First crash

Tyral · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

I was going to my friends after work, down a small windy housing estate road. It was dark (11.30 pm) I was going along at about 25 mph, seeing as I didn't know the road too well. Came up to a left bend. Soon after I realised it was A LOT sharper than i anticipated. Sad

All I could do was run wide. slam on the brakes, in which I had very little time to do. Smacked into the pavement on the other side of the road at an angle. Thus bouncing me off the top off the bike and jolting the bike upwards, throwing me into someones garden (luckily onto a nice soft patch of grass). As I hit the floor I watched my bike sliding along side me on the pavement. Crying or Very sad

Got up thinking only of the bike and not any injuries I could have suffered. yanked the thing up and checked for damage.

Damages: -
One new tyre
One new fairing
re-bend handlebars
New indicator

Never felt more of an idiot in my life as I watched my bike sliding. I feel I have learned a valuable lesson from it, and I feel a lot more cautious than I was.

Oh, and crashing a bike hurts, and its expensive Rolling Eyes

Rollins · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Karma :

Gutted mate, I know how you feel.

I came off outside work on diesel, had nearly exactly the same damage as you (got quoted 600 odd squid for repairs), but I also smashed my knee bloody hard on the road, which left it swollen for a few days.

Hopefully it hasn't knocked your confidence, best thing is to get back on as soon as, don't let it stop you riding!!

P.S. A brand new fairing is over £300, so you'd best keep that one as it is for a while, as Sod's Law says you'll buy the new fairing and crash again. D'oh.

palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

just fill in that big crack with some chemical plastic (liquid that sets hard) then paint over it. as for the scratches, use wet and dry, (extremely fine sand paper) to get the worst off, then just use t-cut and rub till ur hands bleed. or u can just find a slightly less damaged 2nd hand one Smile

usually find decent ones at bike shows

Tyral · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Thanks for the advice. I'll try that.

I was talking to some guy who said he knew someone that could plastic weld and respray it. I'll have to see.

Rory · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 May 2004 Karma :

You can fix some cracks with a soldering iron and some plastic, i.e. the sprue that's left over from a modelling kit. Melt and fill the crack from the back, to leave the surface OK-ish.
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Peat · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Karma :

bad luck mate Crying or Very sad

I had my first accident a few weeks ago, it makes you feel ill - it's not a case of "what's up with me" it's more like, "my beautiful bike Sick

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Reano · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

Tyral · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

I couldn't give a crap about any injuries to myself. It was so serial. Couldn't believe it actually happened when i got up.

I could see the curb getting closer and closer and braced myself. I knew exactly what was going to happen. Then i was on the floor. Its so sudden.

I realised afterwards how lucky I was to land in a garden. There was a wall next door. That could have been the end of me going head first into it.

Sods luck was I had just bought a new Shark helmet and it was my first ride out with it on Mad

only hit my head on grass tho. I doubt theres much damage. Big dent in my shin though. God knows where that came from Shocked

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Tyral · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Yup. I knew straight after what I had done. I'm sure I could have made that corner. I was going wider and wider, and saw that dreaded curb. Its a lesson you've gotta learn, the painful way if necessary Sad

Rvf_FiRe · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Karma :

Hard lines mate, glad your ok tho and nothing a little fixing wont help with your bike Thumbs Up

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Dom · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Karma :

Crazy: Same bike as me, almost the exact same paintjob, and the exact same crash, only I did mine a couple of weeks ago. I guess we do all do it eh? Still, you're in one piece which is all that matters.

One happy surprise for you though, you can replace that fairing nice and cheap because there's the one you need on eBay here. Smile

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

I think it was more of a realisation he would never make it followed by throwing the anchor off the back and hoping to stop in time, or with minimal brakage.

You underestimate the road, paid the price and hopefully wont do it again Wink

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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Karma :

Sh*t, sorry to hear about the off, I'd be tempted to leave the fairing as it at the moment.

Glad your OK though, your now a real biker (so my dad says).

Tyral · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Thanks for the support.

Yeh, Dom. I saw that fairing yesterday Very Happy

I'm definitely going to have it Twisted Evil

May leave the old one on for now.

nc30 chick · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :