Binned it

Hi all,

Am dead gutted as I trashed my scoot on the way to work yesterday. I escaped fairly lightly I suppose, couple of stitches in my @rse

Feel really sore and stupid today though - took a corner too fast in the wet I reckon .

I left it tied to a lamppost so am just going out to check out the damage (if its still there)

YEsterday I was adamant I was just gonna learn from my mistake, get my sv and move on. today I am questioning my abilities big time, I have my test in 6 days and am wondering if an sv is such a good idea. Cheer me up, someone.....

If you've learned from it, then there's no damage done to your riding ability imo. When you pass you test, you'll know your good enough, right?

Bad news but don't beat yourself up too much, it happens to the best of us. You walked away (almost unharmed) and that's the main thing.

Next thing to do is take a stock and learn from your accident. If you've got the bug then you won't be able to give up (not for long anyway). Just use this as an opportunity to learn, improve and make sure it doesn't happen again.

After an accident its perfectly normal to question your abilities, your confidence is shaken but it just needs to be built up again and thats only going to happen by getting on with it.

Look at it this way, its probably cheaper to have the accident on the scooter that on the SV and you'll now know to take it easy on corners in the wet!

Of course an SV is a good idea! What, you going to cancel your test and give up on bikes altogether? Of course not. The SV is a great first big bike and you'll enjoy it.

**** happens, you've learnt something from this and have walked away so its all good. Now good luck with the test! And don't forget to let us know how you get on.

I did pretty much the same thing riding in for the 4th day of my DAS course. Just got up and got on with it. Damage was minor though. Think of it this way, you have a better understanding of what the limits are now!

all the best...

Originally Posted by Saint Matt

If you've learned from it, then there's no damage done to your riding ability imo. When you pass you test, you'll know your good enough, right?

Hmmmm.......... passing your test (congrats BTW ) gives you your licence to use the road. It doesn't mean that you can ride well or safely - that comes with hours on the road. Sorry - not meant to sound patronising, but you know that I mean.

Jenni - yesterday was possible the first day that it's rained in your area for a week or two. The roads may have been more slippery than they would have been simply through being wet. You've learnt a hard lesson and will think about it next time.

Once you've passed your test and got used to the bike, perhaps you could think about some advanced training. I did a Bikesafe course with the local and can't believe the confidence that it gave me.

Hope that your **** doesn't hurt too much

I dropped my bike half hour before my test and the instructor had to swap bikes with me cos i'd smashed up the indicator and the bike was unroadworthy so i couldn't take my test on it. dented my confidence but i still passed. One blip doesn't make you a bad rider, just take it easy and learn from it you'll be fine.

Yeah, i understand that good riding will come with experience, but my point is that an examiner wouldn't pass you if you weren't good enough to ride, i hope that makes sense, im still on such a high after passing yesterday! and i get my bike back today!

Jenni don't get disheartened after one spill. I passed my test a short while back and then pranged my SV 6 weeks later Imagine how gutted I am. I had a suspected fractured pelvis but it seems to be ok and now after 2 weeks I am walking again (with a limp) Oh and it looks like my bike is a write off too.

I also went through a stage where I thought that I did not have the ability to control a motorcycle but I realised that experience comes from spending time out on the road. It takes a long time to get there and even experienced riders have 'moments' too.

Chin up girl and you will be fine.

My brother in law even says that I am a real biker now that I've had a crash

Hi
Experience is something you get just after you need it
The key thing is to look at your 'mistakes', and to learn from them - be honest with yourself. If it was your fault, what can you do/not do next time, and what can you improve upon it. Silly people blame every mistake on 'others', and don't learn anything

So you came off on a corner in the wet - hmm, it could have been a lot worse . . .