Hmm. With all the posts referring to hitting a patch of "sudden increase in gravitational pull" or similar, I believe that your front wheel must hit some patches of "decreased gravitational pull".Originally Posted by DEATH_INC.
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Hmm. With all the posts referring to hitting a patch of "sudden increase in gravitational pull" or similar, I believe that your front wheel must hit some patches of "decreased gravitational pull".
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Tsar Bomba
I don't tend to change up when cranked over in case I miss the gear. Not that it's likely to drop you in the dry but in the wet I'm glad it's an automatic habit.
My crash tale is pretty long to explain again (diagrams, photos and everything) so I'll just link to it.
Turned out for the best.. Got 90% of the value of my helmet and gloves plus 95% of the value of my ZXR out of the other guys insurance.
Tsar Bomba
Have you got the other colour bikes as well? I got obstacle's son the whole set for xmas. They're so fuckin cool I wish I got myself some.
As for gravel the only thing I can think of is to always late apex to give yourself a better view of what's ahead. Works great for tightening corners as well.
Fashionably late.
Haha nah I just have the green one, but I have a GPX Ninja 600 model as well, it's on a stand though so I couldn't use that one :P
Re. late apex, I sometimes do it, but then I'm kinda guilty of getting in 'the zone', I do love my cornering. Could be my downfall.. it's not like I speed or anything and I have never gotten my knee down, I just like taking corners. But yeah, was definitely an eye opener.. in hindsight if I did go more on the outside I would have seen it earlier and been able to stand the bike up and maybe save it.. but I rarely go to the edge of the line on corners because I'm paranoid about cars skipping lane.
Ah well, looks like a lot of supermarket parking lot practice for me when I get back on the saddle to 'relearn'. Thanks for the post mate!
Gaye Bikers On Acid
I've been following this thread since it started. And after last night I disagree with the posts saying this thread is counter-productive.
On my ride home last night I recalled something posted on here. So if nothing else, it helped one rider be more aware on their journey home.
parting of the sensory
"They" say that if a vehicle is approaching on the wrong side of the road, never assume it's going to stay there. Look for an escape route on your side of the road.
I'd guess that in practice that's not that easy.
But (as you obviously know), even though people talk about "having enough power to get you out of danger". there are few times when acceleration is a good accident-avoidance measure.
Ego.
Testosterone.
Adrenaline.
Yes.I believe that your front wheel must hit some patches of "decreased gravitational pull".
An extremely localised and front-biased gravitational anomaly. Possibly an anti-statistical gravitational anomaly.
What was it, pray tell?
Don't leave the iron on?
Correct use of apostrophes?
Don't post personal information on the Interdweeb?
I before E, except after C (except if you're illigitimate).
Always wear clean undies?
:spudwhat:
And therefore favoured by statistics. That must be nice.
"Statistics indicate fewer women are involved in motorcycle accidents".
Almost a carte blanche to take advantage of the stacking of numbers (albeit semi-imaginary ones) in your favour.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
Mad nagging bitch!
Okay!Wouldn't it be nice if one of our friendly local girl riders could share a crash story or two, with analysis?
Really didn't want to go over this again but....maybe someone will learn from this.
We were going through some nice open corners on a back road. The surface was good as was the weather. I was in the lead, came to a left hand down hill corner that tightened up, went wide, crossed the centre line, front wheel hit the shiny 'chipless' patch and washed out on me. I slid right across the road (nothing coming the other way, thank the Lord), stopped just short of a huge rock!
I was only doing about 35 k, but ended up with a spiral fracture to my left ankle, a broken right thumb, and took a chip of bone off my left knee.
Analysis....too fast for the corner given my ability (or lack thereof), a front tyre that was showing signs of a triangulated wear pattern and should have been replaced, and an inability (through ignorance/inexperience) to read the corner right.
I have since walked through corners with a mentor to learn how to read them, and "yungatarts corner" is now signposted 35 kph with those blazing chevron thinggies. (IT helps to complain sometimes)
If the corner had had any speed recommendation on it I would have been prepared for it, and it may not have happened.
Diarrhoea is hereditary - it runs in your jeans
If my nose was running money, I'd blow it all on you...
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
This is, in fact, a very good thing. Luckily the front wheel takes all of the impact of this "anti-g anomaly" and ensures that there is nothing left for the rear wheel to encounter.
Research is continuing into whether Evel Kenevil's bikes used to encounter a different form of "anti-g" which was able to affect both wheels.
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Aha.. I knew when describing them in my post yesterday as >>>>>>>>> signs, there must a better decription, and there it is.
Forum whore
Lets try to keep this on-topic please. The intent of the thread is to share experiences and learn from them. Not to debate who the target audience is or whether they give a damn or not.
Melicious
I have put my hand up and say... yup thats me!!!I dont have balls!
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L-Plate Rider
well this just happened recently i have a yamaha ag200 for a work bike (dairy farmer) while cruising home thinking about what to have for tea after a hard days work the front wheel hit a rather large stone doing so it chucked all my weight to the right quick to respond i stuck my leg out only to have it fold under the weight of the bike my gumboot go stuck under the side stand and dragged me under trying my hardest to get off the throttle as i was being pulled down sadly i couldnt, ended up with a 2cm deep hole on the side of the knee a 3cm long gash but quite deep ,alot of gravel rash and a few days off work.ended up going to hospital to be poked and prodded with needles and tweezers ... moral of the story farmbikes are not moto x bikes dont wear shorts and dont ride ag200s full stop
Forum whore
I've had blokes describe my bike as boring, and I have on occasion arrived late after taking in some scenery before.
Moped rider
Lessons learnt.
1/ Wear a full face helmet.
2/ Don't let inexperienced people ride your bike, especially if you are going to sit behind them.
How'd it happen. I let my brother who was used to Jap bikes take control of my minter Triumph 500 (this was some time ago) as i sat happily on pillion.
In an emergency stop, he hit the brake, trouble was this was a Brit twin with the brake on the left, and it was actually the gear lever he stomped on resulting in a tail ender with another bike, over we all went. Put me worst off. In hosp with extensive head injuries (didn't feel a thing,k.o'd) and wrote my bike off (that hurt).
"I want to thank you lord, so far this day. With your help i haven't been impatient, lost my temper, been grumpy, judgemental, or envious of anyone. But i will be going out in a minute and i think i will really need your help to start my bike. Amen."
Hardcore Biker
This thread provides good reading, lots of tips to apply on the bike.
I have a slow speed one to share. On a slightly rainy, after 6 months of riding (no, I wasn't too tired), I noticed a big 'Give Way' painting on the road approaching a round about. No worry, let's just brake well in advance and everything will be sweet.
I did brake so well in advance that I forgot about the painting, and then down shifted from 2nd to 1st (thought I was in 3rd). My bike had a hiccup and my front wheel went away. I remember asking myself "Where is my bike?" as I was already half way down.
Braking early was good.
Putting my wheel on the wet paint was bad.
Down shifting on the wet paint was bad.
Down shifting from 2nd to 1st was worse.
Still my worse fall to date, crossing fingers.
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