Lowside - what an idiot

[Mid_life_crisis]

I have been riding for 14 months and consider myself to be a reasonable rider but I am still trying to figure out why I managed to lowside the bike on the way to work this morning.. I have taken the right hander plenty of times before, granted it is a sharp bend and the road surface uneven but I just do not know why I decided to take a handful of front brake after feeling like I would not make the corner. Damage to RH faring, mirror, indicator, helmet and back of jacket. Thankfully I had just fitted a back protector so no physical damage, except a small graze to my right elbow, but I am more concerned about my confidence. They do say there are two kind of riders: once that have crashed and ones that will. Looks like I have just moved camps. I have ordered a new indicator and talked to a body shop about repairing the fairing. I suppose I will see how things go.

[Fruity-ya-ya]

Sux :( but glad you're alright.

Which right hander??

[Bibio]

don't worry everyone does it at some point. main thing is you survived to chalk it up to experience.

ooohhhh and your a numpty :-)

[Specialone]

Bugger, glad you're ok dude.

[Mid_life_crisis]

The right hander is near the north side of a small village called wentworth on the way to elsecar. I tend to take a 30 mile detour on my way to work at parkgate, rotherham.

[Fruity-ya-ya]

The right hander is near the north side of a small village called wentworth on the way to elsecar. I tend to take a 30 mile detour on my way to work at parkgate, rotherham.
Not the one I thought it was.
Some lovely roads up your way.
Like i said happy to hear you walked away from it ;)

[Runako]

Elbow down! Well done, I'm already in awe :)

Firstly, you've survived to think and talk about it. Secondly, sounds like you analysed the mistake already. Thirdly, you've acknowledged that the bike was probably capable of making the corner. I say chalk this one down to experience and move on. Keep riding and you will get your confidence back.

Stay safe buddy.

[Mid_life_crisis]

Thank you all for the support, I find it difficult to imagine a life without bikes but when I was dragging the bike out of the ditch and riding on to work I was contemplating the option. I hope it will just be another part of the learning process.

[Mid_life_crisis]

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[rino60]

It happens to all of us when we bin it man - you spend a few hours (or days) thinking that you'll sell it. You'll spend a few weeks (or months) hesitant on the bike in similar situations, then you'll learn to trust your bike in the hope that you've learnt from the mistake. Unless there was something mechanically wrong with the bike, it's rarely going to be the fault of anyone but the rider - I know it was both times I laid it down - and every time I've watched a friend lay theirs down.

Get back on it, and use it as a learning tool. Expensive lesson, but a good one nonetheless.

[Spank86]

If you dragged it out and continued to work you know the answer to the question "will I stop riding?".

If you were going to you would have, ride on and learn from your mistake.

[Mid_life_crisis]

Started to get parts for the repair. New indicator £20.00. Picked up a R/H fairing, in the wrong colour, along with the L/H fairing and nose cone. Having the R/H lower panel resprayed over the next few days. I was also thinking of having the side cover panels colour coded. Has anybody done this ? Is there a reason not to ?

I will be selling the L/H lower fairing, (slight crack), along with my damaged R/H fairing (2" hole around bung location and two cracks) and the nose cone (Graze on font right). Not sure if the R/H panel could be used but someone with some patience and skill could probably make it use-able. I will post in the sale section shortly.

[Specialone]

Started to get parts for the repair. New indicator £20.00. Picked up a R/H fairing, in the wrong colour, along with the L/H fairing and nose cone. Having the R/H lower panel resprayed over the next few days. I was also thinking of having the side cover panels colour coded. Has anybody done this ? Is there a reason not to ?

I will be selling the L/H lower fairing, (slight crack), along with my damaged R/H fairing (2" hole around bung location and two cracks) and the nose cone (Graze on font right). Not sure if the R/H panel could be used but someone with some patience and skill could probably make it use-able. I will post in the sale section shortly.

Why didnt you just have your existing ones repaired rather than shell out for new ones then they need painting anyway?

There is a guy on here that does the repairs and resprays.

[Mid_life_crisis]

The body shop I took the panel to would not repair it due to the size of the missing section and its locality to the location point/crash bung.