What was your worst bin -and what did you learn from it?

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th May 2004, 00:50

Mine was on the sweeper at the mount wellington bucket track.
I was at top speed which on that track is like 75km/h I think.
I was overtaking a slower rider who was struggling with the corner.
His bike spat the back end round and me and my bike got bitch slapped hard . I ended up doing the flying man bit and waking up a few minutes later
What did I learn ?-- be bloody careful passing an L plate racer -give em a heap of room --ohh and it aint the flying that hurts --its the sudden stop at the end that does

**DEATH_INC.** · 15th May 2004, 07:16

Prolly stacking into the side of a car that pulled across the road in front of me in Hillsborough a few years back.......What I learnt?Don't trust cages,even when they're stopped,and don't trust the coppers,who tried to do me,even though the cage driver said he had sunstrike but pulled across anyway

,lawers are f****n expensive down here,and lastly,a leather jacket and jeans aren't enough to protect you when you bail over the top of a car.......
(out of interest,the cops dropped the charges the day before I was to go to court....)

**Ms Piggy** · 15th May 2004, 07:41

Well having my first bin still fairly fresh in my mind it has made me a lot more careful about how I use my brakes - especially my back brake. I have to be careful not to over react and stomp the back brake - bad idea!!

Oh yeah - if you don't know about my bin read here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...highlight=ouch

**Quasievil** · 15th May 2004, 07:48

Between Palmerston North and Wellington, 3.ooam cruising at about 85km/h
(1983) on my trusty XL250 I went right up the arse of a staionary car parked in the middle of the road (checking out a rabbit he hit) BANG!!!!!!!!!
I skidded trying to get around it and the back well hit the rear corner of the morris 1100 and I high sided and ended up the road about 20 metres, completely out to it. Funny thing was my sister was in the car I hit !!!! I woke up a few hours later in Hospital luckily with relitivly repairable injuries.
bike was completely Fucked

, all my gear was fucked, it did the job but the Ambulance cut it all of, ACC paid for all my gear though !!!
Anyway, as a concequence I prefer not to ride at night, and realise a car can stop a shitload quicker than a bike can.

**White trash** · 15th May 2004, 09:12

Flipped my GS125 in the middle of the motorway doing a grouse 3rd gear wheelie in front of my ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

Learnt nothing!

**Ghost Lemur** · 15th May 2004, 09:14

Originally Posted by White trash

Flipped my GS125 in the middle of the motorway doing a grouse 3rd gear wheelie in front of my ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

Learnt nothing!

Bahahaha

I just pictured that perfectly. Pity no one had a vid camera on ya. That would have been a keeper.

**PuppetMaster** · 15th May 2004, 11:33

Originally Posted by White trash

Learnt nothing!

Hahahahaha

I smacked into the back of a cage going down Waikamiti (spelling) hill. The prick sped past me and then swerved back into the left lane and tryed to turn left. I didnt have a chance, breaked, bang, and Im flyin thru the air, bounced off his bonnet and down the road. Except for very sore nuts I was ok, the bike was a rightoff. I learnt never to let a cage pass me ever again.

**dhunt** · 15th May 2004, 11:33

Car turned in front of me (Didn't see me at all). I hit it head on, went over handle bars, hit car then landed on road. Gear came off fine, good for more crashs than me. One leg in plaster, other leg too saw to walk on (impressive bruise) from hitting motorbike on way up maybe.

What I learned from it. Cars can't see you!!! and I have a lot more time to browse the net (6 weeks worth!).

David

**Ghost Lemur** · 15th May 2004, 11:44

Originally Posted by dhunt

Car turned in front of me (Didn't see me at all). I hit it head on, went over handle bars, hit car then landed on road. Gear came off fine, good for more crashs than me. One leg in plaster, other leg too saw to walk on (impressive bruise) from hitting motorbike on way up maybe.

What I learned from it. Cars can't see you!!! and I have a lot more time to browse the net (6 weeks worth!).

David

How'd the bike come off? Repairable or do you get to go shopping?

**Motoracer** · 15th May 2004, 11:46

Ride your own ride. If you have to take it up to the next level, take a step at a time and don't jump too far ahead too quickly.

**dhunt** · 15th May 2004, 11:51

Originally Posted by Ghost Lemur

How'd the bike come off? Repairable or do you get to go shopping?

Well the car was definitelly a write off and I'm pretty sure the bike will be too. Have to follow up the insurance next week. Wouldn't mind going shopping, I was trying to save up for something with a bit more grunt than my 400.

**White trash** · 15th May 2004, 12:08

GSXR600 anyone? Sorry.

**Grumpy** · 15th May 2004, 14:22

It took 21 years of riding but my worst was my first serious one. Went into a corner too fast, knew I wasn't going to make it so just tried to scuff off as much speed as I could before I piled into a hedge. Problem was the fence inside the hedge that did the damage. Stuffed me up pretty good but the worst thing was it rooted my bike. I go back now and look at that corner and can't believe that I screwed it up. It looks so damn easy

Lesson learnt...the older you get the less you bounce.

**jimbo600** · 15th May 2004, 18:46

Originally Posted by xjxjxj

Mine was on the sweeper at the mount wellington bucket track.
I was at top speed which on that track is like 75km/h I think.
I was overtaking a slower rider who was struggling with the corner.
His bike spat the back end round and me and my bike got bitch slapped hard . I ended up doing the flying man bit and waking up a few minutes later
What did I learn ?-- be bloody careful passing an L plate racer -give em a heap of room --ohh and it aint the flying that hurts --its the sudden stop at the end that does

Travelling to Donnington to watch the brit GP on a FZR600 and started to daydream that I was a GP hero. Hit a lefthander to fast and lowsided into a car coming the other way. Lesson learned-pay attention while riding and stop being a dreamer.

**pete376403** · 15th May 2004, 23:22

Only one thats cost me time in hospital was at Meanee speedway,
Made the gate, first into the first turn. Overcooked it and started to lowside, backed off a wee bit and it dug in and spat me over the top. Landed on my head, taken to Napier hsopital with concussion. Felt like shit for a day or so but no other damage. Bike was fine, speedway bikes can take a lot of crashing.