Won't be riding for a while. Arse...

[FruitLooPs]

To be honest Katman I think you get off on the attention you bring upon yourself every time you jump down the throat of someone who says " I made a mistake " or "I fucked up".

This pretty much sums it up. He looks to stir controversy wherever he can, and more often than not derails a thread in the first place.Of course you're going to reflect on your accident and not repeat it, I hardly think it needs someone like Katman putting his tuppence in. Hope your foot heals up well, you won't be doing that again soon! FYI only bin i've had on the roads was white line @ 15k/hr in the dry. Brand new front with the wax on them still, heh live and learn.

[cheesemethod]

I'm trialing a new approach towards mentoring. It's called the 'Wake the Fuck up to Yourself Method'.

See, the way I see it, all the "there, there", "oh, you poor thing", "here, thiswill make it all better", isn't working.

If instead, people were given shit about having totally avoidable accidents they might actually start thinking twice about the manner in which they're having those accidents.

I say drum into people the concept that "you fucked up" instead of "ah well, never mind - better luck next time".

Yeah, cause undermining a learner's self confidence is going to make them into a fantastic rider.

[Bikemad]

I am sure the OP showed evidence of reflecting on error he made which contributed to the accident as well as provided an fair assessment of the condition at the time of his crash. It's easy for us to point fingers and say 'well, you shouldn't have done that' but I am sure OP has learned plenty from his experience...

In my humble opinion, your brand of mentoring is bordering on abusive and isn't constructive by any stretch of definition.

in a nutshell dude............

[CHR1S]

Karma's a wonderful thing...

[j_redley]

I say we just start a petition to get him removed as mentor, taking that attitude with new riders is likely to cause more Accidents rather than give them the encouragement to learn how to be a better rider. Besides that fact, we all make fopars sometimes as I've said before....

[Katman]

I say we just start a petition to get him removed as mentor,

Go for your life.

[crystalball]

kiwi bikers are kiwi bikers we are all diff but have one thing in common bikes. thats why we are here. more the better less not the better.

[Bikemad]

90% of motorcycle accidents can be attributed to one of two things - bravado or incompetence (or a mixture of both).

Until we're prepared to take a good hard look at ourselves and realise this fact we will continue to have needless accidents that will cost us all dearly.

still waiting for evidence of fact to back up this pearl of wisdom katman????????

[SVboy]

Really sorry to hear of your accident. Hope you heal quickly and the bike is not too damaged. Hope you are not put off by Katmans attitude-it appears to be him v the [KB] world. I have heard he is a very helpful person in real life, so I am not prepared to dis him online. Hope you are not put off riding.

[Grubber]

Karma's a wonderful thing...

Also very dangerous if your on the end of it!

[Banditbandit]

The faggotry displayed in your post just soared above Katmans.

See ... just proves my point ...

[steel001]

Really sorry to hear of your accident. Hope you heal quickly and the bike is not too damaged. Hope you are not put off by Katmans attitude-it appears to be him v the [KB] world. I have heard he is a very helpful person in real life, so I am not prepared to dis him online. Hope you are not put off riding.

Cheers mate , will take your word for it in regards to Katman, hoping he is not such a prick in real life.

Would take a lot to put me of riding and am really looking forward to getting back to it, was a low speed bin so the bike is only cosmetically damaged.

I was actually thinking about getting a motard SXV450 or similar, how do you like the DR400sm?

[bluebird]

shit happens, he's alive and walking thats all that counts, there are some judgmental arseholes on this site!

[skippa1]

[QUOTE=bluebird;1129815297]shit happens, he's alive and walking thats all that counts, there are some judgmental arseholes on this site!]

Yup

[crazyhorse]

Had my first off and whilst not done at speed she sure has done some damage.

Was heading to work and stopped at the lights. Turned right and must have spun the rear on the white painted line, well I highsided landing on my back so little damage to my skin etc but the bike landed on my foot. Walked around and picked up the couple bits that had fallen, thought my foot was a bit sore and realised my toes on my right foot would not move.

Waited around awhile before I decided I better get a taxi to A & E, went for an x-ray where they quickly sent me off to hospital. Well that was on Saturday and I just got out tonight.

I have 4 broken metatarsal bones in my right foot, crushed joints that have been K-wired together, I am on crutches for 6 weeks and then another 6 weeks of physio to get me walking. I have bits of metal sticking out the ends of 4 of my five toes on my right foot and more metal under the skin.

Had quality boots on but these may have been the reason for the damage as the joints were held solid by the boot but the bike landed on the soft section crushing everything together.

I will ride again, just going to be awhile.

Well, glad to hear you are ok