Highsided

[Torque05]

Last night, nice patch of ice just accelerating out of a junction and then i was on the floor, luckily it was very close to my house so drove gently home.

Basically i should have been looking out a bit more and should have been aware of ice on the road at that time of night. But through my nieivity of being a newish rider i just wanted to get to my friends house. Must have only been at about 20MPH when the back wheel flicked out because of some ice and then griped rather rapidly again throwing me up in the air and to the right. And let me tell you, its not a nice experience!

Landed on the side of my helmet and slid down the road a little way, got straight back up and realised my hand hurt quite a bit. Although i suspect its just bruised the bone so ill live. The thing im most annoyed about it that i managed to snap the right rear set of the bike and effectively have no back brake or right foot peg so i should be getting that welded tomorrow and then at least its useable.

Will get some pictures put up, got one of my helmet but ive temporarily lost the digital camera !
All in all not a nice experience and im fine in myself except it was my left hand that was injured and im left handed and you know what that means no more college essays for the week


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~Yamaha Vmax 1996~

[baldy]

Sounds bad, hope your okay. I would go see the doc about that hand, wouldnt want it to stop working if you know what i mean
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[darrens_here]

get the hand checked out ! I did the same thing a few years back, but was early morning, pulling out of my drive !!!

Landed hands first. Still, rode in and back. the next hand had was saw so took the train, the following day, still on the train, im in work and the pain in my hand got unbearable........ was SENT to the hospital by my boss. broken wrist !!!!

If it wasnt for my boss, I probably wouldnt have gone for another few days !

[G]

Would definitely get to the docs to get it checked out.

I've sent several people with puffed up hands to the docs - they've been sure their hand was ok, to find they broke something or other.

I thought I was ok after last weekend - landed on my shoulder and head. It did hurt, but I still managed a 30 minute off-road ride back and some riding and driving the next couple of days.

An x-ray shows I've chipped a bit of my shoulder.

If you don't go now, you could find you're left with problems for the rest of your life.

[hazza]

Get a new hlmet for christmas

and hard luck mate, id get it checked out to be on the safe side
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[TheDonUK]

Unlcuky mate, I have had the back wheel step out many times in this current bad weather, luckily recovered it (touch wood), Hope the hand is ok and the bike gets sorted...

[phk6]

yea it was icy last night my back end was sliding out left right and centre but thankfully i quite like 'foot out action' so i made it home safely and in one pice.

just gotta be carefull at this time of year, if u dont want to have to ride in this shit you should have bought a car imo
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[wilbur]

Bloody hell what do we have to say to make you people a bit more careful ?

Glad you are OK. Yep new lid time I'm afraid. Should be able to get an end of range designer one quite cheap at this time of year.

Losing control is a valid lesson. Took me far too long to learn it. The back wheel flipping out is a horrible sensation.

[Torque05]

Cheers for the concern guys, thumb seems to be the problem im going to give it a couple more days and see if it gets any better, swellings gone down, might just have bent it awkwardly in the fall. I dont break to easily though (he says)

Been out on my bike since, looks like the handle bars are bent too, might get myself some nice straight ones to go on. Believe me im being careful now!

Just have to get the message across to everyone to slow down a bit dont want them to learn the hard way too!

Thanks again
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~Sahf East Winnah~

~Yamaha Vmax 1996~

[G]

A couple of days?

You want to go to A&E on christmas eve if it still hurts?

It's your choice, but if I were you I'd try and get an 'emergency' GP appointment tomorrow if you can.

There's a small chance that it could leave you with permanently reduced movement in your hand.
While a small chance, to me it seems rather stupid to ignore that for the hassle of getting to a GPs (infact, may be able to see if they can slot you in today).

[veeeffarr]

If you are having the back wheel step out all the time then you are doing something wrong I am afraid,

I'm not a slouch in this weather but I don't skid around the place...

[G]

And a note that a foot sticking out on to ice may well not give you anything but the illusion of safety and a hurt foot.

[mchaggis]

[wilbur]

[Torque05]

The back stepping out is probably just accelerating too hard, happens to me sometimes and thats how i crashed. Easy to cure just remember if you do come off it bloody hurts.
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~Yamaha Vmax 1996~

[wilbur]

I've said it before and I probably will again. Nice and smooth. Grabbing a handfull of revs in this weather is asking for trouble.