My First Downer - SV650.org

21-07-07, 07:41 PM

Yup today i had my first accident.
In the ****ing rain, i was breaking, locked back wheel, spun bike round, fliped onto me.

Fortunatly i was only doing about 5mph at the time.

Still shook me up.

No serious injuries except some lovely bruises and a very sore leg.

Bike = smashed mirror, scratched break lever, general scratches.

To be honest it reli scared me, but its taught me a very good lesson, i reckon is was a judgement mistake, i didnt judge the breaking distance properly because of the rain.

21-07-07, 07:45 PM

Glad you got away with it, 5mph crashes can still hurt alot though!!!

I nearly dropped the bike the other day - in the dry. Braking hard filtering on a white line. Even when dry, they are slippery. How i didnt drop the locked front I dont know...

Matt

21-07-07, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Glad you got away with it, 5mph crashes can still hurt alot though!

Tell me about it.

Biker Biggles · 21-07-07, 07:54 PM

Bad luck,but it's easily done.
I always say that any incident like this that you get up and walk away from is something you learn from.Not all negative then.

21-07-07, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mishelly212

Yup today i had my first accident.
In the ****ing rain, i was breaking, locked back wheel, spun bike round, fliped onto me.

Fortunatly i was only doing about 5mph at the time.

Still shook me up.

No serious injuries except some lovely bruises and a very sore leg.

Bike = smashed mirror, scratched break lever, general scratches.

To be honest it reli scared me, but its taught me a very good lesson, i reckon is was a judgement mistake, i didnt judge the breaking distance properly because of the rain.

Glad you're ok...like you said...it will have taught you a lesson and it's far better to have learn't it at 5mph rather than at speed. You've obviously thought about why it happened and how to avoid a similar experience.

A similar thing happened to me on my training a couple of weeks ago but I was going round a corner and nearly slid into an oncoming car. Shook me up a bit but I'm getting my confidence back for cornering now.

Hopefully your leg will feel better soon! I've only just got rid of my bruises...my legs have been in such a state since I started mucking around with bikes, they haven't seen sunlight yet this year lol

Wideboy · 21-07-07, 08:58 PM

oh noes, happy to hear you ok

get back out on that bike ASAP

21-07-07, 10:31 PM

As others have said, as long as you learn from it chalk it up to experience.

Good to hear you and the bike are ok

Sid Squid · 21-07-07, 11:33 PM

Whoops!

22-07-07, 10:25 AM

Any accident you can get up and walk away from has to be a good one

Glad you're OK

22-07-07, 10:27 AM

i really hate it when this sort of thing happens, like when im doing a slow u turn and dropping the p!s!n bike doing about 3MPH i loose my footing then you hear the unmistake able . . . .CRUNCH . . .

it hurts my pride more than anything lol,

21-07-07, 07:41 PM	#1
Mishelly212 Guest Posts: n/a	My First Downer Yup today i had my first accident. In the ****ing rain, i was breaking, locked back wheel, spun bike round, fliped onto me. Fortunatly i was only doing about 5mph at the time. Still shook me up. No serious injuries except some lovely bruises and a very sore leg. Bike = smashed mirror, scratched break lever, general scratches. To be honest it reli scared me, but its taught me a very good lesson, i reckon is was a judgement mistake, i didnt judge the breaking distance properly because of the rain.

21-07-07, 07:45 PM	#2
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My First Downer Glad you got away with it, 5mph crashes can still hurt alot though!!! I nearly dropped the bike the other day - in the dry. Braking hard filtering on a white line. Even when dry, they are slippery. How i didnt drop the locked front I dont know... Matt

21-07-07, 07:54 PM	#4
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: My First Downer Bad luck,but it's easily done. I always say that any incident like this that you get up and walk away from is something you learn from.Not all negative then. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

21-07-07, 08:58 PM	#6
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: My First Downer oh noes, happy to hear you ok get back out on that bike ASAP __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

21-07-07, 10:31 PM	#7
ASM-Forever Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My First Downer As others have said, as long as you learn from it chalk it up to experience. Good to hear you and the bike are ok

21-07-07, 11:33 PM	#8
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: My First Downer Whoops! __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

22-07-07, 10:25 AM	#9
Mr Toad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My First Downer Any accident you can get up and walk away from has to be a good one Glad you're OK

22-07-07, 10:27 AM	#10
John 675 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My First Downer i really hate it when this sort of thing happens, like when im doing a slow u turn and dropping the p!s!n bike doing about 3MPH i loose my footing then you hear the unmistake able . . . .CRUNCH . . . it hurts my pride more than anything lol,