Bad Day Out
 

Had a huge argument with the wife yesterday so I thought "Why not head out on the bike and clear your head". DOnned the power ranger kit and leapt onto my trusty SV. However due to my mind not being completely on the task in hand and it being my first aggresive road ride this year this happened.

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I'm in 2 minds whether to make it a streetfighter or to repair it to stock. I know it's not quick enough to be a proper streetfighter but I like the look of them and it may save me a few quid. Anyway, anyone who's riding in anything but leathers should think on. I hit the deck at about 65mph approaching a corner and got away with bruising. No big cuts and no broken bones. Also the bike was rideable for 30 miles back to work. Big thanks to the 3 other bikers who came running over to check that I was alright and helped me up with the bike. Luckily the crash bungs were absolutely unmarked after the incident:(

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Whilst I fully understand using the bike to "clear the head", but you must remember it's not like a car, you do need your wits about you.

Still glade you came off so lightly, if the bike rode back OK then the forks maybe straight, so you could be in luck, a number of threads address a faired to naked conversion, so give it a search although SV panells are cheap so shouldn't be to much to fix up.

Cheers Mark.

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Damn, thats is a bad day out.

Still at least you are ok.

Gotta say, it is a stark reminder that you cannot afford to ride a bike with anything less than 100% concentration.

Hope you and the missus have made up now.:kiss:

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I know I shouldn't have gone out on the bike in the mental state I was in but that's a different story altogether and I'm not using [emo] [/emo] tags:p.

I did have my wits about me for the majority of the ride but I did screw up big time on that corner. Nothing else to blame apart from me really. I'm aware that I was very lucky. I'll price up SV panels tomorrow. As all but one of the coloured panels are smashed I could go for a full colour change and lose some speed:p

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Ouch! Hope that you're in better shape than your fairing - that can always be fixed up :(

Keep us posted on what course of action you take....

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Will do mate. After numerous beers and a bottle of red I'm felling prety good. I'm not too bad anyway. Hurt my right wrist and my right ankle but only tot he point of annoyance not to the point of injury. I did consider quitting biking when I was riding back. After about 10 minutes I decided not to. It's a part of me and what I enjoy.

The wife doesn't see it like that mind!

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Have you made up with her tho' :)

My wife is not at all happy with me returning to two wheels - she used to ride pillion in London 15 years ago just for the convenience of getting to work :rolleyes:

Lord knows what stick I'll get if anything happens - even worse is that I'm now guilty of getting our 19 year old son interested in biking ;)

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I'm just glad you ok. If it had been a different story your wife would have felt dreadful :( Take care, I understand the ride to clear your head also, but there have been times when I have gone out on the bike, realised that I just wasn't with it, and come home. Have to say it sounds to me that it maybe wasn't like that for you ..... and just one of them things. At least you ok, bike looks sad tho :( ;)

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ah no that sucks...good thing you are ok though

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If I had listened to my inner voice I wouldnt have a now healed broken collarbone.

We live and learn.

David

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Ohhh now this has touched a nerve.

NEVER EVER go out on the bike when you are fuming. It can always so very easily go wrong.

My very best friend had an argument with his girlfriend and stormed out and went for a ride on his bike. The next time anyone saw him was at his funeral.

He got as far as the end of his road when he lost control and hit lamp post.

Please, anyone out there who thinks they will go and have a ride to clear their head. Go for a nice long walk instead. Please.

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pm'd x2

husky

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I can fully understand that statemant, when me n the ex split up i was contemplating going for a blast to clear my head, but i knew in my heart of hearts that if i did i probably wouldn't be here to this day, the anger monkies were going bananas wanting me to go balls out, luckily for me i resisted the temptation, still not rode the bike in over a month, still too many issues in my head, as and when i can exorcise the demons i will get back in the saddle but until then i feel i would be a danger to myself and other road users.

Glad your ok though, even though the bike is looking sorry for itself :(
Go careful out there peeps.

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Just to de-rail for a moment :


Hay Cuffy, I may be behind the times but is REALLY good to see you haven't left us xxxxxxxxx nice one :D ;)

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I'm glad you're ok. As people have already said it's not safe to be on the road if your mind's off somewhere else.

Car included. Ages ago, I managed to scrape the right wing of the car coming out of the garage when I was feeling depressed about uni. I realised I wasn't in a fit state to think properly & I'd be a danger on the road to others, so didn't drive.

Cuffy, glad you're back :)

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insurance route or not? that could well be the end of your sv if you go the insurance way. sorry to hear your news. :(

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Ouch! Glad you're ok though mate.

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It won;t be an insurance job as I'm TPF&T. I wouldn;t claim anyway as I'd rather keep my no claims and fix the bike up myself.

Cheers Husky. I'll take a look locally for bits but there doesn;t seemt o much about here. £300 isn;t too bad but I still need clip ons, switch gear, a rear brake lever, indicators and an exhaust on top of that:o

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Heed - you are a lucky, lucky man. My drop was at least 20mph less than that, my SV was a write off, I spent a week in hospital, six weeks on crutches, and two and a half months off work:crutches: :crutches: :crutches:

The row with Mrs came later - when I announced I was getting back on a bike:rolleyes:

I'm glad you're not badly hurt:D

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Yup - you're lucky to walk away unscathed even if the bike's a bit of a mess. Hope you're back on the road soon (and talking to your wife sooner).

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Cheers Ed. The wife and I have made up but she's not happy about me getting back on a bike. In know it was my own fault and it's taught me a valuable lesson to respect the bike and speed a bit more in future. I'll be getting a better look at the bike tomorrow then I'll decide what route to go down regarding repair/writing off/streetfightering.

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Sorry to hear about the off, glad to hear you're physically ok. Hope the bike damage isn't too extensive on further inspection.

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Oh dear.
Still you said it yourself----A valuable lesson to be had.If you can have a accident like that and walk away the experience gained will stay with you and hopefully it will never happen again.