I Crashed :(

[WetAndCold]

Well, yesterday I crashed on the way back from work. Thought I'd make a pointless thread about it, like you do.

It was pissing it down (bank holiday innit) following a car, not sure of speed. I look down and when I look back up the car's braking really hard and indicating. I slam on the brakes and put too much back brake on. My rear end skidded left and right I flew past the car (thank god) hit the deck and slid down the wet road (It was brand new tarmac) for what must've been nearly 50m!! I hit the curb with my hip and the bike came into me. Ouchies. :p

Felt like such a dick. Completely my fault ofc.

Damage:
Waterproof over trousers = shredded
Leather jacket = skuffed

Bike = Scratches on the exhaust and a bent brake leaver....That's it! Lucky or what! XD It slid right next to me for the whole way...I don't get it? There are massive scratches on the road...weird.

Car just drove off slowly...bit of a tit...

Then i went to Swansea to drink away the pain in my hip I was wearing a morph suit aswell haha XD

True Story.
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[Notj7]

Ouch.. glad you're okay though! Lucky with the bike...

At least you now know next time to stay the fuck back from any vehicle when it's pissing it down
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[WannaBeDude]

You goto be carefull in the wet and cold tbf ...
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[Philly46]

Only a fool breaks the two second rule. In the wet double it.

CBT stuff init.
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[WetAndCold]

[Notj7]

[L-Jam]

I had one of those before, checking out a fine looking girl on the left when the car in front braked suddenly, except I didn't lock the brakes, and reactions meant that I ended up stopping to the right of the car, level with the drivers door, instead of inside his boot.

It was a mixture of awesome appreciation of my own skill at avoiding an accident and an acknowledgement that I was retarded to not pay attention to the road ahead enough.
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[Alpha-9]

It doesn't take much for things like that to happen, I did something similar in the first couple of weeks of riding, looked down for a second, look back up bam guy in front has dropped anchors, causing me to brake hardcore, I skidded to the side of him because I didnt give myself enough space

2 second rule indeed
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[Sako]

the 2 second rule (more in the wet) really is a simple thing that will help to avoid this kind of thing...oh and looking where you're going helps too!

[EazyDuz]

Ive had a couple of times where ive looked down, up and seen cars brake when i first got my 125. Nowdays i stay futher back than 2 seconds, more like 4 in the dry and 6 in the wet. Mainly because i dont have much experience E braking.
Glad you are ok
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[Alex_B]

We all make mistakes mate, none of us are ever remotely perfect.

Please give (as stated) at the very least 4 second gap in the rain.

Even more, it doesn't really matter if you're 5 minutes late for work/or appointment, does it?

Life is so much more important than all that crap.

Think about things and you'll be fine
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[Benno]

What a prick to just drive off like that! Some people...deary me.

Glad you're OK

Also, noob question: what is "e-braking"?

[2wheelsteve]

Glad your alright, shit happens and theres a lesson in there for you, just remember for next time, keep your eyes on the road and give yourself more room to react in the rain, ride safe
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[Nai]

Done similiar myself, didnt fall off but came to an undignified wobbly stop. paying to much attention to the guy tail gating me and not looking in front enough. Looked up, saw a brake light, grabbed the front brake.

If it was at 50mph and I bounced along the deck and smashed into something that would be an interesting story. But it was at 5mph. And it resulted in a red faced wobble stop.

Thats less interesting...

Glad you are OK though!

[WetAndCold]

Thanks for the glad you're OK replies I have definitely learnt a lesson, glad I got away with just bruises and the Rieju with just scratches

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