Oh fuck, not again....

[richfzs]

Ah, plastic rubber... :wall

[ChristoT]

Ah, plastic rubber... :wall

I said didn't help. And yes, knowing I had shit tyres, I should have been more cautious. However, there is an element of crap luck in there too, and I'm getting sick of things going to shit for me - both on the road and off it...

[ChristoT]

I've just registered with Interflora. What's ur favourite colour Christo?

Should I just save people a lot of time, and upload a service sheet to the downloads section?  :pokefun

[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? 

[ChristoT]

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=11123.msg118358#msg118358 date=1388189117]
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?
[/quote]

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...

[midden]

[quote author=midden link=topic=11123.msg118370#msg118370 date=1388196435]
[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=11123.msg118358#msg118358 date=1388189117]
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?
[/quote]
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]

[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.

:eek

[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.

[nick crisp]

[quote author=headgonekneedown link=topic=11123.msg118404#msg118404 date=1388229242]
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.
[/quote]

:eek 8?!

I was thinking earlier, you couldn't really get much smaller than a zx400 for someone your size!

[ChristoT]

[quote author=ChristoT link=topic=11123.msg118494#msg118494 date=1388254630]
[quote author=headgonekneedown link=topic=11123.msg118404#msg118404 date=1388229242]
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.
[/quote]

:eek 8?!

I was thinking earlier, you couldn't really get much smaller than a zx400 for someone your size!
[/quote]

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!!