Quote from: midden on 28 December 2013, 02:07:15 amQuote from: ChristoT on 28 December 2013, 12:05:17 amActually, Rich, I'm half English, half Dutch. But I digress...In the past, the roads around here have been fine, hence my surprise. I suspect my ancient tyres didn't help, and mea culpa for not getting those sorted sooner. That's pretty high on the list now...Just out of interest since no one has yet asked, what speeds were you doing? Ta I'd been overcooking it on the straight, probably went into the first corner at 80kms (that's 10 faster than the posted speed for that slip road), and I suspect I was down to 50kms when I lost the back end. I wasn't going fast at all...
Quote from: ChristoT on 28 December 2013, 12:05:17 amActually, Rich, I'm half English, half Dutch. But I digress...In the past, the roads around here have been fine, hence my surprise. I suspect my ancient tyres didn't help, and mea culpa for not getting those sorted sooner. That's pretty high on the list now...Just out of interest since no one has yet asked, what speeds were you doing?
Actually, Rich, I'm half English, half Dutch. But I digress...In the past, the roads around here have been fine, hence my surprise. I suspect my ancient tyres didn't help, and mea culpa for not getting those sorted sooner. That's pretty high on the list now...
glad your ok christo, hope the new year goes better for you
Give the guy a break, His love of bikes should be applauded.bit of encouragement might not go amiss!
I'm guessing in my case it was a combination of oil, shitty surface and knackered tyres.
(Well maybe suggesting a car wasn't so encouraging, but hopefully all can see that was just meant as a piss take?)
I suspect my ancient tyres didn't help...
Quote from: headgonekneedown on 28 December 2013, 11:14:02 amGive the guy a break, His love of bikes should be applauded.bit of encouragement might not go amiss!It's going to take more than 8 crashes to keep me off them buggers! As it is, I already am on a smaller bike - it's a 400cc.
Quote from: ChristoT on 28 December 2013, 06:17:10 pmQuote from: headgonekneedown on 28 December 2013, 11:14:02 amGive the guy a break, His love of bikes should be applauded.bit of encouragement might not go amiss!It's going to take more than 8 crashes to keep me off them buggers! As it is, I already am on a smaller bike - it's a 400cc. 8?!I was thinking earlier, you couldn't really get much smaller than a zx400 for someone your size!
Good to hear you're ok, but as other have said take it easy! Better to go into a corner 10mph slower than you could've done than 10mph too fast...A smaller bike doesn't really make any difference imo, you can go into a 30mph corner way to fast on a 125 same as you can on an 1100.
dont worry mate. these things usually happen in threes!
Only two so far?? I make it three????
Quote from: Doddsie on 28 December 2013, 07:57:31 pmOnly two so far?? I make it three????Well, if you include the Fazer, it's 3 fast smashes, 6 (maybe 7) including the slow 'uns and 2 on the ZX.