What a f****n dumbarse

[caspernz]

Bummer! Shame to hear you had an off, but hey, any off you can walk away from isn't all bad...oh hang on, there's the no-claims bonus dilemma

We've all had moments of distraction, if anyone reckons they haven't they'll surely be telling a fib

Hope you get the bike all sussed and sorted before the summer season

[caseye]

Yep it's that "You fucking idiot" moment that is the worst aye.
Glad you made it out of the mire and aren't hurt yourself. Definitely get another lid and scratch one up for Kevlar jeans.
Back on the bike asap too OK.

[ducatilover]

Yep it's that "You fucking idiot" moment that is the worst aye.

I'm not a fan it however does give one a good kick up the arse to sort their habits out

[avgas]

I try to drop a bike every 5-10 years. Gives me the much needed wake up call on a more regular basis
Not to mention the accidents are usually slower and safer if you do them more often

Moderation is the key.

[GrayWolf]

Nearly had something like that happen to me. Was fourth or fifth in a group riding on Taotaoroa Rd south of Matamata, went into a left hander, not fast for the corner but went close to the side of the road at the apex, and there as about a 400 mm wide bit of slightly dropped seal at the edge of the road. It was maybe a 20mm drop max and I went right into it, it felt like a gigantic tramline as the bike wanted to go left off the road. I was lucky to keep the bike straight and come up out of it square on to where the dropped seal ended. Bit of a sphincter testing moment. Since then I've been a little more circumspect in how much I clear the side of the road by, even more so on back country roads. It only takes one seconds drop off in concentration and you're in the brown smelly stuff (literally and figuratively).

YUP had the edge been dry (probably slippery under the water too) I think could have made it, but it did indeed feel like a tramline when it slipped over it.. but ending up in the smelly brown stuff? YUKKKKK, DAMHIK

[GrayWolf]

Bummer! Shame to hear you had an off, but hey, any off you can walk away from isn't all bad...oh hang on, there's the no-claims bonus dilemma

We've all had moments of distraction, if anyone reckons they haven't they'll surely be telling a fib

Hope you get the bike all sussed and sorted before the summer season

Yep it's that "You fucking idiot" moment that is the worst aye.
Glad you made it out of the mire and aren't hurt yourself. Definitely get another lid and scratch one up for Kevlar jeans.
Back on the bike asap too OK.

Taking the MT to TSS in a few minutes.. depending on if they say it's structurally (forks etc) sound whether I continue riding it, or have to take the ZZR off hold.
Sussed before summer??? mate I dont own a car... she's my only transport (bike).... better be fixed real quick... which being a low volume produced bike? That's going to be a bit unlikely

[Katman]

It's precisely why it bothers me hearing people on here going on about racing lines and apexes - especially to new riders.

Apexes on the track have little to be worried about.

Different story on the road.

[actungbaby]

So all I can say, it can happen to anyone with just that slight 'distraction' at the wrong instant... pissed off? You bet I bloody am, with myself. There's nothing anyone can say I havent already said to myself, and as for no claims bonus loss? Oh thats going to sting like fark for the next few years! I guess this is a heads up for new riders... even us old bastards can 'fuck up' sometimes.... yup the grumpy old bastard IS human.

Yes indeed i think when u get to belive you cant do anything wrong but we can , never mind you old git mistakes happen

hehe opps did i i say that out lound

I myself made mistake in judgement last week , was riding back home from checking out where my mother had slight accident in her
Car, both my blulbs in front headlight blew shorlty after getting them crap ebay bulbs , i been leaving getting new one or 2 65.00 qouted replacemt each,

its 5.30pm ish am ridding down 2 lane street i see car to my left brake hard i just dont want take risk as he might not see me.
I see myself slowling as in slow motion fell rear slid as just about stoped , I look over ,am staring at driver few feet away.
Hes mouth is going ten to dozen , am thinking you idiot you locked rear again cant u brake this bike, then see him loossing plot.
And think what the @### i made my mistake i gave him rude gesture, well hello the car come out , and am thinking what the @##
is this dude serious is trying run me over ,and yes am not sure how fast i susepct not great deal but its bloody big bmw x5.
And watching this in disbelif and get myself out the way, am thinking i got 2 yr son i dont want be flated by this pillock.

I get angry when takes of for the corner i just want get his number plate i get around the corner and stoping getting out
And think he either cooled of or wants to have a go , im shaking and think to @## with this am of to poilce station.

So yeah simple sitwation and one i said to others oh keep you cool and what do i do bloody twit. i am

ps

I ordered 2 headlight bulbs from how apt end of the world motorcycles on the web hehe and need to get wiring checked cant afford for these to
get burnt out .

[HenryDorsetCase]

Well what can I say?
it's been well over 20 yrs since I dropped a bike while riding, and fark me, this afternoon on a 25km bend? I bloody well did. Had a great afternoon over the 'rapa riding a circuit from Martinboro, Gledstone, then back to Martinboro taking the turn off from the Gledstone rd..... almost got home then ran into Vicki on her can am going out to pick up an item she'd bought. So off we went over the Kapiti coast.
Now I know people like Katman luuuurv to get into this and spew out a diatribe, so details are going to be sparse for that very reason.
Simply put, entered a tight 25k bend, and did not enter it in the correct line, for a specific 'reason'....... big bike, heavy, leant over, wrong line (too wide) and a 'step' right on the road edge where layers of tar end. Front wheel 'dropped' on this... wet ditch to the side and slippery entry.... One MT lying in shite in a ditch, and rider sitting on his arse in the road. A seconds loss of focus just on entry to the bend? Presto, one fucked bike. Well its still ridable but scratched up and some bodywork damage.
So all I can say, it can happen to anyone with just that slight 'distraction' at the wrong instant... pissed off? You bet I bloody am, with myself. There's nothing anyone can say I havent already said to myself, and as for no claims bonus loss? Oh thats going to sting like fark for the next few years! I guess this is a heads up for new riders... even us old bastards can 'fuck up' sometimes.... yup the grumpy old bastard IS human.

Shit happens. You OK?

[Paul in NZ]

Phew - glad to hear you are OK. It happens and you know what/why/how so I guess its a lesson and no lasting harm done except to your wallet...

Still - You gotta be a bit bummed...

[actungbaby]

I'm not a fan it however does give one a good kick up the arse to sort their habits out

gezz mate that headlight looks like mine , least you knew what your was surposed to look like i guess

[avgas]

It's precisely why it bothers me hearing people on here going on about racing lines and apexes - especially to new riders.

Apexes on the track have little to be worried about.

Different story on the road.

[GrayWolf]

It's precisely why it bothers me hearing people on here going on about racing lines and apexes - especially to new riders.

Apexes on the track have little to be worried about.

Different story on the road.

HUH??? Katman stay on 'track' so to speak... nowhere was there any mention of apexing the corner or racing line... just an admission to entering the bend on an INCORRECT line, and a few Km's to fast (no more than 30). Stop trying to 'hijack' to suit your own agenda and giving out false impressions, please.... thank you!

[tristania]

I was behind you when we left Rimutex, Graywolf, was doing 120k trying to keep up, and then after pulling over with the group and starting off again, was in front of you.. realised I couldn't take the 'takas at that speed/potentially held everyone up so abandoned ride.

[carbonhed]

HUH??? Katman stay on 'track' so to speak... nowhere was there any mention of apexing the corner or racing line... just an admission to entering the bend on an INCORRECT line, and a few Km's to fast (no more than 30). Stop trying to 'hijack' to suit your own agenda and giving out false impressions, please.... thank you!

Don't think he was talking about you at all. Plainly anybody who can run wide at 25k on the Paekark hasn't even a nodding aquaintance with a racing line or apexing anything other than his own arsehole... so chill the fuck out