Funny Stuff From Crash Reports

[rastuscat]

I'm going to post some of the stuff I have to read in crash reports.

I have to be careful not to post stuff that identifies people.

Here's one to start with. It creates a mental picture I can't let go of.

Motorcyclist unfamiliar and learning how to ride a motorcycle had exited a farm gate onto the shingle road to turn around. Being unfamiliar with the motorcycle and it's performance it used too much throttle and dumped the clutch causing the motorcycle rear up. He failed to release his grip and was running behind the motorcycle. As the bike came down Motorcyclist fell on the bike and injured himself.

It's kind of why we have ACC.

[R650R]

Rule 1 of crashing. Admit to yourself that your crashing and let go/get away from bike.

[rastuscat]

Another chuckle.

I was going through the roundabout and I got the wobbles and couldn't control my bike and I hit the power pole and ended up in the garden

I always imagine being there to watch these things happen. Not sure if that's sad, or amusing.

[jellywrestler]

Another chuckle.

I was going through the roundabout and I got the wobbles and couldn't control my bike and I hit the power pole and ended up in the garden

I always imagine being there to watch these things happen. Not sure if that's sad, or amusing.

it's a wonder with the last two that they even had the ability to write what went wrong

[JimO]

I'm going to post some of the stuff I have to read in crash reports.

I have to be careful not to post stuff that identifies people.

Here's one to start with. It creates a mental picture I can't let go of.

Motorcyclist unfamiliar and learning how to ride a motorcycle had exited a farm gate onto the shingle road to turn around. Being unfamiliar with the motorcycle and it's performance it used too much throttle and dumped the clutch causing the motorcycle rear up. He failed to release his grip and was running behind the motorcycle. As the bike came down Motorcyclist fell on the bike and injured himself.

It's kind of why we have ACC.

Back in the early 80s i was heading home after work and started my rd 350 to let it warm up, my boss who had never ridden a motorcycle hopped on and tore off up the drive, he pulled a wheelstand and came down with the bars crossed up and went over the front head first onto a newly sealed road with stone chips on it, nearly had his nose ripped off, broke some ribs and scarred up his head, he was of work for about 5 months and never paid for the damage to the bike

[rastuscat]

Back in the early 80s i was heading home after work and started my rd 350 to let it warm up, my boss who had never ridden a motorcycle hopped on and tore off up the drive, he pulled a wheelstand and came down with the bars crossed up and went over the front head first onto a newly sealed road with stone chips on it, nearly had his nose ripped off, broke some ribs and scarred up his head, he was of work for about 5 months and never paid for the damage to the bike

Bugger. Hate it when that happens.

[Berries]

I fucked up.

Seen numerous times as the driver statement but very much underrepresented as the most common crash causal factor, contrary to the stats Simeon Brown pulled out of his arse this week.

[Kickaha]

I fucked up.

Seen numerous times as the driver statement but very much underrepresented as the most common crash causal factor, contrary to the stats Simeon Brown pulled out of his arse this week.

when one of the most common accidents is a single bike/car how can it be anything but that ?

[rastuscat]

when one of the most common accidents is a single bike/car how can it be anything but that ?

Human nature is that we look for something to blame to protect our self image. It can be subtle.

Such examples as "My brakes locked up" are preferred to "I braked too heavily" are common.

"The bike got away from me" blames the bike, not the self.

It's amazingly psychological.

[sugilite:Me]

Rule 1 of crashing. Admit to yourself that your crashing and let go/get away from bike.

What Can I say? I'm a slow learner

[onearmedbandit]

With great power comes great responsibility right? I like to flip that around, "with great responsibility comes great power". Each and every one of my accidents I've had almost all if not complete responsibility for. People said the corner I had my big accident on is 'dangerous' and 'dodgy'. Nah, I've ridden it thousands of times with no issue, hundreds of drivers per day get around it no problem. I was the one acting dangerously that day, I rode in a dodgy manner. I hold myself fully responsible for that event, and with that responsibility I have total power over that day. No one else to blame, nothing else to blame, just a lesson to be learnt.

[R650R]

With great power comes great responsibility right? I like to flip that around, "with great responsibility comes great power". Each and every one of my accidents I've had almost all if not complete responsibility for. People said the corner I had my big accident on is 'dangerous' and 'dodgy'. Nah, I've ridden it thousands of times with no issue, hundreds of drivers per day get around it no problem. I was the one acting dangerously that day, I rode in a dodgy manner. I hold myself fully responsible for that event, and with that responsibility I have total power over that day. No one else to blame, nothing else to blame, just a lesson to be learnt.

If only more of us humans could adopt that humble approach.

Young chap next door crashed into a parked vehicle in our street. He was ranting about where it was parked. Very quickley his Uncle educated him, no you just came around corner too fast end of story. He was a great leader so young chap took it all onboard, we need more people like that.

I’ve always said that the first time you drive a road is safest as you actually need to properly read ahead what’s coming.

[BMWST?]

What Can I say? I'm a slow learner

On a track its completely different. At least whilst you are still on the sealed bit

[Grumph]

Human nature is that we look for something to blame to protect our self image. It can be subtle.

Such examples as "My brakes locked up" are preferred to "I braked too heavily" are common.

Basically true. But I come from the days of 2LS drum brakes and Ferodo AM4 green linings. Until hot, that combo could lock without warning and brown your trou.

John Boote took my Mach 3 for a test ride before potentially buying it. He was warned but there was a long squeal of a locked wheel from down the road.
He returned a tad shaken. But intact.

[sugilite:Me]

On a track its completely different. At least whilst you are still on the sealed bit

For sure. That particular crash was me pushing the front on a new racebike until I low sided to learn where the limit was.