Motorcycle Accident

[Moonpie.Express]

as much as I can.

this scar serves as a pretty decent reminder every morning out of the shower to not ride like an asshole.

Does not mean you cannot still be an asshole! To thine ownself be true!

Glad you made it thru.

 

[lowpro35]

this was the result of my adventure 3yrs ago when an 80yr old lady made a left turn in front of me while i was doing about 50mph.

and this is how they fixed my arm

the worst was what my nuts did to the gas tank though

and here is my bike now, i bought a new one right after i got my cast cut off...lol!! pretty stupid huh.

 

[jeff4880]

These are all reasons why I ride as little as possable on the street. Plus I have a addiction to speed so I keep to the race track.

 

[boostdog]

man glad to hear you guys are all ok...funny that this thread is here as i am buying an 01 R6 real soon and was just looking at some gear to buy. i guess you CAN NEVER have enough protection.

 

[///M Compact]

do you still ride?

also glad to see you are okay im going to be riding a motorcycle this summer and will do my best to stay save!

Like I said earlier, read Proficient Motorcycling. In addition, take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse.

 

[lowpro35]

Like I said earlier, read Proficient Motorcycling. In addition, take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCoursehttp://www.msf-usa.org/index_new.cfm?spl=2&action=display&pagename=RiderCourse Info.

^^^^ definitely agree with this 100%^^^^^

 

[robin2660]

How many riders are proficient at emergency counter-steering and effective front brake usage?

 

[Bravnik]

This is the prime reason I never got a bike. Driving a car in the Bay Area is dangerous enough with all the stupid people who should not ever own a drivers license. You would not believe the s*** I have seen in my daily 80m commute. There is no way you could ever get me on a bike here.

 

[///M Compact]

How many riders are proficient at emergency counter-steering and effective front brake usage?

I'd say maybe 20%- tops. Did you ever notice how many bikes-particularly cruisers-have rusty front brake discs?

 

[Alexsered]

I'd say maybe 20%- tops. Did you ever notice how many bikes-particularly cruisers-have rusty front brake discs?

(iagree)

using both is the best, but front tire skidding is alot worse than rear tire skidding. I use my front brakes just as much as my rear, is just alot of people dont know how to.

 

[my3needsaname]

This is the prime reason I never got a bike. Driving a car in the Bay Area is dangerous enough with all the stupid people who should not ever own a drivers license. You would not believe the s*** I have seen in my daily 80m commute. There is no way you could ever get me on a bike here.

Yea, I almost get hit by some different idiot everyday here. What're you near?

 

[robin2660]

(iagree)

using both is the best, but front tire skidding is alot worse than rear tire skidding. I use my front brakes just as much as my rear, is just alot of people dont know how to.

Depends on conditions. Maximum braking on a bike is front only, since the rear is about to leave the ground under max. braking. Check out a moto GP sometime and watch as the rear lifts and squirms under max braking.

 

[Bravnik]

Yea, I almost get hit by some different idiot everyday here. What're you near?

I live in Fremont and drive to South San Fran every day. So I pretty much get all the Bay Area has to offer for stupidity

 

[my3needsaname]

I live in Fremont and drive to South San Fran every day. So I pretty much get all the Bay Area has to offer for stupidity

Ouch, yea definitely. But at least you don't live in the south bay or inside SF.

 

[SwampAss]

How many riders are proficient at emergency counter-steering and effective front brake usage?

Probably very few. I know I have been trying to unlearn a lot of bad habits. I've ridden a bit over 300,000 street miles and bad habits are hard to break. I *still* catch myself not looking all the way through the turn.

My accident wasn't about turning and braking. My accident was about treating the street like a racetrack. Armcos aren't air fences and most mountain roads don't have a safe run off or sand to slow you down. I was a victim of my own stupidity.

 

[stockms3]

Probably very few. I know I have been trying to unlearn a lot of bad habits. I've ridden a bit over 300,000 street miles and bad habits are hard to break. I *still* catch myself not looking all the way through the turn.

My accident wasn't about turning and braking. My accident was about treating the street like a racetrack. Armcos aren't air fences and most mountain roads don't have a safe run off or sand to slow you down. I was a victim of my own stupidity.

u live and learn man! you are here now to tell the story (dance)

 

[626boi]

Wow, glad to hear you are alive.

 

[18psiWhiteMS3]

all i have to say is this entire incident could have been avoided had you been riding a ZX10R

 

[LOL WUT]

all i have to say is this entire incident could have been avoided had you been riding a ZX10R

.....................oh wait we were supposed to laugh..... ha...

 

[18psiWhiteMS3]

you were supposed too.....