crashed on my CBT (at 50-60!)

loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

hi folks,
was doing my CBT yesterday on a yam SR125, had been a great day, wasnt much good at u-turns but liked riding.

Taking a gentle bend at 55'ish on a 60 road, suddenly accidentally revved the engine and cocked up my line, got a shock how much the bike leaned so i touched both brakes, the bike stood up and i ceased cornering...

hit a curb before i could react, went over the handlebars, rolled in midair and hit a pillar for a giant roundabout sign back-first. The bike summersaulted after me and hit the actual sign itself.

SEVERELY winded for a few hours, one lung was partly deflated and my back was in a bad state. Hospital chopped up all my clothes, 3 drips, morphine, and a tube down my nose into my stomach... They had a giant metal spike ready to puncture my chest and let out excess gas.

Finally confirmed no internal bleeding or broken ribs, the lung reinflated itself and my only real injury is a broken hand. My back has a lot of internal bruising and it hurts a fair bit. Out of hospital though at 1pm (Crashed 5pm the day before).

Failed my CBT and wrote off a nice bike Sad

flat spot · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Karma :

Oh s**T, and I thought loosing the examinar on my test was bad. Glad you're still in the land of the living. Don't let it put you off. Need more practice though me thinks. Rolling Eyes

danish@125 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Karma :

Yowch!

I'm so sorry for you. That's not the best experience for a first time rider Confused

No worries though- do your CBT someplace else where they might let you onto the road Laughing

You might want to give it a while before you get back on 2 wheels.

At least you're alright eh!

Danish
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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

Like I said in chat, you failed it in style.

Well done. Smile

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loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

It was quite amusing as i was lying there unable to breathe the instructor told me he had some bad news... id have to come back and try again, lol.

I told him if the bloody sign isnt written off im going to crawl over and get it.

True Blue · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Karma :

Well at least you can laugh at it mate Smile

I bet you weren't laughing at the time though Confused

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Crazy Manx Man · The Fly Swatter Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Karma :

Better luck next time! It's not often someone fucks up so badly on the CBT. Laughing

Glad to hear the injuries are minimal....

Valentino Mossy · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Karma :

Not bad way of doing it ! Thumbs Up

Keep trying though and dont let this "minor" set back put you off !
BTW Was it your bike ?

Get well soon

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

WOW, someone who beats NSR Andy on the CBT failure, well done, have a kit kat!

Seriously tho, as talked in I are C. Glad your ok and that your laughing about it, hope your hand gets better soon!
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loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

wasnt my bike - they have about 8 Yam SR125's, they gave me the oldest one since Id never ridden.

The front tire is burst, lamp smashed, clutch lever is MIA, forks are bent etc but it still starts. Hes remarkably unbothered about me writing off the bike - I owe him for it.

swaffs · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

jeeees man, what an introduction to the 'fun' world of biking.
Glad to hear your ok and sound in good humour.
It may seem difficult but don't let it put you off. get back into it and I'm sure with some gentle practice you'll be roundbout sign dodging again !!!!!!

Noggin · Traffic Copper Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Karma :

OK, and I thought stalling at the lights and being left behind was a mistake!

Seriously though, hope you get well soon and try again.

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jayaraj158 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Karma :

Glad to hear that you are fine
But i cant understand how you remember all that Confused

Last time i crashed ,i remember hitting the brakes. then i was on the road.
I was 60+ kmph and I probably blacked out!
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Stevie Northants · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Karma :

Don't take this the wrong way,but your story just put a BIG smile on my face. Laughing

Glad to see you are ok.When you have all the tests passed and you are out on your dream bike you can look back at all this and laugh.

Safe riding,
Stevie

loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

It all makes an amusing story

Just hope I can make up for the damaged bike lol, feel guilty about that.

How much is an old Yamaha SR125 worth?

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Impressive!

Glad to hear you're ok Thumbs Up

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Glad you're okay.

Well, at least you've learnt a valuable lesson: brakes (specifically the front brake) makes you stand up in a corner. This can actually be used to your advantage on a track in a tight, slowing chicane.

The other thing which is had to condition yourself for, but good if you can, is that a bike /can/ lean much further than you think usually. Even my cg (low pegs though) could get it's pegs down on cold, not great, tyres, so the SR probably could have leant a lot more, it's just the panick of the initial 'oh my god the bike can't do that' kinda thing.

sweet · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Karma :

ouchhh that sounded nasty.
speedy recovery Wink

hush · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

G is right, the SR can go a long way down. I had an incident on mine on the approach to a roundabout on a road I had never been on before (I will add that it was late, dark, I was lost, and there was no traffic in either direction that could be seen). Anyhow, the road signs were overgrown by bushes, and didn't see the roundabout approaching. Of course I started to brake when I saw it, but that was too late so I arrived at the round about going way too fast. Now committed to taking it I pulled the bike round as best I could. The SR never faltered, pulled right round and shot me back up the road I had come from.

Not something I wish to do again, but that bike is really stable. As a learners bike, I'm very glad I had that rather than anything else, I dare say that had I have been on a different bike, I wouldn't have stood anywhere near as good a chance.

If I were you, I'd get back to that centre as soon as you are fit to ride, and get straight back on an SR. As mentioned by others, take it slow and if you turn up early and explain that you are returning, they may let you drive in the training area whilst others arrive, Giving you the opportunity to just gently drive and manoeuver and get used to the bike. The SR was such a lovely bike to ride, I hope that your accident doesn't put you off them.

Hope you mend soon, and get back on those wheels Thumbs Up