Sigh....

[Jeaves]

Be careful out there chaps!!, dont be stingy on your gear , mine just saved my life!

There is a story to go with this but ill type it out later once my hands have stopped shaking .

Thanks to Arron in the 4WD who winched me out and the couple on the black Kawasaki who stopped to make sure i was ok .

right off to go by a lotto ticket .

[apteryx_haasti]

sheet! Hope you are OK and your bike as well.

[paturoa]

and now the story....

[RantyDave]

Thanks to Arron in the 4WD who winched me out
Anything involving having to be winched out can not be good. So - in too hot and over the edge?

Dave

[JeremyW]

Sux dude, sorry to hear you had a bin. Good to hear you are ok enough to write about it :) How did the RG fair?

[bobsmith]

Sorry to hear about your crash...


right off to go by a lotto ticket .

Hmmm and I hope that works out for you... Didn't work for me after my crash last wednesday....

[sunhuntin]

bugger! glad you are ok enough to type. hope you and the bike are not too badly bruised...any pain you have will likely come out tomorrow.

:(

[Jeaves]

Anything involving having to be winched out can not be good. So - in too hot and over the edge?

Dave

Slightly...

Heres the story as i can remember

I was doing 90 odd km/h ,into a right hand bend , began to slow gently bringing the speed to about 85/75km/h at a guess , , leaned in....all sweet at this stage , thats when i noticed what i thought was a rabbit (it was a bird in the end) so reacting like a dick:slap: i moved from my line a smigin (only a little bit) with a bit of brake as well.....

Thats when it turned nasty :gob: , once i had done that the bike straightend up pointing towards the side of the road as the bend sharped , which was a gravel rut with a small metre to 1/2 metre bank , i tried to lean back into the turn but it was too late

got into the rut , bike tanked slaped (im screaming in my head , COME ON!!!.. RIDE IT OUT BITCH!!! ) but no dice , bike flipped from under me , i flew over it
and forward roled about 2 times , then i was all over the show before sliding down the bank.

I think my head it the gravel twice (might of been all three i really cant remember) with a rather loud whack each time (at this point i was addimint i wasnt gona get up afterwards) .

Then i came to a stop , was winded heavly as i landed again on my head , managed to get my helmet off in desperation to breath , thats when i noticed the blood dripping....
climbed up the bank , "where the fuck is my bike".....walked back to the corner and found it in some shrubs down the bank . Went down and turned off the fuel tap , the engine had stopped already. Began to lift it up , then i realised exactly what had just happened , dropped it and sat/colapsed down for about 5 minutes.

I then got up , lifted it up and attempted to push the bike up the bank , couldnt do it , looked back and saw an easier spot to get it up , pushed the bike 10m or so back but still couldnt get it up (was too steep) . Cue the Arron the top bloke who saw me and pulled over . Checked to see if i was ok etc and winched it out.

Adreniline (spelling?) was begining to where off now and i waited for the pain of my broken bones to set in.....nothing .

Looked over my jacket in stuff , 3 grass stains no rips , checked pants , 2 dirt stains on the sides and hips . Looked at helment , scuffs from where it hit the gravel , no cracks and visor intact.

In a nutshell apart from being winded , some bleeding and sore arms and chest i came out unscathed....i should be in hospital right now!!!!.

Bike report next , but i need a ciggy...

[McJim]

Glad you're still able to type dude - hope the bike's alright too.

Sounds like new helmet time at least.

Where was the blood coming from?

[sunhuntin]

ouch!! sounds painful!! get the helmet replaced. 3 hits to the head...hope you dont have a concussion for that

*waits for crashe to arrive*

glad you were able to walk away from it mate! even picking the bike up is impressive. after my off, i couldnt lift the topbox!!

[Meekey_Mouse]

Wow, sounds like it could of been pretty nasty! Glad to hear your ok :)

[Jeaves]

Now the bike .

Exhaust bent towards frame (rear can)
Instrument cluster cranked n broken (speedo only just works)
Headlamp surround broken , screen didnt break though <_<
throttle smacked up a bit breaking the adjusting end
brake lever pushed down
r/h wing mirror vamouse
head/lamp brakets bent

Looking at the front forks im thinking they might be bent as well , ill look into it tomorrow they might be ok.

Side fairing is sweet apart from scraps and grass hanging out . Everything else aok . I think the bike took most of its tumble in the shrubs which went easy on it......and me to certain extent.

[Jeaves]

Glad you're still able to type dude - hope the bike's alright too.

Sounds like new helmet time at least.

Where was the blood coming from?

And yes new helmet :(

Oh the blood was coming from under my eye....caused by my sunglasses :confused:

[apteryx_haasti]

Damn, Jeaves - that is some off - sounds like you will be sore tomorrow. Good that you are relatively OK, though. But I think you'll need to buy a new helmet with your lotto winnings....

[paturoa]

are you insured?

[Jeaves]

are you insured?

Yes thankfully , hadnt had a chance to think about that yet.

[Jeaves]

just had a good looksie at the helmet and it is fudged internally :niceone:

[apteryx_haasti]

just had a good looksie at the helmet and it is fudged internally :niceone:

But it obviously did its job - good investment, eh?

[Edbear]

Ouch! Glad you're okay! You always think about what could have been. Definitely replace the helmet, eh?

[sunhuntin]

just a thought....that bird better give up its first laid egg for your brekky!!!!

[Colapop]

That's no good fella - BUT - you're in one piece.

Get the bike into a decent mechanic's and get the forks, frame, and rear subframe all checked. Get ahold of your insurance company.

[Black Bandit]

Sorry to hear about that Jeaves. Wishing you and your wheels a speedy recovery:(

[Grantasaurus]

That really sounds like it could have come out as a lot worse, I can see why you'd want to go out and buy a lotto ticket now.
What sort of gear did you have, just out of curiosity? Did you have a back protector, you mentioned you had a few rolls, do you think it saved your back if you did have one?

[Maha]

Nice write up Jeaves, now you know what it feels like during a moderate speed bin?...lets hope you never repeat it at higher speeds, might have slapped the confidence a bit, but that'll return......:2thumbsup

[Hitcher]

How's the rabbit?

[stunz]

I bounced an opossum and its bubba last night on the way back from friends. Saw it, blinked and braced, ran the fekkers over. Kind of like running over an inverted pothole. Admittedly, I was only doing mid 80's. In a nutshell, try and avoid only large animals like cows, sheeps, humans, some dogs etc.

Now this made me laugh.
Bike report next , but i need a ciggy...You get out of high side like that in one piece and you celebrate by sucking carcinogens straight into ya lungs... :Pokey: A much better way to calm the nerves is 200 or so pressups on the missus.:bleh:

Glad to hear you came out of it in one piece. :)

[lukelin250]

good man for wearing all your gear that shit really is so important aye good to hear u made it through, good luck on the bike insurance keep us posted on how well they help you out,,,,,wat company you with??

[kiwifruit]

far out :shit: :(
thats pretty hardcore, glad you made it out so well off!

[andrea]

good to hear your ok jeeves when i crashed my car oh man my ribs and neck were hurting, but it was my fault cause i got impatient turning right into this intersection, i done a mean burnout and when i turned the back of the car just swang out like fished tailed and i lost control and hit a tree. after the crash i got real sick and still in pain and my parents were really farked off with me.
i hope you get insurance sorted out for your bike soon, mean while take it easy and relax, your one real lucky fella

[Delirium]

woahhh damn. ur one lucky fella thats for sure. god, at that speed anyone would expect at least something broken. iv broken my wrist a couple of times and that was doing half that speed! i also wish you and your bike a speedy recovery!

[Jeaves]

That really sounds like it could have come out as a lot worse, I can see why you'd want to go out and buy a lotto ticket now.
What sort of gear did you have, just out of curiosity? Did you have a back protector, you mentioned you had a few rolls, do you think it saved your back if you did have one?

Had a revit Monza jacket , I would say yes the padding in the back definitly helped out , my arms are far worse than my back which hurts only on the lower left side.

I also noticed that all the grass and dirt stains are on the areas where there is protection - hips , shoulders etc so i feel that the gear did its job well.

Also thanks to everyone for your online support :hug:

[Grantasaurus]

Hrmmm, I shall definitely be investing in one of those back protectors for my upcoming rides over summer. I really don't care if it makes me a fair bit warmer on the bike, I kinda like being able to walk....

[gijoe1313]

:gob: Dewd, glad to hear you're okay - sounds like your Asphalt Angel specialises in crash protection! Good to hear you had the gears that saved you from mega-mondo ouchy ouchies :sick: As for your ride ... :doh: Sounds like you managed to identify where it went pear shaped and reflected on it, just get back on the saddle when you can, ride out to the spot again and ride it through normally.

At least you're posting, there was people around to help and now the next pain...handling insurance process

Keep riding and keep learning! :2thumbsup

[Macktheknife]

Hey Jeaves, glad to hear you're ok, try Greg at Spectrum bike shop in Takapuna, he will sort out repairs and qoutes for insurance for you. You can call this lesson number 1 in why good gear is worth it! lol
Heal well and fast mate.