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First crash of the year? Is it me? I'd better not have wasted my time here...

Just had an embarassing noob-crash, total case of not having my riding head quite switched on. I'd been at Tescos and just got back on the bike, rode about 30 metres when a car started to pull out of a parking space. Just a wee bit too much brake and down I go at maybe 10mph, stone cold tyres and slithery car park plus poor braking :( It wasn't a total brake grab, just too much for the circumstances. The annoying thing is, the feller in the car stopped in the other lane, so as it turns out I didn't need to brake at all. Right thing to do, mind, but it would really have gone better if I'd not ballsed it up! He was really apologetic but I just held my hand up, not really his fault at all, he sort of set up the crash but I did the crashing.

Hardly any damage, motosliders and the valter moto rearset kept the tank, plastics etc clear of the ground so it's just a ground down slider, mirror, clutch lever and bar end. Luckily I was wearing my spare helmet, an older Condor instead of my nice Astro-R, as I pasted one side of it. Not a bruise or ache on me though.

Ah well. Roll on 2010!

Impressive. The length some people go just to claim the top spot.. I don't know :rolleyes: ;)

Glad you're OK

Unlucky :( Very easily done, especially in this weather
Glad your ok and the bike is relatively ok

I thought rearsets would lift the bottom side of the bike up and make it more likely for the tank to scrape?

Oh Northy:(

Glad you are ok and the damage isn't too severe.

On the bright side, I reckon you are the first, so you haven't wasted your effort;)

Well done. glad your not hurt and damage is minimal...

Glad to hear you are okay and the damage is minimal.

What you doing out at Tesco's?
You should have been in the garage swapping wiring ;)
Glad you're OK

how unusual northy - you falling off. right you have done it now so stop falling off ;)

Any spill you get up and walk away from is a good one, so dont beat yourself up over it. I think you probably win, although I'm not sure what the prize should be...anyone?!