Oh fuck, not again....

[midden]

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...

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...

[bri h]

glad your ok christo, hope the new year goes better for you

[ChristoT]

glad your ok christo, hope the new year goes better for you

Ditto!

Thanks man, and you too!

[headgonekneedown]

Give the guy a break, His love of bikes should be applauded.
bit of encouragement might not go amiss!

[steeeve66]

So sorry to hear the news Christo - just glad to hear you're not hurt. I, for one, hope you stick with bikes.. Although maybe spend some time on something smaller?

[apage16]

Give the guy a break, His love of bikes should be applauded.
bit of encouragement might not go amiss!

+1

You're certainly tenacious Christot!

Maybe we should start a "Buy Christot some Michelin PR3's" charity??!

Or maybe an IAM course would have more value?

I'd happily put a pound in the pot to keep you shiny side up.

[locksmith]

I'm guessing in my case it was a combination of oil, shitty surface and knackered tyres.

You forgot to mention lack of observation and due care and attention.
 
Really glad you are ok and live to fight another day but take some notice of the voices of experience, you need some training mate.
 
Only had one "proper" off myself and it fucking hurt.

[richfzs]

Give the guy a break, His love of bikes should be applauded.
bit of encouragement might not go amiss!

I think we are encouraging him? To get some training, so this shit stops happening... Nobody wants to see him leave the board (OK if we talk about you like you're not here, Christo?), we just want to see him safe.

(Well maybe suggesting a car wasn't so encouraging, but hopefully all can see that was just meant as a piss take?)

[fazersharp]

(Well maybe suggesting a car wasn't so encouraging, but hopefully all can see that was just meant as a piss take?)

Sorry wasnt aimed as a piss take,

[peterjca]

I suspect my ancient tyres didn't help...

Glad you're Ok. As others have said, get some rider training. Learn to anticipate. Ride to your abilities and not the bike's.

Make sure your bike is in good working order. Dodgy tyres in poor condition (and/or at the wrong pressures) are a deathtrap.

Don't really know what else to say.

 

[unfazed]

Like I suggested previously, buy an trail bike. 

[Exupnut]

Or just a trike lol

[ChristoT]

Give 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.

[Hedgetrimmer]

Give 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!

[ChristoT]

Give 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!

Sorry, I forgot one. Make that 9.

As per me falling off while bike was moving. If you class a crash as being at more than 30mph, then it's "only" 4. The others were handling fails. I can remember each one in detail though, I could put up a list (and the reason for it) if that's interesting to anyone. No two crashes are the same (well, two are, but they were slow ones!), so I sort of learn a lesson. Just not enough of one...

The curse of being 6ft 3, Nick... The VT250 I looked at was too expensive for what it was, no wind protection, and too bloomin' small!!

[Lawrence]

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.

[ChristoT]

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.

I crash embarrassingly often at 10mph... What does that say about me?

[Doddsie]

"I crash embarrassingly often at 10mph... What does that say about me?"





Rather a lot!!!!!!

[caretaker]

dont worry mate. these things usually happen in threes!

[ChristoT]

dont worry mate. these things usually happen in threes!

Gee, thanks. Only on two so far! God, it's been a bit of a shit year. At least I've got the Foccers who can sympathize (read: take the merciless piss)

[Doddsie]

Only two so far?? I make it three????

[ChristoT]

Only 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.

[Hedgetrimmer]

They're all "offs" and the idea is to avoid them. Stop kidding yourself. Pissing about on a field with a nicked C90 might not count, but you're riding a bike on the road now. If you drop it at walking pace, who's to say an artic won't come along and grind you to paste?
(Not suggesting you used to nick bikes and piss off over the fields with them!    )

[midden]

Only 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.

Explained with so much pride

[headgonekneedown]

character building is the way forward
and you have a lot