Lowsided - Bugger!

[bull]

Well merely a stones throw from my driveway i lowsided my pride and joy.
Downhill left then right and on the right she went all the way over.

Damage Report:
Excessive scrapage and gouging to the right hand side upper and lower fairing, integrated indicator mirror lense smashed, front brake lever grazed, rear brake foot pedal, bent right in but still operational. Slight scuffing on rear fairing around seat.

Arlen Ness Jacket sleeves ripped to the armour, draggin jeans cargos - rip in right knee but kevlar all in tact. Right hand glove carbon fibre knuckles ground down to stubs. Oxtar right boot has toe slider well worn and both have scrapes on the heels.

All i have is a friction burn on my right knee from the impact. Oh and a broken heart seeing my bike looking so sad.
Check the road afterwards and there was nothing untoward, have gone to work everyday this week at the same exact time and had no difference in cornering yet today it went down. Cold tires is all I can put it down too.

We live we learn i guess, and no it wasnt speed - its literally 35km/h at the max by the time i get to the corner from leaving my driveway.

And heres the piccies of the bike and the road:
Pic 1 - small circle at the top is where i went down and the large oval is where the bike ended and i was about at the lampost when i stopped and got up.
Pic 2 - Road surface looks fine to me
Pic 3 - Scrapage Galore
Pic 4 - thats the indicator poked
Pic 5 - Green oval is my house, litte red circle is where the biek went down, and red oval is where the bike stopped.
Pic 6 - the bung rear brake lever.

[Unit]

Oh so fimiliar. Mr DMNTD went down pretty much exactly the same distance from home, high sided but, black ice. $26,000 damage to the MV, yep, hard to imagine at such low speeds.

[bull]

And the damaged gear piccies,

Pic 1 - Arlen Ness Sleeve ripped thru
Pic 2 - comparison between the two boots after scuffing
Pic 3 - the Draggin Cargos with hole in the knee
Pic 4 - Knuckles worn out
Pic 5 - The suspect front that i thing may have let go
Pic 6 - Even my 115kg arse didnt cause these to tear as we went down the road.

[blairh]

Aww man that sucks =( Just a reminder how easily that can happen..

[The Pastor]

why'd you bin?

[sAsLEX]

Cold tire heading away from home ?

[Mom]

What a bummer! Thank goodness no injuries to you. Cold tyres?

[Quailboy]

why'd you bin?

Cold tires is all I can put it down too.

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[discotex]

Dude that sucks :no:

[riffer]

Good on you for walking away mate.

It's only a few scratches.

Glad you're okay.

[Nasty]

gear worked and did its job .. I am really bummed for you re bike, but glad you aren't too banged up.

[Fatjim]

Katman has spoken.

Bummer, such a lovely bike too.

[riffer]

Katman has spoken.

Bummer, such a lovely bike too.

Tut tut James. Danny was going down Norana Rd in Timberlea.

The photos definitely don't show the slope but it's quite steep. The distance travelled is most likely due to the slope of the road going downhill.

I know the road well and its definitely possible to slide that far at that place.

[jtzzr]

Mate , Glad not too much damage to you , the bike you can fix , , So why the bin? oil/grease ,oily grease, or cold tyres?

[Kiwi Graham]

My sympathies dude, Its amazing how much damage can be done in a simple lowside. Plus points are you didn't get damged youself. If your insured you'll get it all fixed or replaced, as you've already seen you'll get the Nanies giving there holier than thow replies, just ignore them dude. Hope the pride and joy is at her best soon.

[<Rhino>]

Oh man that sucks, but at least you walked away. Thank goodness for good gear tis a testament to the quality of what you had on and shows why you should wear good gear even round town.

I agree with riffer, I live litteraly round the corner from where Bull came off and it is a steep slope, probebly a 30 degree incline that actually increases at that bend.

Bull, didn't realise you were so close, should catch up for a yarn one day since it looks like ridings out for a while :Pokey: Shit I couldnt keep up with you anyway!! :scooter:

[riffer]

Bull, didn't realise you were so close, should catch up for a yarn one day since it looks like ridings out for a while :Pokey: Shit I couldnt keep up with you anyway!! :scooter:

You guys would have a bit to talk about - you being an ex army boy and him working there now.

[nico]

:devil2:suck bro. dam alot of damage from a low speed crash jeepas hope ya bike locked away living up timblea thoulol just cant help my self can i :devil2: oh shit forgot a old army m8 used to live in the white house on the corner he swore it was timbelea NORTH

[DMNTD]

Cold tire heading away from home ?
No doubt but surely at 35kmph there would've probably been something else contributing to the incident.
Know only too well what it's like thinking "WTF just happened!" :pinch:

Oh well...a bike's a bike and you're ok Bull. :scooter:

[James Deuce]

Bugger it!

I know how chuffed you are with that bike.

Home & Contents for gear replacement.

KTL for the new bike ;). (Unit is probably giving you a gentle hint about what is to come)

Let us know if you need help with anything.

[TOTO]

Sad to read mate. Glad you walked out of that one. well done for ATGATT.

[Fatjim]

Tut tut James. Danny was going down Norana Rd in Timberlea.

The photos definitely don't show the slope but it's quite steep. The distance travelled is most likely due to the slope of the road going downhill.

I know the road well and its definitely possible to slide that far at that place.

I think we're on the same page, its Katman being a twat again was what I was having a poke at.

[gijoe1313]

Glad to hear ATGATT held up and you are nursing only the pain of a bashed bike, just the slow process and frustration of getting the paperwork sorted out and finding what will happen to your preciousssss ...

Good work on getting piccies and reflecting on what causes contributed to your lowside, unfortunate to be a reminder to the rest of us how it can all go pearl-shaped so quickly :no:

[riffer]

:devil2:suck bro. dam alot of damage from a low speed crash jeepas hope ya bike locked away living up timblea thoulol just cant help my self can i :devil2: oh shit forgot a old m8 used to live in the white house on the corner he swore it was timbelea NORTH

Mate - have you seen the size of Bull?

Ain't many people going to try too much on with him...

[madmal64]

Glad to here you are OK there mate. What a real bummer about the bike damage. I assume you are using road attacks front & rear? I use road attack rear & sport attack front as I found that the road attack front wasn't quite sticky enough for me. I'm now getting the tired wearing more evenly too. the front & rear a getting replaced at the same time.

[nico]

You guys would have a bit to talk about - you being an ex army boy and him working there now.


another ex army WHAT DID EVERY BODY LEAVE and all start living in the same area? im just around the corner as well
and riffer nah never met bull mabie i should since there seems to be quite a few living in the same area you guys drink at the rimataka tav?

[nico]

:apint: HERE YOU GO you deserve 1 or 3 of these:apint:

[James Deuce]

I used to work for the Army too.

[nico]

so ive just gone from one crazy organisation to another even crazier one lol geees who woulda that it side poll what trade were ya in in army?

[racefactory]

Oh my god sorry to hear that mate.....

Something is not right here though... 35kmh? You sure? What kind of lean were you pulling at the time? Were you braking with front?

Gave me the chills reading this... I'm used to going into some roundabouts around here at 60kmh, i'm sure i'm going to feel really dodgy about doing that next time...

[madbikeboy]

ATGATT, 2 arms, 2 legs, happy story (except now you'll have to put up with all the insurance company bullshit...).

[riffer]

another ex army WHAT DID EVERY BODY LEAVE and all start living in the same area? im just around the corner as well
and riffer nah never met bull mabie i should since there seems to be quite a few living in the same area you guys drink at the rimataka tav?

Nah I don't drink there but I tell you what with so many of us in Upper Hutt we should hit Bull up to host one of his famous LAN parties but just for Kiwibikers this time...

[nico]

sounds dangursly like a plan wats a LAN party btw?

[<Rhino>]

another ex army WHAT DID EVERY BODY LEAVE and all start living in the same area? im just around the corner as well
and riffer nah never met bull mabie i should since there seems to be quite a few living in the same area you guys drink at the rimataka tav?

Nah not the tav, to dangerous there for me lol


Nah I don't drink there but I tell you what with so many of us in Upper Hutt we should hit Bull up to host one of his famous LAN parties but just for Kiwibikers this time...


Sounds like a plan

[imne1]

holy cow!! were you UNDER the bike as it slid? Damn I really need to hurry up and get some proper riding gear :-(

[bull]

Nah wasnt under the bike - the initial impact made the bike and me both parted ways and the bike slid ahead of me down the hill.

And Timberlea is probally as safe as most areas so long as you are a local here, been here 20yrs as a local now.

I think maybe a Upper Hutt KB get together may be a goer - maybe then we can be elite like the Norf Welly Massif.

[Fatt Max]

Blimey mate, that sucks.

Everything is replaceable / repairable and you are ok, suppose that's the main thing.

Reiterates all the great KB advice about cold tyres etc.

Keep your chin up dude, and well done on the great post showing us all the things to look for after the event...major respect.

Easy now my man

[scuzeme]

Bummer and gut wrenching.
Time for some Oggy's mate.
The other thing is that it really saps your confidence for a little while.

Main thing is your in one piece.

Cheers and better luck for your future ridin.

[nico]

joshn bro 20 yrs yeap probly qualifys as a local lol actually my brotha in law lives up there :2thumbsup yeah a u/h get 2getha snds all gd

[Dodger]

Poor bike :(
Good to hear your ok though :)

[Gizzit]

As long as your ok mate ..... bikes can be fixed or replaced !

I binned mine today as well. No excuse for me ..... going to quickly through a corner which was off camber and down hill and tightening. I didn't know the road well enough .... left the road into a ditch.
Bike has a ding in the tank, smashed screen, scratched and dented muffler, scratched rear cowling (plastic bit below pillion seat), everything else ok.

Me .... well my helmet's stuffed, my riding gear looked after me, except I have a munted right thumb, very sore balls, and a little bit of bruising. I went unconscious momentarily, but everything was ok ... just a bit of shock, and the wind knocked out of me.
My step son was following on his bike and saw it happening. He thought I was going to be very munted ... but today I was lucky!
We got my bike out of the ditch .... and rode home.
It was a timely reminder about pushing a bit too hard, especially on an unfamiliar road.
But .... I / We are lucky. Three guys have died doing what they loved. We only got a bit of a scrape and a wake up!

Deepest sympathy to the partners, family, and friends of the three bikers who have died yesterday and today.

[discotex]

I binned mine today as well. No excuse for me

Sounds like a nasty crash. Losing consciousness makes it pretty serious. Glad to hear you're not worse off!

Downhill, off camber and tightening is the worst combo on a corner huh?

[RantyDave]

Ahhhh buffer. Nice to see your gear scraped to all fuck instead of your skin though.

Dave

[Gizzit]

Sounds like a nasty crash. Losing consciousness makes it pretty serious. Glad to hear you're not worse off!

Downhill, off camber and tightening is the worst combo on a corner huh?

Thanks mate. Yes I have been over this road in the other direction - twice, but it caught me out coming the other way. Yes bad combination of difficult aspects for a corner !! A learning thing for me. Mind you, my bod's a bit sore today, but I'm fine.

And yes ..... my gear saved me . . . no doubt about it.
Cheers,
Grant.

PS. Hope your doing ok today Bull !! Get some Oggies mate. I think they helped my bike get off without too much damage ... but mine is a naked ... so less to scrape.

[bull]

Im all good - Insurance sending assessor to suss the bike and the home and contents will give me some pingas for some replacement gear. Bugger that i cant ride it till the insurer has sussed tho so looks like im gonna have to drive to work again.

[Gizzit]

Im all good - Insurance sending assessor to suss the bike and the home and contents will give me some pingas for some replacement gear. Bugger that i cant ride it till the insurer has sussed tho so looks like im gonna have to drive to work again.

I just found out my riding gear is covered too so I'm dropping it down to my Honda dealer today so the assessor can look at it as well as my bike.
I'm off today and maybe a couple more. I'm feckin stiff and sore: neck, shoulder, lower back, right hand, my nuts, right knee. Apart from that, I'm fine !! :)
The main thing is .... as my bike was only 5 or 6 weeks old, they will make sure it's back to new condition .. which is very good! I would be pissed off big time otherwise.
Good luck with you insurance etc.
Grant.

[NOMIS]

Reminds me of my first crash. cold tyres 100m away from home except mine was at about 65 - 60k what do you think of the draggin jeans im looking at geting some..

crashing sucks don't it.

[imne1]

OK I went out this morning and bought a good fitting new Ixon jacket, so i have at least SOME armour. seeing those pics put the shits up.
... what LAN? tell me more...

[bull]

Reminds me of my first crash. cold tyres 100m away from home except mine was at about 65 - 60k what do you think of the draggin jeans im looking at geting some..

crashing sucks don't it.

Well from sliding on my arse down the road its hard to see any damage at all so for the low speed they seem good, still have an abrasion on my knee from the initial impact that the draggin armour would have prevented - will likely grab some with the insurance money when i get replacement pants.

[NOMIS]

Well from sliding on my arse down the road its hard to see any damage at all so for the low speed they seem good, still have an abrasion on my knee from the initial impact that the draggin armour would have prevented - will likely grab some with the insurance money when i get replacement pants.

Yeh I tried a pair on but didnt feel to safe in them. think I will get some and see how it goes

[dasser]

Hi Danny,
Sorry mate, just saw you had a smallish off a couple of days ago. Glad to see you are ok. It sucks to be driving the car again. Hate to be you :shit: I hope all gets sorted.
Darrin

[nico]

any one wana coment on this lan party? how bt a uper the f^&kn hutt get together next fri???

[riffer]

any one wana coment on this lan party? how bt a uper the f^&kn hutt get together next fri???

Bull's keen to host it. Who wants in?...

[nico]

sounds good to me might have to bring the wifie though good excuse to unload the kids lol

[EroSamnin]

When I crashed, everyone just laughed their ass off... after watching the video on youtube.... lol. everyone needs a helmet cam imo

[bull]

Update - TSS got the bike a week after the crash and i am now awaiting them to suss between Italy and NZ a price for replacement parts. Then will be further delay with shipping and fitting of said parts.

Hopefully i might even get the bike back this side of xmas but not looking likely which sucks.

Is there any insurance that provides hire of bike till your one is fixed?

[riffer]

Not likely mate. No one could afford the premiums. :crybaby:

Wanna take the RF for a spin to get it out of your system?

[<Rhino>]

I'm hed'n south for two weeks, you can have the Ho-Bag while I'm gone of you like :lol::rofl::lol::rofl:

[H00dz]

ah mate thats gutting to see yr baby all munted....I got an old FJ and I'd def spill a tear or two (man tears mind you, not those pussy girly ones) if I dropped it too......me and a couple of mates just finished a 300k ride one day. just relaxing pulling into my driveway last corner metre away and nealy lost it, so I know how ya feel......

Lots of guys are gonna tell yr lucky ya walked away and there probably right....but it still wont help hwen see ya ride all busted up....

Shed a few man tears mate I would't blame ya

Northland weeps for you:headbang:

[bull]

Well a quick update on this, should have my bike back on Sunday night, do my rear brake pads on Monday night and wof and register again on Tuesday so not long till im back on Two Wheels. Been a fricking long break tho.

[DingoZ]

All good that your bike is not too far away though. Ride's on when you want, gotta break in my new one.....:)

[bull]

Well shes finally ready to go again - just waiting on the insurance go ahead.

Huge thanks to Crazefox whom worked his magic to repair and paint her, she is a beautiful glossy jet black all over including the wheels.

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[keithbuckby]

good work man

[The Baron]

Ahhh. A happy ending..

Have you changed the colour??

Looks great.

[bull]

Ahhh. A happy ending..

Have you changed the colour??

Looks great.

Sure have, have gone from Matt Black or Ash Grey, to a glossy Jet Black.

[DingoZ]

Nice


:niceone:

[Kinje]

mmm shiny :)