Hey guys long time no see sat night at midnight or sept 1st. getting on freeway speeding up noticed vehicle ahead of my and enter traffic lane, i begin to scan for opening into traffic lane, and when i look forward vehicle that was ahead of me gets onto exit lane and slams on brakes to a make a complete stop, I begin my quick stop and begin deccelarating till i feel my front end to slip from underneath me. end sliding and rolling for 35 feet leaving my bike at 55mph and very fornately walk away with abrasions on right arm that a later compared to 3rd degree burns and impact abrasion left elbow and abrasion on left palm that i was told a few more feet of sliding and it would had needed to be graphed. ive only been riding for 2 months and have had ample time to think and rethink my accident part of me feels drivier wanted me down, other part feels maybe had i payed more attention this wouldnt had happened. so now my clutch cover is needing replacement, and right handlebar for the mechanical part. this sucks.
What happened to your gloves? did they fall apart on you? sorry to hear about your accident. I hope that you and your bike have a speedy recovery!
don't be too hard on yourself it happens (sooner or later).the thing is to learn from every little detail you can remember. i know these things happen pretty fast, but you'll find if you really consentrate you can bring back alot of what happened. best thing is you were able to walk away from it. austin traffic can be brutal. i went to south texas that weekend.
Just be glad you are ok dude. Chalk it up as a learning experience, and be sure to be wearing full gear, or even more gear next time. Out of curiosity, what were you wearing for gear? Look at what gear failed poorly, and see if it maybe should be replaced with something else next time.
i was being young and dumb not wearing any gear except a helmet. as far as remembering the accident itself that wasnt a issue. i know the bike didnt stay straight but i dont know if it was me or the bike. umm tsk tsk i know. dont know what else to say.
i know temporary lapse of reason, had the same problem the other afternoon. i got pulled-over by one of the new bmw police bikes, guy was rather rude. talking to me like i just started riding(he didn't like it when i told him i'd been riding longer than he'd been alive) needless to say i got a ticket.
so since im not working and all anybody know where to get parts. I need a clutch cover and right hand bar? at least for starters. then go from there
Sounds like you over-braked the front brakes. Try swerving first. If that doesn't work then use both brakes hard and progressive....but do not combine swerving and braking if possible. Squeeze the front brake lever....don't grab it. Be more aggressive in your vision, i.e., look far ahead and analyze traffic dynamics. Have you finished a MSF course? If not, it sounds like you should consider it. Keep the rubber side down and good luck.
Too bad about the accident. At least you weren't seriously hurt. However, after riding for only 2 months, I think that a VFR would have been too much for me. My 1st bike as a Kawasaki Ninja 500.
I do this routine in parking lots before each riding season: - At 30 mph, I brake just using the front brake as hard as I can until the tire just starts to slip - this means I braked too hard. This is done many times gradually increasing the brake pressure until I stop as short as I can without the tire slipping. - Do the same using only the rear brake - Do the same using both brakes - Do a violent swerve as if a manhole appeared without a cover (real life experience) - Do a hard brake...release...violent swerve...hard brake to a stop (as if you a car braked in front of you and you had to go around it) - In a leaning right turn, stand the bike straight up and brake hard (as if an oil puddle appeared in the middle of a turn) - In a leaning left turn, stand the bike straight up and brake hard (as if an oil puddle appeared in the middle of a turn) Practice these drills in a clean dry parking lot and you will have the skills to help you (I didn't say prevent) avoid hitting objects in the road. In a panic situation, instinct takes over. Practice, practice, practice will eventually become instinct.
