road crash on bike

**Magua** · 8th January 2005, 12:57

I've crashed twice, one at the roundabout at the end of Kaipatiki outside my school in 3/4 pants. I lowsided in gravel at work at 10kph, I'm not counting that though as it wasn't onroad, though it fucked my bike over.

**NordieBoy** · 8th January 2005, 13:05

1985: Highside on wet slick tar on Yammy QT50 - No damage to me or bike.
1990: Up the back of a van that suddenly hit the brakes at 20 kph on SR185 - Sprained wrist.
2002: Hit from behind whilst stationary at the lights on the Nordie - Bike written off - Sore little finger on right hand.

**loosebruce** · 8th January 2005, 13:50

Its all fun n games till you break both your hands

I've had more than a few destroyed 3 bikes, never broke any bones until now but oh well had my reflection time, now to heal up and ride again asap.

**bane** · 8th January 2005, 15:53

Hopefully dropping the bike in driveway - trying to maneuver the bike whilst standing beside it - doesnt count

...three times!...

The previous owners one piece of advice was, "its heavier than you think - always sit on the bike when trying to maneuver it"

Two lessions:
1. dont ignore good advice
2. dont be a dumbfxxk slow learner

**R6_kid:Me** · 8th January 2005, 16:28

had a few close calls resulting in heavy braking and major tank slap...

one bin which im still paying off - my bike was fine but everything it hit got nailed.

and i dont know if it counts, but i fell off in the driveway into the ditch besides the house - too quick approach, too narrow gap, no where to put my foot, landed with bike on top of me. Dad had a mental and my pride was hurt but

**I am Milky** · 8th January 2005, 16:32

I've crashed twice if you count the one first time i took mine out and when me back tire popped when i was full throttle round a corner on my scooter

but I ain't guna deny that they count coz a crash is a crash unless it involves another vechicle

(most likely a car, in which case not many people would be able to write after a crash

) I know a workmate of mine did that on the same kinda bike as mine

but I aint worried: driver error nothing wrong with the bike.

but I riden while drunk

n never crashed not adviseable though bad feelings

!!! n the cops

ain't to appreciative of things like that.

And thats my two cents or five seeing that that is the smallest currency in coins in New Zealand

**Coyote** · 8th January 2005, 16:38

Haven't crashed out on the road (yet). The CBR is too slow

Crashed plenty of times off road and a few times in motard

**zooter** · 8th January 2005, 16:44

Having just got my licence I failed to look to where I wanted to be and consequently went where I was afraid I was going to end up, in the gravel on the left side, which I could still have ridden out of if I had stayed off the front brake

a firsthand learning experience and only road crash in my couple of years on bikes,
(dropped it a couple of other times though

)

Please also vote in my poll for the illumination of the pommie dude with the new 1200 Bandit as his 1st ever bike. They can go on an accellerated weekend (or three?) course to go directly to full bike licence ovr there.

**rG-150** · 8th January 2005, 16:59

Only once in my total of 6weeks legal riding...going about 50ish around a right...understeered and used the brakes

and i was looking aT the ditch an the side of the road so that was were i ended up

but no real damage

**I am Milky** · 8th January 2005, 17:10

Just something i thought id whip up just for the sake of it

**Jackrat** · 8th January 2005, 18:15

To many to count but only really hurt myself a couple of times.
The first three bikes I ever rode I came off in the first few minites.
Then for a while I had an unhealthy attraction to ditchs.
Ran up the arse of a car in hamilton while watching the girls one friday night.
Hit a sheep on Hwy22.
Hit a coconut in a toyota in Manurewa.
My last five road bikes I havn't even dropped in the driveway.
When I get another dirt bike I plan on dropping it heaps.

**SpankMe** · 8th January 2005, 18:42

The SV thou has been on its side twice. Both of them caused by blind cage drivers. But if we're talking about all the bikes I've owned, I don't have enough fingers and toes to count up the number of times I've hit the tarmac.

**Extend-a-slide** · 8th January 2005, 18:51

How many crashes have you had in one day?

**mattt** · 9th January 2005, 07:52

Never, although I think I deserve a few

**Biff** · 9th January 2005, 08:38

One road crash back in 1989. I was riding along a dual carriage way when some cage idiot changed lane suddenly and hit me off. I hit the central barrier and did a triple back somersault with pike into oncoming traffic. An alert oncoming cage driver screeched to a halt and the woman driver in charge of the car that nearly finished me off burst into tears thinking I was dead. Surprisingly enough I'm not. The only damage to me being a dent to my pride and a strange, small circular bruise far too high up my inner thigh for comfort. Oh and my KTX 125 was a write off as was my life saving helmet.

The

wanker that hit me apparently slowed down momentarily then took off. Police tracked him down thanks to roadside cameras and several witnesses. He got an 18 month suspended jail sentence and I got heaps of cash from him for his fukwitedness.