|
Not to mention he specifically said he had lovely insurance with a high deductible. This thread has been a fun read.
|
#
¿
May 1, 2012 23:55
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 18, 2024 00:25 |
|
|
At least at the end of it we can confidently diagnose you with a thick skull, concussion or no.
|
|
#
¿
May 1, 2012 23:59
|
|
|
I have a buddy who rides a Yama Virago 535 and he hopped on a friend's sportster to bump start it and told me that the sportster was lighter than his virago. I haven't looked up the numbers yet but wtf. Maybe they're deceptively small and light.
|
|
#
¿
May 19, 2012 18:48
|
|
|
That rimtape looks sick
|
|
#
¿
May 26, 2012 23:17
|
|
|
Whoops, accident post
|
|
#
¿
May 27, 2012 05:38
|
|
|
Instead of hating on the cop I'd look up how liability in a parking lot works in your state. I don't think they ever assign blame in parking lots here. I'm stupid careful in them as a result. Not to mention you were essentially in his lane. If I saw you right here and I was were he was, I might assume you were going left and try to cut under you. Good luck on getting any money out of him. edit: give your insurance the video and let them sort it out nsaP fucked around with this message at 18:55 on Jun 4, 2012 |
|
#
¿
Jun 4, 2012 18:44
|
|
|
You're late to the party Marv, we got him already.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 5, 2012 22:50
|
|
|
aventari posted:He drives straight into auruspex on his own drivers side without even noticing. That's some inattentive, irresponsible poo poo. This is true and no argument from me. However the complaint is that auruspex set that situation up. He approached the T junction, where he had a stop sign, in the center of the road (at best). You can see him go thru the middle to miss the speed bumps right before. Had he been a bit more inside, it might not have been as much of a problem. This isn't awful, just a factor that lead to it. His problem, if you didn't notice on the video, was he ran the stop sign. If he'd stopped at the stop sign there wouldn't have been a problem. The driver would have cut close to him, sure, but that's what drivers do. If he never noticed this is a tough lesson, and if other's haven't noticed, people cut left turns tight all the loving time. Look at a large intersection and you'll see the left turn lane is often farther back then the straight and right lanes. It's because people turn tight, not wide, and even with them recessed I constantly see people driving thru them. Again, this isn't his fault, but it's a contributing factor and moreso when combined with how far wide he was near the stop sign. The driver might not have even seen him, or he might have just expected him to stop and taken the turn a little tight, as people do, especially in parking lots. I also think he realized earlier than some say, he was stopped pretty much immediately which makes me think he was braking before they hit. I'd put this as 50/50. Inattentive driver, but poor riding. I mean hell, he almost has a similar accident right before. Fortunately that car yielded.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 7, 2012 07:28
|
|
|
mootmoot posted:Cycle Asylum - Biker-hating bikers. See auruspex, if mootmoot is on your side I think you may have some serious thinking to do about your riding. mootmoot, are you just butthurt because your (second) accident was really like auruspex's and if you actually posted the video you know we'd all make fun of you for it? I noticed you typed it out but never said any detail other than the guy pulling out and him saying "I didn't see you." Where's the vid mootmoot? Rest of CA: I'll take bets on mootmoots being similar to auruspex's. Edit: Did you run a stop sign as well, mootmoot? nsaP fucked around with this message at 16:42 on Jun 7, 2012 |
|
#
¿
Jun 7, 2012 16:21
|
|
|
front wing flexing posted:So if you ride on the wrong side of the road and blast through a stop sign, it doesn't matter because it was right before the crash? Is that what I'm reading from people? Those two things contributed directly to his crash, for my view of the video, it was more the cause than the driver making a sharp left as every driver ever does. He's trolling, don't put a lot of effort into it. Did you see how he glossed past my post?
|
|
#
¿
Jun 7, 2012 17:30
|
|
|
You should have taken a deep breathe, and get used to it. If you expect people who drive like assholes to act like anything else you're in for disappointment. Gotta learn how to stay calm after that kinda stuff happens because its gonna happen. Being a "crazy biker" just escalates a situation. I had a woman hit me coming into my lane then flip me off after. I was by my house and went back to remove my gear and took my pedal bike to confront her calmly as i saw where she went and parked. Guess what? Even tho i was calm, unintimidating and on a pedal bike now, she was still an rear end in a top hat. She wouldn't even tell me her name when i introduced myself. People are dicks and freaking out about it just makes you look bad.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 27, 2012 03:00
|
|
|
Use your imagination. the same place it always does, on the end of the hand.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 9, 2012 18:08
|
|
|
They probably designed it with room for 4 fingers. This is the imagination part I was talking about. Hell, you don't even need that. You just had to click the link. Anything else you need your hand held thru?
|
|
#
¿
Jul 9, 2012 19:05
|
|
|
It happens man, focus on what you can learn from it and move on. You can practice on the bike in lots or parks to try and get more comfortable before going out on the street. I've been riding 5 or 6 years or something now and I still do some MSF drills just to keep up, mainly braking and slow speed maneuvers. Cemeteries can be good for practicing too and they're usually pretty curvy and empty. Sometimes the pavement can be junk though.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 16, 2012 02:35
|
|
|
From the accident the OP described that could have been the best the helmet could do, tho it is worrying. Glad your still together fingerling. Don't skimp on PT, think of it as training.
|
|
#
¿
Jul 22, 2012 19:23
|
|
|
Sometimes i lock it on the 250 for fun and I've only highsided every time I did it...
|
|
#
¿
Sep 14, 2012 06:44
|
|
|
Clevermuldoon posted:Was riding in the rain the other day. Tried to pull into a parking lot but turned way too suddenly. The bike started wobbling and I did the rational thing and panic grabbed the front brake and the bike tipped over. With little wobbles the gas is your friend. Not a lot, mind, but a bit of throttle will usually help you out.
|
|
#
¿
Oct 22, 2012 19:08
|
|
|
Bummer, but at least it was a slow one. My biggest crash was pretty similar I think.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 21, 2012 20:01
|
|
|
I used to skip the overpants from time to time when I had a pair that was like normal pants. Now I have a pair that has zippers up 3/4s of the leg so you can put them on and take them off with boots on. I really have no excuse for not wearing them now and because of that I wear them. Now I always get gear that is easy to wear.
|
|
#
¿
Nov 29, 2012 00:34
|
|
|
What even happened....?
|
|
#
¿
Dec 6, 2012 17:01
|
|
|
Covert Ops Wizard posted:Where is moot? Probably dead I miss him.
|
|
#
¿
Dec 10, 2012 01:30
|
|
|
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3495610 I forgot that he totalled the Daytona too...
|
|
#
¿
Dec 10, 2012 03:16
|
|
|
ReelBigLizard posted:
That's why this forum always says to get a 250 
|
|
#
¿
Feb 23, 2013 19:11
|
|
Content!
|
Yeah he did. Very new tho iirc from a earlier post. vwman, not much to tell you cause you know what happened really. Just know early on that the bike will always turn more, until you start scraping hard parts. Aside from that, when I have a "oh poo poo" moment like you did as you realized you weren't going to make the turn (tho you probably were, or were with a bit more lean, but that's another topic...), I try to direct my vision on the horizon and then take in all the hazards that are going on, whether it's a turn I'm about to blow, debris on the road, a turkey taking flight across the road, or whatever. By just directing and focusing my sight path at some obscure section of the horizon in the middle of my field of view I don't have to worry about target fixating, but I'm still able to see the other stuff out of the corner of my eye. Try practicing that next time you go out. Sagebrush posted:At least read the guy's post history -- he has. He did it on a much smaller bike, though, so given that this crash happened as the results of a low-speed turning problem I would guess he wasn't used to the size and weight of the bike. You need to read more too braj :p, it wasn't really the slow speed you're talking about but a classic target fixation from what I read. IMO the bike size isn't ideal for a new rider but honestly as far as American standards go it's not that bad. Easy power and not obscene weight. edit: also vwman, don't be afraid to hold the throttle steady and really slip the clutch when turning in those kind of situations. A lot of bikes can be twitchy and unsettling on the throttle and slow speed, and that can push you wide. Keeping the clutch in the friction zone helps you be smooth thru those. In general I'm constantly slipping the clutch when accelerating up to around 30 or 35, but almost always have it fully engaged when accelerating after that. (On a FZ6, 600 cc standard) I'd also suggest hitting up a parking lot for some of those MSF drills you did, but on your bike. That, and I've also found cemeteries to be good for new riders, since they tend to be deserted but have some turns and elevation in them. At least in this area. nsaP fucked around with this message at 05:42 on Mar 15, 2013 |
|
#
¿
Mar 15, 2013 05:29
|
|
|
Snowdens Secret posted:It sounds to me like he found himself in that speed range just above parking-lot between normal steering and countersteering. Giving it more gas through the turn may have helped. That's true. I deal with that problem by accelerating straight quickly and then counter steering it over and bypassing the normal steering section. I don't know if that would translate to a cruiser tho, no experience.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 15, 2013 05:44
|
|
|
yeah you're right
|
|
#
¿
Mar 15, 2013 05:48
|
|
|
Glad we cleared that up, I'm sure he'll benefit from your anal y sis.
|
|
#
¿
Mar 15, 2013 05:54
|
|
|
Chriskory posted:I was heading out on some country roads today, took a right turn and found some gravel in the road. Bike went down and I slid about 10 feet. I had full gear on besides the jeans I was wearing, the only part that's hurting now is the road rash on my knee. My Cycle Gear Dainese gloves also split open at the palms, SMX boots are pretty scuffed on the toes too, but serviceable. Now for the harsher bit...You just got a new bike right? If I was you, I'd consider whether your new bike led you to make an error or just contributed because it reacts differently than your old bike. Gravel can be scary, but just saying "I washed out on gravel and that's that" doesn't give you any room for learning where you might have made an error. It took me a while to realize that it was me who messed up on my first real crash. I also used to be terrified of gravel and of slipping around, and my solution for that was to go and slide around as much as possible. I hit up gravel roads and even steer towards stuff in the road for a little slidey fun. As long as your smooth on the inputs and you have your weight in the right place you'll slide a bit but come out alright. I'm not trying to be a jerk, just constructive.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 5, 2013 17:44
|
|
|
If he looks instagram bad rear end enough maybe people won't notice he broke his leg kick starting a bike. I saw an old harley catapult my friends dad one time but you'd have to seriously stiff leg it or something to do that much damage.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 9, 2013 20:36
|
|
|
Sounds like you made it out alright. That's a pretty common thing to happen.
|
|
#
¿
Apr 26, 2013 00:38
|
|
|
mootmoot
|
|
#
¿
May 16, 2013 07:31
|
|
|
Nah it's not a majority but there's a lot of 675 owners here in various forms. Way disproportionate to any motorcycle demographic except maybe 675 owner clubs. I rarely see one in person yet I could probably find at least 10 active posters here with one and 20 who've had one before. Most of what I see are naked streets or speeds, not the Daytonas.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 7, 2013 06:56
|
|
|
Abe Froman posted:I refuse to look at any of these pictures but I was nevertheless convinced to order a pair of textile overpants today. Thanks, dudes. Get a pair with CE armor and I like ones with a 3/4 or so length zipper down the side. I had a pair without the zipper and you couldn't put them on over boots, so I didn't wear them half the time. I wear my pants every ride now.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 12, 2013 06:44
|
|
|
It's a parking brake, not an emergency brake. In what emergency situation would you want to pull the hand brake? Pham Nuwen posted:As my dad used to put it, "Is it an emergency? Then leave the emergency brake alone."
|
|
#
¿
Jun 20, 2013 01:13
|
|
|
Slavvy posted:The emergency is when the normal brakes don't work. That's why even bikes with linked brakes have two physically separate circuits because having redundant brakes is mandatory above a certain size vehicle. Yeah but that's not what it's for. It's for parking.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 20, 2013 02:19
|
|
|
Slavvy posted:Uh...yes that is what it's for? As I just stated. It's helpful and useful and good for parking but that isn't what it's for, despite the name. Do you really think that with sophisticated automatic cars, which are able to lock the brakes on using esc when the car is switched off, anyone would put in a separate parking brake which is inferior to the other two systems holding the car still? The only reason any manufacturer builds them at all is because a completely separate braking system is legally mandatory. You're still confused. It's a parking brake. It's primary function is being a brake to hold the vehicle while parked. You can use it in an emergency but that's not what it's for.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 20, 2013 02:52
|
|
|
I dunno, sounds like you'd benefit from a discussion about parking.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 21, 2013 16:06
|
|
|
SaNChEzZ posted:I had a friend once forget to layerdan his layerdan handle after a round of spirited driving, and his car almost rolled into mine.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 22, 2013 00:51
|
|
|
FluffyDice posted:I didn't crash today but my bike was backed into by my manager at work. I actually think I could benefit from a discussion on parking. Saw the whole thing happen as I frantically waved at her through the shop front. Manager eh? Sounds like she'll have a hard time saying no if you ask to park somewhere special now.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 22, 2013 16:22
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ May 18, 2024 00:25 |
|
|
You're supposed to drop your first bike dude. Bummer.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 24, 2013 16:31
|
|