Yet another bin (does 3rd mean I'm lucky?)

**ZeroIndex** · 10th June 2006, 15:44

Yup, it's about that time for another bin.. although not on my Kinetic (for a change), but rather on my Honda CT110X workbike (DX mail for anyone that doesn't know).. was leaving DXMail at about 9am this morning (fully loaded) [[dxmail building in hamilton is next to the railway tracks on killarney road]], went towards the Killarney Rd / Greenwood St roundabout (as i do everyday), enter the roundabout (right indicator on), get to the halfway mark (the point just before flicking the indicator left), and suddenly, the front wheel of my bike is no longer quite in front of me

nope, it had caught a few grains of sand (which were wet), and decided to see what it would like to be lowsided on a roundabout.. so here i am, thinking, 'hmm.. i'm sliding' LITERALLY that was it.. just "i'm sliding" not "OH SHIT! I'm gonna die" or any of the usual.. no adrenaline rush or anything.. came to a stop, hit the kill switch (i always do that for some reason), stand up, look at the bike, kick the seat back onto the petrol tank (it's a flip-up seat that covers the mid-mounted petrol tank), pick the bike up, click down to neutral, and proceed to push the bike out of the roundabout - all the cars waited nicely while this happened, 2 of them even asked if i was ok (not that they got out

) put the bike on it's side stand to assess the damage, slightly scraped up right footpeg, handlebar slightly scraped, the mirrors were pointing different ways, and the front brake lever had "snapped" (snapped, not as in "snapped in the middle", no.. "snapped right off, next to the front brake cable") pushed the bike back to DXMail (500 or so metres away), called the boss, and got the rest of the day off

Main question: Should I be worried that I didn't get freaked out about the crash?

I would like to thank QUASiMOTO again for the great gloves which means I still have fingers (landed on my right hand, knuckle side down)

**Zapf** · 10th June 2006, 15:47

nop... you just got more experienced :P

ps... don't take my advice...

**paturoa** · 10th June 2006, 15:47

thats call learning, I'll bet you don't do that again, and wont also do it at other intersections.

**ZeroIndex** · 10th June 2006, 16:51

Originally Posted by paturoa

thats call learning, I'll bet you don't do that again, and wont also do it at other intersections.

how exactly is low-siding (with the front wheel sliding out) learning?

**paturoa** · 10th June 2006, 17:03

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

how exactly is low-siding (with the front wheel sliding out) learning?

OK, I take it back, maybe you didn't learn anything, and will be doing the same thing again at your next round about.

**Drew** · 10th June 2006, 17:10

Yeah man, do it on purpose to prove a point. LOL

Cool you aint hurt and shit, mint that you get the day off for it too.

The way you've described the bin, sounds like bad luck, and fuck all else.

Not really a lot you can learn, except, dont ride HONDAS!!!!

**ZeroIndex** · 10th June 2006, 17:22

Originally Posted by paturoa

OK, I take it back, maybe you didn't learn anything, and will be doing the same thing again at your next round about.

well.. what exactly was I supposed to learn? I go round that roundabout EVERY day, on that same bike, at that same speed, at that same line.. and looking at my payslips, (1st one) dated: Period Ended 07/05/06, proves that 28 out of 29 days, the line work perfectly fine (even when pissing down with rain)

..sorry if i'm raving at you unintentionally..
ok, everything aside, what I really want to know is: Should I be worried that I didn't get freaked out about the crash? It didn't seem like a big deal.. it was just oh well.. (not even an 'oops')

**Big Dave** · 10th June 2006, 17:30

Bah! - I've binned 3 times in one day.
Everyone falls off eventually. Shit happens.
Don't dress for the ride - dress for the crash and all that.

**2much** · 10th June 2006, 17:35

You learnt that sometimes shit happens and there's fuck all you can do about it. Had that lesson myself today with diesel on a roundabout, got a dislocated finger for my troubles.

I'm a big believer that 99% of crashes are your own fault in one or another. Perhaps if i hadn't been following that car ahead so close I would've seen the diesel? Perhaps if you had've been more observant, you would've spotted the sand?

You've also learnt that roundabouts require extra caution..... I'd forgotten that one, hence why I'm typing this with my left fucken hand.

**ZeroIndex** · 10th June 2006, 18:04

Originally Posted by 2much

You've also learnt that roundabouts require extra caution..... I'd forgotten that one, hence why I'm typing this with my left fucken hand.

hmm.. ok.. that makes sense.. thanks

PS.. if anyone goes around the Killarney/Greenwood St roundabout in Hamilton, check on the United Video side, inside lane for a nice white scratch mark, from my right footpeg

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 10th June 2006, 18:56

OK iv'e droped mine 3 times as well and i'm not allowed to ride it any more. So you havn't got a shit show in hell of having a go on mine now

**scracha** · 11th June 2006, 09:38

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

well.. what exactly was I supposed to learn? I go round that roundabout EVERY day, on that same bike, at that same speed, at that same line.. and looking at my payslips, (1st one) dated: Period Ended 07/05/06, proves that 28 out of 29 days, the line work perfectly fine (even when pissing down with rain)

You've learnt to look out for sand, cow$hit and other carp on the road. You've maybe learn't that the roads aren't so sticky when it's baltic cold. You've probably also learnt that for the 28 days you were lucky and that you should slow down when it's wet, on cold tyres and fully loaden.

**Quasievil** · 11th June 2006, 09:46

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

hmm.. ok.. that makes sense.. thanks

PS.. if anyone goes around the Killarney/Greenwood St roundabout in Hamilton, check on the United Video side, inside lane for a nice white scratch mark, from my right footpeg

Mate bad luck, I followed you for a bit the other day while you were riding ya bike (me in car) you looked like you where being really safe etc and were riding well, like they say shite happens, but take it easy mate eh? good thing with you is you are getting shitloads of riding experience and all that WILL make you a great rider, take it in its stride and learn from it dude.
that round about is a prick though aint it?

**Maha** · 11th June 2006, 10:01

But did the mail get through Zero?........ those Hamiltonians need to pay thier bills.......

**sil3nt** · 11th June 2006, 10:05

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

PS.. if anyone goes around the Killarney/Greenwood St roundabout in Hamilton, check on the United Video side, inside lane for a nice white scratch mark, from my right footpeg

i was around there at about 9:30 looking for fastway couriers. I guess i just missed your little accident