After the crash: What did you learn?

DLIT · 03-21-2009, 02:43 AM

I learned that I was riding above my ability at that point. I started to get confident after a few months and I passed a car right before a corner and I didn't know enough at that time to handle the corner properly. So I slowed as much as I could and took it off road. The bike was rideable and I hurt my pride more than anything. I was back out there in the next couple days and I think that's real important. Get right back on and don't be discouraged. Had I known what I do today, I woulda made it.

And I was on a 13-mile one way loop, so you didn't have to worry about cars coming at you.

nhgunnut · 03-21-2009, 05:26 AM

That light weight Cruiser style boots have not place on a sport bike (broke bones in both feet)

03-21-2009, 02:43 AM	#1
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	I learned that I was riding above my ability at that point. I started to get confident after a few months and I passed a car right before a corner and I didn't know enough at that time to handle the corner properly. So I slowed as much as I could and took it off road. The bike was rideable and I hurt my pride more than anything. I was back out there in the next couple days and I think that's real important. Get right back on and don't be discouraged. Had I known what I do today, I woulda made it. And I was on a 13-mile one way loop, so you didn't have to worry about cars coming at you. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

03-21-2009, 05:26 AM	#2
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	That light weight Cruiser style boots have not place on a sport bike (broke bones in both feet) __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!