Once upon a time I used to own a mint 3rd Gen

The title pretty much says it all. I wrecked (low side) my near mint 3rd Gen on the Dragon this weekend and trashed the entire left side. It's still ridable but very rashed with lots of cracked/broken plastic. I'm not one to make excuses but I pretty much hate Pirelli Diablos and completely regret not spending the few extra bucks and buying my usual tires (Michelin Pilot Powers)

Did I mention that all of this was caught on camera by Killboy on Saturday morning? Pics and more more details coming soon..........

 

I am sorry to hear about your 3rd Gen, and I am glad you are still here with us. Get well soon and take your time to fix her up. Did you when out with Viet Horse?

 

Yes I was riding with Viethorse and several other forum members from VFRD but none of them saw the wreck because they were all about 1/2 mile behind me. I was in the middle of my lane exiting a sharp left hand turn when the front wheel slid out from under the bike for no apparent reason. I am pretty lucky that me and the bike stopped at the edge of the road because it was a long way down the steep embankment just to the right of the road. The majority of my riding is done in the mountains of North Georgia and North Carolina so I am very upset because I am very experienced and accustomed to these roads. The photographer got some good pics of the entire ordeal and I'll post them when they become available.

Rollin

 

Sorry to hear this Rollin. You must be crushed. Good that you are still able to tell us your story. Looking forward to the pix....well sort of....you know what I mean.

 

Man oh man , I have some flash back as well :hss:
Glad you are doing fine, take your time and fix the ole girl.

 

Real bummer, but maybe a wake up call to some of us.
If an experienced rider, accustomed to the road, can lose it in an instant, maybe I need to give some thought to whether or not I might be pushing my capabilities a little. Not too concerned about the tire/bike capabilities, just mine.

 

Sorry to hear about the slip. The left side plastic is the hardest to find in decent shape to. I'm not helping am I.

 

The pics are up on Killboy for anybody that wants to see them. They can be found if you look under October 13 >> Sportbikes - Before 12pm


Rollin