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I hit a parked car at 0mph with the pannier I forgot I'd put on, and just about didn't fall over. Five minutes later I hit a post office van at 5mph,with the pannier, and promptly dropped the bike on my leg. A bunch of people stopped to help me, and some nurses stayed to talk for a bit after to suggest I call off work to go to A&E, but I work just down the hall from A&E, so, yeah I'm posting this from the side of the road with the adrenaline still pumping, so maybe I'll notice something else when it wears off, but as far as I can tell the only damage is this:  And a little rash and stress fracture on the left mirror housing. My leg helpfully held the bike up so there's no damage to the plastics or exhaust. The engine sounds a little rumbly but that might be my imagination, or something to do with fuel going everywhere when I fell over. I don't know.
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I'm rambling. I sure hope my leg isn't hosed, I was supposed to be going on a date tomorrow  Don't ride on an empty stomach, friends.
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Jul 20, 2017 08:30
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Don't drink on an empty stomach it sounds like
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Jul 20, 2017 09:13
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Razzled: Two crashes in one day, including mailbox Renaissance Robot: Two crashes in one day, including mailtruck
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Jul 20, 2017 12:25
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I don't think I'll be commemorating this with a tattoo.
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Jul 20, 2017 12:45
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What inanimate object will the next goon run into, a post office?!?
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Jul 20, 2017 14:36
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Renaissance Robot posted:I hit a parked car at 0mph with the pannier I forgot I'd put on, and just about didn't fall over. Welcome to the club kid, keep a level head and don't get ahead of yourself
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Jul 20, 2017 14:38
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Renaissance Robot posted:I hit a parked car at 0mph with the pannier I forgot I'd put on, and just about didn't fall over. Did you damage or scratch the car at all? Leave a note?
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Jul 20, 2017 15:37
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Renaissance Robot posted:I hit a parked car at 0mph with the pannier I forgot I'd put on, and just about didn't fall over. How did you hit two vehicles in 5 minutes? Did you hit and run the first one? After that how did you hit the second? I'm asking this with no sense of irony at all, were you drunk?
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Jul 20, 2017 16:00
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Renaissance Robot posted:I hit a parked car at 0mph with the pannier I forgot I'd put on, and just about didn't fall over. What kind of loving moron crashes his bike? EX250 Type R posted:Razzled: Two crashes in one day, including mailbox Chichevache: Two crashes in one day, due to male idiocy.
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Jul 20, 2017 16:17
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:How did you hit two vehicles in 5 minutes? Did you hit and run the first one? After that how did you hit the second? It was 8am and I was on my way to work. I was not drunk. I hit the parked car because I was parked on the pavement and misjudged how much space I had to get out between it and the next one. It didn't even get scuffed as far as I could tell, so I did not leave a note. (it was seriously just a tap) I hit the van on the road because of an ill-judged attempt to filter past to the front of a set of traffic lights. In both cases I essentially forgot to account for the extra width of the sidecase, as I was tired/dehydrated and rushing and pretty much running on autopilot. I haven't mounted the cases in over a year so my basic sense of the size of the bike doesn't include them. The van is also fine, didn't even notice he'd been hit. Again, it was an almost zero speed tap with the edge of the case, not a full frontal collision. It's a hella dumb crash and it's what I get for being overconfident and complacent after ~20,000 miles. I'm glad it wasn't at higher speed, and I'll take the lesson to be more aware of my mental state (again, how many loving times am I going to have to relearn this? Ugh, drink more water, idiot) Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 17:07 on Jul 20, 2017 |
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Jul 20, 2017 16:41
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Renaissance Robot posted:I was .... running on autopilot. Chichevache posted:my brain is pretty much on autopilot. Crash Test Us: My Autopilot Did It
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Jul 20, 2017 18:04
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hot sauce posted:What inanimate object will the next goon run into, a post office?!? My next accident will be running into a lawn mower
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Jul 20, 2017 18:12
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"autopilot" is just a combo of instinct and muscle memory
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Jul 20, 2017 18:26
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Those must be really wide side cases. I worried about hitting things with my saddlebags when I first got them, but turns out they only stick out as far as my knees (and are narrower than the ends of the bars) so there's no danger.
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Jul 20, 2017 19:04
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My vstrom has a fat rear end with the cases on. I put them on recently and almost hit a couple things myself before I remembered they were on there.
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Jul 20, 2017 19:19
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EX250 Type R posted:"autopilot" is just a combo of instinct and muscle memory It wasn't my fault, my subconscious let me down.
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Jul 20, 2017 19:24
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Sagebrush posted:Those must be really wide side cases. I worried about hitting things with my saddlebags when I first got them, but turns out they only stick out as far as my knees (and are narrower than the ends of the bars) so there's no danger. They're Kappa 40L:  Except on a ZZR600. They only protrude a few inches beyond the mirrors, which if I'd been awake enough to account for wouldn't have been a problem, as I've split through traffic with them before without issue (albeit only on wide motorway lanes, not city streets). They are definitely waaaaaay further out than my knees. I think just the rack is about level with my knees.
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Jul 20, 2017 22:27
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Your bike is telling you it doesn't want those ugly rear end tumors grafted on it. It gave you a warning tap and then you went and ignored it and got what you deserved. 
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Jul 20, 2017 23:40
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Dear Cycle Asylum, I never thought this would happen to me..... again. Sincerely, Chiche
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Jul 21, 2017 02:13
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Perhaps try something with 4 wheels for a while?
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Jul 21, 2017 02:37
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Buhbuhj posted:Perhaps try something with 4 wheels for a while? What am I, a quitter?
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Jul 21, 2017 02:47
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What did Kawasaki ever do to you, man
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Jul 21, 2017 03:10
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Jazzzzz posted:What did Kawasaki ever do to you, man The Fire Captain who checked me out asked if I thought I'd be safer on a Harley. <  >
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Jul 21, 2017 03:24
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what brand of bikes havent you ruined so far
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Jul 21, 2017 04:22
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Honda and Yamaha.
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Jul 21, 2017 04:37
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Chichevache posted:Honda and Yamaha. Triumph!
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Jul 21, 2017 04:38
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Flikken posted:Triumph! What do you guys think of Daytonas?
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Jul 21, 2017 04:50
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They seem to want to kill their rider; since you seem to want to kill your bikes it'll be like constant hate-loving
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Jul 21, 2017 04:53
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Broken toe.  I am missing my 4th day of work in 7 days....
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Jul 21, 2017 05:43
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Another set of gear down the shitter as well or did you get away with it?
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Jul 21, 2017 05:59
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Carth Dookie posted:Another set of gear down the shitter as well or did you get away with it? Literally the first day of my brand new Dainese Super Air.  They did their job perfectly. I'll update with pics later. They might be good for more riding, but I'll probably play it safe and buy a 3rd pair. 
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Jul 21, 2017 06:03
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But did you get
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Jul 21, 2017 11:25
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I'm sorry I'm a bit confused, did you crash again? Like again again?
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Jul 21, 2017 17:00
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Chris Knight posted:But did you get Bought new gear first! Helmet cam was going to be next! Shadowlz posted:I'm sorry I'm a bit confused, did you crash again? Like again again?
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Jul 21, 2017 17:01
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Maybe you've done something to anger the gods. Have you defiled any shrines lately?
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Jul 21, 2017 17:18
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So does crashing at ridiculous frequency happen to everyone who posts here a lot, or is that just a coincidence
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Jul 21, 2017 17:26
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Karmic justice for being a goon. The road demons don't give a gently caress about bells anymore.
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Jul 21, 2017 17:49
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Have you considered doing an MSF refresher or, if that's too baby-mode, an advanced riding course?
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Shadowlz posted:Maybe you've done something to anger the gods. Have you defiled any shrines lately? All hail the Holy Royal Enfield, his blessings be upon you. 
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