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07-02-2004, 09:05 PM
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Supersport Racer
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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First crash today
I knew it would happen eventually, and today it did. I crashed into a ditch on Santa Rosa Creek Road, just 1/4 mile from where the road straightens out and joins hwy 46. I'm not hurt, just a few scrapes on my left knee, but my poor bike. It isn't bad, but all of the scratches and cracks just make me sad.
Here's what happened. I was going around a pretty slow left hander in the outside lane at about 20mph. There are a bunch of crack repairs all over the road that are made of really gummy soft rubber cement type stuff. The back end takes a step out and I stand the bike up some so that I don't lowside. I straightened up too much and was drifting toward the edge of the road, thinking, "just turn a little more and you will stay on the road." I fixated on the edge of the road and off I went, into a small ditch where I promptly fell over.
No major damage to me. The bike is now missing 1 turn signal, one mirror, 1/4 of the windscreen, and has a cracked tail fairing. My poor bike. Worst part is, I have no money to fix it.
weird thing, bad thing, the last time I went riding with the guy I went with today, he did something similar on his bike into a gravel pit. Maybe we weren't meant to ride together.
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07-02-2004, 09:28 PM
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Johnny apple chin baby
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atleast ur alright bro
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07-02-2004, 09:31 PM
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Well, it sounds as if you understand exactly how you crashed...and that's the only way to fix a mistake - knowing what happened. Good luck.
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07-02-2004, 09:34 PM
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im glad you're not hurt and can ride again
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07-02-2004, 09:40 PM
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sorry to hear that glad your ok
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07-02-2004, 09:43 PM
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Bikes are replaceable, you are not. Glad to hear you came out of this ok Tom. Just make sure you don't hit up AaronZ18 up for replacement parts. :p
Last edited by Jake : 07-03-2004 at 12:23 AM.
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07-03-2004, 12:08 AM
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at least you are ok, the bike can always be fixed
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07-03-2004, 06:04 AM
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Supersport Racer
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Just make sure you don't hit up AaronZ18 up for replacement parts. :p
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Thanks for the advice. I finally got a fender off ebay last week, and then I messed it up today. what luck.
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07-03-2004, 07:41 AM
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Glad you're ok man. Hey Slo_Tom, do you know Conan?
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07-03-2004, 08:27 AM
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you can get f3 parts cheap as hell on ebay...i wouldnt worry about it to much
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07-03-2004, 08:42 AM
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I ride naked!!
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Sorry to hear, but very good to hear you are ok. Just a little more experienced now 
(oh yeah, this is need2wheelz re-invented. Always liked "Bad Habit" a little better...  )
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07-03-2004, 08:49 AM
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Glad you're ok, Tom. Fix the bike in steps and You'll have her looking good soon enough.
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07-03-2004, 09:05 AM
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sorry to hear about your crash, and your baby getting scratched, but all that really matters is that you'r ok...
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07-03-2004, 09:08 AM
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Forget fixing it! All the hardcore riders have a little road rash on their bikes.  j/k |
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07-03-2004, 11:23 AM
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Lesson learned, target fixation works! Keep riding, and try harder to keep the rubber side down. You'll be alright.
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