Binned my bike in the snow

[Chris750]

I binned my bike today (the WS)

Going around 15MPH on a straight bit of road on snow/ice, bike just went from underneath me.

I hindsite it probably wasn't the best day to take it out.

Absolutely no damage to me luckily.

Bike has brocken clutch lever and the left side fairing has been scraped up slightly.

Luckily my local bike garage recovered it home for me for free.

The bike is turning over but not starting, I'm sure with a bit of fettling it will be fine.

I have no pics as I landed on my phone when I hit the deck and smashed it to pieces.
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Current Rides: GSXR-750 WS, GSXR-1000 K5, KTM EXC 300

[CaNsA]

Add yourself to the spill counter.

Well done for not deaded.

[esullivan]

Yikes. At least you are OK.

I'm looking out the window at work and thinking I probably made the right decision to take the Tube in today. This is only the second day this winter that I've taken the tube (the last time it was freezing fog), but if (as expected) all of this water freezes overnight, I might be on the Underground tomorrow as well.
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[garth]

Tis the season to be crashing, fa la la la la, la la la la.

I fell off yesterday too, then the police came.

not came as in jizzed, because that's frowned upon in public
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[j.silvs]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[pepperami]

[goto10]

[c_dug]

It was pretty blizzardy riding through the snow this morning but London was clear as usual, just a bit cold!
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[kawakid]

Glad you are okay.

I did the same thing last year the front just went vague like it was in the air and I went down.

Today with snow forecast I went in the car.
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[mosc7pc2]

RIP to your phone, glad you are alright though!

Out of interest, did you bin one of your gixxers or the KTM?

I rode my bike to have its 600 mile service today, and the snow started to get VERY heavy when I was on the motorway. Bike was stable enough, but I had to clear the snow from my visor every 10 seconds! I was pretty much riding single handed for much of the journey... not something I wish to repeat anytime soon
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[Paulington]

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Really? I don't get how you binned it in the snow, Teflon Mike put a massive post up about how bikes are awesome in the snow, stable and if a car can do it so can you
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[pa_broon74]

You can be on a raleigh chopper and chuck it if your front tire looses grip on snow or ice.

Done it myself a couple of years ago I think going even slower. That was on an F650 GS. (No damage.) If I'd been on a KTM* it still would've went.

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[Paulington]

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Snow, the KTM will likely be better in.
Ice; no better, possibly even worse.

Mostly, people tend to be less bothered about crashing them .

For slower stuff, a lower bike may be better - though ideally I'd go lower and light, of course.

[P.addy]

[G]

Indeed, never know, might actually sort mine out this year .

Of course, prefer a BW350 as can't see the 50cc in the Koala being that enthusiastic.
Also, would like to add a front hub motor or similar for 2wd and ultimate snowy traction!