A personal example of how full gear can save your ass! - Page 9

caveman · 01-02-2011, 03:43 PM

Ok, first off, Glad you made it through that fuckstorm of a crash. the bike looks to be totally baked. I know you said that it didn't burn, but from the pics it sure looks like it did.

Secondly, I remember my last wreck had the most rash I ever had in a bike wreck and a broken wrist. I thought that I was done too. I got the bike repaired and am back on two wheels now for the past 5 years now with only close calls. (Knock on wood) However, if you are not gonna ride on the road again thats your choice and yours alone. As for the cruiser thing, like Gas said, he has enjoyed it and hasn't looked back. And also like he said he has met some more interesting people since, like ME.

Lastly, mend well and learn from what happened and try not to rinse and repeat. Take care and God bless in whatever you decide

DLIT · 01-02-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by caveman

Ok, first off, Glad you made it through that fuckstorm of a crash. the bike looks to be totally baked. I know you said that it didn't burn, but from the pics it sure looks like it did.

Secondly, I remember my last wreck had the most rash I ever had in a bike wreck and a broken wrist. I thought that I was done too. I got the bike repaired and am back on two wheels now for the past 5 years now with only close calls. (Knock on wood) However, if you are not gonna ride on the road again thats your choice and yours alone. As for the cruiser thing, like Gas said, he has enjoyed it and hasn't looked back. And also like he said he has met some more interesting people since, like ME.

Lastly, mend well and learn from what happened and try not to rinse and repeat. Take care and God bless in whatever you decide

Thanks. And for the record, in regards to my cruiser thing. You guys have seen this already, right??

http://www.clutchandchrome.com/news/...w-color-scheme

JoJoYZF · 01-02-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

Thanks. And for the record, in regards to my cruiser thing. You guys have seen this already, right??

http://www.clutchandchrome.com/news/...w-color-scheme

Had not seen until now, but would definitely love to have.

Porkchop · 01-03-2011, 01:21 AM

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Yup. Attack. Full Ohlins suspension too. It was gonna be track only eventually anyway.

Tits, nice setup.

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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

You do realize that people get hurt/killed on the track as well right? One of my worst get offs ever occurred at the track. Being afraid of crashing is going to make going to track just as miserable for you as riding on the street. IMHO. I think that you rode around thinking that you couldn't get hurt because you wore all that gear. Well, that bubble has been burst. So now you're going to be "track only" because you think that you'll be "safer" there... Maybe, but if you keep riding at the limit, you'll end up crashing, and we'll be seeing a thread about you giving up riding all together soon.

True... trade offs. We participate in a dangerous sport. Sure you will be getting away from the soccer moms, cell phone weilding teens, pot holes, gravel, and tickets. But the threshhold is so much higher at the track. The margin for error is smaller. The crashes faster... and more often. You may only crash once in ten years or more on the street, but you know you will crash at the track. Atleast there are no curbs to hit if you go down at the track.

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perhaps dlit will hang up his track suit in a year for a cruiser or maybe he'll get into hot rod cars. Do what you enjoy and F what people think.

I had and Uncle that was into Harleys and Hot Rods. Guess which one got to him first... the hot rod.

DLIT · 01-02-2011, 07:16 PM

Guys, I already sold all my street fairings. I'm serious about being off the road for a couple seasons, at least.

Amber Lamps · 01-02-2011, 08:06 PM

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Guys, I already sold all my street fairings. I'm serious about being off the road for a couple seasons, at least.

Uhuh, we'll see...

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Originally Posted by DLIT

Thanks. And for the record, in regards to my cruiser thing. You guys have seen this already, right??

http://www.clutchandchrome.com/news/...w-color-scheme

I'm guessing that it's not crash proof...

DLIT · 01-03-2011, 01:35 AM

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I'm guessing that it's not crash proof...

Now, I'm no engineer, but I think you might be onto something.

Gas Man · 01-03-2011, 01:44 AM

Pork. No shit the hot rod. Hmmm. But then again he probably felt more secure thr. Most guys on harley puts around.

And I'm not sure abt the great people being caveman. Although if u throw his wife in that mix then I guess so. However, I met him due to my home location and that I found out he's been stalking me since high school. But that's another story/thread.

Dlit. Have u cleaned up the bike at all? Insurance look at it yet? Have you spoke to ur bike & medical insurance about track days and coverage there?

fasternyou929 · 01-03-2011, 01:47 AM

Glad to hear you're in relatively good shape. Whatever you paid for your gear, it was worth it for those few seconds.

That said, I've never seen a crash thread with the OP bragging so much about their riding prowess. You crashed on the street and there wasn't any evidence of sand/gravel, so chances are pretty damn good you just plain fucked up. It doesn't take much, and blaming it on tire goblins will only take away any potential lessons learned.

DLIT · 01-03-2011, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Glad to hear you're in relatively good shape. Whatever you paid for your gear, it was worth it for those few seconds.

That said, I've never seen a crash thread with the OP bragging so much about their riding prowess. You crashed on the street and there wasn't any evidence of sand/gravel, so chances are pretty damn good you just plain fucked up. It doesn't take much, and blaming it on tire goblins will only take away any potential lessons learned.

A buddy of mine that picked the bike up said there was some gravel by my bike's sliding marks. The kind of gravel that falls from a gravel truck. I think I said that earlier in the thread. And you can take it as bragging, I look at it as I'm very experienced.

I understand where you're coming from though, but sometimes tires aren't to blame for wrecks? Are you kidding me? What's one of the first things you here at the morning meetings at track days? "Make sure your tires are warm." There was no inputs being made from me at the time. I wasn't trail-braking, counter-steering, shifting my body...nothing. I'm not afraid to admit it if I fucked up, but nothing I was doing at the time seemed like I would be the main cause.

I could say I fucked up...but how? And what lessons can I learn when I don't know how I fucked up? I'm thinking it was a combination of things at this point. Cold-ish tires, improper suspension set up and maybe there was gravel. I wouldn't mind saying I fucked up but I wasn't doing anything different or special than I usually do. I guess you could say I fucked up by hauling that much ass on the street to begin with. Tiny mistakes multiply even more at higher speeds.

I'm honestly still baffled by it, so I'm doing what I think is best for me at this point.

01-02-2011, 03:43 PM	#1
caveman mmmm, Beeeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South of the D Michigan Moto: 08 HD Ultra Posts: 582	Ok, first off, Glad you made it through that fuckstorm of a crash. the bike looks to be totally baked. I know you said that it didn't burn, but from the pics it sure looks like it did. Secondly, I remember my last wreck had the most rash I ever had in a bike wreck and a broken wrist. I thought that I was done too. I got the bike repaired and am back on two wheels now for the past 5 years now with only close calls. (Knock on wood) However, if you are not gonna ride on the road again thats your choice and yours alone. As for the cruiser thing, like Gas said, he has enjoyed it and hasn't looked back. And also like he said he has met some more interesting people since, like ME. Lastly, mend well and learn from what happened and try not to rinse and repeat. Take care and God bless in whatever you decide __________________ Heres my 10¢, my 2¢ are free. Caveman

01-02-2011, 07:16 PM	#5
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	Guys, I already sold all my street fairings. I'm serious about being off the road for a couple seasons, at least. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

01-03-2011, 01:44 AM	#8
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Pork. No shit the hot rod. Hmmm. But then again he probably felt more secure thr. Most guys on harley puts around. And I'm not sure abt the great people being caveman. Although if u throw his wife in that mix then I guess so. However, I met him due to my home location and that I found out he's been stalking me since high school. But that's another story/thread. Dlit. Have u cleaned up the bike at all? Insurance look at it yet? Have you spoke to ur bike & medical insurance about track days and coverage there?

01-03-2011, 01:47 AM	#9
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	Glad to hear you're in relatively good shape. Whatever you paid for your gear, it was worth it for those few seconds. That said, I've never seen a crash thread with the OP bragging so much about their riding prowess. You crashed on the street and there wasn't any evidence of sand/gravel, so chances are pretty damn good you just plain fucked up. It doesn't take much, and blaming it on tire goblins will only take away any potential lessons learned.