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Had my first road accident in my 6 years of riding this week, and joy of joys it wasn't even on my bike! And I had a helmet cam running at the time. We will start with the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUowB3AhL7I Basically, riding around on one of my favorite roads, I slow down for a sketchy looking corner. Corner turns out to be much more sketchy than I thought, and even with minimal braking input (I didn't think I had been on the brakes at all prior to watching the video) The front end immediately tucks and I am down before I know it. Unfortunaly upon impact the battery pack of the helmet cam gets destroyed, and we dont get to see any of the cool sliding, my sliding headstand, or hear the cool grunt I made as I roll. The damages, one destroyed video recording unit, one almost worn through helmet, and a trashed pair of paints. The bike, one broken foot peg mount, trashed right side plastic, lever and bar end. Me, some light bruising on my waist. The helmet. I showed this to my friends at the local helmet store, the called up the Scorpion rep. Looks like they want to replace it for free for this one and a dvd copy of the video. I am not sure if I want to go for it yet.  Hole in the pants...  Knee guard... 
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HNasty posted:This was back in 2002 and the it had not gotten crazy yet, this is when cooters restaurant still used to be at the bottom. I haven't been up there in years, I hear stories from all the squids however. This place from 99 to about 01 was pure magic and I miss it. But it's too bad it's getting to be a lame run. I was thinking of heading up there on the new bike in the next couple weeks. Guess not anymore.
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Wrote off my TT600 4 weeks ago. Went around a tight right hand bend, and had the wonderful image of a BMW overtaking a tractor on double white lines. Uk Goons will know that double whites are only on the road when its full of blind turns so overtaking is illegal and will often cost you your licence. I swerved, smashed straight into a hedge at about 40mph and just bounced down the road. BMW slams on his brakes and spins right into the tractor, writes that off too. Full gear, walked away with a broken finger, bruising and a hefty payday from the BMW owners insurance and a court date since he'd apparently overtaken a row of 15 cars before getting to the tractor. 06 RSVR on its way.
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mutt2jeff posted:Wrecking girlfriend's bike: What bike was that? Sounds great.
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I got my endorsement in late June of 07, by early July I had bought an '06 FZ6, and by late August had tossed it into a ditch. Situation I was riding around some back roads west of Baltimore and was feeling impatient to get done with a bit of boring residential area. I was going a little quicker than I felt exactly comfortable doing after I got out of the residencies and was no longer stuck behind traffic, (mistake 1) and I was also riding a road I had never ridden on before while doing it (mistake 2). I came into a decreasing radius turn at the bottom of a hill to hot for comfort, and then fixated on the outside of the turn (mistake 3). I was about to make (mistake 4) and grab for the front brake but reading enough motorcycling threads in AI, the MSF, and various other horror stories managed to reboot my brain so I immediately forced my attention down the turn and leaned on the inside handle hard to try and make the turn. The Crash If I had done this instead of locking up and going deer in the headlights sooner in the turn I am sure I would have made it, because as it was I was a few degrees shy of being on a good exit trajectory for the straight coming out of the turn. My front tire left the pavement and then I resigned myself to my fate, bike went over fairly non-violently (though I grabbed a handful of clutch) and went over with it, it kept traveling past after I hit the ground, so I wasn't dragged along with it. The Aftermath I was wearing full gear and managed to pound my shoulder pretty good but otherwise was fine. I was spooked as poo poo after I fell though. The upper fairing on the bike was cracked, mounting for all the instruments was bent to poo poo, I lost my signals on the right, and I had a little bit of scuffing along the right of the bike aside from the fairings. Headlight housing was seriously hosed. My handlebars were out of alignment with the front wheel and my rear brake lever was bent to poo poo. I ordered new replacement parts for just about everything and did all the work on fixing it up myself in my garage. Front forks (I think, same ones two years later) were fine but needed to be re-aligned in the triple tree. Disassembling the entire upper fairing and headlight assembly was a bitch. Lessons learned: 1) Don't ever rush. 2) Take unfamiliar roads easy. 3) Go for a turn if you're uncertain. I've since managed to avoid getting in any trouble and had developed mostly good habits before I even had this getoff. I still regard the motorcycle as being dangerous and don't think I ever will stop, but it doesn't stop me riding with a healthy dose of fear in the back of my mind to stay aware and cautious.
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pr0zac posted:What bike was that? Sounds great. The girlfriends 09 ninja 250, all stock. oops.
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I almost had an accident yesterday. Taken a trip with a friend to visit another friend, and whilst there we discovered the air horns on this second friend's 2CV were somewhat bolluxed. So two of them pile into the 2CV and my original friend and I follow on our bikes. Taking some twistys up a hill and I'm following too close to the 2CV (really bad habit of mine, generally happens when I come out of a turn rather quicker than the vehicle in front). Suddenly they brake as they come across a turning on the right, indicating and then turning in, whilst I wasn't expecting this so was concentrating on the next corner. I slightly panic and grab at the front brake, which brakes for a second and then locks on the gravel dotting the road. Oh gods, washout of the front again, this is how I had my 3 previous accidents. Wrong, I have enough presence of mind to release the brake and steady the bike, then reapply the brakes. Still gave me a huge burst of adrenaline. I don't know why I follow so closely in a bike compared to a car, maybe it's the fact that I can see round the car in front when I'm riding, whereas I'm perfectly happy to just cruise behind them when I'm in a car. And I need to sort my rear brake, it sticks on and not using it has given me a bad habit of never using it. But fixing both of those would make me safer (plus some new tyres, but I'm off to do that today). VVVV It's a disc. But I'm pretty sure it's just the pedal rusting and binding. Gotta take it off, clean it all with a wire brush and some turps, grease it all up and stick it back together, but to do so involves removing the exhaust. Pretty sure it's do with all the muck, water and salt on British roads over the winter, both bikes have sticking rear brakes and I had the other one sorted just after christmas (that's a drum though). It's my come-uppance for riding all winter. Orange Someone fucked around with this message at 12:38 on Apr 14, 2009 |
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Is it a rear disk or drum? If it's a drum, it could just need some rust to be cleaned off of the cam that pushes the shoes into the drum.
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Crash report: Went for a ride with a friend on Saturday and got in a spot of bother. I was coming through an S-bend ahead of my mate and spotted a car coming in the opposite direction. I target fixated on the car, realised what I was doing and then decided the best course of action was to straighten up and attempt to stop. (That's where I made the wrong choice) This was because at the time I would have steered straight into the car because that's where I was looking whereas straightening up would take me across its path and hope against hope he would swerve towards the middle and miss me. Unfortunately that's exactly what happened so I hit the kerb on the opposite side of the road. Next to that kerb is an approx. 3ft high Dry Stone Dyke parallel to the road. My mate tells me that before I stopped I bounced off the wall three times doing my 'best impression of ragdoll physics.' I remember nothing between hitting the kerb and being on the floor sliding. There were bits of that wall lying beside me on the road. I think I was probably still doing about 40mph when I hit the wall. I have only been riding for a couple of months, I was going too fast. What I should have done is leant further over, the bike still had plenty of lean left. I have a 3 inch long and at least an inch deep gash in my right leg, my right middle finger broke, two of the bones in my right shoulder are out of alignment and my right shoulder is a bright red and yellow mass of blood and dry pus. My right arm and leg are incredibly bruised all over and very stiff. I also may have fractured my right cheek, and have a couple of cuts where my glasses dug into my head inside my helmet. I have a kickass black eye too. I cannot say enough about how amazing the emergency services were, on the scene within minutes, very professional and reassuring to an idiot like myself. I was kept in for observation after they cleaned me up and determined that I hadn't done any major damage to my insides and they let me out Sunday night with future appointments booked for examinations of my fractures with specialists. Helmet: HJC IS-16  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. You can really see it took a bashing. I pulled out the lining in the hospital and the polystyrene stuff inside is cracked all over the place even though only one side was struck. Gloves: Hein Gericke  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. Little bit ripped. Jacket: Wolf Moto Textile (something I forget it's proper name) click for arrows showing where damage actually is  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. Trousers: RST Textiles. Click to see more clearly  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. Boots were undamaged. Haven't seen my bike since I flew off it. Didn't even look at it at the scene as I was too afraid to move but I'm told it will need a complete new front end and tank at least. Not sure when, or rather if, I will be getting back on a bike. EDIT: \/\/\/\/ A streetfightered Honda NSR 125. It was fightered by a previous owner, the thing just can't catch a break! Budgie fucked around with this message at 07:12 on May 19, 2009 |
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Always hate when i see that "1 new post" sign over this thread. Sounded like an awful crash, glad your ok'ish (not dead), can understand not knowing if you never want to see a bike again. What bike where you on?
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Report: riding my xt 250 in the woods, high grass as it hadn't been cut in a few weeks, got a little disoriented and ended up driving straight into a foot and a half high stump completely hidden in tall grass. Didn't hit it head on, front wheel climbed the side at 15 mph, swung over and then high sided a bit and threw me off, landed perfectly fine, with me about 3 feet from it. A few bruises on my leg, and I thought the shifter, which took all of the force was bent, but after looking at a new model in a dealer showroom, it didn't do anything to it. Didn't even know it was a stump even when I hit it, I felt my front end go up and jerk to the side and I was like "what the hell oh god physics oh god the ground" and then I picked it back up and went on my way was a fun day 
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Newbie report: Puttering around on friend's old, scratched up ninjette, 2nd time on a bike, went to make a right turn at a stoplight coming downhill, didn't see a patch of gravel and washed out the front wheel with too much brake while somewhere between stopped and walking speed. Damage: His right-hand Icon glove's palm. Don't know the model, but I can get pictures later. They protected me ok, but I cheese-gratered enough material off the palm while essentially motionless to not trust them to protect at any kind of speed. Crash itself is not worthy of mention, but I figured it was worth spreading the word about the gear.
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Budgie posted:
Jesus Christ man. I'm glad your okay after that, when you got to the part about a stone wall my heart sank. I was half expecting the post to end from a wheelchair. I know you got busted up a bit but that could have ended way, way, way worse. Don't get back on a bike until you really want to. You ride for fun, not to prove something.
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This is not my accident, but rather my 75 year old father's. Situation Riding northbound on El Camino Real in #2 lane on a 2005 Vespa ET4. Shoei helmet, light leather jacket (ie. not an MC jacket), khakis, leather shoes. He owns proper gear but refuses to wear it unless it's really cold and we're riding bigger bikes on twisty roads. Perhaps his attitude will change after this; perhaps the motorcycles will all go away- I don't know. The Crash I don't have the police report yet so details are sketchy. Southbound driver runs red left turn light, t-bones car in northbound #1 lane, which is knocked into my dad in #2 lane. Given the area of the crash, I estimate the at fault driver has a 70% chance of being uninsured. I was told by the CHP that another driver was "in major condition". The Aftermath Dislocated femur ball, multiple pelvis fractures. Jacket showed scuffs on the left rear shoulder area, and the helmet had some serious scrapes around the left temple/ear area. He's been in traction for 3 days now, and is on a Dilaudid drip, awaiting orthopedic surgery as I type this. Luckily he's in pretty good shape for his age. Also lucky is that he had no head injuries of any kind that I know of. Doctors estimate that he'll be off his feet for 3 months at least. I'll be getting pictures of the Vespa in the next few days from the Progressive adjuster. Insurance-wise, the Progressive investigator will be piecing together the timeline from the CHP report when it's released. Our policy is comprehensive but the surgery is going to test the limits of the coverage. One of my dad's rich friends from his car club will be recommending a personal injury attorney soon enough, though it may be an exercise in getting blood from a stone. Take Aways I doubt there was much room to avoid this accident, I don't know what could have been done differently. This is another in the litany of stories of riders taken out by left turners. Having ridden this Vespa, I wouldn't put a lot of faith in its ability to pull evasive maneuvers. I'll be looking in to beefing up the hip armor in my gear. I have Tourmaster pants that have soft pads right now, they should be upgraded to at least dual density.
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Budgie posted:
Ugh, I've done the exact same thing. My problem was entering an inside right bend too hot, and seeing a pile of rocks in the middle of the road. I should have leaned in, but I panicked and straightened up. I threaded the needle through oncoming traffic, which still gives me chills to think about, and ended up on a dirt turnout where I managed to dump the bike by locking the front wheel before heading over the edge and into the trees. I came out dusty but unscathed. I didn't have a curb to contend with though. Get well soon!
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first and only "crash" was last year. it was my first time getting on a bike, actually. imagine that! i had just purchased a honda vtx 1300cc cruiser. i know it's huge for a starter, but i figured if i learn on a beast i can ride anything; and i figured i needed something powerful to travel on without fear of burning out the engine (and i'm like 250 lbs anyway, so it balances nicely). i was still trying to figure out how to get the drat thing going without stalling from letting the clutch open too fast. when i finally got it moving, i completely froze up and went full throttle into a flower bed/side of a house. i basically flipped over the handle bars and landed on the corner of a wooden fixture that stopped the bike. i was bruised black and yellow all over my bicep, shoulder, and chest. i'm a pretty resilient guy, though, so that was about it. only damage to bike was a cracked windshield and a busted headlamp cover, that and a couple scratches that were easily buffed out. pain in the rear end replacing the lamp cover, but ironically i was going to take the windshield off that day, anyway  it was a massive pride punch and i was pissy for a long time about it, but i'm really glad it happened. it really opened my eyes as to just how drat careful you have to be on a bike. since then i've had a few close calls due to other driver's negligence, trying to merge into my lane, pulling out in front of me, etc, but the focus i gained from this initial bangup pulled me through all of it with caution far past my experience. did drat near poo poo my heart out when it started torrentially downpouring on the highway one day, and i had to pull off to an underpass; started fishtailing, but i eased up off the brakes and just pulsed once or twice after i regained control, and coasted to a stop on the shoulder. phew.
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Just 'cos it's a cruiser, doesn't mean you can't use your front brake. 
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This is why everyone harps on and on about taking a training course and learning on a small bike.
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Simkin posted:Just 'cos it's a cruiser, doesn't mean you can't use your front brake. i'm not exactly sure what you're getting at, here
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Nilbog Resident posted:i had to pull off to an underpass; started fishtailing, but i eased up off the brakes and just pulsed once or twice after i regained control, and coasted to a stop on the shoulder. phew. This. Fishtailing is pretty indicative of locking the rear brake. If you were fishtailing because you were nearing lockup on the front wheel, and were lifting the back end off the ground, well, props to you, but I highly doubt that was the case. Using your front brake to a greater extent than your rear, especially at highway speeds, would have allowed you to slow down while still retaining control.
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Simkin posted:This. Fishtailing is pretty indicative of locking the rear brake. If you were fishtailing because you were nearing lockup on the front wheel, and were lifting the back end off the ground, well, props to you, but I highly doubt that was the case. Using your front brake to a greater extent than your rear, especially at highway speeds, would have allowed you to slow down while still retaining control. And even more especially in the rain.
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Whoa. Wife Turds posted:And even more especially in the rain. First time I rode my bike in the rain (well not raining at the time, ground was wet though) I managed to fishtail coming up to a stop on a downhill section by releasing the clutch too fast. Only riding in dry weather makes you forget a lot of that stuff. Now when its raining I always make a point of heading out to practice to refamiliarize myself with low traction conditions.
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Whoa. Wife Turds posted:And even more especially in the rain. I was taught that you're meant to use the rear brake more when the ground is wet. Normal braking ought to be 70 or 80% on the front, but in the rain it should be closer to a 50:50 split.
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You definitely don't want to have that sort of split at highway speeds. I mean, even leaving aside the braking force distribution question, back brakes are harder to modulate to the fine degree that is often necessary in low traction situations, which is just one more reason to primarily use your front brake.
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Nilbog Resident posted:first and only "crash" was last year. it was my first time getting on a bike, actually. imagine that! Dude, I'm 5'10, 245lb, and my 600cc Shadow VLX will haul my rear end to 80 with no problems whatsoever. I took my Class M test on a Harley Wide Glide that is like 1700cc (my Dad's) and it still to this day scares the poo poo out of me. I'm so glad I didn't pre-order the VMAX that I had planned on buying. CA's advice is GOLD. Then again, I guess I'm "preaching to the converted" huh? in_absentia fucked around with this message at 19:03 on May 19, 2009 |
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Sepist posted:One, two, three and four. Four crashes. Knee injuries galore. I have full gear except pants. After reading this post I went directly to newenough and bought knee/shin guards to place under my jeans. Drew Tyler fucked around with this message at 22:36 on May 20, 2009 |
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Lowsided the bike at about 30mph when I mis-judged a corner. Was wearing full gear, came out of it without and damage to myself, and the bike is fine. I was VERY lucky, and missed the guardrail by about 10 feet, sliding instead into a wonderfully soft and muddy ditch. http://vagrantbiker.blogspot.com/2009/05/lowside.html
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Tsaven Nava posted:Lowsided the bike at about 30mph when I mis-judged a corner. Was wearing full gear, came out of it without and damage to myself, and the bike is fine. I was VERY lucky, and missed the guardrail by about 10 feet, sliding instead into a wonderfully soft and muddy ditch. First of all, glad you're ok. Second of all: If you don't have it yet, pick up a copy of sport riding techniques or proficient motorcyling and read it over. You're going to modify some of the stuff in SRT given that you're on a cruiser, but the advice on lines, etc. is very good for a basic understanding of what's good and what's bad in cornering. Turning in early for a corner is very, very bad. So's getting off the gas, but I think you've already figured that one out
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I don't know anything about motorcycles or riding, but I know that I really wish my 47-year-old father had been wearing a helmet when he had an accident two years ago. From what we were told, his biker friend stopped in front of him for some reason and my father braked, slid a little way and ended up going over the handlebars at (the police estimated) around 40 MPH. The bike (a Honda Shadow from the late 90's) had a few scratches and a torn off mirror. My dad had no injuries whatsoever, except for massive brain trauma and a broken nose. I myself got, at age 26, to make the wonderful decision to take my father off of life support because he was going to be a vegetable even if he lived, which was doubtful. The doctors said he was probably brain-dead upon impact and told us that he probably didn't suffer, which I hope is true. I was interested in getting a bike a couple of years ago, but now the thought of riding one makes me sick to my stomach. The story of my father's death goes way beyond the accident itself and into legal battles over vintage guitars and memorabilia from a 1980's Nashville career, along with a lot of family squabbling between his mother and his second wife and stepchildren, but none of that is really pertinent to the thread. I know this post wasn't very helpful and just reiterates something you all know already, but please wear your protective gear, even if you're just riding a couple of miles down the road. EDIT: From everything I've been told by emergency personnel, he probably would have gotten up and rode the bike out of there if he had been wearing a helmet. CRYH4V0K fucked around with this message at 21:16 on May 22, 2009 |
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abunchofnumbers posted:yes Really? ... just let this slide? In any case, it was probably fated that you would down your Yamaha. I'm assuming you got a GSX-R instead, and a new pair of sandals to ride in. Maybe some new Bermuda shorts and a wife beater to really "set it off."
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Daggerpants posted:Really? ... just let this slide? In any case, it was probably fated that you would down your Yamaha. I'm assuming you got a GSX-R instead, and a new pair of sandals to ride in. Maybe some new Bermuda shorts and a wife beater to really "set it off." Isn't abunchofnumbers the one that lost an arm? I'm assuming due to this crash? I remember hearing something about that. If that's the case, something tells me that learned him enough of a lesson. 
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Daggerpants posted:Really? ... just let this slide? In any case, it was probably fated that you would down your Yamaha. I'm assuming you got a GSX-R instead, and a new pair of sandals to ride in. Maybe some new Bermuda shorts and a wife beater to really "set it off." I don't want to ruin the ending but he lost an arm drat beaten but mine's funnier
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Lowsided on a downhill right hander on route 116 in Mass. On an '83 750 Maxim. Extremely forceful wobble while scraping the peg broke my wrist, and the bike just decided not to stay up. I slid and tumbled at 60mph on the asphalt with the bike in hot pursuit. Gear (textile pants, leather jacket, helmet, boots) did its job and I have two minor abrasions. The bike has a broken brake lever and turn signal. I have a broken ego (and wrist), and decided I need to stop being cheap and buy a more modern functioning bike.
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:Lowsided on a downhill right hander on route 116 in Mass. On an '83 750 Maxim. Extremely forceful wobble while scraping the peg broke my wrist, and the bike just decided not to stay up. I slid and tumbled at 60mph on the asphalt with the bike in hot pursuit. Gear (textile pants, leather jacket, helmet, boots) did its job and I have two minor abrasions. The bike has a broken brake lever and turn signal. I have a broken ego (and wrist), and decided I need to stop being cheap and buy a more modern functioning bike. Good thing you're okay, I can't imagine what an off at 60mph on the street is like.. but I'd wager that a properly maintained 83 Maxim is a plenty capable machine. You shouldn't be so quick to blame the bike for a simple low-side. Maybe hit up a track day or a control clinic or something instead of getting a new Gixxer1000
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First day I had my 250 ninja. It wasn't tagged and I wasn't wearing any gear plus it was still a little wet out. Figured I'd keep it on my dad's long driveway and do a few passes to get used to the bike. No problems, then I decide to do my best Jeremy Clarkson impersonation by yelling POWER to myself and going WOT. Went into the corner too fast (for my skills) and my bike goes wide. As soon as it touches the grass I go down into the mud. Broke an indicator, put mud on everything, bent my rear brake and my handlebars, I walked away unharmed. Who saw this? My girlfriend from the car. My father from his bedroom window. My neighbor and his family who were playing next door. My grandfather from the barn. Ego crushed, didn't bother tagging the bike for two months. Afterwards I read everything I could on safe riding.
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aventari posted:Good thing you're okay, I can't imagine what an off at 60mph on the street is like.. No doubt. However, I lack the mechanical knowledge or tools to ensure the bike is mechanically sound. I'd prefer to get a naked standard that I can put a bit more trust into without having to wrench. I learn what I can from places like this but when I have no tools or money, I'm pretty limited. I couldn't do anything about the wobble. My 250 never acted like that. That said no I don't think I have perfect technique or am God's gift to motorcycles. I know I can and will improve. FuzzyWuzzyBear fucked around with this message at 12:42 on May 23, 2009 |
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Drew Tyler posted:I have full gear except pants. After reading this post I went directly to newenough and bought knee/shin guards to place under my jeans. Good to see my stories have changed someones views on knee guards. I should really get around to posting a picture of what my 4 lowside endured riding jacket looks like now, I really can't buy a non Cortech jacket after this one's survivability.
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How I wrote off my old Bandit 250V (Directly copied from another forum, hence the odd formatting) Scenario: Blinded by sun approaching curve Techniques Applied: Rampant stupidity Location: Garroorigang Rd, Goulburn Weather: Fairly clear, late May afternoon Description: Was heading home from a day spectating at Wakefield around 4.30pm. Rounded a right-hand bend approaching a large railway bank and a bridge, with another right-hand bend with a large bank behind it. As I took the right-hander under the bridge, I copped a face-full of setting sun and was basically blinded. After a long day, I instinctively shut my eyes, dropped my head and let off the throttle. Problem was, there was another right-hander to take, but I still couldn't see. So I tried to slow and stop so I could then move through the right. But, suddenly....  Bike wound up in the ditch, and time for my second mistake. With the adrenalin up, I dragged the bike up and out of the ditch and clean lifted it up on to the wheels, which meant I re-injured my wrecked rotator cuff. Lessons Learned or Re-affirmed: Keep your loving eyes open! And, unless it's pissing out fuel and about to ctach fire or somewhere dangerous, leave the bike where it is until you can get someone to help you pull it out. More pics:      Bike was a write-off, $4500 worth of parts needed (  Suzuki spares). No injuries apart from the rotator cuff. Was wearing a Joe Rocket Nova textile jacket with a rugby jumper under it, Joe Rocket GPX gloves, Hornee jeans, A* SMX-4 Boots and KBC VR-1 helmet. Helmet was scratched so it got dumped, everything was fine and still in use.In addition to this, I've low-sided twice. Once on my GPX250 a week into my riding career, panicked taking a 90degree turn, locked the front brake and almost got run over. Then whilst riding my old ZX-6R at Winton Raceway backed right off the throttle and the whole bike dropped right into a hairpin, boot hit the ground and lifted the rear tyre off the ground.
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:Lowsided on a downhill right hander on route 116 in Mass. On an '83 750 Maxim. Extremely forceful wobble while scraping the peg broke my wrist, and the bike just decided not to stay up. I slid and tumbled at 60mph on the asphalt with the bike in hot pursuit. Gear (textile pants, leather jacket, helmet, boots) did its job and I have two minor abrasions. The bike has a broken brake lever and turn signal. I have a broken ego (and wrist), and decided I need to stop being cheap and buy a more modern functioning bike. Boss from a previous job lives on one of those 116 corners. He considers it a normal weekly occurrence to see either EMT's on the scene, or a tow truck plucking a twisted frame out of the ravine on the other side of the road. Glad you made it out of this one okay, but I've seen very good riders have plenty of fun at 60mph on that road with modern supersports. Dragging peg a month and a half out of the MSF on an 80's UJM probably wasn't the best idea in this case.
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