Which SMC club members have and haven't crashed?

**klyong82** · 22nd November 2007, 22:54

Haha I did something mean today. I painted Bomma's Ninja... I am in so much trouble

I might need to crash it and write it off.

**motorbyclist** · 22nd November 2007, 23:01

just set fire to your garage and he'll never find out

**ital916** · 29th November 2007, 06:06

I've crashed twice...put it down to noob riding skills and a wicked awsome bike lol First time i hit the ol two stroke power band going around an uphill corner, being a noob i applied a bit of brakes and wam low side but came off relatively unscathed.Second time..well check my angry post lol pretty much my tank of petrol went missing while i was working...on ride home noob skills plus not realising no petrol + corner = faster low side = me having to tape up my jacket lol and my nice bike being a little scratched and broken. lol Lessons....check the tank after work and use rear brake in emergencies and when hill starting. I live to ride another day though as i am lucky it all happened low speed.

Peace

D

**motorbyclist** · 29th November 2007, 10:28

Originally Posted by Drider87

use rear brake in emergencies

in an emergency where you want to stop you use the front or both. the rear has less than a quarter of your braking power

in a corner, brakes will make your bike heavy and hard to turn, but brakes in corners usually lead to disaster.

that said, using the rear brake is a good way to slightly modify your speed without engine braking

if you need to stop, use both

easy solution is to pay attention (i can vouch for that), look around the corner at all times, and don't go in too fast (pays to follow someone and use them as an indicator, but dont target fix on them)

class dismissed

**ital916** · 29th November 2007, 18:39

thats what i meant lol use the rear brake with front in emergiencies and went stopped on a hill. sorry

**Macstar** · 29th November 2007, 22:59

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

brakes in corners usually lead to disaster.

pay attention (i can vouch for that), look around the corner at all times, and don't go in too fast (pays to follow someone and use them as an indicator, but dont target fix on them)

class dismissed

I was about to give you some shit on corners that lead to disaster, but I see you added that disclaimer "I can vouch for that". Better get that Vfr going again for the much anticipated ride with the KTM.

**motorbyclist** · 30th November 2007, 00:40

Originally Posted by Macstar

I was about to give you some shit on corners that lead to disaster, but I see you added that disclaimer "I can vouch for that". Better get that Vfr going again for the much anticipated ride with the KTM.

i swear, looking at that corner again on wenesday and my memory of the accident, i must've zoned out or something, and didn't look up around the corner. should've gone to bed earlier the night before.

and yeah, i need some muscle to help me bend the rear back into line, hopefully i can pick up my radiator tomorrow, i'll buy a new indicator and probably ride her naked while the fairings are being repaired

**ital916** · 30th November 2007, 06:23

Yo motorb what happened dude? You bin on a corner? All good?? How bads the bike.

**motorbyclist** · 30th November 2007, 12:28

Originally Posted by Drider87

Yo motorb what happened dude? You bin on a corner? All good?? How bads the bike.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...6&postcount=57

fairing damage, radiator damage, wingmirror and indicator, plus subframe bent

oh, and i got a bruise

what happened? i was tired and not paying attention, so basically went straight off a corner, and once i realised what i was doing i didn't look back around the corner, so really just rode straight off, dodged a pole, got sideways and once i thought i'd be sweet i highsided (bike got traction and flipped over onto it's side, catapulting me off)

**EJK** · 4th December 2007, 11:31

Now i binned
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=62350

**Macstar** · 4th December 2007, 11:50

Update: 4 December 2007

Since posting this thread nearly three months ago at least 6 of our members have reported accidents either from their own fault or others. Whilst not every member replied, it would appear that the vast majority of our riders have in fact binned at some stage.

Surprisingly, no serious injuries were reported in the any of the recent accidents apart from bashed up bikes.

**motorbyclist** · 4th December 2007, 15:14

now i'm sure if you look at the records, we officially have over a hundred members....

**Macstar** · 4th December 2007, 16:48

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

now i'm sure if you look at the records, we officially have over a hundred members....

Fair call, let's say then:

The vast majority of our KB active members i.e. the known ones that come to rides and post here on KB.

**motorbyclist** · 4th December 2007, 17:49

yeah, the members who regularly ride and maintain contact do seem to tend to have accdents..... especially when they're pushing the limits of their machine

actually i'm confident that if you took a survey of the whole club you'll get atleast 50% having had dropped a bike/scooter at some point....