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sam_p2000
21-05-08, 07:54 PM
Just had a little off at about 40mph leaning into a corner too far n a new back tyre. BEWARE!!!!!! I am very lucky and when the rear overtook the front and spat me over the top i ended up about some distance from the end of the skidmark and got up to pick the bike up and carry on riding minus one wingmirror and 2 scuffs.
My leathers (2piece frank thomas suit) and sidi vertigos have done their job SUPERBLEY and are quite scuffed but i dont doubt that without them i would be a lot worse than sat in my spare room typing this with an icepack on my right foot. WEAR YOUR LEATHERS WITH PRIDE DESPITE THE HEAT AND NO MATTER HOW SHORT THE JOURNEY!!!!!!
On a final not the pics below prove how effective the R&G crash bungs are and after a 40mph lowside so go and buy some NOW! I am going to e-mail R&G to thank them also as they have saved me a fourtune!
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e127/sam_p2000/DSC00062.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e127/sam_p2000/DSC00063.jpg
tanis34
21-05-08, 07:57 PM
glad it was nothing to serious m8 welcome to the off club lol
Shellywoozle
21-05-08, 07:58 PM
Glad to hear you and the bike have come out of this off pretty OK. Still must have been a major shake up for you. So big hugs !!!
I am going to invest in some R&G's, they have done a cracking job saving your bike.
Bet you will be a little bit sore tomorrow tho, make sure you get checked out if anything else start to ache hun.
Take care xx
Glad you are ok and not to much damage to the bike!!!!
GWS
:grouphug:
Oh dear:(
Good your bike isn't too damaged and neither are you.
'All the gear, all the time'.:D
Speedy Claire
21-05-08, 08:05 PM
Wow.... this scares me as I had 2 new tyres fitted on Monday. Glad you`re ok and glad there`s not too much damage to the bike.
I`ll take heed and take it easy for a while
Wow, that's a good ad for the product. You are one lucky mortal!
sam_p2000
21-05-08, 08:07 PM
Thanks for the comments guys! Im just glad i was wearing everything. Every but of armour in that jacket and one knee touched down at some point looking at the grazing on the leather so i have deffinately learnt from it...and also not to put all your faith in a new rear tyre only 100miles bedded in pmsl...live and learn!
Just a thought...................have you actually checked the tyre pressures? We've heard of some horrendous pressures in tyres fitted by various dealers.
sam_p2000
21-05-08, 08:13 PM
.....no but i will now lol i just assumed it was what it should be!
.....no but i will now lol i just assumed it was what it should be!
They probably are, but errors do happen.
_Stretchie_
21-05-08, 08:38 PM
WOW.. It's OFF WEEK
Glad you're ok
suzsv650
21-05-08, 08:43 PM
i actully thought that first picture was a "before" pic and you were gona put a smashed up bike bellow!
you got off really well sorry about the fall tho!
aadeyc73
21-05-08, 08:47 PM
.....no but i will now lol i just assumed it was what it should be!
From memory I believe it is recommended that tyre pressures are rechecked after the 100 miles.
I'm glad to see that you are alright and there is no major damage.
sam_p2000
21-05-08, 08:47 PM
Yeah i think i owe it all to the R&G's to be honest! Should not be too costly
Rhiwbina_Squirrel
21-05-08, 09:09 PM
WOW.. It's OFF WEEK
Certainly seems that way! Glad you're alright though. Bike looks in amazing shape considering the circumstances. Hope you're not too stiff in the morning
Alex
missyburd
21-05-08, 09:25 PM
Blimey not another! Glad you're ok, those crash bungs certainly did their job well!
Ride safe peeps :cool:
Drew Carey
21-05-08, 10:10 PM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..... .not another.....enough already. lol
Hope your ok and don't feel too sore tommorow. Glad the bike ain't too trashed either.
Ooooo gutted but fairplay to the R&G even if it bent massively.
On another note I thought tyres pretty much lost there slippyness after one heat cycle? would have thought they would have reached sufficient temps after 100m?
mr.anderson
22-05-08, 07:54 AM
Oi, what are you doing chucking my bike down the road? I said look after it!
Seriously though, glad to hear you're OK and to see that the R&G's worked!
On another note I thought tyres pretty much lost there slippyness after one heat cycle? would have thought they would have reached sufficient temps after 100m?
They would have lost their 'slippyness' in the area that has been used, but if that was the first time that tyre had been leaned over to a fresh part, that part would have still been slippy. You need to get they tyre warm and gradually pound all parts of it in to the ground a bit before it's properly run-in. :riding:
Glad the R&G's worked well. Mental note. Get some.
Get the lottery numbers on, thats one lucky crash. Although your R&Gs are ruined, funnily enough mine are totally unscathed from my accident. Theyre bloody tough bungs
They would have lost their 'slippyness' in the area that has been used, but if that was the first time that tyre had been leaned over to a fresh part, that part would have still been slippy. You need to get they tyre warm and gradually pound all parts of it in to the ground a bit before it's properly run-in.
I'm sure I read on here and elsewhere, writen by some trackday goers that that wasnt the case, hence why you can put new tyres on, put them through a heat cycle in tyre warmers and then be completely fine on them.
Maybe I read wrong.
yorkie_chris
22-05-08, 09:12 AM
But are you baking them in warmers before going to work? Track tyre temperatures are likely to be much higher.
p.s sorry to hear about the off. Nice cheap fix though.
flibble
22-05-08, 09:45 AM
Defo very lucky, I did lowslide not long ago and my R&G didn't help near as much as yours. Still glad you're ok
Oh! I'm getting a new PR2 fitted on the rear this pm, ready for our Euro tour start tomorrow - and it's raining! :confused: :smt103
chris8886
22-05-08, 10:05 AM
Oi, what are you doing chucking my bike down the road? I said look after it!
Seriously though, glad to hear you're OK and to see that the R&G's worked!
haha, that'll teach you for selling out of the sv club ;)
good hear those R&G's did their job and you're ok!!
Dangerous Dave
22-05-08, 05:00 PM
not to put all your faith in a new rear tyre only 100miles bedded in
Yes but that just means the tyre has been on for 100 miles and not the entire tyre is bedding in with 100 miles use, this catches a lot of people out as say riding for 100 miles bolt up right does not bed in the edge of the tyre! So people be careful out there!
Just a thought...................have you actually checked the tyre pressures? We've heard of some horrendous pressures in tyres fitted by various dealers.
I always take a mini tyre pressure gauge with me and check before setting off after having tyres fitted, you should always give your bike a quick once over every time you pick it up from having some sort of work done too.
Glad to hear you are ok and the bike's relatively damage free.
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