I fell off this morning [Archive] - SV650.org

mickhew

31-07-10, 07:52 AM

I dropped my bike this morning, at low speed, going round a roundabout. Snapped brake levers, damaged fairing, broken indicator. Highly annoying. Wet-ish roundabout, near a petrol station. It wasn't until it happened, that I remember someone telling me, that roundabouts near stations can be dodgy, but I must have forgot, so though I'd remind you all. Roundabouts-wet road-petrol stations, can be dodgy.
Keep safe.
Mick

2000 SV650S. Scratched.

Red Herring

31-07-10, 09:04 AM

Also bear in mind that for some of us it's been dry for a while. First rain after a dry period always brings on a spate of crashes as all the oily deposits dropped on the road haven't been washed away yet.

Joeskeppi

31-07-10, 09:36 AM

How fast were you going?

Geodude

31-07-10, 09:39 AM

Also bear in mind that for some of us it's been dry for a while. First rain after a dry period always brings on a spate of crashes as all the oily deposits dropped on the road haven't been washed away yet.
+1 apart from bike damage hope you are ok mate.

anna

31-07-10, 09:46 AM

Owch, hope that you are ok, chalk that one up to experience.

Gordon72

31-07-10, 10:07 AM

Sorry to hear that,
Did it myself on sunday,As long as your okay then the bike can be fixed.
Just remember there are two sorts of bikers,
One's that have crashed and ones that are going to crash!
Good luck with fixing the bike

TheRamJam

31-07-10, 11:30 AM

sorry to hear bout your off buddy

GWS!

Nick_69

31-07-10, 01:14 PM

It happens to the best of us. Hope ur ok

darkdreamsgal

31-07-10, 01:40 PM

Been there, done that! Hope you're ok. Damaged bike easily fixed.

Jo