CRASH

[f90x]

Well, that was a great ride out this morning. Good to meet a few new people and try some new roads. It's good fun trying to keep up with Gromits Blackbird too only I might have tried a little too hard on the way home as I lobbed it off the road for some impromtu dirt biking.

They're quite robust these Beemers aren't they. It's a good job they come with those dirty great crash mushrooms sticking out the side. They saved the day. Actually I have got away pretty much unscathed. The cylinder head protector has some superficial scuffs, as does the offside pannier bracket and the rear indicator snapped off (currently being glued back together) I was fine, all I suffered was half an eggcupfull of dirt in my right hand boot and to feel slightly foolish.

I was going just a few mph too fast into as lowish speed bend that turned into a junction, panic braked, locked up the rear and went up the kerb onto the grass and layed it down.

It's a bit ironic, I haven't had a bike accident for 23 years, I buy something more sensible than my last 3 bikes and now in my forties go and crash it.

Hope to do it again some time (Meet up for brekkie and go for a ride, not throw it down the road)

Cheers
Steve

[soggybottoms]

Sorry to hear about your off.

Glad it's relatively minor and your pride is more damaged than you.

[Boxadog 2000]

Glad you are ok.

Bob

[andrew s]

Glad you have come off unscathed, hope the bike repairs well.

Have you checked the lugs holding the rear sub frame on to the main frame as they are a bit fragile (don't want to panic you)

Andrew

[Gromit]

Glad you were ok Steve - that's a notoriously iffy junction. Must admit, did seem a bit odd when I looked back and saw the underbelly of an 1100S poking up out of the long grass. There's a few square feet of verge-side grass that Oxfordshire council won't have to clip for a while

Andrew - we checked the frame lugs (first thing we did as it happens!) they were fine fortunately.

[Ade B]

Following Gromit had f90x in my mirrors all the way and was worried I was slowing him down... until said junction where he pulled up along side... on the grass verge... under the bike

luckily nothing appeared damaged other than the right rear indicator (which fall off if you look at them funny..)


who was it who said that boxer's were agricultural....?
This one did a good job of ploughing a furrow

Good to meet a few more from the forum

Ade

[Cliff]

Steve - Good to hear that your OK... What are you like especially after you said that you were getting used to the 'lower speeds' of boxerlife!

Cheers Cliff

[herrman]

Glad to hear your OK Steve, Only your pride thats hurt, Are you really sure that Boxerlife has slowed you down!!!

[f90x]

Glad to hear your OK Steve, Only your pride thats hurt, Are you really sure that Boxerlife has slowed you down!!!

Not really as it turns out, just less acceleration. I cant do the massive overtakes that gromit can or I used to be able on the 'blade Also I like where the 'S' has its groove, 90-100 whereas the Fireblade was 120-130. I'm happier at the 90-100 mark with an occasional blast upwards. I really like the 'S' and shall keep it for some time.

Todays foray into the undergrowth was because I was doing 20-30ish when I should have been doing 10-20ish. I didn't realise that the bend turned into a junction. (It was blind) I don't remember it being signposted, If it was and I missed it then purely my fault. If it wasn't then it should be. Gromit knows of two others who have done exactly the same as me today at that spot. If it carried on round as a bend then all would have been OK, as it was there was not enough time or space for me to stop at the speed I was travelling. Just one of those things. Today was quite a fast day and great fun. I've taken it on board as fair warning. I was lucky, both me and the bike are unscathed save for an indicator. Nothing. It could have been a lot worse. I shall pay more attention in future.

Stay safe
Steve

[Boxered]

Really glad you're ok Steve, why is it that the slowest offs are the most embarassing to us? When we should be happy that we got the wake up call that could save us from serious injury

we've all done it though, at some point
and I shall take your experience as my own little wake up call , if I may?

Steve

[f90x]

Yes you may.

Hopefully it's the small ones that will prevent us from having the big ones.

[Ade B]

I didn't see a signpost either, came hooning round the corner, thought shit its tightening up, shit there's Gromit at the T junction and did a bit of urgent braking which stood the bike up but slowed me just enough...

If it had been wet or there had been gravel/diesel/mud on the road then there would have been two bikes in the undergrowth.

the old 'be able to stop in the distance you can see' springs to mind, but do we all really stick to this?

Ade

[SteveH]

Steve, I'm very glad to hear that you enjoyed the ride and that the damage is minor. Hope the bruises on the pride are going down.

One of the clauses in the contract of our hobby is that each time we get on a bike we accept the risk of embarrassment. If anyone has any tips for alleviating this (other than giving up riding) I'd love to hear them. I still blush with shame at the thought that having dropped my Fazer on Tesco's forecourt early one Sunday - my fault and no other customers there- the video tape is now providing entertainment on the Tesco Security internal website.

The only advantage I can see is that the surge of adrenaline you get when the embarrassment hits is enough to allow you to hoik almost any bike upright.

[Archie]

One of the clauses in the contract of our hobby is that each time we get on a bike we accept the risk of embarrassment. If anyone has any tips for alleviating this (other than giving up riding) I'd love to hear them.

A very dark visor helps a little. Then kick the bike, pick up your bike really quickly, jump on and quickly exit stage left.

Worked for me once. All the other times I looked a like a t1t.

And yes, there have been lots of them.......

[f90x]

My shoulder hurts and my ribs