers, pad pin and a r-clip to stop it coming out, maybe some have a screw in the end also, but deffo a rare failure
I watched his YouTube the other day where he said he was out, poor lads having a bad run of it at the minute.
I'm surprised Ashcroft hasn't put somebody else on the bikes until he's recovered. It's a big money outfit that is sat idle.
Meeting a Yamaha tech later - will ask about the brake pins but assume he's on fancy Brembo's not the standard calipers surely or was it a stock bike for TT superstock practice? (I've watched his last couple of videos but don't see it mentioned)
it was a stock superstock spec I believe so the standard Yamaha brakes (can’t remember who makes them)
Don’t think he’ll be taking that risk again, I understand his decision to get bike fit and get some laps under his belt, but unfortunately it’s cost him dearly!!
I’m sure he mentioned in his vlog a while back that they had a stand in rider but that could have been last season and his injury before this one.
I can’t remember him saying anything on the vlog about a spare rider, but not sure how many riders of LJ calibre are available at this stage..I know Nathan Harrison took his ride at the Manx
Great shame, i can relate to this heavily in terms of missing important lifetime deadlines due to health.
Standard front calipers are made by Sumitomo I believe. R1-M calipers have different pistons and colour but are essentially the same caliper. Rear calipers are Nissin.
