2 Valuable lessons learnt today! - SV650.org

13-07-13, 07:19 PM

1. Never put the bike away whilst wearing shorts!
2. Just because you usually take a bend at 60+ in the car does not mean you can do it on the bike!

Nursing a nasty burn on my leg off the exhaust which would have meant nothing if I had drifted any closer to the car I just narrowly missed, got away with a shake of my head cursing under my breath and an apologetic wave to the car driver!

DJ123 · 13-07-13, 07:33 PM

Sounds like you may have got a bit of target fixation there. Concentrate on the corner more next time

dirtydog · 13-07-13, 07:51 PM

I know exactly how you feel about the burnt leg thing, I did exactly the same thing. Was loading the bike into the van for the Annual Run, leg looked like this almost instantly

3 weeks and a course of penicillin as it got infected it looks like this

13-07-13, 08:19 PM

mines about 2"x3" but hopefully not that deep a burn! never moved my leg so fast!

dirtydog · 13-07-13, 08:23 PM

I kind of had my leg wedged between the bike and the racking in the van

14-07-13, 12:36 AM

What kind of car are you driving?
My experience is the opposite, I can easily take corners on the bike much faster than in my car.

13-07-13, 07:19 PM	#1
m15terroboto Guest Posts: n/a	2 Valuable lessons learnt today! 1. Never put the bike away whilst wearing shorts! 2. Just because you usually take a bend at 60+ in the car does not mean you can do it on the bike! Nursing a nasty burn on my leg off the exhaust which would have meant nothing if I had drifted any closer to the car I just narrowly missed, got away with a shake of my head cursing under my breath and an apologetic wave to the car driver!

13-07-13, 07:33 PM	#2
DJ123 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 3,245	Re: 2 Valuable lessons learnt today! Sounds like you may have got a bit of target fixation there. Concentrate on the corner more next time __________________ BMW F800ST

13-07-13, 07:51 PM	#3
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: 2 Valuable lessons learnt today! I know exactly how you feel about the burnt leg thing, I did exactly the same thing. Was loading the bike into the van for the Annual Run, leg looked like this almost instantly 3 weeks and a course of penicillin as it got infected it looks like this __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

13-07-13, 08:19 PM	#4
m15terroboto Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 2 Valuable lessons learnt today! mines about 2"x3" but hopefully not that deep a burn! never moved my leg so fast!

13-07-13, 08:23 PM	#5
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: 2 Valuable lessons learnt today! I kind of had my leg wedged between the bike and the racking in the van __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

14-07-13, 12:36 AM	#6
wideguy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 2 Valuable lessons learnt today! What kind of car are you driving? My experience is the opposite, I can easily take corners on the bike much faster than in my car.

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