Not Falling Off is Good, Right?

[ManDownUnder]

Having the shit scared out of you from time to time is a good thing. Stops you getting cocky and reminds you of your limits.

We all do it, and if you don't feel the fear from time to time you're either in your groove or you're an idiot. You can tell the diff because the idiots are the ones with bruises.

Give yourself a break. You did something that gave you the shits... good. Learn from it - sounds like you are.

Find someone and go riding with them. Someone better than you that you respect for their abilities. Ride with them, follow them and work out the difference in style. It's simply an experience thing. If you're on a new bike, or new tyres or an unfamiliar situation expect things to be a little challenging. That's not the time to push the limits.

edit: the crying comment. Crying and laughing are simply two different ways of coping with stress. One ain't wrong, the other ain't right. Recognise the stress for what it is and focus on that.

[In The Breeze]

Having the shit scared out of you from time to time is a good thing. Stops you getting cocky and reminds you of your limits....Find someone and go riding with them. Someone better than you that you respect for their abilities. Ride with them, follow them and work out the difference in style...

I reckon you got it there Happens to everyone and keeps you real.
I always go and do the thing that freaked me out-attack the fear,you will win

[Keystone19]

Also with regard to fishtail girl. Crying is a last resort, not a first. Ha, I'm being insensitive, but hey, every time I have a bit of a moment like that fishtail in the wet or something, I'm like cheering inside my helmet for my apparent luck or skill at staying upright. I seem to get a buzz out of it. But yeah it does affect how I ride for a few minutes at least. Also I learn from every single one.

True.

Still, I am a girl. We're allowed to cry don't ya know...

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Shit like this happens. I would never want you to ride if you are unhappy riding. If you have lost the nerve to ride sell the bike and see what happens. I would put it away and give it time. I know everyone on here will say " get back on and ride" but if you do not want to, and you are scarred of the bike sell it and move on. The roads are getting worse not better. You have to have the passion to ride. I could not live with out the bike, at the moment. As I have said here before " it makes me a better person" Even my lovely wife tells me to go for a ride and get over it. What ever it is. So if you do not have the passion, and you do not want to ride, sell it and find something else. Or put the bike away for a while and make the decision in 3 months time. For me riding is everything I need to stay sain but for you it just might be the thing that stops you enjoying life. Look at what it is that you dislike and remove it from your life. If it is the risk on the road then do not do it. Will be a loss for all but you have to do it for yourself. Take care. You can still belong to this family if you sell and you will have good experience to share with others.

[HanaBelle]

Came around a 35kph corner and managed to get the bike into a huge fishtail. It was so violent I thought for sure I was going to get thrown off. I don't know how I stayed on. Luck I guess...

Give yourself a break, but don't leave it too long...

Funny, it was a huge fishtail in the wet that first bought me to Kiwibiker in 2004, during my final license test no less, I can relate.

Oddly enough, that one never bothered me. This one...ewwww. *shudder*

[ducatilover]

Having the shit scared out of you from time to time is a good thing. Stops you getting cocky and reminds you of your limits.

i can back that one up, just look at my bike i am not riding like that with cold tyrees, bad suspension settings and lack of competence etc....

[Str8 Jacket]

True.

Still, I am a girl. We're allowed to cry don't ya know...

Real girls don't cry!

[Keystone19]

Real girls don't cry!

Dang, I'll have to talk to a moderator about changing the symbol on my profile. I must be a bloke...

[dawnrazor]

theres nothing like a close call to make you realise that you can always be a better rider, and if that involves developing a sixth sense to pre-empt the wankers around you, then thats a start.

[Macktheknife]

Sounds to me like you have almost got to the acceptance part, I have always maintained that you cant really start to be a good rider until you have scared the crap out of yourself and come to the realisation that you are living.... still. Good for you, take it in your stride, take your own time in sorting it out and remember to congratulate yourself for a job well done in not sending it down the road, especially when you had so many invitations.
BTW congrats on the ride home afterwards, sounds like you made good choices, keep it up.

[KLOWN]

I've only been riding for about 12 days now and have already had about 3 close calls, (locking rear wheel, fishtailing etc) I just think to myself, hehehe sweet that could have been worse, and keep on riding but think of it as a lesson learnt. You can't know the limitations of your bike without exceeding them occationally. It's how we learn.

[John]

as all bikers know, there are two types of riders those who are going to bin, and those who have, me been the later - the way I look at all my close calls is a learning curve, As soon as I get up, I try find the smokes - sit on the side of the road (if I am not in hospital) and think about how it all happened, and why all the cars just drive off/past even after seeing it... then I ponder what my dad would say to me if he was still around "OH YOU DUMB LITTLE BASTARD GET THE FUCK BACK ON GET THE FUCKEN THING FIXED IF YOU DO IT AGAIN I WILL RUN YOU OVER WITH THE FUCKEN CAR YOU LITTLE SHIT"... sounds nastey but it helps me, then I get back on, try get the bastard(s) going again and pootle off.

Then fit a small straight through exhaust on, and ride at at least 10k everywhere, it scares the cages, they often pull over for you, havent had anyone pull out in front of me since fitting it, maybe something you should look at ?

and also, there are two types of binners, those who get back on, and those who dont, dont be the later, it weakens your mental state its lame dont do it, just dont.