Here we go, had my first crash.

[yandy_yay]

Out on a Run today 28 bikes in total great weather, good roads, just hooning it too way to fast on approach (about 60MPH) to the corner locked up the back, hndful of front scrubbed a lot of speed but way too late for the corner so parked it in the hedge ! ( luckily missed 2 cheveron signs and a telegraph pole, apparently by inches according to the guy/gals following me) i guess i hit the hedge at about 25-30MPH minimal damage to bike just fairing screen, and split a weld on my exhaust. took an impact to my upper chest but nothing seems broke just a little sore.
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past bikes: (20 years ago) cg-125 (wriiten off), C-50 (thrashed n' finnaly scrapped), CZ-125 (nicked - never recovered, insurance payout was more than i paid for it !!!)
Current bikes: GN 125(now sold), Divvy 600s.

[Reevo8]

[mattsa21]

well at least the damage isnt too bad eh

when i crashed i completely smashed my bike, and took the skin off my knee and side!

[yandy_yay]

[kitty kat]

What is it with all the crashes being posted all of a sudden? For gawd's sake, ride a bit more carefully everyone, thankfully every crash so far has ended up with a survivor - so far.
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[Ariel Badger]

Herd mentality I suspect.
28 bikes is far to many on a run, the back need to be reckless to keep up with the leader.
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[salty21]

did you scratch the primer andy

on a serious note glad your ok though and hope the ches's not too painfull and the bikes not too hard to fix up

maybe we should meet up again and i can show you how to go "round" corners rather than through em

[yandy_yay]

[yandy_yay]

[Ariel Badger]

Well at least you lived and so did the bike Andy.
I led a run a few years back mostly off road and tracks but with a 20 odd mile stretch on an A road, I kept up a steady 60mph at the front to be safe on the main road, guys at the back were having to hit 80 to keep up.
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[nick606]

Unlucky dude you don't have to prove anything to anyone. I know how it is though the group thing just takes over.

[Villers]

Ah the hedge, natures crash barrier!

Seems youve learnt a good lesson without having your bike smashed to bits in the process. A goody baddy that one!

Glad your mainly alright
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[Graham88]

[MattHirst]

Unlucky about the crash and atleast your ok, thats the main thing.

Shame you wasn't coming the other way, you could of just chilled in the guys drive and had a cuppa
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[yandy_yay]

[yandy_yay]

https://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u42/m40man/Severn%20Valley%202008/Image028-1.jpg

Thats what i call lucky landed in the hedge just to the right of the telegraph pole.

didn't realise it was that close until now !
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past bikes: (20 years ago) cg-125 (wriiten off), C-50 (thrashed n' finnaly scrapped), CZ-125 (nicked - never recovered, insurance payout was more than i paid for it !!!)
Current bikes: GN 125(now sold), Divvy 600s.

[iooi]

[salty21]

lucky sod.. you could have quite easily been like the marble in ker-plunk there
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[ajb]

looks like you found the absolute best outcome from your situation.
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[Steve-D]

Bloody lucky there mate, good to hear your relatively unhurt and not much damage.
When I decided to park in a hedge I managed to find entire plastics fairing clocks tank seat everything for 150 from a breakers and they were in better condition than the originals.
Take care mate.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[cestrian]

"so parked it in the hedge"...love it! Reminds me of 'couldn't make the bend so had to lay it down'.

At least your OK.