View Full Version : First post. And i crashed :(
idontknow
10th December 2006, 20:34
Yay my first post. Sad subject though. Had my Hyosung GT250 for a couple of weeks now. And what did I do? Did a U-turn without shoulder checking :dodge: and a car bloody hit me. Hardly any damage to the bike. Snapped brake lever and cracked front guard (anyone have an idea on price to get the guard replaced?) and a sprained foot. Dent to her car though but it won't be much to get fixed. Moral of the story - don't rely on the mirrors. I feel so stupid but lesson learnt
Disco Dan
10th December 2006, 20:37
nice entry to the site!
sorry to hear of your bin, welcome to the site!
You may be interested in the AWNMR thread.... :yes:
dawnrazor
10th December 2006, 20:38
wow that sucks....its usually the cars that do the unchecked U turns in front of US...bad luck, don't let it stop you though...
dawnrazor
10th December 2006, 20:40
nice entry to the site!
sorry to hear of your bin, welcome to the site!
You may be interested in the AWNMR thread.... :yes:
a link might be handy dan, not even sure where it is myself
Mom
10th December 2006, 20:40
nice entry to the site!
sorry to hear of your bin, welcome to the site!
You may be interested in the AWNMR thread.... :yes:
He may need to get started now to get up here for the ride.......:innocent:
What a bummer..........still you are ok, bikes can be mended......can the guard be welded or did you break it properly????
LilSel
10th December 2006, 20:40
Bugger!!
Good to hear your ok tho.
Nice entry lol
Disco Dan
10th December 2006, 20:42
oh yeah... hehe
HERE DUDE (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=39958)
gijoe1313
10th December 2006, 20:46
Sorry to hear about your run-in with a large metal object :no: Glad to hear you are okay and you know what you did wrong! I'm paranoid about my head-checks (they're called life-savers for a good reason!)
A rough way to post, but welcome anyhows and I know you will be a safer, better rider for the future! Just keep learning and putting into practice all the good skills you can! :yes: :scooter:
madmal64
10th December 2006, 20:48
Welcome to the mad house. Sounds like you learnt a very valuable lesson?
See you on a Welly KB ride sometime
skelstar
10th December 2006, 21:03
That sucks dude. Expensive lesson. Have a yarn to Stew at TSS (Alicetown). Bloody good bloke.
motoGP
10th December 2006, 21:17
Welcome.
Sounds like the car will be the most expensive thing to fix, if you don’t mind going with a cracked front guard for a while. I had my front lever snapped for me, and got a GSXR W one as a replacement, seemed to improve brakes, but probably a placebo effect.
Unfortunate, but lessons learnt. Good luck with the repairs. Ha you could just go for the bling and carbon fibre stuff!
Roj
11th December 2006, 10:44
Welcome, what a hard way to introduce yourself, but it seems like you have learnt the lesson, I am sure it is a mistake you won't repeat:yes:
See if you can find a mentor to help you along, or read BuckBucks thread below, it is a very good breakdown on getting started:scooter:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30010
kiwifruit
11th December 2006, 10:46
welcome to the site :-)
don't forget the head checks!
Squeak the Rat
11th December 2006, 10:49
I don't know if they teach it in this country, but the headcheck is called a "lifesaver" for a reason.....
Glad you are ok, that could've been a lot worse. Welcome to the site!
ManDownUnder
11th December 2006, 10:53
Hey idontknow... well - you're safely in the majority in respect of hitting (or being hit by) a car, and as others have said - glad you came out all right.
Welcome to KB too - a fine choice and a (remarkably) large group of people of all walks, riding everything you can imagine, and possibly then some.
MDU
Switch
11th December 2006, 10:55
Welcome to the site, Gutted to hear about your bin. All the best
Indiana_Jones
11th December 2006, 11:01
Moral of the story - don't rely on the mirrors. I feel so stupid but lesson learnt
That's the important bit, aslong as you learnt you're lession. :sunny:
Welcome to KB :scooter:
-Indy
Drum
11th December 2006, 12:26
Welcome to the site Idontknow, and glad to hear you are ok. There are a lot of things to think about when you start out riding, some of which become automatic with experience.
Remember, if you dont head check you need your head checked!
Incidentally, you will fail your restricted and full license tests if you dont head check.
Seeya out there.
McJim
11th December 2006, 12:41
An admission of guilt and a drop in your first post!
Had you included a picture of a scantly clad nubile young twenty something female your post would have been perfect in every way.
Well done! And Welcome.
hamie1
11th December 2006, 16:04
Buggar and welcome.
Am still waiting for my first bin. Am prepared for it, but would be most appreciative if someone would do it for me.
idontknow
11th December 2006, 17:33
Having a closer look at the guard now I might just leave it for a while. The scuff marks will polish out and it's just a small crack.
Thanks for the friendly welcome and for not rubbing my stupidity in too much :mellow: Will have to practice a bit more over xmas. Apart from the accident I'm quite happy with my progress. Never ridden before I got the bike and I'm doing okay. Need to practice changing down as its a bit iffy and a bit more confident at turning, and a lot of other things
bell
11th December 2006, 18:29
The ACC bikes website is well worth a look for a rider starting out.
http://www.rideforever.co.nz/
Definitely recommend trying to hook up with a reputable mentor of some description. It's quite important to learn good/correct techniques and defensive riding strategies from the outset of your riding career. What you don't know can and will kill you.
The other useful attitude that I believe new (and all) riders can adopt is that we never stop learning. If a rider reaches a point where they can genuinely say: there's nothing more I can learn about riding motorcycles, then they're probably wrong firstly and secondly a fool.
Have fun and take care.
Lou Girardin
11th December 2006, 19:57
Contrary to what you may think, it is not necessary to bin your bike to join KB.
Welcome anyway, don't do it again.
Trudes
11th December 2006, 20:21
Hi there, welcome to KB, will hopefully see you out on the roads sometime (not pulling a U turn in front of me though ;)
lukelin250
11th December 2006, 22:34
ive had an accident cause of failing to headcheck. and ever since i have never failed to look over my shoulder. lesson learnt dude
Macktheknife
11th December 2006, 22:39
Welcome top KB, now there is a bloke who knows how to make an entry! lol
Glad you are ok, welcome along.
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