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Post by intherough on Jun 15, 2013 15:54:27 GMT 10
So what do you get when you take a motorbike going relatively quick (50'ish kph) through a roundabout and a small piece of wood lying in the middle of your line as you're taking the bend at night? A low side fall and bike slide.
Yep I had a fall off the bike last night. I was on my way to Louie's which is only 10 minutes away from my place.
No major damage or injuries though so I'm very fortunate. However it did ruin a good pair of dress jeans and corduroy jacket - and no I was not wearing the proper riding gear (slap on forehead). Lesson learnt regarding ATGATT. I just want to thank Louie for lending me one of his riding jackets for the ride home.
Complacency can be a killer. Fortunately for me it's just a bit of skin off the elbow and a stretched hammie. It's enough to hammer the lessons home:
1. Wear All The Gear All The Time. 2. You don't have to fang it around every corner, bend or roundabout especially when you can't clearly see what's lying on the road. 3. Have a 1st aid kit on board (which I have).
Ride safe boys & girls.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 17:20:05 GMT 10
Well i,m glad your ok mate . Yes it comes to remind one why we buy the gear and say ,oh of to the shop ,wont need the gear on for that . Probably the times most accidents occur . Thanks for the reminder and hope you and bike are ok Cheers Ray
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Post by Azza ( AB ) on Jun 15, 2013 18:59:31 GMT 10
Sure am glad you got off lightly always on my mind when I ride home from work at this time of year got to travel a few dark roads with oncoming traffic can't see a thing some times. Cheers Azza
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Post by scrap on Jun 15, 2013 18:59:56 GMT 10
Glad to hear you're okay. How's the bike?
Agree with points 1 and 3.
Oh how I love fanging the bends!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 20:44:09 GMT 10
glad u got home ok roughy... no worries with the jacket louie
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Post by 56george on Jun 15, 2013 22:29:08 GMT 10
Hey roughy. Glad to hear your okay and not too seriously banged up. I'm assuming you were riding solo at the time. On you Louie for being there too mate. If there's anything I can do please let me know. Hope the bikes not too badly damaged. Take care mate.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2013 22:34:51 GMT 10
Glad you and the bike are OK roughie .. 10 minute rides can be the most dangerous cant they .. but night riding also makes you need to concentrate more. All good points you made there, thanks for sharing it and again I'm very happy that it wasn't worse. Ride safe and have fun
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Post by Steve on Jun 16, 2013 21:02:23 GMT 10
It's always good to receive advise from someone that has done it! I'm sorry that it happened to you but I'm sure that all of us have just received a reminder that it can happen to any of us at any time, thanks for the reminder...ride safe.
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Post by intherough on Jun 17, 2013 8:30:18 GMT 10
After my little altercation with the bitumen I led a small group of 3 bikes from the Meet & Bleat on a suburban run around the river yesterday. What I've noticed is that I've now got an unhealthy paranoia about debris on the road especially when taking corners or bends. So why do I say it's unhealthy?
Well for one, I'm spending too much time looking for debris like rocks, sand, pieces of wood, etc. While its advisable to notice these things the real key to riding is to see these hazards with your peripheral vision and act accordingly. What I noticed I was doing was that I was continually looking straight down at the road surface instead. Not a good recipe for taking bends and corners.
My main concentration should be looking up ahead where the bike is going to be in a few seconds time. So when taking a corner I should be looking through the apex and shifting my vision forward as I go around. The old adage of where you look is where the bike will go really comes into play here. If I continue to look down at the road surface well guess what? That's where the bike will end up - lying down on the road!
Yes! Roughie has had his confidence shaken into an unhealthy practice that needs to be sorted out quick smart!
Ride safe boys & girls.
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Post by Greyshadow on Jun 18, 2013 1:24:47 GMT 10
Roughy, Glad you are ok, agree with points 1& 2 should you adhere to these 2 points your requirement for point 3 is considerabley reduced (But still a good idea), and of course are relevant to single vehicle accidents (Motorcyclists coming off due to travelling to fast around corners, debris on the road and slippery road surfaces etc) For motorcyclists versus cars/vans a common theme is car drivers didn't see the bike, making your ATGATT High Vis can significanly reduce this factor. Again really happy to here you are ok. Best Greyshadow.
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Post by angel on Jul 1, 2013 17:37:57 GMT 10
Welcome to the road rash club mate
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2013 18:16:32 GMT 10
Just keep riding on mate .Your confidence will grow back . All will be well . cheers Ray
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Post by Westozy on Jul 3, 2013 15:35:06 GMT 10
That happened to me on a dirt bike once in Welshpool when I hit an oil spill, glad you're ok and cheers for the tip about a first aid kit....good idea! Cheers Gwyn
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