My first and I hope to dear God my last fall.

[BigRed2007]

My first and I hope to dear God my last fall.


Started out on Mavericks ride Sunday 5th August 2007. We had about 40 + riders and we were all reving to go. I was doing allright when we took off, it started to rain which was a bit shitty but I managed to hold my own fine.


I handled the hard corners with care and made sure I could handle the corners fine.

Allright fast forward to the crash:

I was approaching the corner at about 60, and reduced to about 50-55 and took the corner. I thought I was going fine and next minute my rear wheel went under me. I was in shock, I fell down, my face hit the road and my visor was scraped hard, my hands were scraped, my jacket ripped and my normal jeans was ripped on the right knee… I knew I should of got them bike pants.

I just cant believe what happened, my kb mates behind me, donor and another rider on a yellow Hyosung, both said I was riding well and they saw the rear wheel go under me.

I would like to thank all the Kb riders who have helped me today, and I am forever indebited to you guys.

And special thanks to donor for looking after me. :love:

Damage:

Bike:
Broken mirrors
Bent handle bars
Exhaust maybe
Tank (dented)
Pegs: bent
Speedometer- broken
Headlight- bent down

Bike Gear:Written of-

Helmet – 300
Jacket – 300
Jeans- 50
Gloves – 100
Boots – 100
(If anyone knows any good bike shops/ discounts that could help me out I would love to hear, I am sure we have some fellow kb riders who own gear shops, would love to see if anyone can help me out)


Human:
Bruised Knee
Bruised left wrist
Bruised ego + pride

I hope like the kb riders have said, this is experience and they said to learn from and make sure other people don’t make the same mistake :nono:


So what has Sean learnt????:bye:

Make sure you have really good tyres (I had new tyres but yeah just make sure)
Make sure if they corner says 65 you slow down to 30 …. Especially when its wet.
Make sure you have full gear even if it costs more
Make sure you pray before you leave
Make sure you have Full insurance + contents insurance

Big Thank you for the learning experience and protection.

Thank you guys,:scooter:

Big Red

[sprag]

Well you almost took me out as well, but just lucky i was able to get around ya.

But on the bright side better it happen with donor there.

[jrandom]

Bruised Knee
Bruised left wrist
Bruised ego + pride

Just a couple of bruises? That's all that matters, dude. And sometimes it just happens. Riding out a slide is a racetrack fantasy that doesn't always eventuate on the road. :o

At least you didn't button off and highside (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=54584)...

So, well done on avoiding any real injury.

What tyres were you running?

[Donor]

Happy to help Sean, yer a top guy and up til 'that' moment, you were riding a damn fine ride.

Once we have you back in the saddle, we'll have you back out there conquering that corner.

Most importantly, you have survived to tell about it, and most importantly learn from it.

[zeocen]

Motomail outlet store in western springs can have some pretty good cheap gear. Gutted about the ride mate, I was the one who was at Donor's house before you guys arrived. The poor bike had half of the country's landscape on it!

Good to see that you're taking it as a learning curve, which means you're not giving it up! A lot of us have been there, you saw the marks on my bike :Punk:, just gotta get back up and get rollin' !

You'll be fine for summer, and that's what matters! ;)

[sprag]

Motomail outlet store in western springs can have some pretty good cheap gear. Gutted about the ride mate, I was the one who was at Donor's house before you guys arrived. The poor bike had half of the country's landscape on it!

Good to see that you're taking it as a learning curve, which means you're not giving it up! A lot of us have been there, you saw the marks on my bike :Punk:, just gotta get back up and get rollin' !

You'll be fine for summer, and that's what matters! ;)

Oh Zeocen, I was the guy at donor's with the yellow hyosung

[Donor]

Also, glad Mum and Dad seemed to understand it was one of those things.

Always helps to have at least one parental unit that has had previous experience on two wheels of joy! :D

[EJK]

Aw the damage to you and the bike sounds awful... Now you are scaring me of riding in rain :( lol

Good thing that you are still in one piece :)

P.S. you will keep on riding right? cause some people pussies out and move on to cars ;)

[sprag]

Also, glad Mum and Dad seemed to understand it was one of those things.

Always helps to have at least one parental unit that has had previous experience on two wheels of joy! :D

Oh Donor tell your wife that it was a nice cup of coffee and i am still waiting for my bacon and eggs.

[discotex]

Well you almost took me out as well, but just lucky i was able to get around ya.

But on the bright side better it happen with donor there.

Too right. Evasive manourves on that section weren't much of an option. There were some ultra slippery patches on the way down down the hill after the rain had stopped.

Glad to hear you're ok BigRed. Better the bike munted than you eh!

It's totally pot-luck whether you find anything that fits at the motomail outlet store but it's worth a shot. Colemans have some cheap gloves at the moment too.

[sprag]

Too right. Evasive manourves on that section weren't much of an option. There were some ultra slippery patches on the way down down the hill after the rain had stopped.

Glad to hear you're ok BigRed. Better the bike munted than you eh!

It's totally pot-luck whether you find anything that fits at the motomail outlet store but it's worth a shot. Colemans have some cheap gloves at the moment too.

Goto trademe and do a search for user "madmax5" that is where i got all my stuff from, not bad prices.

[Donor]

*coughQUASIcough*

[discotex]

Aw the damage to you and the bike sounds awful... Now you are scaring me of riding in rain :( lol

It was the best wet weather riding I've done all year but it wasn't for the faint hearted. Certainly upped my confidence in my tyres in the wet. :rockon: Avon's.

Smooth smooth smooth was in order today - not to mention constant road condition (shit/moss/puddle/pothole) scanning.

[Leong]

That is a tricky corner even in good weather. Sorry to hear bout the damage!!

[zeocen]

Oh Zeocen, I was the guy at donor's with the yellow hyosung

Ahh yeah, I hadn't seen a hyobag in that colour in person before, only the red ones.. I have to say it looks bloody good, nice leathers too.

Bastard :D

At the end of the day I have to say the winner was that pack that instantly froze itself. That was just awesome.

[BigRed2007]

ty guys,

yeah the road got the best of me, will see what the insurance says..

Btw there were 3 other guys that lost it at that bend too so yeah.

Really shit bend, i hope that all kb riders support me when we write a letter to the rodney district to fix that bend?

please?

[BigRed2007]

Um Donor get quausi to send me a pm bro and i wil take it from there

cheers bro

[beyond]

Bummer :( :(

Pleased to hear you are ok though (relatively)

At some stage you will actually enjoy riding in the rain and wet but that will come in time.

[BigRed2007]

just ya shattered, shocked but safe thank god

[tide]

Sorry to hear of your bin... as least you are no more than a few bumps and bruises and bikes can be fixed...

As long as you know what you did or didn't do, you'll learn from the experience...

You'll be back on the bike in no time...

tide

[xgnr]

Hi there

Was a close observer of the last two that binned on the same corner (# 2 and 3). I was directly behind them and squeezing brakes hard as I could see the people all over the road.

Will replay in my mind as I could see it happening and hoping that they would miss the solid fence posts.

The first rider hit the deck then next one brakes to avoid...loses it (good try man but you locked up).

Real shit of a ride for you that fell, just glad that no one was hurt too badly. Learn from it and work your confidence back.

BTW there was some stooped riding today guys. (not you fellas that binned) don't overtake on blind corners FFS and ride within your capabilities.

Cheers

Stu

[Pancakes]

Sounds like a slippery corner, new tyres too?

I've just priced up a new set of gear at motomail, $1575 for helmet, cordura jacket and pants, gloves and boots and I don't think I'd be happy in anything less than that. I don't have tons of cash but would consider that a minimum, not just quality but fit so your comfortable and dry and able to use all your controls.

Hope to see you back out there getting some more K's under your belt soon eh!

[BigRed2007]

ty guys

i will be searching for gear and bikes now ... depends on what insurance says eh

[Donor]

Hope to see you back out there getting some more K's under your belt soon eh!

Sod K's - fish and chips under the belt would be nicer :)

[carbacca]

dunno what your insurance is like but for me under 25 + learner license = some ridiculous excess (i think its $1700 something) so its not worth me claiming anything unless i total the bike really.

[breakaway]

Condolences BigRed, things like these happen. Important thing is you lived to ride another day! :scooter:

[Cr1MiNaL]

Like I told u Sean,
Ur ok bikes not... fair trade.
U learn from ur mistakes, weve all been there. Thats what makes riding a bike more exhilirating than driving a car. 100% concentration all the time or else. Plus u didn't have the ks under ur belt to try and avoid hitting ur brakes in the first place...plus it was slippery ass 9I felt it heaps too).
In the end its just a bike and something a little hard work can replace. bones however.... or worse.... don't even want to go there... Ur doing well chin up and keep riding my friend. trust me its an addiction. can't believe I quit riding for 2 years.....
Raj.

[BigRed2007]

cheers guys,

yeah just in shock atm


yeah nothing much else too say

[gijoe1313]

Chin up big guy! Happens to the best and worst of us - the trick is to learn and not repeat the mistake! Saw your bike, with a bit of TLC and some hard work, she'll be riding many happy km's with you hopefully :yes:

Rest up, heal up and get your two wheels back on the road as soon as you can. Then you and couple of us will go back and sort out that corner. Sucessfully and onwards!

[Donor]

So I'll FINALLY get me bloody fish and chips??

I had none last ride, none tis ride...

Bloody hell, I'm fading away to a shadow!

[gijoe1313]

So I'll FINALLY get me bloody fish and chips??

I had none last ride, none tis ride...

Bloody hell, I'm fading away to a shadow!

Too bad that shadow is still big enough to embarass an elephant :whistle:

[Renegade]

sorry to here about the bin, sounds like a messy afternoon with bikes scattered across the road and all, at least everyone walked away!

[BigRed2007]

thanks guys

yeah everyone walked away which was good,

my body is sore today.... battle wounds ....

[Cr1MiNaL]

Aye chicks love em...

[Donor]

thanks guys

yeah everyone walked away which was good,

my body is sore today.... battle wounds ....

That's what the pain killers the doc gave ya are for... use them mate, and remember to keep yourself mobile, you need to loosen all those knotted bits up...

[avgas]

Life is all fun in games until you lick tarmac.
glad to hear you are ok boss

[gijoe1313]

Good to hear you are up and about, keep moving around ... you'll heal faster (within reason of course!) Don't worry too much about the bike, she'll be fine when you get around to her!

And how lucky were you to have an Ambuck on the spot? :msn-wink:

[Big Dave]

So what has Sean learnt????:bye:

Make sure you have really good tyres (I had new tyres but yeah just make sure)
Make sure if they corner says 65 you slow down to 30 …. Especially when its wet.
Make sure you have full gear even if it costs more
Make sure you pray before you leave
Make sure you have Full insurance + contents insurance


Sean learns well.
Your cornering speed will rise with experience.
You should also get your head around it's probably not your last spill either.

[BigRed2007]

yeah i am making sure to move around,

going to put a tons of k's after i am up and my baby is back before i attempt this ride again.... make sure i get my confidence back etc.. i hope any one reading has learnt from my mistakes :)

[EJK]

Whatever happens buddy, Keep on ridin'!
don't drive ;)

[BigRed2007]

yeah after i get it back i have to take a while before i can actually afford my gear.. .parents are not going to claim insurance on the gear....

[Cr1MiNaL]

from what ive heard u dont need to claim insurance on anything. fix it urself or take it to GiJoes friday night spanner night...night

[BigRed2007]

I will see what the assesors says eh

[Pancakes]

yeah after i get it back i have to take a while before i can actually afford my gear.. .parents are not going to claim insurance on the gear....


Dude I hate finance cos people get dumb stuff like phones and playstations etc and pay too much but I betcha you'll pay some gear off faster that your legs grow back and it'll cost you less in interest than whatever job you'll get with one hand? Sorry if thats a bit hard out but I just ate the proverbial shit too and my gear took the hit for me well. I woulda been way worse off if I was in jeans etc. ATGATT, seriously.

[sprag]

well buddy, as you can tell from yesterday having the right gear is important, :)

[Scorpygirl]

Sorry to hear about your bin mate. Take care and heal up soon. My thoughts are with you. :yes:

[McJim]

After my first bin (I was hit by a car) I could barely bend my left leg but still went ahead and rode the bike the next day just to get over my fear quickly. Not saying that's right for you but it was the approach that worked for me.

Here's a photo of the leg - x-ray showed no broken bones but physio said there was a lot of soft tissue damage. Still limp on cold days but could have been so much worse and I count my blessings.

[BigRed2007]

ty guys and girls

Really appreciate it,

going to work hard now,

got to save up the cash now

for gear + bike excess ....

[Toaster]

Dude!!!! not good!!

[HungusMaximist]

ty guys and girls

Really appreciate it,

going to work hard now,

got to save up the cash now

for gear + bike excess ....

Just take it easy man, at a pace you can manage.

Nobody is telling you get back on the bike ASAP so when you're ready, you will be ready.

And also don't try to over analyze the situation too much, like replaying it over and over again in your head because it can drive you nuts. Definitely learn from the experience and your skills can only get better from here.

Cheers and see you around!

[BigRed2007]

ty man yeah

looks like i am out till summer at least

[TRAINING WHEELS]

Hope to see you on the road again big red......keep :scooter: and smile....
See you around :Punk::Punk:

[BigRed2007]

Very slow process

[delusionz]

Oh Zeocen, I was the guy at donor's with the yellow hyosung

were you the guy that got lost along the way there and i followed you and lead you back ending with a turn off from the front of the traffic lights through the pedestrian crossing?

[sprag]

were you the guy that got lost along the way there and i followed you and lead you back ending with a turn off from the front of the traffic lights through the pedestrian crossing?

Nope not me, I was with donor.

[scumdog]

Very slow process

On wet roads I make a normal nana rider look like Valentino Rossi.

Like REAL slow - my average speed drops by about 20kmh.

and a lot of tighter bends I get around at a speed that has my bike virtually upright.

Glad to hear you came out of that one virtually unscathed - there's a fine line between a bit of a scare and total disaster.

[idb]

My first and I hope to dear God my last fall.
.....
Make sure you pray before you leave.......


There's one of your mistakes....He doesn't give a shit if you get 'round the corner or not.

[BigRed2007]

still saving

man its hard to save in NZ lol

[McJim]

man its hard to save in NZ lol

That'll be why the All Whites let in so many goals! :rofl:

[Deviant]

Hey BigRed, glad to hear you survived that one. It sounds like a big crash, and you came out of it well, so congratulations on your good luck there.

As my mate says, if you're not bleeding badly, you have all your limbs, and there's money in the bank for food and rent, nothing else really matters.

Keep your chin up and good luck with the insurance!