Oh fuck, not again....

[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.

[nick crisp]

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!  :lol  )

[midden]

[quote author=Doddsie link=topic=11123.msg118525#msg118525 date=1388260651]
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.
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Explained with so much pride

[headgonekneedown]

character building is the way forward
and you have a lot 

[tkwish]

Relax your young and with all this experience it will make you a safer rider cause you will have learnt from your mistakes.......... .If you live that long

[ChristoT]

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!  :lol  )

Funnily enough, my first bike was a 1971 Honda PF50 Amigo that I rode round the fields. Never came off him though...  :rolleyes

[lew600fazer]

Christo, who is your insurance company they are obviously very understanding. A cat they say has nines lives, Christo please go get some rider training, you seem to be making light of your misfortune to a certain extent. Just bare this in mind though, how would you feel if you had an off and a car or truck swerves to avoid you mounts a pavement and takes out a load of school kids standing at a bus stop.
How about track days, as you would seem to want to ride hard, at least you would be under supervision and in the event of an off a few bumps and bruises.
Stay safe

[robby boy]

First of all I'm glad you are ok, I crashed my bike the day I passed my test, a totally noob mistake on a crud encrusted singal track road, I'm to long in the tooth to put my body through that again, I would advise you to get extra training, you say you are skint and have no money, if you land yourself in hospital for a couple of months after a more serious off where is the money going to come from?.


This is merely my observation to your current predicament. [size=78%] [/size]

[His Dudeness]

stop falling off

[dazza]

'On that note,  Kent fire bike team are doing ride skills day's at Brands Hatch for £50. This includes biker down refresher,basic first aid, slow speed control, classroom theory,  a one to one ride out with an iams instructor and two 20 minutes track sessions.well worth the money and recommended for all abilities.

[ChristoT]

'On that note,  Kent fire bike team are doing ride skills day's at Brands Hatch for £50. This includes biker down refresher,basic first aid, slow speed control, classroom theory,  a one to one ride out with an iams instructor and two 20 minutes track sessions.well worth the money and recommended for all abilities.

I'm assuming that's for riders ABOVE the fucking 33bhp limiter? I blame that thing a lot as well - I know how the bike can perform normally, and the bastard thing keeps holding me back. Infuriating. I reckon I'll be a lot calmer when the kit's out (and preferably violently destroyed to boot).

[His Dudeness]

[quote author=dazza link=topic=11123.msg118555#msg118555 date=1388270149]
'On that note,  Kent fire bike team are doing ride skills day's at Brands Hatch for £50. This includes biker down refresher,basic first aid, slow speed control, classroom theory,  a one to one ride out with an iams instructor and two 20 minutes track sessions.well worth the money and recommended for all abilities.

I'm assuming that's for riders ABOVE the fucking 33bhp limiter? I blame that thing a lot as well - I know how the bike can perform normally, and the bastard thing keeps holding me back. Infuriating. I reckon I'll be a lot calmer when the kit's out (and preferably violently destroyed to boot).
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You need to blame yourself not external stuff. There's times when you can go quick but imo riding on the road is mostly about self preservation not going quick. Maybe you should get a track bike instead of a road bike if you can't change your attitude.

[robby boy]

I sometimes think this site should have a like button.

[unfazed]

It really sounds like you lack experience and have the wrong attitude, if you cannot exercise control and the ability to read the conditions on 33 bhp then you will have serious problems on anything above it. I have said it on previous posts, buy a trail bike and do some off roading. This does two thing, teaches control and how to read the conditions. I thought both my sons to ride off road and how to read the conditions first. When they began riding on the road they at least knew how to read the conditions. Both of them have had minor road accidents and have learned from them and when we discussed them they discovered they were caused by lack of concentration and complacency. Reading your accounts it appears to be the same and you have not read the conditions.
I am glad you are not hurt, but if you continue like this, without the benefit of advice from experienced riders or training I really fear for your life.
Believe me I speak from the experience of someone who came off his bike at 20mph and went under the wheels of an Artic truck which was driving behind me. The fact I am alive and can still walk has surprised many, me included.