Bad luck continues. Had first crash

[Laxi]

Don't bullshit us.

Thread titled..

"Bad luck continues."

And...

"Just wanted to have a vent about my bad luck..."

"Get my licence back last tuesday and I start thinking my luck is changing"

"BAdluck comes in now"

"Im starting to think my bike is haunted..."

Did you think it was cool and something to brag about with losing your licence and everything...???

Then what was this whole plea for sympathy about then..???

and on! f.f.s let it go

[Duc]

One more thing as i file through my new fan base..
I am not blaming everything on luck.. I made the mistakes. It was all my fault I know this.. But thanks everyone for making sure I know...

What many of us wanted for you, was to see if you knew what you did wrong in this instance. That was "guidance and mentoring".

To date...you and 'Thani' still seem to think that it was an un avoidable incident.

Well .. I agree with you as long as both your attitudes and skills remain at that level (so it will happen again). If you can not get control of your bike at 50-80 kph you are never going to be able to safely enjoy the potential of a bike unless you take on board some of the very good advice given in this thread. (ie following distances, overlaps, attention, target fixation, braking technique)

Use the front brake!

Suggestion: Google up an article called 'The Pace' by Nick Inestach or read his book. 'Sport Riding Techniques' (One of the best MC riding books around IMHO)

[Freeatlast]

Increasing the following distance, allows more time for you to react. The further back you are, in relation to that front bike, the less important your position in the road is.
The law tends to hammer any motorist (car or bike) that collides with the vehicle in front. Regardless on how stupid the actions of that front vehicle were.

[Thani-B]

What many of us wanted for you, was to see if you knew what you did wrong in this instance. That was "guidance and mentoring".

To date...you and 'Thani' still seem to think that it was an un avoidable incident.

Well .. I agree with you as long as both your attitudes and skills remain at that level (so it will happen again). If you can not get control of your bike at 50-80 kph you are never going to be able to safely enjoy the potential of a bike unless you take on board some of the very good advice given in this thread. (ie following distances, overlaps, attention, target fixation, braking technique)

Use the front brake!

Suggestion: Google up an article called 'The Pace' by Nick Inestach or read his book. 'Sport Riding Techniques' (One of the best MC riding books around IMHO)

Sorry, I just want to clarify, I wasnt saying it was unavoidable. If he hadn't hit me I might have been fine. But like I did say before, we both handled it how we could at the time. I didnt want to be in the ditch with the bike on top of me, or under a car coming the other way. Theres not anything we can do about changing how it turned out now. Can only learn from it. We have been offered braking lessons, and might take the offer up when his bike is road legal again.

[Howsie]

Just to clear some things up. I did not drink and ride it was in my cage was a completely different time then my ticket which was on the motorway following cars.. Not saying that this is in anyway okay.. I am a fuckwit for drinking and driving I wasn't aware that 2 drinks over 4 hours would have put me over..

I thoght the reason I have an L plate on my bike means im a LEARNER

I am truely sorry that my riding isnt up to the standards of some of you guys that have been riding for years... Guess I wasnt born with a motorbike helmet like some of you guys seem to have been.

None of you know me apart from a few post I have put here.. It is easy to judge sitting behind a keyboard..

Another thing everyone has come in to judge me.. Has anyone asked if im alright? I think not.
I'm okay by the way in case anyone is wondering.

Mate, good to hear that you are ok after your bin. Obviously there has been more than riding lessons learnt here.

Think of posting as public speaking, it helps.


Im always keen to go for a ride so flick me a PM and we can head out somewhere. Ill show you a few things iv learnt so far.

Shiny side up bro!

[dipshit]

Sorry, I just want to clarify, I wasnt saying it was unavoidable. If he hadn't hit me I might have been fine. But like I did say before, we both handled it how we could at the time.

This is one of those gay things that happen when a few motorcyclists go out on a wee ride together. They end up riding as a single entity for some strange reason... like not wanting to get separated on their little ride. When someone does start to fall behind they start going harder to catch up. The rider behind will simply concentrate on following the rider in front instead of riding their own ride at their own pace.

One way to avoid this is to have a planned point where everyone will meet up again... so everyone can just ride their own ride at their own pace with plenty of space.

It's one of those quirks motorcyclists have.

[cowboyz]

Not saying that this is in anyway okay.. I am a fuckwit for drinking and driving I wasn't aware that 2 drinks over 4 hours would have put me over..

I thoght the reason I have an L plate on my bike means im a LEARNER

I am truely sorry that my riding isnt up to the standards of some of you guys that have been riding for years... Guess I wasnt born with a motorbike helmet like some of you guys seem to have been.

None of you know me apart from a few post I have put here.. It is easy to judge sitting behind a keyboard..

Another thing everyone has come in to judge me.. Has anyone asked if im alright? I think not.
I'm okay by the way in case anyone is wondering.

ok. few points here.

I have recently (read, in the last 10 mins) returned from a wedding of a very good mate of mine that I have known for over 20 years. Great wedding. great day. Now I knew before I went that I would be driving home so during the whole day, including toasts and speeches I consumed zero alcohol. Of course this is a personal choice as I have zero tolerance for drinking and driving. Unfortunately, it also means I have zero sympathy for those who get DIC charges. Dont care for a second if you *thought* you were clear. You werent. Accept it and dont think for a single second that any sympathy will be coming my way for you.

sorry. will remove second point as I got you confused with another thread.

third point. I dont accept the whole, hiding behind keyboard thing. If you were sitting in front of me you would get WAY worse that simply what I can get fucked typing out. I am known as cowboyz. I live in ashhurst. Anytime you are passing through ask anyone and they will probably know who and where I am. I am more than happy to say everything to your face.

fourth point. If you werent ok you would have added it to your bad luck story so no point in asking.

Right, I'm off to get boozed and go for a ride.

Wish me luck.

Head due west as fast as you can.

[YellowDog]

It's the "she left me for another guy" thing.

Perhaps she just left you because of you...???

I think you'll find that the other guy had a huge knob and some balls

I think we're done this one to death and if the mesaage has yet to get accross................

[prettybillie]

you must be gutted and i commiserate on that basis...hope you get your bike back together soon and get to do some enjoyable riding...

But this "get done for dic for blowing 232 (damn being under 20)" ain't bad luck.

Thats something to be ashamed of.

good answer!!!!!

[skidMark]

Leave him alone its not his reactions that are the problem...

its cus he cant see over the tint screen.
tehe... he knows im just playin lol

[LBD]

You could buy my bike. It has an anti haunt charm standard because it is a honda

Damn right...the supenatural know better than to have anything to do with a Honda...

[Lilly2w]

what a bad arse!

[ducatilover]

Damn right...the supenatural know better than to have anything to do with a Honda...

Don't tell the secret to everybody!

[DarkLord]

Hey all

Just wanted to have a vent about my bad luck...

Here is the summary of last year
Girlfriend leaves me for some fuck wit that drives a honda (damn hondas)
Get my first ticket ($600) on bike for gong 112 on the motorway (damn L plate)
Get done for DIC for blowing 232 (damn being under 20)
DIC demeret points put me over for demerits too
Lost licence for 5 months all together

Get my licence back last tuesday and I start thinking by luck is changing
Get some zxr bits off Skidmark (still happy at this point)
Wednesday night spend from 5pm till midnight putting the zxr back together

BAdluck comes in now
As I was on the computer researching why my new indicators didnt flash some little fucker ran up my drive way and stole my helmet which was sitting in my garage..
I borrow a helmet off a mate while Mr Motorcycles order me in a new one..
Thani comes over to go for a ride.. I suit up and we head off.

Coming into puke just cruising. I was following thani when the car in front of her slams on the brakes. Thani slams on the brakes also. All I remember seeing is her rear tyre lock up then look down and see my front tyre lock up (I think). Next thing I knew I was on the ground and bits of my faring are all over the road. We then dislodged my bike from thani's and put them to the side of the road.

Car was fine, Thanis mighty GN had a bent number plate.. And my bike well I need.

New headlights
New top fairing
New mudaurd at the front
Left Fairing

anyways my venting is over.

Im starting to think my bike is haunted... Maybe I should throw in the towel lol

Some of that, such as having your helmet stolen, is bad luck. I can sympathize as I just had mine stolen recently as well (not that I'm too fussed as I needed a new one anyway).

But, to be honest, most of this is because of you being a douche, and riding like a douche.

You shouldn't be drinking driving. No bad luck there. Only you doing something dumb, and being punished. If you are going to do more than 70 on the motorway with L plates on, for crying out loud at least keep it under 100.

With the crash, you guys were both following way too close and should be prepared for things like that. If you are insured, expect the insurance companies to blame you.

I wouldn't go looking for sympathy round here with a list like the one you've given us, mate. Just giving you a heads up. But something tells me you may have realised that already....

[caseye]

Done to death I'd say.

Question, once you are mobile again and are riding legally, with a licence and without any grog on board, are you going to simply ride as you always have or are you going to make a real effort to find out how to stop in a hurry and how far back you should be , etc, etc, i'm sure you have got all this from the others but I'd just like to know that eventually you got over the apparent abuse and took it all on board.
That way none of what has ben written here was wasted and we just might have another KB'er who lives to be a hunred!