Went for a little slide on my back - Page 2

tached1000rr · 01-18-2010, 03:27 PM

Glad you decided to throw on a helmet, because for the type of ride you were taking a large percentage of folks out there would have not bothered to put a helmet on.

Hope you are okay, I doubt there was much of any, but any damage to the bike?

HurricaneHeather · 01-18-2010, 03:29 PM

Fred....wow.

101lifts2 · 01-18-2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derf

... Not in any pain or anything .....

Wait until tomorrow.

smileyman · 01-18-2010, 04:34 PM

Glad your ok! Even a short ride could have ya on your head, kudos for wearing you helmet!

derf · 01-18-2010, 04:53 PM

And to make matters worse, my battery is dead. i forgot to shut the key off last time I rode it, and didnt quite hook up the trickle charger until a week later. Rode saturday and the bike went fine, but needed a jump start first thing in the morning and at the gas stop. The battery showed 2.5 v before the ride, and 2.7 after

Avatard · 01-18-2010, 05:02 PM

Glad you're OK. Such is the risk of being a test pilot for "vintage" rides.

TYEster · 01-18-2010, 05:08 PM

*note to self*

Do not ride a $100 bike that's bigger than 50cc's.

Fleck750 · 01-18-2010, 06:05 PM

Older bikes know who's worthy to ride them. You're not one of them.

Glad you're OK

Avatard · 01-18-2010, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TYEster

*note to self*

Do not ride a $100 bike that's bigger than 50cc's.

Meh, small bikes can bite ya real fast, and real hard too. I used to race euro pocketbikes. My experience is that smaller bikes can actually dole out a positively cruel amount of road rash, and with even greater immediacy.

Remember, you can balance a broom on your hand, but not a pencil. The longer lever "telegraphs" its motion more slowly, leaving time to react and counterblance. Small lever flops over so fast, you just eat it.

was92v · 01-18-2010, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatard

Meh, small bikes can bite ya real fast, and real hard too. I used to race euro pocketbikes. My experience is that smaller bikes can actually dole out a positively cruel amount of road rash, with and with even greater immediacy.

Remember, you can balance a broom on your hand, but not a pencil. The longer lever "telegraphs" its motion more slowly, leaving time to react and counterblance. Small lever flops over so fast, you just eat it.

Word

01-18-2010, 04:34 PM	#14
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	Glad your ok! Even a short ride could have ya on your head, kudos for wearing you helmet! __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

01-18-2010, 04:53 PM	#15
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	And to make matters worse, my battery is dead. i forgot to shut the key off last time I rode it, and didnt quite hook up the trickle charger until a week later. Rode saturday and the bike went fine, but needed a jump start first thing in the morning and at the gas stop. The battery showed 2.5 v before the ride, and 2.7 after __________________

01-18-2010, 05:02 PM	#16
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	Glad you're OK. Such is the risk of being a test pilot for "vintage" rides. __________________ Insert free thought here.

01-18-2010, 06:05 PM	#18
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Older bikes know who's worthy to ride them. You're not one of them. Glad you're OK __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

01-18-2010, 03:27 PM	#11
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	Glad you decided to throw on a helmet, because for the type of ride you were taking a large percentage of folks out there would have not bothered to put a helmet on. Hope you are okay, I doubt there was much of any, but any damage to the bike?

01-18-2010, 03:29 PM	#12
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Fred....wow.

01-18-2010, 05:08 PM	#17
TYEster With MORE TYEstosterone Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TX Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1 Posts: 1,429	note to self Do not ride a $100 bike that's bigger than 50cc's.