Dropped my bike

Amorok · 12-21-2010, 02:57 PM

I dropped my bike about a half an hour ago. I was taking a shortcut and turning on gravel, front wheel came out from under me and down I went. Landed on my left hip and elbow but no helmet contact. No damage to me but I'm still hitting up medical later. The crash bars saved the bike (like frame sliders for cruisers) so it's undamaged as well, just need to adjust my left highway peg as the bolt loosened up. Not a serious crash at all but it's the first time I've ever came off the seat so I figured I'd post it up.

Safety notes: I was moving at a very low rate of speed, appropriate to the road conditions. Going down was pretty easy on me since there wasn't much speed to dump. Also, I was wearing all my gear so no road rash.

Contributing factors: I hadn't ever gone through that back road in that direction, usually I come from the other way so when I came to the gravel I was going downhill instead of up. This made the bike squirrelier than I was used to in that spot.

udman · 12-21-2010, 03:04 PM

Wait...this is a motorcycle forum?

ontwo · 12-21-2010, 03:12 PM

Glad you're ok. Was this due to front braking?

Dave · 12-21-2010, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by udman

Wait...this is a motorcycle forum?

*looks around* holy shit!

z06boy · 12-21-2010, 03:57 PM

Hey...it happens. Glad you and the bike came out ok.

wildchild · 12-21-2010, 04:07 PM

ouch that sucks. first one always hurts the pride the most.

On another note............."squirrelier" what the hell is that?

101lifts2 · 12-21-2010, 04:07 PM

OK you crashed...dropping your bike means you were stopped. lol

You should have put this in the Street forum....an actual motorycle thread is needed there.

MILK · 12-21-2010, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

OK you crashed...dropping your bike means you were stopped. lol

You should have put this in the Street forum....an actual motorycle thread is needed there.

That's what I was thinking!

Particle Man · 12-21-2010, 05:13 PM

Patch up your pride (glad that is really all that took any hit) and stay away from gravel

njchopper87 · 12-21-2010, 06:19 PM

That sucks, but at least nothing serious happened.

I was expecting an embarrassing story.. like the other day when I forgot to unlock my bike lock. >.>

12-21-2010, 02:57 PM	#1
Amorok Issukangitok Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Biloxi, MS Moto: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 2,225	Dropped my bike I dropped my bike about a half an hour ago. I was taking a shortcut and turning on gravel, front wheel came out from under me and down I went. Landed on my left hip and elbow but no helmet contact. No damage to me but I'm still hitting up medical later. The crash bars saved the bike (like frame sliders for cruisers) so it's undamaged as well, just need to adjust my left highway peg as the bolt loosened up. Not a serious crash at all but it's the first time I've ever came off the seat so I figured I'd post it up. Safety notes: I was moving at a very low rate of speed, appropriate to the road conditions. Going down was pretty easy on me since there wasn't much speed to dump. Also, I was wearing all my gear so no road rash. Contributing factors: I hadn't ever gone through that back road in that direction, usually I come from the other way so when I came to the gravel I was going downhill instead of up. This made the bike squirrelier than I was used to in that spot.

12-21-2010, 03:04 PM	#2
udman You are not the Man!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin TX Moto: Hawk GT Posts: 750	Wait...this is a motorcycle forum? __________________ You can put lipstick on a VS Forum, but it's still a VS Forum...

12-21-2010, 03:12 PM	#3
ontwo Designated Drinker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: shitville Moto: 2009 ZX6R Posts: 1,661	Glad you're ok. Was this due to front braking? __________________

12-21-2010, 04:07 PM	#7
101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	OK you crashed...dropping your bike means you were stopped. lol You should have put this in the Street forum....an actual motorycle thread is needed there. __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

12-21-2010, 05:13 PM	#9
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Patch up your pride (glad that is really all that took any hit) and stay away from gravel __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

12-21-2010, 03:57 PM	#5
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	Hey...it happens. Glad you and the bike came out ok.

12-21-2010, 04:07 PM	#6
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	ouch that sucks. first one always hurts the pride the most. On another note............."squirrelier" what the hell is that?