Thread: new motorcycle ?

wow, I'm impressed.
It's power is limited but I accidentally hit about 120 in an 80 zone without thinking about it. So it goes alright, 300km on it, so I should read the manual about running it in and will do that now. I'm stoked with it.

Bent it! Bugger!
at least I'm not really hurt.
(we bent the left bar up to try and ride it home, but the forks were bent so no suspension. and no electrics,

Mick where's the video your one lucky man Mick shame about the bike

Oops is right, sounds like we nearly lost a driveller.

Good thing they put airbags on that model

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Mick where's the video

I tried to plug the usb into my head put it wouldn't fit. I am lucky and thankful that I was wearing boot, jeans, jacket, gloves and a helmet. Thanks mate,

Originally Posted by m2c1Iw

Good thing they put airbags on that model

They weren't padded quite enough on the hips or shoulders, and here I was trying to reduce the padding that was already there

I tried to take the corner, but when I realised I couldn't, I broke, bike stood up and I think, I'll just run it off into the paddock. (thank god, no trees) but hit the batter to a table drain, and slammed down sideways.
The other blokes came back and after deciding it wasn't rideable, started lambasting me for not crashing where there was some shade.

Mick with bikes like that Leathers is best or like SIL & daughter they have jeans which are special made padded and extra thick.

That extra padding is possibly what stood the bike up loose mass free floating causing an inertia effect.

bikes stand up when you are applying the front brake arond corners. You still have forward momentum from yourself and most of the bike, but the wheels are reisting that, so it leans back up. back brake back brake may have helped but I'm a novice road bike rider and the panic reaction caused me to grab the front brake.
I was just going too fast on a road I didn't know, it's a mistake I wil never make again.
cheers

When I learnt to ride back brake was first and foremost until they started fitting disc brakes to the front Now even back then riders of the day still used back brakes first then front.

Thats progress for you.

My 2 boys and daughter have all been through riding school here in Sydney on bikes that still had drum front brakes , all asked same question "what good was that" of the instructors as once they buy their own bike it will have disc. I believe now they have standardised.

I've just done a safety course too
Just took it in, and it's a write off. Bent frame apparently.

Are you OK mick?

Bummer Mick. Hope your bruises heal quickly.

New bike is a danger time for offs I'm afraid, as is keeping up with the mates.

+ you prob don't want to hear this now but most riders give up before their bikes do in that situation.

If you lean more and brake less, plus add a little bit of rear brake to stabilise the bike in the first part of the turn, you'd be surprised what you can do. Also bear in mind that if the tyres hadn't been scubbed in you would've be down on traction.

Thanks Wongo. Cheers Ern, as a novice to sports riding I am a little uncomfortable leaning over too far. I reckon the blokes in front and the lad behind, would've pulled through it without too much drama.
But the lesson has been learned.
Corner speed to my capabilities for the geometry, and if you can't see the road in front of you, assume it ends.

GT650 has been resurrected. I'm a little more circumspect this time though.
For the price of the excess, I got a bike with 12 months rego when I only had 2 left, and a brand new shark helmet.