Well it had to happen sometime didn't it.....

[iCraig]

I binned my sodding bike coming home from work this evening, was slowing down for a roundabout and the back end slid out, taking me and bike to the ground.

Didn't injure myself one bit thanks to the gear I was wearing, but the bike is a tad damaged. The top fairing is basically totalled, cos the indicator was fixed to it and that was ripped off, the clutch lever has snapped and the sidestand and gear lever are both bent.
Looks like its mainly cosmetic at the moment, no damage to the frame as far as I can see and the bike is still rideable as I rode it home after coming off of it.

But I have made a decision tonight that I am going to give up riding for this winter and see what the spring brings.

[Flip]

Bummer! Really pleased your OK dude! I'll be taking driving lessons in the new year because winters are getting too much. Getting old now

You claiming off insurance or fixing it yourself?

Not nice is it. First 'off'?

[karen_moomin]

Nooooooooooooooo!!!

Sorry to hear about that, but I'm glad you're ok Craig! Although it doesn't help when your bike is wrecked...you're ok and that's the main thing!!

How are you going to get to work through winter then if you intend to give it up?

[iCraig]

[binge]

Well theres always the smelly busses! (as I had to put up with for 3 sodding weeks when scooter blew up!)

<|BInge|>

[John]

Glad you're OK!

I bet you'll ride again before spring...
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[mchaggis]

Dagnabit! Hopefully the bike won't be too expensive to repair, though fairings are nastily costly. I can hardly blame you for knocking off riding for the winter with the roads like they are just now, we need a good couple of days of downpour to get them clean again. It seemed like the curse had decided to take a little break after its recent splurge, but no such luck.
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[iCraig]

One weird thing I did notice when I was sliding on my arse behind the bike is how lovely the sparks looked that were coming from it, and the feeling of not knowing for a few seconds of what the hell was happening .

Thankfully a lady and guy stopped in a golf and helped me up and got the bike upright too.

Considering I have just come off I don't feel all that bothered to be honest, as these things are sent to try us. I was contemplating giving up for winter anyway and this has gone and decided for me.

[Flip]

The more offs you have the less suprised you get.

God bless the lady in the Golf

[mchaggis]

Have enough low speed crashes and it becomes second nature. My lot were a glut in September during which I lowsided twice (after having broken my arm 2 months beforehand) and got flipped into the verge when my footpeg dug into it. (200 yards after the previous lowside , a stuck brake pedal contributed to it).
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[karen_moomin]

I can only relate it to what it felt like when I crashed my car....the sounds, the feeling, seeing pieces of metal crush and just accepting that it's happening and there's nowt you can do to salvage the situation!

Oh, and did it happen in slow motion too Craig?!

[iCraig]

[Flip]

Ahh, the shock slow motion. Lovely.

The bang is something else isn't it?!

[iCraig]

Just taken some photos of the damage too the bike.

Doesn't look at all bad really but I have noticed the left hand exhaust is closer to the bike and by the look of it, it has bent at the exhaust/pillion footpeg mount.

The Fairing Damage
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/fairing.jpg

The Fecking Indicator
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/indicator.jpg

The Bent Gear lever and sidestand
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/gearlever.jpg

The Silencer Damaged
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/silencer.jpg

[Ste]

Unlucky.

Damage is light though which is good, cheap indicator, clutch lever and bend that gear lever back and it'll be perfectly usable.

[mchaggis]

[iCraig]

[Ste]

Out of interest how fast were you going when you crashed?

[iCraig]

[yambabe]

Sorry to hear that Craig, but glad you're OK & the bike is not TOO badly damaged.

Minutes (or even hours) after an "off" is not the best time to contemplate your future riding though! Tomorrow (today?) you'll be stiff as a board & aching all over, don't worry this is normal.

Will you still be doing the Stoke toy run on Sunday then? Be a shame if you miss that.

Take care.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Unlucky mate, at least the damage isn't much more than cosemetic though.

[Rob]

I'm confused as to how the back end slid out if you were slowing for a roundabout at 15-20mph? Were you hacking up to the roundabout and had to slam the brakes on and locked up the back wheel?
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[iCraig]

Nah, basically leaning in a tad to enter the roundabout when the backend broke away from beneath me, at that point the bike just went completely and sent me sliding down the road.

A mixture of cold tyres, slippery roads and a tired me were mainly the causes.

[Annabella]

Ahhh bugger.


I am pleased to hear that you're ok, and the damage to the bike doesn't look anywhere near as bad as I was expecting.

Seems to be just one of those things that happen. Oh, I agree with John - you will be riding before Spring!
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[iCraig]