1st spill

[nudedaytona]

Had my first spill going down onewa road this morning. That road is bloody dangerous with all the traffic and the transit lane - you get boxed in.

Went down a steep part too fast, a truck had its nose through the queue of cars, looked like it was going to turn right in front of me. Must have grabbed the brakes, think I locked up rear brake, and turned instead of just progressively squeezing them as I should have. I think I turned left instead of countersteering - must have panicked and cocked that up, so that's why I ended up going down on the right. Looked like the road was a bit greasy, but in the end too fast plus not enough experience equals spill

End result put the bike down on the right side, now its scuffed and scratched on on both sides. I won't fix it up until I've got a bit more experience My gear protected me, apart from a red bruise on my right hip. Slid down the road, managed to avoid the truck by putting my hands up and sort of pole vaulting myself around it - by then I was sliding quite slowly. Fortunately truck stayed put and did not end up turning, I came to rest not far from bike.

Picked it up. The car drivers asked if I was all right, I was fine, rolled it over into the side street, and carried on gently.

Take it easy out there, especially beginners like me

[Devil]

Bad luck. What time was that? I come down there every morning.

You need to be very careful around the side streets because traffic coming from the right often just turns across the transit lane.

[jrandom]

Easy place to fall off a bike, dude, plenty of guys have gone down on Onewa Rd exactly like you did, panic-braking for an unexpected vehicle pulling out in the heavy morning traffic after light rain like we had last night.

That transit lane is a real T-bone-style bin trap.

Practice fast braking, practice maintaining situational awareness and cultivate appropriate paranoia regarding potential traffic situations. You'll be sweet.

And, glad to hear you're more or less unscathed.

[nudedaytona]

it was about 7.15. I haven't been down there in busy times before, i've usually only ridden down there outside the transit hours, like real early in the morning when there's no traffic.

[skelstar]

Sucks mate, take it easy eh

[Blue Velvet]

Bad luck but at least you have the sense and maturity to recognise you might have done something incorrectly. Glad to hear you were wearing good gear. I just saw someone riding in a business shirt

[nudedaytona]

Just a bit pissed off - it happens so fast I'm not sure exactly what I did wrong, all I can really be sure of is that I was going a bit fast for the conditions, and grabbed brakes.

[Sue VFR]

You should be proud of yourself... wearing the right gear, well done!

When I was a learner (some say I still am!) I was wearing ordinary jeans oneday when I laid my trusty RS125 down on the right side and I took all the skin off my hip right down to the bone! The tar is STILL coming to the surface 30 years later!!

[jrandom]

JI'm not sure exactly what I did wrong, all I can really be sure of is that I was going a bit fast for the conditions...

You just answered your own question.

Over time, I've found that I've tended to slow down in certain heavy traffic situations, rather than speed up.

Sometimes you have to consciously ride to the limits of physics rather than the limits of your vision and reflexes.

[The Pastor]

good to see your on a nice learner friendly bike, one that dosent have super agressive race replica brakes. nice one.

[jrandom]

good to see your on a nice learner friendly bike, one that dosent have super agressive race replica brakes. nice one.

Now now. That snide remark was uncalled for.

Personally, I'd much rather have a bike with brakes better than its tyres than the other way around.

[nudedaytona]

The brake pads on it are the road edition, not the hard racing ones.

Go and have a slide along the road yourself, don't spoil this thread with sarcasm

[boomer]

You should be proud of yourself... wearing the right gear, well done!

When I was a learner (some say I still am!) I was wearing ordinary jeans oneday when I laid my trusty RS125 down on the right side and I took all the skin off my hip right down to the bone! The tar is STILL coming to the surface 30 years later!!

Are you sure thats Tar and not some Maori in you Sue?

....Don't spoil this thread with sarcasm

wooopsie.. my bad. And there was i about to get all antsy because we see an inexperienced rider ..both splitting and binning and everyone saying.. oh.. its ok...!!


it's not ok. the laws over here are ridiculous. How can anyone allow a non competant rider onto the road to fend for themselves..?? BUT its ok.. as we will raise the ACC levvies...

[jrandom]

because we see an inexperienced rider ..both splitting and binning and everyone saying.. oh.. its ok...!!

He wasn't filtering. He was using the Onewa Rd transit lane, which is a whole separate lane on the left of a main road dedicated to the use of carpoolers and motorcyclists.

Unfortunately, one needs to ride along it with caution due to traffic turning through the endless line of stopped cars to one's right.

How can anyone allow a non competant rider onto the road to fend for themselves..?? BUT its ok.. as we will raise the ACC levvies...

Well, me, I'm just peachy-pleased that you've found an issue to get exercised over, mister boomer sir.

[nudedaytona]

Unfortunately there are some people, like me, who try and be cautious and responsible, but ultimately will only really learn from experience, which includes having a few spills.

Now that i've had one, I think as long as I don't hit anything, with the right gear on I'll be pretty sweet if I go for a slide at low speeds. Of course I'll be a lot more careful, both in general, and on that road in the future. What else can I do?

When you see me start looking for a set of rs250 fairings or a good painter is when I think I've got enough experience to handle the bike in all conditions.