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12-21-2010, 02:57 PM
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Issukangitok
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Biloxi, MS
Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T
Posts: 2,225
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Dropped my bike
I dropped my bike about a half an hour ago. I was taking a shortcut and turning on gravel, front wheel came out from under me and down I went. Landed on my left hip and elbow but no helmet contact. No damage to me but I'm still hitting up medical later. The crash bars saved the bike (like frame sliders for cruisers) so it's undamaged as well, just need to adjust my left highway peg as the bolt loosened up. Not a serious crash at all but it's the first time I've ever came off the seat so I figured I'd post it up.
Safety notes: I was moving at a very low rate of speed, appropriate to the road conditions. Going down was pretty easy on me since there wasn't much speed to dump. Also, I was wearing all my gear so no road rash. Contributing factors: I hadn't ever gone through that back road in that direction, usually I come from the other way so when I came to the gravel I was going downhill instead of up. This made the bike squirrelier than I was used to in that spot. |
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12-21-2010, 03:04 PM
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You are not the Man!!
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin TX
Moto: Hawk GT
Posts: 750
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Wait...this is a motorcycle forum?
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12-21-2010, 03:12 PM
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Designated Drinker
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: shitville
Moto: 2009 ZX6R
Posts: 1,661
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Glad you're ok. Was this due to front braking?
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12-21-2010, 03:22 PM
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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12-21-2010, 03:57 PM
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Letzroll
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lake Norman area, NC
Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6
Posts: 5,265
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Hey...it happens. Glad you and the bike came out ok.
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12-21-2010, 04:07 PM
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: on the run
Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09
Posts: 2,749
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ouch that sucks. first one always hurts the pride the most.
On another note............."squirrelier" what the hell is that? 
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12-21-2010, 04:07 PM
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WSB Champion
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Anaheim, CA
Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R
Posts: 5,570
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OK you crashed...dropping your bike means you were stopped. lol
You should have put this in the Street forum....an actual motorycle thread is needed there.
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12-21-2010, 04:09 PM
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The cows want you dead.
Join Date: Nov 2008
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12-21-2010, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
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Patch up your pride (glad that is really all that took any hit) and stay away from gravel
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12-21-2010, 06:19 PM
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Bored
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sumter, SC
Moto: '01 Spirit 750
Posts: 1,535
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That sucks, but at least nothing serious happened.
I was expecting an embarrassing story.. like the other day when I forgot to unlock my bike lock. >.>
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