Do people stop when you crash & fall off?

[nodrog:Me]

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[neels]

Sorry mate but you sound like people around here that blame snow and ice for their accident when it is in fact the fault of the driver/rider traveling too fast for the conditions or driver/rider lack of skill or experience.

If it's expected and you go out anyway, then agreed it's on your own head.

I have had an occasion myself of ending up in a hailstorm on a day which was forecast for light rain, and ended up with next to no control of where the bike was going to go.

As I don't consider myself particularly skilled, I would put it down to luck that it didn't end up on it's side in the middle of the road, and would have considered myself unlucky to get caught in crap weather if it had.

[RGVforme]

It took me far too long to fix the stupid chinese tyres on my bike, which caused 3, first was turning into my gravel road hitting gravel on the road, now take that corner slower. Stupidly touching front brake whilst doing a u-turn, don't do that again and final was riding a 70's bike on 70's tyres in the rain whilst cornering on the slick tar seal they seem to like using on round abouts in Christchurch. Since replacing those tyres haven't had an incidence, even on the gravel.

A rear tyre that lasts 20000km with no sign of wear is not worth the wing mirrors you need to replace when the road is greasy from rain.

The poster boy for the pro ACC levy group?.

Yeah it was the tyres right............lol.

More a case of learning not to do that again me thinks.Like most of us learn.

[mossy1200]

One day when the falling off stops ill be able to say I have done them all and learnt from my mistakes.

[Big Dog]

If it's expected and you go out anyway, then agreed it's on your own head.

I have had an occasion myself of ending up in a hailstorm on a day which was forecast for light rain, and ended up with next to no control of where the bike was going to go.

As I don't consider myself particularly skilled, I would put it down to luck that it didn't end up on it's side in the middle of the road, and would have considered myself unlucky to get caught in crap weather if it had.

I have not taken the bike 2 x because of bad weather in > 23 years.
Weather was a contributing factor in 2 accidents. Both occasions the fact I was rushing was probably a bigger factor. Both occasions also involved diesel spills I didn't see until I was part way round a corner.
The lesson?
Never rush. If it is that important to be on time leave early.

As it turns out the two times I allowed an employer to convince me to stay home instead of heading into the weather I would have had no issues anyway because the forcast winds didn't eventuate.

Tyres, patience and practice is all you need.
Ps. If you really want to ride in snow get snow tyres. I have ridden in light snow that was more like thin ice on the ground. Not keen to do it again on street tyres but easy enough so long as the bike is vertical and there is no sudden change in velocity.

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[eldog]

Sorry mate but you sound like people around here that blame snow and ice for their accident when it is in fact the fault of the driver/rider traveling too fast for the conditions or driver/rider lack of skill or experience.

+ tar bleed and lack of rider knowledge of what to look for/react if get into a situation.

Noobs don't really have much idea of what road/weather conditions can affect their ride.

Thats why I went to training and rider groups to learn that stuff. But that seems to be left to rider experience (too late for me).

Get good tyres (they can regain grip after a slide and cause some butt puckering/hi side which can be interesting)

[Autech]

+ tar bleed and lack of rider knowledge of what to look for/react if get into a situation.

Noobs don't really have much idea of what road/weather conditions can affect their ride.

Thats why I went to training and rider groups to learn that stuff. But that seems to be left to rider experience (too late for me).

Get good tyres (they can regain grip after a slide and cause some butt puckering/hi side which can be interesting)

I rode with more experienced riders in groups for a long while which helped keep me accident free for my n00b period. Did have some massive moments on the crappy Shinko tyres on my Hyosung though, but was lucky enough to save it before it got too nasty.
You are right about the crappy tyres, those shinkos did seem to slide predictably in the multiple moments they let go on me.
We got drunk and put the wee Hyo on the spot on my mate drive, they made a fantastic smoke screen and still refused to show any wear. It was off to the shop for some Pirelli's after that!

[Jin]

After 6 crashes you should probably reconsider whether motorcycling is for you. Number 7 might be your last.

[Scubbo]

I try crash where there is no-one around so atleast my ego doesn't get bruised

[Stirts]

I try crash where there is no-one around so atleast my ego doesn't get bruised

Why the fuck would try to crash?

I should report you to the SPCM!

I dropped my bike on our steep driveway, I learnt too valuable lessons;
1) My boyfriend at the time was a complete and utter wanker, as he didn't help me pick it up
2) I can pick up my own bike when I am angry

[Autech]

I try crash where there is no-one around so atleast my ego doesn't get bruised

That's the part that hurts most in an accident I reckon. Us men are too proud.
I was proud of my zero crash record for the first 5 years or so of riding, was a relief to finally have a spill though as I kept thinking my first would be my last.

Still am yet to have a crash where I have pushed myself to the absolute limit and found it despite racing for the last year. I am looking forward to it almost as my 2 crashes so far have involved some circumstances out of my control (gravel and oil). Be good to know where the limit is so that I don't stray over it to much. Maybe I'm too slow to crash? Haha.

[grbaker]

Haven't crashed... touch woody... but the time a pedestrian walked out in fornt of me at the lights and I dropped the bike trying to avoid the dick a passer by helped me pick up my pride and bike.

When touring in Oz other travellers would stop to check you were okay even if you just stopped for a drink... especially when your are in the remote areas.
Not something so see as often here.

[Scubbo]

Haven't crashed... touch woody... but the time a pedestrian walked out in fornt of me at the lights and I dropped the bike trying to avoid the dick a passer by helped me pick up my pride and bike.

When touring in Oz other travellers would stop to check you were okay even if you just stopped for a drink... especially when your are in the remote areas.
Not something so see as often here.

often when i've stopped out in the wops usually still on the bike trying to decide which road at the T junction I should take, rural tradies/farmers always slow down and check everything it OK which is definitely not common near town but I guess near towns people think "ehh someone else will help out" / that bystander effect thing

[Big Dog]

I got a written warning once because I stopped 2 x in a fortnight making me late back from lunch each time. Neither was a mc accident though.
So I quit.
1st time not really a crash so much as hot girl in tears because she had a flat and dressed in her best suit was on her way to a job interview. Took me about 7 mins to change for her. Making me 5 mins late back from lunch and her on time for her interview.
The other was a girl for knocked off her bicycle because a Mercedes was too impatient to wait for her even though she entered the intersection on green gunned it and t boned her when the merc got a green.
Broken femur and possibly hip.
I stayed with her and kept her talking until the ambulance arrived. About 15mins late back to work.
Ambulance was there within 5 but she didn't want me to let go her hand until the ambulance staff were ready to shut the doors.

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[Phleep]

I was hit head on (probably at about 30kph) by a driver completely across the centre line in Northland. I grabbed their car's licence as they drove off and stood in the middle of the road to wave down the next car to pass since I didn't own a cell phone.

A month and a half later I was t-boned by a car at the give way sign outside the Karori Fire station and this time the whole bike (a borrowed CG125) blocked the road so people stopped.

This was 15-16 year ago though. Due to lack of injury I didn't give anyone a chance to get passed so none of the voting options count.