One of my favourite pics of me riding my 2007 CBR600RR at Calabogie Motorsports Park in 2008.
Bought the bike new in 2007. Engine and suspension 100% stock. Added DOT legal race tires, fiberglass bodywork, frame sliders and case cover protectors, and that's pretty much it. Suit is a Spidi kangaroo, helmet is Arai Corsair Haga replica, Alpinestars boots and Spidi gloves.
Sadly, I would crash in high-speed turn one the next day and write off the helmet, boots and gloves. I went just a little wide on the exit, and went onto the grass at about 170km/h. I stayed up for a split second, then lowsided down and slid for quite a while on the grass before hitting a tire wall further down the track. Luckily I was heading along the straight when I went off instead of towards the Armco and tire wall, since Calabogie has very little runoff. Could have been a disaster.
The bike fared reasonably well considering it flipped over a couple of times:
When I first saw how bad it looked I thought it would be a write-off, but it only took some plastic bits (fairing stay, speedo cover, rear undertray), one side footpeg, and a brake lever to get the mechanicals back up to snuff. I was able to repair the fiberglass myself surprisingly, using a fiberglass boat repair kit from the hardware store. The rear wheel was bent but repairable, and I had a spare set of stock wheels anyway.
Physically, I didn't pass out but I did end up with a concussion, plus some bruising. It really cold have been quite a bit worse all around, I was very lucky.
I didn't get back to the track until about a year and a half later. I've since sold the bike after having two kids and not having time for street riding, never mind track days. I picked up a 1980 CB750K to turn into a Cafe racer-style street bike in the meantime. I have to have at least one motorcycle in the garage, even if it's an old one...