Gripe of the day - What is yours? - Page 547 - SV650.org

Littlepeahead · 12-02-18, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SV650rules

That depends a lot on speed of incident, a low speed off is embarrassing and main damage is to pride. The damage gets worse exponentially as speed increases.

10mph = broken elbow, titanium plate, bone graft, 4 ops, 8 months physio.

Remind me not to fall off at 20mph!

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maviczap · 12-02-18, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by maviczap

So long as you come out unscathed, crashing isn't as bad as everyone makes out

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Originally Posted by SV650rules

That depends a lot on speed of incident, a low speed off is embarrassing and main damage is to pride. The damage gets worse exponentially as speed increases.

I think you missed the sarcasm in my post, the hint was using the smiles.

LiamHarvison · 12-02-18, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

10mph = broken elbow, titanium plate, bone graft, 4 ops, 8 months physio.

Remind me not to fall off at 20mph!

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God, mine was probably 15mph - guess I was lucky with my landing...

admin · 12-02-18, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LiamHarvison

God, mine was probably 15mph - guess I was lucky with my landing...

Some people bounce better than others. I fell off a ladder last year. Luckily I didn't break anything. Banaman slipped in his garden and broke a leg. As fate will have it.

Littlepeahead · 12-02-18, 09:29 PM

Not to self. Be more bouncy, don't fall off on the edge of a mountain and roll down it.

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admin · 12-02-18, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

Not to self. Be more bouncy, don't fall off on the edge of a mountain and roll down it.

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LiamHarvison · 13-02-18, 06:11 AM

Maybe being 23 I've still got bouncy bones on my side

although saying that after giving it a day it's pretty painful where I hit the ground...

shiftin_gear98 · 13-02-18, 08:55 AM

Mine was about 35 - 45 mph into a crash barrier, I wasn't looking at the speedo at the time!
Yeah smarted quite a bit - nothing broken - couldn't lift my arm for about 10 days. All my shoulder muscles decided they didn't like me anymore. My wife wasn't that impressed either.

Glad you are ok Liam. I do think you bounce better when you are younger.

ophic · 13-02-18, 09:40 AM

I think over a certain speed - probably somewhere between 10-15mph - you tend to slide rather than tumble. This is probably better as long as you don't slide into anything, and you're wearing slidey-resistant stuff. Or drop off a cliff.

Especially on ice.

"Integral padding" also helps

Heorot · 13-02-18, 11:11 AM

Mine was about 25. I had just collected my first big bike after passing my test. I downshifted without pulling the clutch all the way in and the bike highsided me. I landed on my hip and although nothing was broken, I was quite literally bruised black from the waist to mid thigh for 2 weeks. Including the tackle.

12-02-18, 09:29 PM	#5465
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Not to self. Be more bouncy, don't fall off on the edge of a mountain and roll down it. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

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LiamHarvison Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Devon Posts: 64	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Maybe being 23 I've still got bouncy bones on my side although saying that after giving it a day it's pretty painful where I hit the ground...

13-02-18, 08:55 AM	#5468
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Mine was about 35 - 45 mph into a crash barrier, I wasn't looking at the speedo at the time! Yeah smarted quite a bit - nothing broken - couldn't lift my arm for about 10 days. All my shoulder muscles decided they didn't like me anymore. My wife wasn't that impressed either. Glad you are ok Liam. I do think you bounce better when you are younger.

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ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? I think over a certain speed - probably somewhere between 10-15mph - you tend to slide rather than tumble. This is probably better as long as you don't slide into anything, and you're wearing slidey-resistant stuff. Or drop off a cliff. Especially on ice. "Integral padding" also helps __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

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Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Mine was about 25. I had just collected my first big bike after passing my test. I downshifted without pulling the clutch all the way in and the bike highsided me. I landed on my hip and although nothing was broken, I was quite literally bruised black from the waist to mid thigh for 2 weeks. Including the tackle. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

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