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northwind · 03-12-05, 12:55 AM

5, me. One on a trackday, once when I was knocked off by a drunk, 2 when I totally, completely ***** up on SV Ecosse rideouts (I'm told I may have been avoiding a car on one of those, but I don't remember that to be honest), and one when I fell off at the lights after having my leg seize up and stop working.

Oh no, wait, 6, I dropped the 125 on top of myself in a classic disk-brake misadventure. Pretty bad record in 25000 miles to be honest, but there were mitigating circumstances for most of them.

03-12-05, 09:13 PM

2 in 7-8 years... only one major

the other one I tempted fate so its my own fault, pulled a sickie at work saying i'd fallen off bike, went out for a ride and did fall off

03-12-05, 10:22 PM

More than enough thanks. Although I am now a retired crasher.

03-12-05, 10:23 PM

Oh and where is the more times that I care to remember but will never quit option

04-12-05, 12:44 AM

There is a malfunction in the poll. No zero option.

Not that it matters to me as I've been tarmac surfing twice.

Both this autumn, after 9 years riding. The first one (sheep incident)resulted in major plastic surgery and bent fork legs, the second was minor cosmetics after the rear slid out.

It's been 6 weeks since that one, I landed awkwardly and have still not got back on the bike.

I would have serious withdrawl but the weather's been crap.

Several falling over at a standstill incidents, I'm told these don't count?

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03-12-05, 12:55 AM	#21
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	5, me. One on a trackday, once when I was knocked off by a drunk, 2 when I totally, completely ***** up on SV Ecosse rideouts (I'm told I may have been avoiding a car on one of those, but I don't remember that to be honest), and one when I fell off at the lights after having my leg seize up and stop working. Oh no, wait, 6, I dropped the 125 on top of myself in a classic disk-brake misadventure. Pretty bad record in 25000 miles to be honest, but there were mitigating circumstances for most of them. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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03-12-05, 09:13 PM	#22
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	2 in 7-8 years... only one major the other one I tempted fate so its my own fault, pulled a sickie at work saying i'd fallen off bike, went out for a ride and did fall off

03-12-05, 10:22 PM	#23
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	More than enough thanks. Although I am now a retired crasher.

03-12-05, 10:23 PM	#24
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Oh and where is the more times that I care to remember but will never quit option

04-12-05, 12:44 AM	#25
haggis Guest Posts: n/a	There is a malfunction in the poll. No zero option. Not that it matters to me as I've been tarmac surfing twice. Both this autumn, after 9 years riding. The first one (sheep incident)resulted in major plastic surgery and bent fork legs, the second was minor cosmetics after the rear slid out. It's been 6 weeks since that one, I landed awkwardly and have still not got back on the bike. I would have serious withdrawl but the weather's been crap. Several falling over at a standstill incidents, I'm told these don't count?