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13-12-04, 08:12 PM

Always look on the bright side and all that. I dropped my SV twice by grabbing the front brake. Things will get better

It wont be long before the sun is out and the roads salt free. Don't even think about getting rid of the bike. Worse things happen at sea.

13-12-04, 08:45 PM

D'oh!

Well there are more indicators where that came from.

Do you have any other ways to commute? Perhaps tuck the SV up for a while untill better weather?

Let us know if you need any other spares.

13-12-04, 08:47 PM

Never give up

If you do, you'll never get back on. Stick at it, it will get better. Come Spring you'll be riding all evening, you'll never be home.

fizzwheel · 13-12-04, 08:50 PM

Dont give up, you've come this far already, theres some people on here that have had worse off's and they still ride..

Riding at this time of year is crappy.. slippy roads, moronic car drivers in steamed up cars..

Maybe go and get yourself some more training to build your confidence up.

Take positives in the fact that you saw the car and it didnt hit you on the roundabout, you saw the car cut across you.. yes you ended up on the floor but you know the circumstances and what caused it. Take heart from that as some people dont ever know why they crashed.

Keep your chin up, you'll get there

13-12-04, 09:46 PM

Don't get in a panic about it. Try going for rides on quiet roads for the next few days and commute by car. If you think you're confidence has been shattered then go get some more training, (advanced driver etc) to help get it back. You've done the hard part, so why give it up now?

13-12-04, 10:08 PM

As has been said, It's not the ideal time to be a new rider. Take a deep breath and get back on. Antcipation of the idiots on the road is most of the battle in staying upright. Ride as though everyone is on a personal vendetta to knock you off. Ride only when you have to and leave the "fun" riding until we have better weather and better conditions to learn how to ride properly.

Don't let it beat you, Use it as a learning curve. Just be a bit more observant and carefull out there

Sid Squid · 13-12-04, 10:22 PM

It's a ****er that you've had some crappy experiences, and more so that they have happened close together, this is however unusual, and the pleasure that biking affords is so great that any minor, and in reality they were minor, setbacks and screw ups don't take the shine off it.

I'm sure that you're very well aware that things can go wrong in a big way, part of the fun of biking is the skills that you learn along the way, you, just by making the decision to ride a bike, have shown that you think you're up to it, don't be disheartened.

Persevere, just crappy timing, chin up and all that, there's better ahead, I guarantee it.

13-12-04, 10:28 PM

Ahhhh, the sorrow and indecision you feel is quite distressing to Bertie but do not despair my child. Bertie has seen only good things for you from now on. The spirits are saying good things, just be carefull and you can enjoy a good thrashing of the twin.BERTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

14-12-04, 07:45 AM

Sorry you are having such a bad time of it, you need to ride more, you can develop that 6th sense. Not the one that Berty has,

the other useful road awareness one.

14-12-04, 08:12 AM

Its just one of those days mate.

Look forward to the summer days where the roads are dry, the sun is out and everything gels together. Man and machine gelling together and out pacing everything else on the road, whilst everyone else is dying from heat exhaustion in their cars.

Those are the days to look forward to. The winter ones are just days of commuting generally, and due to the weather. They suck!!

13-12-04, 08:50 PM	#14
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Dont give up, you've come this far already, theres some people on here that have had worse off's and they still ride.. Riding at this time of year is crappy.. slippy roads, moronic car drivers in steamed up cars.. Maybe go and get yourself some more training to build your confidence up. Take positives in the fact that you saw the car and it didnt hit you on the roundabout, you saw the car cut across you.. yes you ended up on the floor but you know the circumstances and what caused it. Take heart from that as some people dont ever know why they crashed. Keep your chin up, you'll get there __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

13-12-04, 10:22 PM	#17
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	It's a ***er that you've had some crappy experiences, and more so that they have happened close together, this is however unusual, and the pleasure that biking affords is so great that any minor, and in reality they were minor, setbacks and screw ups don't take the shine off it. I'm sure that you're very well aware that things can* go wrong in a big way, part of the fun of biking is the skills that you learn along the way, you, just by making the decision to ride a bike, have shown that you think you're up to it, don't be disheartened. Persevere, just crappy timing, chin up and all that, there's better ahead, I guarantee it. __________________ 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"

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13-12-04, 08:12 PM	#11
Han Guest Posts: n/a	Always look on the bright side and all that. I dropped my SV twice by grabbing the front brake. Things will get better It wont be long before the sun is out and the roads salt free. Don't even think about getting rid of the bike. Worse things happen at sea.

13-12-04, 08:45 PM	#12
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	D'oh! Well there are more indicators where that came from. Do you have any other ways to commute? Perhaps tuck the SV up for a while untill better weather? Let us know if you need any other spares.

13-12-04, 08:47 PM	#13
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Never give up If you do, you'll never get back on. Stick at it, it will get better. Come Spring you'll be riding all evening, you'll never be home.

13-12-04, 09:46 PM	#15
nuntius Guest Posts: n/a	Don't get in a panic about it. Try going for rides on quiet roads for the next few days and commute by car. If you think you're confidence has been shattered then go get some more training, (advanced driver etc) to help get it back. You've done the hard part, so why give it up now?

13-12-04, 10:08 PM	#16
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	As has been said, It's not the ideal time to be a new rider. Take a deep breath and get back on. Antcipation of the idiots on the road is most of the battle in staying upright. Ride as though everyone is on a personal vendetta to knock you off. Ride only when you have to and leave the "fun" riding until we have better weather and better conditions to learn how to ride properly. Don't let it beat you, Use it as a learning curve. Just be a bit more observant and carefull out there

13-12-04, 10:28 PM	#18
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Ahhhh, the sorrow and indecision you feel is quite distressing to Bertie but do not despair my child. Bertie has seen only good things for you from now on. The spirits are saying good things, just be carefull and you can enjoy a good thrashing of the twin.BERTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

14-12-04, 07:45 AM	#19
Mogs Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry you are having such a bad time of it, you need to ride more, you can develop that 6th sense. Not the one that Berty has, the other useful road awareness one.

14-12-04, 08:12 AM	#20
mysteryjimbo Guest Posts: n/a	Its just one of those days mate. Look forward to the summer days where the roads are dry, the sun is out and everything gels together. Man and machine gelling together and out pacing everything else on the road, whilst everyone else is dying from heat exhaustion in their cars. Those are the days to look forward to. The winter ones are just days of commuting generally, and due to the weather. They suck!!