My Wake Up Call (binned it)

**Momentum** · 12th March 2006, 21:33

Originally Posted by Motu

That can happen trying to keep up with a dirt bike....hope your spelling gets better soon....

I dont think anything can save my spelling lol

**Ixion** · 12th March 2006, 21:35

Originally Posted by Skyryder

.. You were lucky a car or bike was not coming the other way. A wake up call is no good unless you learn from it.

Just not too sure you have learnt anything today. Hope my post rings alarms bells in you. Next time you cross the centre line you may not be so lucky.

Skyryder

'Twas a right hander so running wide presumably put him into the grass on his own side of the road. If you have to crash, running off a right hander into grass is about as good as it gets. Shit happens, watch out for bumps (and holes, gravel, oil, cow shit and bath tubs) next time.

Real question you need to be asking is "once it went pear shaped how could I have recovered ?" (Clue - push push push )

**Zed** · 12th March 2006, 21:42

Originally Posted by Momentum

Dude you are a Wanker you were not even there you do not even know what happened...

All I can say to you is...

Don't let that jerk bother you mate, he has no compassion, likes to put the boot in when a rider is down, and doesn't at all represent the friendly KB spirit.

Green rep coming your way!

**avrflr** · 12th March 2006, 21:42

That's the spirit

**Momentum** · 12th March 2006, 21:45

Originally Posted by Ixion

Real question you need to be asking is "once it went pear shaped how could I have recovered ?" (Clue - push push push )

Not to sure I think once it started to go pear shaped I could see the out side of the coner getting closer and freaked abit. I did not stand her up and try to brake i kept leaning but I was looking at the wrong place.

I dont really know it happened fast ay one min i was having a good time next min i hit a bump or dip felt the bike bounce round abit. next thing i am way of line and going oh fuck

**Streetwise** · 12th March 2006, 21:56

Mate whats up your bottom, The man just fell off and is trying to sort out in his own mind what went on, You need to chill and have some compasion. How many times have you crashed ????

**Momentum** · 12th March 2006, 21:59

yeah it is a little bit of that speedy.That is why I called it a wake up call.

But I will still say I was not pushing it hard, I was not trying to be the man and ride beyound myself. But it was a bloody big wake up call that it dont take much to SCREW UP And I still have alot to learn.

**Streetwise** · 12th March 2006, 22:03

we all do brother, all riders have a lot to learn.....

**ZeroIndex** · 12th March 2006, 22:14

I was the 2nd one (behind Road Rash) to Momentum's bin, and that corner was a deceiving one (dip on the first bit of corner for a good line)... I was still riding very slow from my bin 5km or so earlier so my line wasn't that much of a line... so yup, I joined the bin club today too... post is here, as to not hijack this one:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...045#post540045

**Goblin** · 12th March 2006, 22:22

Originally Posted by Momentum

Not too sure. I think once it started to go pear shaped, I could see the out side of the corner getting closer........ I was looking at the wrong place.

You summed it up right there. Target fixation!

Easier said than done but you have to train yourself to look where you want to go in times like this. Never look down 'cos thats where you'll go. Keep the throttle open too, or even open it up a bit more and look at where you want to be.

I still have a thing about right hand, downhill, off cambre corners after doing much the same thing.

Bummer you binned but good to see you came out the other end in one piece.

**ZeroIndex** · 12th March 2006, 22:38

Ok, here are the pix of todays binning events of myself and Momentum:
Pic #1: My bike: handlebars and wheel are inline with the bike, but not the light
Pic #2: Momentum checking the bike damage
Pic #3: His Shift jeans (he's lucky to have worn those)
Pic #4: My knee, after hitting the tank on my highside in the bumpy grass. (details in this thread: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...045#post540045

-strangely i only noticed my knee when we were at Momentum's bin site

**Goblin** · 12th March 2006, 22:45

Did you get a pic of the corner?

**ZeroIndex** · 12th March 2006, 22:54

Originally Posted by Goblin

Did you get a pic of the corner?

no, sorry...

**SwanTiger** · 12th March 2006, 23:02

Hey dude, sorry to hear about your accident and all that bullshit, however I'd like to know, is the rule of "Look where you want you and the bike to go" applicable in this situation? The fact you freaked caused a loss of concentration on where you wanted the bike to go, resulting in the accident?

Looks like you came out of it reasonably well for a 50kmp/h crash, I guess that shows you handled coming off well (i.e. keeping the bike somewhat upright until hitting the crash). Good for you, sobering learning experience.