Foo - Crash and burn

I was riding my motorcycle home from a friend's house where I was swimming last night. Going through the backroads that were a little twisty. I caught some gravel and the bike completely slipped out from beneath me.

I hit the ground on my hip, tumbled once, then slid across the road on my back. The bike laid down on the right side and slid until it hit the dirt and then flipped back over into the road.

Almost all of the plastics on the bike are trashed. Seat is gone. Mirrors, headlight, handlebars, controls, gas tank etc. are messed up.

I was wearing all of my gear, so I walked away essentially unscathed. Just a little abrasion on my hip and a bunch of soreness. Unfortunately, they chopped off all of my clothes ($$$), but at least my boots, gloves and helmet are alright. My head never even touched the ground.

All in all, it's a pretty ****ty experience that is going to cost me a pretty penny, but at least I made it through without serious injury.

Time to watch a movie and sulk :(

I'm glad you made it through OK Mirona. Too bad about the bike. :(

Glad you are ok.....don't you have insurance that will cover the damages?

Bummer :( but glad you're OK!

But if you walked away - how come they chopped the clothes off? :(

That's what I call luck. You could have been killed or paralyzed. I know someone who used a cane for 6 years after a motorcycle accident. Clothes and plastic are replacable. Glad to know you're okay.

Glad you are okay. Maybe this is the motorcycle equivalent of the first clipless fall, and you have it out of the way now.

Glad you aren't seriously hurt.


But if you walked away - how come they chopped the clothes off? :(

They just wanted to see Mirona's sexy body. ;)

Sorry to hear about the incident, but glad you're okay.

It sucks that they cut your gear off, but at least you're alright. Reason #1 to start out with a used bike, when(not if) you drop it, you don't care as much about replacing the plastics, and they're cheaper.

Sounds like you tucked the front. Glad to hear you are ok. Sucks about the gear tho'.

Now get back on that horse and ride son. Do you hear me? RIDE! :)

That sucks man.. Glad to see that you are otherwise ok..

Good to hear you are ok. Too bad about your clothes though. Shiite Muslim's expensive!


I'm half expecting a phone call from the hospital one of these days asking me to call my friends next of kin. He started with a 600, then moved to a GXSR 750, now he's on a Honda 1000RR. Has yet to dump it...

Like the saying goes, "It's not if - but when".

Too bad there's no footage of that! I'm glad you're okay; the leathers and the bike are expendable.

Aww, that sucks... will insurance cover the damage, or will they try to call it reckless driving? :(

It sucks that they cut your gear off, but at least you're alright. Reason #1 to start out with a used bike, when(not if) you drop it, you don't care as much about replacing the plastics, and they're cheaper.

I'm not overly concerned about having to replace things. I just want to get the bike back on the road as soon as possible.

I don't know how the insurance is going to work out because I was riding after dark and I only have my permit. That's a no-no here. We'll have to see how it turns out. I'm kinda bummed just thinking about it.

Sorry to hear about you going down. It's something I think about every time I get on mine. Thankfully I haven't ever. (Except once when I was all but stopped, only my pride suffered) I'm glad you plan to ride on. That's the only way to do it.

Ouch. Glad you're ok though.

I was riding my motorcycle home from a friend's house where I was swimming last night. Going through the backroads that were a little twisty. I caught some gravel and the bike completely slipped out from beneath me.

I hit the ground on my hip, tumbled once, then slid across the road on my back. The bike laid down on the right side and slid until it hit the dirt and then flipped back over into the road.

Almost all of the plastics on the bike are trashed. Seat is gone. Mirrors, headlight, handlebars, controls, gas tank etc. are messed up.

I was wearing all of my gear, so I walked away essentially unscathed. Just a little abrasion on my hip and a bunch of soreness. Unfortunately, they chopped off all of my clothes ($$$), but at least my boots, gloves and helmet are alright. My head never even touched the ground.

All in all, it's a pretty ****ty experience that is going to cost me a pretty penny, but at least I made it through without serious injury.

Time to watch a movie and sulk :(



The gear is essentially meant to save your hide in the event of a mishap. It appears to have done so. In reality you really have to assume replacement after each incident. So it is really part of your insurance.

I don't know how the insurance is going to work out because I was riding after dark and I only have my permit. That's a no-no here.

You're lucky you didn't receive a citation.

Glad you're OK, Mirona. That's tough about the bike :(

I was wearing all of my gear, so I walked away essentially unscathed. Just a little abrasion on my hip and a bunch of soreness. Unfortunately, they chopped off all of my clothes ($$$), but at least my boots, gloves and helmet are alright. My head never even touched the ground.


Finally! Incontrovertible proof that it's not necessary to wear a helmet!


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/relax, spazzes. Mirona, glad you're okay, and it could have been much worse. Good thing you weren't wearing your assless leathers.

Please say that your precious perfect beautiful body isn't scarred!! *getting woozy*

Glad that you were able to come to BF and post this Mirona. I know it must have been scary at the time. Way different than falling off a bicycle, with the weight and torque.

I hope you didn't damage your back trying to save yourself. When I was hit by a car on the bike I was struggling to keep it upright and although I didn't go down, I tweaked my back somewhat.

((hugs)) Really really glad that you are okay. :o

You need a label that says "please don't cut all my clothes off."

Please say that your precious perfect beautiful body isn't scarred!! *getting woozy*

Hehe. I had plenty of nurses checking to make sure that it wasn't. After they cut my jacket off, it seemed that even more of them came flowing in. I mean, how many people does it take to cut a dude's pants off anyway? :o

That sucks...what kinda bike is it, and how long have you been riding?

Hehe. I had plenty of nurses checking to make sure that it wasn't. After they cut my jacket off, it seemed that even more of them came flowing in. I mean, how many people does it take to cut a dude's pants off anyway? :o

They must have seen your pics posted all over the internet. :eek: The floozies! Tawdry I tell ya! TAWDRY!!!

Relieved to hear you're ok! :beer: And I do hope you won't have any hassle with the insurance company. :o

First...Glad you're all right Mike. Second.....a new bike, as a first bike is never the best idea, but now that you've both low sided and high sided it in the same fall, you can get it back in working order get some new gear and get back on that pony. Take a riders safety course as well, if you haven;t already.

See you in Lancaster!

Glad you're OK!

Oh how scary! I'm glad you made it out ok! Yes, it sucks that a lot of your stuff got ruined, but that is much better than getting seriously hurt!

Thank heavens you're alright.

Here's a picture of the front end. The picture doesn't do it justice.

Here's a picture of the front end. The picture doesn't do it justice.

:( Poor little bike.

Glad you're okay though!

I'm glad you're okay!

Go watch "Waiting..." That movie always cheers me up!

Here's a picture of the front end. The picture doesn't do it justice.

:( it looks hurt

That sux about the bike, but at least you came out ok. Will insurance cover the damage?

smart man for wearing all of your gear.

leathers, don't leave home without 'em.

Well, they called the bike a total loss. The insurance is going to pay the value of the bike and I had purchased gap insurance through my credit union that will take care of the rest of the loan amount.

Interestingly enough, they are sending me a $1000 check as incentive for purchasing their new gap insurance :) That's pretty darn sweet if ya ask me.

So, it hasn't ended all bad. Sure, I'm out a bike for a bit, but as long as I have another before school, I'll be a happy camper.

Now I'm off to shop for a new one... and a new jacket as well! :p

Glad you're OK. The EMTs love to cut gear off! I had a pretty bad crash (off road) where I dislocated my right hip and broke my left collarbone. I can explicitly remember telling the EMTs that "I just paid $350 for these boots, and my feet are fine. If you cut them off I will come find you later!" I actually thought they had lost one of them because there was only one boot with my stuff at the hospital. Then about 6 weeks later when I went to get my bike out of the trailer and clean it up and check the damage, there was my other boot. Apparently they took it off before they loaded me up and somebody loaded it in the trailer with my bike for me.

Bad bike choice for a first-time rider....as you found out.

Well, they called the bike a total loss. The insurance is going to pay the value of the bike and I had purchased gap insurance through my credit union that will take care of the rest of the loan amount.

Interestingly enough, they are sending me a $1000 check as incentive for purchasing their new gap insurance :) That's pretty darn sweet if ya ask me.

So, it hasn't ended all bad. Sure, I'm out a bike for a bit, but as long as I have another before school, I'll be a happy camper.

Now I'm off to shop for a new one... and a new jacket as well! :p

Are you going to surrender the bike!?!? Keep that puppy and hang some aftermarket plastic on it and put the savings in to a custom paint job. :)

Bad bike choice for a first-time rider....as you found out.

Actually, no, I didn't find that out. Please explain to me how a different bike could have helped in this particular situation.

Are you going to surrender the bike!?!? Keep that puppy and hang some aftermarket plastic on it and put the savings in to a custom paint job. :)

I was going to try to keep it, bend the tail back, and use it as a track bike.

Yeah! :D :beer:

Actually, no, I didn't find that out. Please explain to me how a different bike could have helped in this particular situation.

You were going too fast. I don't know if you've taken the MSF course or anything, but I can GUARANTEE that no matter how you try to explain it....the instructors will all come back with the same answer. At any rate, I don't wanna get into a pissing match over it because you're a cool guy and all....but at the same time, I don't want to be reading about you smacking a tree and then seeing a white cross on the side of the road either.

Now, here's a few reasons why sportbikes are bad choices for a first time rider:

1. Too powerful. Under MOST conditions, this is generally not a problem if the person in the cockpit has somewhat of a clue. However, it's the "oh ****" situations where the real problems can arise. Take a 350 pound bike with 100+ HP and give it a little extra throttle in an adverse situation, and your problems can be compounded REAL quickly. Then the other half of the argument is that speed is addicting. And a sportbikes main goal in life is to well....go fast. Someone without the proper experience can find themselves way in over their heads in no time. Lets face it....every new rider who buys one will swear up and down that they'll "respect" the bike and what not...but before you know it, *most* are ripping up the backroads at 100+ mph as they get more and more comfortable on it. The most dangerous time on a bike isn't so much in the first year (when you're scared ****less of it), as it is in the 2nd and 3rd years when you actually get comfortable on the bike and start pushing its' limits.

2. Braking. Sport bikes have VERY powerful brakes. Panic situation, new rider, too much brake....going down. Powerful brakes are good, in the hands of someone who knows how to use them....and using them to their fullest extent should hopefully only be used on the track.

3. Handling. My bike (V-Strom) actually has a much quicker initial turn-in than a GSX-R600 that I've ridden - my bike is almost telepathic in that regard. The GSX-R took quite a bit more "man-handling" on the tighter, twistier roads. Which isn't so much a problem, but it can easily lead to overcooking a turn if the operator is going along at a good clip and isn't comfortable enough with countersteering, weight shifting and actually pulling a bike down into a turn that they find to be sharper than they initially anticipated. Newer riders will also tend to brake in a turn that they've entered way too hot, and that just leads to all sorts of problems.

With that being said, look at your first motorcycle purchase as just that....your first bike, not your last bike. Get a bike that is "noob friendly"...as one example, an EXCELLENT choice is a Suzuki SV-650. Relatively inexpensive, light, upright seating position, plenty of power (but not too much), no expensive plastics to replace when you drop it, and just an all-around fun bike. It's a bike that you won't get "bored" of anytime soon. Sure, sportbikes are a lot of fun....but unless you're riding a lot on a track, you will (and should) never see their real potential out on the road.

I am not anti-sport bike....I love 'em, actually....but again, I don't wanna be reading a "prayer" thread in your honor :). I think anyone with any real amount of motorcycling experience would agree with me.

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The bike in the picture is a ninja 650r, this is a twin cyclinder bike with about 60 to 80 horsepower... it is basically a full fairing mini-sport touring bike very similar in geometry to the suzuki sv 650 except that it looks much better...

It is a good bike for a noob that doesn't want to be stuck on a cruiser with weak brakes, no power, and bad handling characteristics...


puhleeeze.

With that being said, look at your first motorcycle purchase as just that....your first bike, not your last bike. Get a bike that is "noob friendly"...as one example, an EXCELLENT choice is a Suzuki SV-650. Relatively inexpensive, light, upright seating position, plenty of power (but not too much), no expensive plastics to replace when you drop it, and just an all-around fun bike. It's a bike that you won't get "bored" of anytime soon. Sure, sportbikes are a lot of fun....but unless you're riding a lot on a track, you will (and should) never see their real potential out on the road.

I'm guessing you ddin't notice that Mirona has the Kawasaki version of the SV650? Except the Kawi is a parallel twin and not a V-twin
http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=201&content=specifications

The bike in the picture is a ninja 650r, this is a twin cyclinder bike with about 60 to 80 horsepower... it is basically a full fairing mini-sport touring bike very similar in geometry to the suzuki sv 650 except that it looks much better...

It is a good bike for a noob that doesn't want to be stuck on a cruiser with weak brakes, no power, and bad handling characteristics...


puhleeeze.

Never said anything about a cruiser. I don't like cruisers, actually.


I'm guessing you ddin't notice that Mirona has the Kawasaki version of the SV650? Except the Kawi is a parallel twin and not a V-twin
http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Det...specifications

Ahh...neato. Yeah, minus all the plastics, not a bad choice.

Sorry for the long-winded prior post. Just trying to show some concern.

*edit* Just looked through that website....I really like that bike actually. Definitely a step up over the old 500R.

Hehe, it's not a supersport race replica. And funny that you mentioned the direct competitor of my bike as an option! But I forgive ya and appreciate the concern ;)

Just so you know, I was not going too fast at all, actually. I was going *under* the speed limit around that corner. As for the brakes; didn't touch them in this instance. I knew if I did, I would probably have put myself in a worse situation because I know the result of grabbing brakes in corners.

I know people think sport bike and picture me doing wheelies around corners at 100mph. It simply wasn't the case. Sure, if the stars had aligned and it hadn't been dark I may have seen that gravel and this thread wouldn't have existed. But... it did, I was, we are, etc.

Live, learn, ride.

Mirona I'm glad your not seriously hurt. :) Be careful out there.