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Posted: 23:49 - 03 Jun 2014 Post subject: Writing off a GSXR with no leathers. |
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My brother wrote off his GSXR 600 K5 on a road he knows relatively well. He's had the bike for quite a few years and has done one Europe tour and three visits to France on it and clocked up quite a few miles on his little Gixxer, so he was comfortable and knew his bike pretty well.
Only protective gear he was wearing was his boots, gloves and helmet. Other than that he was wearing jeans, a t-shirt and a light hoodie on (all shredded to pieces). Just goes to show, no matter how well you think you know your bike or a road and how confident you are on it, there's always a chance of you fucking up so be prepared not cocky.
He came off while in triple figures, was lucky to walk away tbh. He's got a broken finger and some pretty bad road rash. Most of the road rash is on his arms and stomach.
Pictures of the bike before and after:
(crash images coming tomorrow, when we go to pick up the bike)
https://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy178/AzAndBikes/IMG_0306JPG-1_zps04763e34.jpeg
Injuries:
(more to come tomorrow)
https://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy178/AzAndBikes/Deeblurred_zpsc8f1936b.jpg |
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DottyDuck Nearly there...
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Posted: 01:12 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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Ouch! :O that looks bloody sore! I hope he makes a speedy recovery, excuse the pun ____________________ CBT- 2012 Theory- 18/12/13 Mod 1- 07/01/14 Mod 2- 15/01/14
Old Bike: Zontes Panther 125cc - wrote off Current Bike: Kawasaki ZR7 |
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Posted: 03:05 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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I fucking love reading about those people who think they're too pro for gear, it makes me laugh.
I hope it hurts for a loooong time, idiot. ____________________ Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith
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Posted: 05:25 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: Re: Writing off a GSXR with no leathers. |
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His face
the very picture of a man who has blacked out. |
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Posted: 08:08 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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Oh, thank you very much for making Tef's point about modern supersport 600s.
Those are very light injuries for that off - I take it that he did a lot of sliding and not much impacting?
Anyway, I'm glad that he walked away. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Posted: 09:41 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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So he was doing triple figures in no gear, except boots and gloves. I say it's his own fault.
Heck, I did this at 30-40MPH without bike trousers... Would I do it again? Hell no. I couldn't walk properly on the leg for about two weeks every time I took a step or straightened it the skin would rip and sting. If it wasn't on the inside of my knee cap I would have sucked it up and been fine. Had to wear shorts for a month until the scab went as well. Sprayed in anti-septic spray daily as well and showering with cling film on my leg.
Although I ain't one to moan at bikers who don't wear gear, their body leave them to it, although me myself will wear full gear even if I was riding a 50CC fagped (highly unlikely)... |
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Posted: 10:12 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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So that will be another £xxx,xxx worth of medical care, pissed up a wall because he just doesn't care...
Yeah its cool to 'not giv'a fuk' however when your antics go wrong its everyone else that stumps up the money to put you back together.
Would you give a fuck if you had to stump up the medical expenses?
*sighs*
Strayed a bit off topic there!
3 figures without much gear.
Luck to still have an arm
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It's got nothing to do with being "cool." I'm old enough to make my own decisions, and be responsible for myself. Again, I am fully aware of the risks involved with riding, with or without gear.
Gear doesn't prevent you going to hospital in the event of an accident, and is not the defining factor on whether or not you walk away from an accident or not. If we're going down the "pay your own medical bills" the majority of people would not be riding, period.
I've come off my bike a few times, I've had a broken foot through an accident, my boots didn't protect me. All have been relatively minor, and the reason for that is my own sense of self-awareness. I don't ride at triple figures, I'm not a boy racer at all.
Me not being "responsible" not wearing full gear all the time is no more an issue than the binge drinkers, or smokers, or obese people that are going to cost the NHS at some point in their life. ____________________ Ted : "Maybe he's agoraphobic."
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Posted: 10:39 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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Regardless of what gear you chose to wear, learning skillz that'll help you not crash are more important than having full leathers etc etc.
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Posted: 11:33 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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I'm sure its pretty painful but at triple figures in a t-shirt I'd have expected his arm to be ground down to the bone.
Should have worn a long sleeved t-shirt and only done 80mph and he'd have been fine. ____________________ Yamaha FZR400RR 3tj
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Posted: 11:54 - 04 Jun 2014 Post subject: |
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Hoodie must have been faulty has he complained to the manufacture ____________________ Yamaha FZR400RR 3tj
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Al I Just remembered you Done anymore trackdays?
(Bit off topic) ____________________ Current: Gsxr 600 Srad - GS125 - DT125
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Hi mate, not recently I normally do one or two a year to clear out the cobwebs
See you have a k1 1000 now! What happened to the Srad? ____________________ Yamaha FZR400RR 3tj
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 9 years, 349 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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