Oh bu**er

Sent the bike down the road (again) this morning. Not entirely sure what caused it to be honest.

2 minutes into my commute.

I was approaching a right hand bend in the road that leads to some traffic lights, I can see that they are red, so drop it down a gear to start slowing down, the bike feels like its in neutral, try to change down again but it still feels like its in neutral.

Next thing I know the backs locked up and the bikes sideways.

Hang on, now I'm sliding down the road, still holding the left handle bar. (racer style, with the clutch in).

Decide to let go so I can try and stop myself before I hit the kerb.

Bike goes half way up a driveway ramp thingy (no idea what the technical term for them is), I stop in the gutter.

The car that was behind me doesn't even slow down and just swerves past and on thier way.

Get up, walk over to the bike and its now in gear revving its nuts off, rear wheel spinning (fortunately its off the ground).

Kind bloke whose house I have stopped out side comes out, makes sure I'm okay and helps lift the bike.

Took 45 minutes to push back home.

In order of importance

Bike:

Snapped front brake lever
Snapped rear brake lever
Buggered bar end
Throttle wont turn due to the bar end.
Smashed indicator.
minor scuffs to the already scuffed right mirror
minor scuffs to the already scuffed right hand side of the top fairing
Scuffs to the exhaust pipe and can (gutted about that)
Snapped can hanger
Steering felt iffy when I was pushing the bike.


Gear:

Scuffed rucksack
Scuffed elbows on the jacket
Scuffed and at the ankle melted trousers (one pocket needs a new popper)

Gloves, boots, and lid are fine

Me:

Bottom of my right leg aches and that it.

Still not to bad considering I'm usually doing about 35 - 40 around that bend.

5h1t mate... Glad you're OK

[BillyC]

Sorry to hear this.. hope you get it sorted soon...

I've got a bent but otherwise functional rear brake lever you can borrow till you sort things out. Let me know if you want it.

Glad you're ok.

Sorry to hear this, but glad you're OK.

Your account of what happens makes no mention of whether the road was wet or dry. Also, there's no mention of you either using the brakes to slow down or blipping the throttle when you changed down a gear.

Could it be that the road was wet and the rear locked up, giving the "neutral" feeling that was made worse by dropping another cog?

Next time, try using the brakes to slow down (assuming that you're travelling in a straight line) and changing down once you've slowed, blipping the throttle as you do so.

Sorry - don't meant to teach you to suck eggs and I'm sure you did "brake and blip".

Take care - rest up, fix the bike and enjoy the summer

It's a lot harder to come to terms with when you don't know what put you off. Sorry to hear that

Sounds like the bike took you by surprise, and took your concentration from the road: Make sure you check that out, along with all the broken bits.

Sorry to hear that, horrible. And what an ars$e of a cage driver

Take care.

[Skip]

Sorry to hear that

Hope you get it fixed nice and quick, the good weather is a comin'

Really glad to hear you're okay (expect the leg to ache like hell tomorrow) and sorry about the bike too. Do make sure you get those forks checked out as they could well be twisted. Best of luck with getting back to normal.


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