First Crash Today

[Free Rider]

well... had my first crash today.. did the noob trick and put on the brake when i was half way through a corner.. only gear i didnt have on was pants so my legs got a bit smashed but everything else good cos gear.. goes to show how good it is to wear good gear.. luckily my head didnt smash down on the ground so didnt have to buy new helmet bought new bike pants after it though :P on bike only thing that was damaged was the front brake lever and handlebar.. took it into the bike mechanics to check it out incase i missed anything..

[Ixion]

And hopefully, it will be your last crash! Protective gear is good, not falling off is better. Glad you are alright and your mount not much damaged

[BEAMER89]

Bugger mate, not good, thats the best way 2 learn tho lol
hope its not 2 expencive 2 fix mate.

[Free Rider]

lol thanks.. i dont think ill be crashin again.. it sucks though now i dont get to ride ma bike till fixed

[Vagabond]

Bugger mate, not good, thats the best way 2 learn tho lol
hope its not 2 expencive 2 fix mate.

The best way to learn is having a close call, and realising how much damage etc... could of been?

[kickingzebra]

Whew, lucky stuff then!! Is good your OK!! Pants, the great evil of motorcycling... Never mind, suppose they set us apart from the rest of the four wheeled world!
There might be beginning to be a market for kinetic GF170 parts, with you and zeroindex owning them, and leaving the tender marks of your ownership!!

[oldrider]

well... had my first crash today.. did the noob trick and put on the brake when i was half way through a corner.. only gear i didnt have on was pants so my legs got a bit smashed but everything else good cos gear.. goes to show how good it is to wear good gear.. luckily my head didnt smash down on the ground so didnt have to buy new helmet bought new bike pants after it though :P on bike only thing that was damaged was the front brake lever and handlebar.. took it into the bike mechanics to check it out incase i missed anything..

I doubt there are any bikers around who haven't had an "off" and if there are it's probably because they have never pushed the limits far enough.

I had a little one the other day, really stupid but I think it's good to meet the hard ground every now and then it keeps your mind in perspective!

"shit it hurts" though, every time!

You get right out of practice at that as you get older! It's amazing just what gets bent! but thats biking! Cheers John.

[ZeroIndex]

Whew, lucky stuff then!! Is good your OK!! Pants, the great evil of motorcycling... Never mind, suppose they set us apart from the rest of the four wheeled world!
There might be beginning to be a market for kinetic GF170 parts, with you and zeroindex owning them, and leaving the tender marks of your ownership!!

lol, i had to scroll up to get 'exactly' what you meant..... Hey FreeRider, glad you're not to badly off... how do you find riding the GF170? I've had mine for a month, and I'm ready for an upgrade..... one thing i noticed, the bar ends are weighted, and for a very good reason too... the steering feels TOO light without them in... I need to still get some new ones.

[kickingzebra]

Should get a steering damper too, just in case the turbo kicks in at exactly the wrong moment!!

[ZeroIndex]

Free Rider: Watch out for if your rear tube ever decides to go... it hurts a fair bit... ah, and the other tip, if you're gonna bin, land on the grass... it hurts less, and there is less damage to the bike...

[Devil]

I doubt there are any bikers around who haven't had an "off" and if there are it's probably because they have never pushed the limits far enough.

There are plenty of us around and contrary to popular opinion, it is possible to NOT crash a motorcycle.

Of course the reason is not pushing the limit *far enough*. I'd label that self-restraint.

[Smorg]

There are plenty of us around and contrary to popular opinion, it is possible to NOT crash a motorcycle.

Of course the reason is not pushing the limit *far enough*. I'd label that self-restraint.

It'll happen one day. Whether its a fault of yours or not

[Ixion]

Uh, if you "push the limits" so far that you crash, then you've pushed them too far.

The idea is to ride them, not fall off them. Crashing is always uber uncool. And as Mr Devil says, it's NOT obligatory.

[Devil]

It'll happen one day. Whether its a fault of yours or not

Yeah, I accept the not my fault one, but I do everything I can to make sure it's not me forking up.

[ZeroIndex]

There are plenty of us around and contrary to popular opinion, it is possible to NOT crash a motorcycle.

Of course the reason is not pushing the limit *far enough*. I'd label that self-restraint.

...but it's such a good learning experience