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timwilky · 11-07-10, 09:20 AM

Thought I was doing well killing a bike after 6 days, 2nd ride out.

Don't believe the poo people post her, bones never heal (properly) 30 years later they start telling you that there is something not quite right.

But in the meantime, wait your month or so and get back on the damm thing.

ophic · 11-07-10, 09:20 AM

I decked my brand spanking new SV with 13 miles showing on the clock. But you lot make me feel a lot better

GWS and go steady. New bikes can bite!

andrewsmith · 11-07-10, 09:44 AM

sorry to here that mate.
Bikes and gear can be replaced, lives cant.

Dave that is impressive, makes my two offs beginning of this yr seem like nowt (me tempting fate and snow riding)

Biker Biggles · 11-07-10, 09:56 AM

Whoops.Hopefully got it out of your system now.

gruntygiggles · 11-07-10, 10:27 AM

Ooopsie, glad you're ok mate. Bike obviously not too bad for the copper to ride it home which was a very nice thing to do

Hope your wrist heals well and you can get back on again soon! xxx

11-07-10, 10:30 AM

Unlucky! Hope you mend quickly mate.

11-07-10, 10:53 AM

Thanks for all the well wishing.

I posted that while I was waiting for a lift home lol. Bit more detail...

Rode home from where I bought the bike, no problenms, loved it. Everything was so much nicer than the ER5 i learnt on.

Went home breifly to show the Mrs, then sert off with my buddy on his XT660 (i think) to go see my best mate.

Country lane, did an overtake, so engrossed about catching my friend up that I seriously misjudged the corner angle. Hit the corner probably twice the speed I should have taken it.

Panicked, touched back brake, locked rear, highsided.

I remember my face bouncing off the road and seeing my back seat fly past me, passed out.

Next thing I knew I was laying down, legs in the air and someone holding my head. Turned out to be Fire brigade...they happened to be passing.

Police came, fined my buddy on the spot for his number plate (lol...) then gave me a roasting. They were bikers themselves.

My can had no baffles in so they were giving me stick about that...

I can see why...fitted the stereotypical "Young person, new license, first big bike, going too fast" thing. I felt/feel so...I'm kicking myself.

The bike itself sustained relatively light injuries.

Scruffs on fairings, no cracks. Right indie snapped off, rear brake lever. Scuff on exhaust.

Mate said a bit of steel bar bolted (i.e, not part of the frame) near the front headstock had bent right in, but easily replaceable.

Copper offered me £750 for the bike on the spot to which I told him politely "NO"...

Anyway, copper took my lid and rode it back to my mates garage for me, very nice of him.

Apparently he was commenting on what a smooth ride it was etc! Confident no mechanical problems.

Going round later today to see my bike, pics. Need a new lid ffs. Leathers did their job and saved me a LOT of skin...I can see some minor abrasion to my arms/elbows/****/etc from rubbing against the leathers. Now if that was the road...

I'm seriously gutted. All i want to do is get back on

I dont want to wait another 4-8 weeks....

11-07-10, 10:55 AM

Oh, seriously ZERO sympathy from the Mrs.

All shes done is told me I wasted lots of money and I told you so.

pft.

yorkie_chris · 11-07-10, 10:58 AM

Lol, bloody tit

11-07-10, 11:00 AM

I need to learn to corner.

11-07-10, 09:20 AM	#11
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: First off Thought I was doing well killing a bike after 6 days, 2nd ride out. Don't believe the poo people post her, bones never heal (properly) 30 years later they start telling you that there is something not quite right. But in the meantime, wait your month or so and get back on the damm thing. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

11-07-10, 09:20 AM	#12
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: First off I decked my brand spanking new SV with 13 miles showing on the clock. But you lot make me feel a lot better GWS and go steady. New bikes can bite! __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

11-07-10, 09:44 AM	#13
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: First off sorry to here that mate. Bikes and gear can be replaced, lives cant. Dave that is impressive, makes my two offs beginning of this yr seem like nowt (me tempting fate and snow riding) __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

11-07-10, 09:56 AM	#14
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: First off Whoops.Hopefully got it out of your system now. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

11-07-10, 10:27 AM	#15
gruntygiggles DaffyGingerBint Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melksham Posts: 1,577	Re: First off Ooopsie, glad you're ok mate. Bike obviously not too bad for the copper to ride it home which was a very nice thing to do Hope your wrist heals well and you can get back on again soon! xxx __________________ 2012 Welsh TT http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=171244 RIP Hovie baby

11-07-10, 10:30 AM	#16
boot Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off Unlucky! Hope you mend quickly mate.

11-07-10, 10:53 AM	#17
hongman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off Thanks for all the well wishing. I posted that while I was waiting for a lift home lol. Bit more detail... Rode home from where I bought the bike, no problenms, loved it. Everything was so much nicer than the ER5 i learnt on. Went home breifly to show the Mrs, then sert off with my buddy on his XT660 (i think) to go see my best mate. Country lane, did an overtake, so engrossed about catching my friend up that I seriously misjudged the corner angle. Hit the corner probably twice the speed I should have taken it. Panicked, touched back brake, locked rear, highsided. I remember my face bouncing off the road and seeing my back seat fly past me, passed out. Next thing I knew I was laying down, legs in the air and someone holding my head. Turned out to be Fire brigade...they happened to be passing. Police came, fined my buddy on the spot for his number plate (lol...) then gave me a roasting. They were bikers themselves. My can had no baffles in so they were giving me stick about that... I can see why...fitted the stereotypical "Young person, new license, first big bike, going too fast" thing. I felt/feel so...I'm kicking myself. The bike itself sustained relatively light injuries. Scruffs on fairings, no cracks. Right indie snapped off, rear brake lever. Scuff on exhaust. Mate said a bit of steel bar bolted (i.e, not part of the frame) near the front headstock had bent right in, but easily replaceable. Copper offered me £750 for the bike on the spot to which I told him politely "NO"... Anyway, copper took my lid and rode it back to my mates garage for me, very nice of him. Apparently he was commenting on what a smooth ride it was etc! Confident no mechanical problems. Going round later today to see my bike, pics. Need a new lid ffs. Leathers did their job and saved me a LOT of skin...I can see some minor abrasion to my arms/elbows/****/etc from rubbing against the leathers. Now if that was the road... I'm seriously gutted. All i want to do is get back on I dont want to wait another 4-8 weeks....

11-07-10, 10:55 AM	#18
hongman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off Oh, seriously ZERO sympathy from the Mrs. All shes done is told me I wasted lots of money and I told you so. pft.

11-07-10, 10:58 AM	#19
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: First off Lol, bloody tit __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

11-07-10, 11:00 AM	#20
hongman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off I need to learn to corner.