Crash - pics included
#1
09-04-2007, 03:19 PM
Crash - pics included
Ugh - well after 14 years I had my first crash this weekend. Some crazy twisties in south eastern Ohio, specifically route 377 just north of Chesterhill, Ohio.
I went into a sharp left hander and hit a little trailing rear brake, but too much for the light gravel at the edge of the rode, and my rear tire should have been changed. I lost control and laid it down on the left side whence I came off the bike and we slid for about 10-15 feet. Luckily I had a FieldSheer jacket on (nylon type with padding/kevlar reinformcements in various spots), my helmet and gloves. Just jeans though so I got a bit of road rash on the knee. Helmet didn't even get a scratch. Gloves were moderately ripped up.
I'm glad to be OK, but now I need to do some fairing repair (well, OK a lot of fairing repair!), fix the gear shifting mechanise which appears to be the only real mechanical damage, replace the tires, get some leathers and boots so I can get back to that corner and take it right! Anybody where in the fiche the mounting bracket for the gear shift mechanism is located? I couldn't find it on bikebandit.com..??
I went into a sharp left hander and hit a little trailing rear brake, but too much for the light gravel at the edge of the rode, and my rear tire should have been changed. I lost control and laid it down on the left side whence I came off the bike and we slid for about 10-15 feet. Luckily I had a FieldSheer jacket on (nylon type with padding/kevlar reinformcements in various spots), my helmet and gloves. Just jeans though so I got a bit of road rash on the knee. Helmet didn't even get a scratch. Gloves were moderately ripped up.
I'm glad to be OK, but now I need to do some fairing repair (well, OK a lot of fairing repair!), fix the gear shifting mechanise which appears to be the only real mechanical damage, replace the tires, get some leathers and boots so I can get back to that corner and take it right! Anybody where in the fiche the mounting bracket for the gear shift mechanism is located? I couldn't find it on bikebandit.com..??
#4
09-05-2007, 01:13 AM
RE: Crash - pics included
ORIGINAL: hoedogg
glad to hear your ok bro. man a bad weekend for KF members[&o]
glad to hear your ok bro. man a bad weekend for KF members[&o]
#8
09-05-2007, 11:16 AM
RE: Crash - pics included
It held up quite well. The shoulder was completely toast and I have a lot of pain in my upper body from the impact but I had no visible bruising anywhere.
I will be investing in a set of leathers though. I've decided that for this kind of a ride to have less is just not a good idea. Everyone in the group I was riding with had full leathers.
I will be investing in a set of leathers though. I've decided that for this kind of a ride to have less is just not a good idea. Everyone in the group I was riding with had full leathers.
#10
09-05-2007, 11:58 PM
RE: Crash - pics included
ORIGINAL: progrmr
It held up quite well. The shoulder was completely toast and I have a lot of pain in my upper body from the impact but I had no visible bruising anywhere.
I will be investing in a set of leathers though. I've decided that for this kind of a ride to have less is just not a good idea. Everyone in the group I was riding with had full leathers.
It held up quite well. The shoulder was completely toast and I have a lot of pain in my upper body from the impact but I had no visible bruising anywhere.
I will be investing in a set of leathers though. I've decided that for this kind of a ride to have less is just not a good idea. Everyone in the group I was riding with had full leathers.