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It doesn't actually matter. You can count them in any order. Just count 1 for each off then add them all up

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divided by about a million and a half miles :smt102

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3. Knocked off once, second was a wild patch of gravel that appeared in my path as I was braking, and the third was on a scooter. On track.

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1st was on my 125 when I target fixated on something on a corner. 2nd was on a long, wide open, bright straight which then turned in to a dark, tree lined, sharp corner and I went in too hot. 3rd was on a roundabout and slipped on some welding rods. 4th was when the front sprocket came off and locked the rear wheel. 5th was filtering

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Just the once, killed the bike outright, got my first ever ride in the yellow box. Didn't think gas and air was all that..
No broken bones, but couldn't lift my right arm for 2 weeks. Was quite relieved when I finally could. Trying to carry my then 2 month old was quite tricky.
Not looking forward to doing it again, smarted just a bit.

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Last friday was the only one i ever had...
Car helped me to stop the bike, binned front end... Thankfully I'm ok just some bruises

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3 in the first three months of having a 125, all because of road surface and learning the hard way about what you can't get away with. 1 on a diesel spill under 10mph on the SV but it was enough to knacker my hensteeth clocks so I've not had a rev counter for 3 and a half years.

Oh and a tiny collision in an Asda car park as some cretin indicated to park on the left and changed his mind last minute. Nice gouge out his car but bike was fine. He'd only had his car a day but hopefully he's learned the hard way about looking out for bikes!

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3!
1st one was a track night at Knockhill fitted braided hoses in the afternoon didn't test them and yes they have a sharper response than standard lines. I went from full chat in 5th to sliding on my backside. Luck for me there was very little damage to the bike.

2nd one was Spain last year doing about 20mph braking on a downhill off camber left hand turn when a toyota hilux appeared I gave a little more brake and I was on my side with the bike on top of me. No real damage to the bike once it was lifted off me and straightened we could ride off.

These two crashes were rider chimpery however my 3rd and last was riding to work on the first wet day after a period of warm weather, once again I used the brakes and found I was sliding with my feet against the bumper of the red golf in front of me. I hardly touched the brakes and the front was gone, most annoyingly it was the most expensive crash of the lot.

It's all about learning though, every crash I've had I've sat down and tried to think what I did wrong. Not knowing my bike for the first, stupid grab of the brakes at slow speed the second and the last was probably being to calm and relaxed in traffic. because of the last two incidents I now use a whole lot more back brake in slower situations as locking the back tends not to mean sliding along the road.

As for killing bikes, I've still not managed it but my lord have I tried.

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Universal org answer

Not as many as DavePreston

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Had 2 proper offs