August 1st, 2009, 10:21 AM | #1 |
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I lowsided
So I lowsided going about 30-40mph with shorts on, Thank God I had my helmet and my gloves on at least but my legs are ripped to shreds, no broken bones thank God. I havent seen the bike in 3 days so far b/c Im in bed trying to heal the major road rash on both legs. Anyways, I might not be riding for a long time, my parents don't trust me to ride anymore, and I really dont think I want to ride for a while. So I bid you all a farewell in the help you have given me to enjoy my bike for when I did have it. Thanks
EDIT: 1 week later pics added, I also have skin ripped off on my back and shoulder, also some staples in my hip that I did not include pics of, also my right leg isn't in these pics, it isnt as f'ed up but still large abrasion on the calf and knee. The Pile of gauze and bandages and non-stick pads after unwrapping, see all that dried blood? it was a PITA to get off, so much for "non stick" DON'T ****ING RIDE WITH SHORTS, I"ll never make that mistake again. Last futzed with by n4v1n; August 7th, 2009 at 09:08 PM. |
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August 1st, 2009, 10:28 AM | #2 |
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SORRY to hear another down.
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August 1st, 2009, 11:04 AM | #3 |
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bummer for the low side , details on what caused it? I have ridden like a squid before so cant slam you for not wearing pants. Get better and learn from the mistake.
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August 1st, 2009, 11:11 AM | #4 |
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I hope you get better. My advise is to get back on the horse as soon as you are healthy. Good luck.
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August 1st, 2009, 11:17 AM | #5 |
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chick digs scars man...
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August 1st, 2009, 11:53 AM | #6 |
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Sorry to hear about the low side. Heal quickly and get back on the bike but this time make sure to have all your gear all the time. Look at this as a learning experience.
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August 1st, 2009, 12:07 PM | #7 |
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Ouch man, I hate to hear about anyone going down... I hope you heal quickly and without much pain.
But DON'T let this beat you and DON'T give up! Like Snake said, use this as a learning experience, get some good gear and GET BACK ON!
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August 1st, 2009, 12:26 PM | #8 |
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I'll admit to riding with shorts on the way to work and back, 5min ride through town and its 80* with traffic. I try to keep my Icon Leg Armor on though, so if the worst happens I hope to avoid some rash.
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August 1st, 2009, 12:31 PM | #9 |
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The rash part really sucks, proper gear woulda been nice...lesson learned.
Perhaps you could share the details of your lowside, it just might help keep someone else from making the same mistake |
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August 1st, 2009, 01:34 PM | #10 |
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You better have seen a Doctor. If not, you better go soon. If the roadrash gets infected you could loose your legs.
Get to a Doctor, get healed, learn from your mistake, get back on the bike and ride correctly. Crashing Sux. The only thing worse is not riding at all (that really sux).
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August 1st, 2009, 02:20 PM | #11 |
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You said it!
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August 1st, 2009, 04:03 PM | #12 |
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i've only been riding for a few weeks, but so far i can't understand how these things happen to riders. im amazed when i hear about guys dropping their bikes. and people even tell me, its not IF you go down, its when. I have to admit i've had a close call already, but thanks to MSF i had some knowlege of how to break fast and hard, and i was able to anticipate the driver not seeing me like they taught us in msf. Are you guys pushin the bikes and breaking speed limits or does this sort of thing happen every day? Did you hit gravel? I'm asking as a humble rider, i hope to learn from other peoples expiriences so i dont have to suffer my own. in any event, dont give up, get back riding asap.
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August 1st, 2009, 04:15 PM | #13 |
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I've heard of people hitting oil spots in turns, sand, gravel, fresh cut grass, leaves, animals, breaking in a turn..there are a number of things that can cause someone to go down.
As far as dropping the bike (when stopped) I've done it twice. Once when I was at a stopsign, idk why, maybe I braked too hard, but it tipped over. The second time I thought I put the kickstand down but it didn't go all the way. Stuff like this does happen all the time, and you just gotta shake it off. Nav, hang in there man! heal up fast and get back on. |
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August 1st, 2009, 04:50 PM | #14 | |
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Heal up soon buddy, as others have said go see a doc. and get back onto the bike nice and easy and this time you know to wear your gear.
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August 1st, 2009, 05:02 PM | #15 |
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sorry to hear! Don't let it get you down - take your time healing up, and then take the time to heal your bike. We're here to help support you when you decide to get back on
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August 1st, 2009, 07:21 PM | #16 |
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I made a promise to myself no matter how hot it is to always wear all my gear for the first year. It's kind of a verbal contract i have between me and my parents so they don't feel so anxious about me riding. I'd feel naked without my gear now that i'm used to it. Some days i really want to go riding without the jacket and the pants but i keep telling myself that's when something will happen and i'll go down.
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August 1st, 2009, 07:53 PM | #17 |
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I'm sorry to read about your accident. get better soon.
Hell, I ride in jeans and such so I can't say I wear the proper gear and I won't drill into you for the same. Lesson learned. Just like my little thing when that parked motorcycle hit my car! Hope you get well soon.
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August 1st, 2009, 08:13 PM | #19 |
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wow sorry to hear about your incident... but hey.. just ride slower.. and keep your spirit up! hey you never know when you have that itch to ride again!
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August 1st, 2009, 08:14 PM | #20 |
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Hope u heal up fast man...
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August 1st, 2009, 09:05 PM | #21 |
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Tough luck mate, get well soon.
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August 1st, 2009, 10:41 PM | #22 |
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Sounds painful. Like everybody else said, take it as a lesson learned and get some gear before you ride again. Just don't let it beat you.
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August 2nd, 2009, 05:54 AM | #23 |
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Ouch man, sorry to hear about that accident, road rash sucks, especially picking all the gravel out. Think everyone else has the ATGATT covered. Hope you heal up well & soon, and convince your folks & yourself you can still ride; happens to the best of us.
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August 2nd, 2009, 07:22 AM | #24 |
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Just a slight semi-OT note:
If not wearing gear is a heat issue (as opposed to a convenience, or -- heaven forbid -- vanity issue), then get mesh gear. Yesterday I rode for the first time in my new mesh jacket and it really, truly was like wearing shirtsleeves. Get better and learn the RIGHT lesson here. It isn't: "It wasn't my fault, freak accident, can't happen to me again." or "I'm not skilled enough to handle the bike." or "Nothing is worth this kind of discouragement and pain." It is: - ATGATT - Stay focused like a laser beam - Do whatever it takes to ride safe, including the stuff that people routinely blow off (adequate following distance, looking ahead, REALLY riding at a reasonable speed, yadda yadda). Hope you heal well and wind up with sexy scars! |
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August 2nd, 2009, 08:10 AM | #25 |
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wow its amazing how these situations can be so out of the riders control, even at 30-40mph you really dont think anything could happen. +1 on the previous post about mesh gear, i use a mesh jacket, and you really dont feel it while your riding. now i need to invest in some pants.
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August 2nd, 2009, 08:50 AM | #27 |
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oh man, thats terrible, well im glad your ok. its so hard to accept that this stuff is possible without warning.
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August 2nd, 2009, 09:14 AM | #28 |
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Sucks to be you. Get better soon. Had some road rash once, JUST ONCE.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO READ THIS AND STILL DONT GEAR UP. ENJOY YOUR ROAD RASH. YOU WILL GO DOWN YOU WILL SLIDE ON THE PAVEMENT YOU WILL GET ROAD RASH IF UNPROTECTED.
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August 2nd, 2009, 04:08 PM | #29 |
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Thanks for all your kind words. I did go to the emrgency room, I went down about 150ft from my house. My neighbors helped me out. I fell on the left side and the bike flew into a school zone sign. I believe the skid was started as I was turning and there was grass/gravel on the edge of the road, when I felt the tires slipping, I grabbed the brakes and by that time the tires had lost enough traction already to make me go down. Happened in less than a second. I'm glad I had my alpinestars sp-x gloves on, the leather was completely torn on palm side down, but my hands are in great shape also there was a gash on the front of my helmet right above the visor, Thank GOD for that too. I have 4 stitches in my left knee and 3 staples in my hip. I still haven't seen the bike, but I know my dad was able to start it and ride it back to my house.
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August 2nd, 2009, 05:14 PM | #31 |
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out of curiosity, why did you grab the brakes in the middle of a slide? was it a natural reaction or was it a concious decision? and why did you do it? im just wondering in case i get myself in the same predicament.
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August 3rd, 2009, 04:15 AM | #32 |
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If you were only 150 feet from your house, I'll go on a limb and assume that you had just left your house. Your tires were probably cold too which is very much a causal factor in a lowside. Without nice hot tires, you lose grip that may have kept you up right. Braking mid-corner is not the right choice in the event of loss of grip. The best plan is to let off the throttle, let off brakes and let things stand up on their own if possible.
Glad your okay. I've seen a lot of people go down over the years and I went down twice in my first year (Once was my fault, once I was run off the road by a car..), it happens but you need to get back on the bike and stick with it if you really enjoy it!
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August 3rd, 2009, 07:58 AM | #33 |
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"i've only been riding for a few weeks, but so far i can't understand how these things happen to riders. im amazed when i hear about guys dropping their bikes. and people even tell me, its not IF you go down, its when."
Not a good attitude to have. If you can't understand how these things happen you won't be prepared for it when it does. You may be able to ride your whole life without crashing unexpectedly, but statistics say otherwise. In fact it's more likely you will eventually crash than not, hence the "not if but when" saying. While there are many things you can control when riding a bike there are also a few you have no control over. Like an unseen patch of oil at night or gravel on the road that's missed while you're looking through a turn. One only has to see all the reports of people lowsiding on gravel to know that riders who think they can avoid every accident by being hyper-vigilant are eventually proved wrong more often than not. For the vast majority of riders a crash is still possible and even probable at some point in their riding career. To totally deny the possibility because you think you can control every situation is absurd. Someone texting at the wheel could drift over the double yellow tomorrow and you'd be dead before you realized what was happening, let alone react to it. |
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August 3rd, 2009, 08:04 AM | #34 |
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Wayne, I'm going to the Island Thursday. I'll be there for the weekend. Maybe you, Greg, and I can get together for a crash course in backroad riding (did I really say that). Actually most of the roads should be nice and clean. I did see a deer run across the road last time I was up there.
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August 3rd, 2009, 08:59 AM | #38 |
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how about some rash picts to encourage ATGATT (all the gear all the time)
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August 3rd, 2009, 10:26 AM | #40 |
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Bill - What I'm understanding from your comments is that you expect as long as you don't do anything stupid, you'll never put the bike on the ground. I wish you the best of luck with that, but it's a longshot at best. Motorcycles are inherent unstable machines. Let go of them and they fall over. We spend years trying to keep it from happening, and sometimes we're successful, but overconfidence in our skills to the point where we believe it can't happen to us may come back to bite us. Practice as much as you can, ATGATT, and have fun.
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