Ouch!!

I've been lurking here for a while and thought today would be a good time to
make my first post since I had my first off this morning on the way to work.
Luckily I wasn't going too fast, I was only two streets from home. I pulled
out to overtake a slow moving Statesman just as he indicated a right hand
turn. By the time I started to react he'd started to turn and I had nowhere
to go.
It's amazing how quickly it all happens. The front wheel locked up and down
I went. The guys in the ute following me were amazed at how far I slid and
after looking at the scratches on the road so am I, it didn't seem that far.
They were also amazed that there wasn't a mark on my jacket.
Anyway, the bike isn't too bad, a dent in the tank, broken glass on one
indicator and the usual scratches down the side. The bike's a ZR750 so no
fairing to replace.
People say it's not if you have an accident, but when. I'm not sure if I
agree with that, but I'm kind of glad it happened. I got away with a few
scratches and only minor damage to the bike and like I always say, "if it
doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger".
Oh and by the way, I got straight back on and rode back home afterwards. I
thought of Charmayne as I was getting on.

Steve P

 

Lesson #41: Slow moving vehicles are often about to do something
unpredictable. It's not a good time for you to do something
unpredictable.

Lesson #42: Drivers of slow-moving vehicles are often looking for
something. They don't look in their mirrors.

Not too much pain I hope. What made the front wheel lock up?

Tank. Ouch.

I don't want to be too strong...... My motto is No pain?.. no pain!

Maybe you should get checked at the hospital for concussion.

Moike

 

Hi Steve, this isn't intended as a flame, but you should take the
opportunity to stop and think about what you could have done to
avoid the accident.

1. Assume slow-moving cars are about to do something stupid,
especially if they're not indicating.

2. Don't lock the front brake ... you'll stop quicker on
sticky rubber than on shiny metal. If you took
a slide and didn't hit the car, odds are controlled
braking would have let you avoid hitting the car too.

But I'm glad to hear you rode away unhurt. Rubber side down!

-----aunty sharks

 

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Steve P wrote

I hear Diogenes thinks of Charmayne when he's "getting on" too!
Clem
(Sorry to hear that Steve but your prang is a very very common one with
motorcyclists and the cause of a lot of ex-motorcyclists!
No-one ever seems to ask "WHY is that car going slow?")

 

We all do that.

Theo

 

The art of roadcraft is essentially 'spot the oddball' - the vehicle going
exceedingly fast or slow

most people travelling at the speed limit are predictable - but only to a
small degree.......

ck

 

Dammit Clem. I'm an hour late.

Theo

 

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Hah ha; yours was different enough to stand alone Theo!
Clem

 

Atleast you lived, and so did the bike

but what did you do wrong

over took a slow moving car, you were impatient, did you see that their was
a turn off up ahead, what if a car had pulled out and headed towards ya as
well.. normally turn offs are double lines as well.

then you panicked and locked the brake, which caused the accident, not the
car.

Id go out to a new undeveloped industrial estate, with that kick ass road
surface, normally a circluar design with a few straits, and chalk up some
brake lines, and practice emergency braking all day. Make a secon were ya
start to brake, then measure out distances you should stop in.

get a mate to help ya, get him to do something stupid to make you brake
every now and again, and by that I dont mean him to run out at ya. I mean,
so its unpredictable, as you ride, he hits a foghorn and you have to stop
asap.

if ya wana laugh, go to the bargainshop, buy a kids racing kit

my missus brought me one, came with a few small witches hats, a stop watch,
a chequered flag, and a whistle.

and yes, I did, so did she on her 50cc scooter, and me on my vtr250.

practice your skills, your rusty. dodge, brake, coneweave.

which reminds me, I need to go and practice a bit more I think my self.

 

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Why? You have a pink bike too?

G

 

Charmayne would have gotten straight back on also if she could walk.

However 2.5 months later.......