Author Topic: My Crash at 60mph. (Read 8869 times)

Ben600 · « **Reply #25 on:** 13 January 2013, 03:38:34 pm »

That was 40mph! I had literally no time to react! I hit him then a brick wall! Was k.o'd for a few minutes, had split my shin to the bone, had a severe haematoma of the knee (during my week in hospital, they were talking of amputation!) and am still suffering a concussion... This happened 10th October last year. I'm can walk now. With a bit of a limo though lol.
It could no doubt have been worse, but ah well. Most annoying bit was I didn't get to my interview... Got the job though!

Tourx4 · « **Reply #26 on:** 13 January 2013, 04:29:36 pm »

Owwwww is all i can say but thanks for putting the vid and pics on. This is a good remineder to us learners, novies and newbies why we should always think what if when riding and to be careful!!!!

Fazer on kill · « **Reply #27 on:** 13 January 2013, 06:44:10 pm »

Mate, sorry to be an old fart n all that but

you were motoring along a bit

Its raining

Its a town

You didnt even consider the possibility of one of the cars doing that thing they love doing to us, pulling out without looking or indicating or caring

You grabbed the front?

Now that I have cheered you up. RIDESAFE

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #28 on:** 13 January 2013, 07:00:26 pm »

I barely touched the front.

I was aquaplaning and barley touched it and down it went.

darrsi · « **Reply #29 on:** 13 January 2013, 07:06:05 pm »

Did you pull the clutch in perchance when braking.
That normally creates fun and games, especially in that weather!

Exupnut · « **Reply #30 on:** 13 January 2013, 07:23:04 pm »

you were not aquaplaning mate. not enuff water on the road for that nor was it raining hard enuff.take it from a despatch rider drivin in the piising down for 20 years. if u wanna drive like that in the wet and in a stretch of road with side turnings and parked motors you should drive in a lower gear and higher up the rev range. THEN U CAN BRAKE WITH THE THROTTLE ASWELL. u could have rolled off the throttle and then been progressive with your breaking using front and back while steering round that car as it pulled out. you rode outside of your experience and paid the price by falling off. u need to try higher gears in the wet mate and further up the rev range. try ridin for a week without breaking at all. learn to use ur gears and throttle as alternative brakes and u will be fine. enjoyed you vids. and pleeeeeeeeze take more care.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #31 on:** 13 January 2013, 07:35:29 pm »

Second guessing, an armchair sport

Note that one down to experience, I'm sure we've all had a "moment" or 2, at least you are here to talk about it and share your experience.

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #32 on:** 13 January 2013, 08:45:19 pm »

I was aquaplaning.

I had about 1mm of tire left. I was getting them changed the day after I crashed. I crashed so I didn't

darrsi · « **Reply #33 on:** 13 January 2013, 08:46:47 pm »

Quote from: xlewisbdx on 13 January 2013, 08:45:19 pm

I was aquaplaning.

I had about 1mm of tire left. I was getting them changed the day after I crashed. I crashed so I didn't

You're not helping yourself here mate!
Speeding in bad weather conditions with bald tyres........oh deary me.

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #34 on:** 13 January 2013, 08:58:58 pm »

I know I know.

Lesson learned though.

They still had 1mm and was legal

packie · « **Reply #35 on:** 14 January 2013, 12:24:37 am »

Quote from: Ben600 on 13 January 2013, 12:51:58 pm

I found that the Fazer is the weakest link in a crash! This is mine after a collision with a tw@ van that pulled straight out!

Are you selling those forks mate???.....mine are pitted!!

I feel your pain.

Fazer on kill · « **Reply #36 on:** 14 January 2013, 12:54:07 am »

Well, you're up and running so thats something.

Please take more care next time.

Ridesafe

spider · « **Reply #37 on:** 14 January 2013, 01:14:27 am »

at least u admit how silly you was. tyres. speed. built up town. out of comfort zone. good 2 see your ok and learned from it. it looked good from here though

Fazer Jake · « **Reply #38 on:** 14 January 2013, 06:47:22 pm »

Your vids are pretty shocking mate, doing 60mph in built up conditions in the wet your asking to become a cropper.

looks to me you paniced and grabbed the anchors.

learn from it, your quite lucky i know a few mates of mine have had offs below 60mph and died.

take care and ride safe.

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #39 on:** 14 January 2013, 07:04:12 pm »

Quote from: Fazer Jake on 14 January 2013, 06:47:22 pm

Your vids are pretty shocking mate, doing 60mph in built up conditions in the wet your asking to become a cropper.

looks to me you paniced and grabbed the anchors.

learn from it, your quite lucky i know a few mates of mine have had offs below 60mph and died.

take care and ride safe.

I barely touched the front brakes. I was aquaplaning.

richfzs · « **Reply #40 on:** 14 January 2013, 07:30:33 pm »

If you were aquaplaning, you wouldn't have been going round the slight left curve of the road.

Accept you focced up, stop trying to blame other things.

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #41 on:** 14 January 2013, 08:05:45 pm »

Quote from: richfzs on 14 January 2013, 07:30:33 pm

If you were aquaplaning, you wouldn't have been going round the slight left curve of the road.

Accept you focced up, stop trying to blame other things.

I WAS aquaplaning, I barley touched the front brake. I was riding not you. Now if you don't mind Foc off!

Fazer Jake · « **Reply #42 on:** 14 January 2013, 08:18:21 pm »

Quote from: xlewisbdx on 14 January 2013, 08:05:45 pm

Quote from: richfzs on 14 January 2013, 07:30:33 pm
If you were aquaplaning, you wouldn't have been going round the slight left curve of the road.

Accept you focced up, stop trying to blame other things.

I WAS aquaplaning, I barley touched the front brake. I was riding not you. Now if you don't mind Foc off!

no need to be a dick, you post videos of crashing your bound to get critised.

Take the comments on board and learn from them! Alot of riders on here have been on the road alot longer than you and show some respect.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #43 on:** 14 January 2013, 08:22:24 pm »

I often think it would be great if there was a "calm down" button

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #44 on:** 14 January 2013, 08:38:25 pm »

Quote from: Fazer Jake on 14 January 2013, 08:18:21 pm

Quote from: xlewisbdx on 14 January 2013, 08:05:45 pm
Quote from: richfzs on 14 January 2013, 07:30:33 pm
If you were aquaplaning, you wouldn't have been going round the slight left curve of the road.

Accept you focced up, stop trying to blame other things.

I WAS aquaplaning, I barley touched the front brake. I was riding not you. Now if you don't mind Foc off!

no need to be a dick, you post videos of crashing your bound to get critised.

Take the comments on board and learn from them! Alot of riders on here have been on the road alot longer than you and show some respect.

I'll show some respect when he shows me some respect. He was saying stop blaming it on other things when I was riding the bike NOT him. I know what happened just before I pressed my brakes and of he chooses to not to acknowledge that then that is his problem.

I do take comments on board when it is constructive criticism, like most of the comments here are. Don't forget this crash was last year in September, since then I have calmed my riding down a hell of a lot!

Quote from: JZS 600 on 14 January 2013, 08:22:24 pm

I often think it would be great if there was a "calm down" button

That would be awesome. I am calm, never calmer

JZS 600 · « **Reply #45 on:** 14 January 2013, 08:44:33 pm »

Could have been shit on the road....

My excuse most times

richfzs · « **Reply #46 on:** 14 January 2013, 09:34:11 pm »

Lewis, I'll show you some respect when I see something to warrant it.

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #47 on:** 14 January 2013, 10:03:33 pm »

Quote from: richfzs on 14 January 2013, 09:34:11 pm

Lewis, I'll show you some respect when I see something to warrant it.

Brilliant, that'll be never

Exupnut · « **Reply #48 on:** 14 January 2013, 11:44:18 pm »

xlewisbdx......can u see the gist of what people r saying to you on this topic u have posted? u had an accident and video'd it and then posted it. for what reason? to gain a bit of kudos? to show of with your utube video that u r such a great rider? to let us all know that u r an experienced rider with something to say? u have a lovely bike and u love to ride. that is evident buy ur posts here and ur vids but please DO NOT do the one thing that will kill u, and that is LIE TO YOURSELF about the way u ride.

i have been a despatch rider for 20 years and have seen far to many of my gung ho friends die because they belive they r road warriors. the way u were driving that day was not approprite for the conditions and u failed because u rode out of your experience.PERIOD. u can tell yourself it was different..... that u were aquaplaning(a lovely term to use without the true understanding of what aquaplaning entails) or that u just "touched the front brake" u didnt mate. u saw the the car pull out. u were goin to fast.u grabbed to much front brake cos u panicked and shit urself and u ended up on the deck. i have done it also mate but i foccin learned from it. and so shud u.

dont come back and say "again" i was aquaplaning. the video is very good evidence that what u r saying isnt what exactly happened.
take it easy lewis. it is easier to kill urself than it is to become a good rider.

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #49 on:** 15 January 2013, 12:11:22 am »

I am going to say this again and I hope that some of you listen this time!

I posted the video to show young riders (like myself) how easy it is to foc up and how easy the bike will have you off.

Please don't tell me what I did. I know what I did and that was aquaplaning. If you read my previous posts, I mentioned to Darrsi that my front wheel was focced! It has about 1mm of tread on, maybe less who knows.

Yes I was going to fast, yes I was aquaplaning, yes I pressed the front brake NOT grabbed. Please listen to me. You can't even see in the video that I pressed the brake. You only see me press it when the bike is on the way down.

Thank you for your very valid, and heartfelt, advise. You have listed all the things I already learnt back in September and am still striving to better. Ride safe!