crash to injury ratio

alex.s · January 14th, 2014, 08:52 AM

sure lots of people talk about how often they crash but i think something that a lot of people neetly skate past is how often we as riders escape almost unharmed (when properly protected obviously) so i want to see what youse guyses numbers are.

its a ratio of number of crashes divided by number of times injured in crashes. and i mean a serious injury like a broken bone or something you have to go to the hospital for.

for example i've crashed 6 times and only this most recent crash did i really suffer any injuries. even then it was a mild concussion. so my ratio would be 6:1. say you have 4 crashes but only 2 had injuries, ratio is 2:1

EsrTek · January 14th, 2014, 09:37 AM

Not sure how I should vote for this...
I've been in 4, the most recent 2 (both on the fz6r) where I was actually injured.
Of those 2 only 1 time did I go to hospital, 2 days later and that was just for x-ray verification if I had a broken collar bone (which showed negative). The last one, when hit from behind..I should've probably went for X-rays, but I felt I knew nothing was broke in my ankle and never seeked medical treatment.

I feel like I should vote 2:1 but seeing as neither where serious injuries or broken bones, that may be more of a 4:1 or 4:0 ratio.

Your thoughts?

NevadaWolf · January 14th, 2014, 09:44 AM

Going with my count of 8 moving crashes, I've only been to the hospital once. Nothing major broken, just a cut knee and a minor fracture in my wrist. I did get to ride in the ambulance on a later crash but the EMT just let me out with some aspirin.

The hospital trip is why I always push for gear. Shorty gloves and jeans did nothing to protect the fragile bits when they hit the ground at 45.

rasta · January 14th, 2014, 09:45 AM

Damn it's a little too early in the morning to think about ratios. But I'm 1:1. One lowside at ~35 mph, in full leathers, not a scratch on me.

NevadaWolf · January 14th, 2014, 09:48 AM

@rasta wouldn't that be 1:0? 1 wreck, 0 injuries?

rasta · January 14th, 2014, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

@rasta wouldn't that be 1:0? 1 wreck, 0 injuries?

Yes, but I'm not the one that made the poll

NevadaWolf · January 14th, 2014, 10:02 AM

Sorry. Didn't even look at that. I'll go back to my corner now...

CaptainPlatypus · January 14th, 2014, 10:13 AM

Crash to injury is 1/0, and you can't divide by zero, so...

Blue Fairy · January 14th, 2014, 10:25 AM

GEAR UP people. The only way to survive crashes.

cbinker · January 14th, 2014, 10:26 AM

I would say one of my six crashes resulted in "injury" I scraped my knee under my leathers that ended up getting infected. other then that my feelings and pocket book got hurt.

csmith12 · January 14th, 2014, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Sorry. Didn't even look at that. I'll go back to my corner now...

I think your logic was right. In this thread, it seems you have to pay to play.

On this forum though, due to the mix of riders we have the first option of the poll should be X:0.

Alex · January 14th, 2014, 02:19 PM

Added two options to hopefully clear up some of the confusion.

I'm somewhere close to 1:1, as I tend to get hurt just about every time I hit the ground. Hence my incentive to keep from hitting the ground if I can help it. I can only think of one of them where I actually wasn't hurt to some extent, but that was a 20 mph simple lowside.

csmith12 · January 14th, 2014, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Going with my count of 8 moving crashes, I've only been to the hospital once. Nothing major broken, just a cut knee and a minor fracture in my wrist. I did get to ride in the ambulance on a later crash but the EMT just let me out with some aspirin.

The hospital trip is why I always push for gear. Shorty gloves and jeans did nothing to protect the fragile bits when they hit the ground at 45.

Welcome to the borrowed time club!

NevadaWolf · January 14th, 2014, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

Welcome to the borrowed time club!

Shuddup! Don't jinx me! My blasted luck would have me wreck seriously when I'm a couple thousand miles from home.

csmith12 · January 14th, 2014, 02:42 PM

I don't believe in that stuff but ok, jinx removed! I voted the same as you and I am going 1k+ miles from home in about 20 days without a second thought.

Go fast, take chances!

cbinker · January 14th, 2014, 02:51 PM

What if you have been injured from the bike, but never crashed?

CaptainPlatypus · January 14th, 2014, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbinker

What if you have been injured from the bike, but never crashed?

What did you do...

NevadaWolf · January 14th, 2014, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

I don't believe in that stuff but ok, jinx removed! I voted the same as you and I am going 1k+ miles from home in about 20 days without a second thought.

Go fast, take chances!

Hey, as the commercial says, "It's only crazy if it doesn't work!" and I do firmly believe in Murphy and his endless pursuit of ruining plans.

csmith12 · January 14th, 2014, 03:17 PM

Murphy is different that your run of the mill "bad luck". I think of Murphy like I do Mayhem like on the Alstate commercials.

Sirref · January 14th, 2014, 03:29 PM

Twice including being hit by a car, no serious injuries though my right knee does bother me from time to time (not seriously, just a need to stretch it and it's good) since I had to pull tail light plastics out of it. (if that counts as injury then I'm 2:1 ratio, if not then 2:0)

edit: This is the perfect thread for @Jiggles

Motofool · January 14th, 2014, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

sure lots of people talk about how often they crash but i think something that a lot of people neetly skate past is how often we as riders escape almost unharmed (when properly protected obviously)..........

This one should precede a thread named: How well do you fall? .... or ......... Do you know how to properly fall from your bike?

I remember four official crashes and falls, my scars remind me that my left ankle and elbow were hurt in one of those (the one before the last one).

Hence, my vote was 4:1, ............ and yes, I have followed Alex's advice: maybe stop crashing so much

Jiggles · January 14th, 2014, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

Twice including being hit by a car, no serious injuries though my right knee does bother me from time to time (not seriously, just a need to stretch it and it's good) since I had to pull tail light plastics out of it. (if that counts as injury then I'm 2:1 ratio, if not then 2:0)

edit: This is the perfect thread for @Jiggles

2:1 bitch eat my cack

ally99 · January 14th, 2014, 05:58 PM

This was a tough one to answer. I've had 5 crashes total, 2 in the mountains, 3 at the track. I was injured enough to have to sit in the ambulance after one of my track crashes...nothing broken, but I still have scars on my arm and an occasional sore thumb from that one. I voted 5:1, though I really haven't had any "serious" injury.

EsrTek · January 14th, 2014, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

2:1 bitch eat my cack

Always the class act

cbinker · January 14th, 2014, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainPlatypus

What did you do...

Getting off the bike after stopped, was not able to lift my leg fully over the bike and I face planted, bruised my wrist.

alex.s · January 14th, 2014, 06:35 PM

don't feel bad, i have high-sided while pushing a dead bike. ...... i know.

Zombiphone · January 14th, 2014, 07:20 PM

3 crashes on track, 3 off it- and the only one that ever gave me more than bruises was the slowest of them all. Because **** prius drivers.

Still wasn't bad enough to stop me from racing the week after, but I also still have a notable burn scar a year and a half later, so.... I'll call it 6:1

EsrTek · January 14th, 2014, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

don't feel bad, i have high-sided while pushing a dead bike. ...... i know.

I'm tryin to picture that, but can't stop laughin long enough

alex.s · January 14th, 2014, 07:28 PM

you know, now that i think about it, it has happened twice. same bike too, the FZR 600. both times i was on the left side and it started falling to the right and i tried to keep it from falling but.... well, that bike does what it damn well feels like. so hanging on means getting thrown over the top of it.

CaptainPlatypus · January 14th, 2014, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbinker

Getting off the bike after stopped, was not able to lift my leg fully over the bike and I face planted, bruised my wrist.

Ouch, I'm sorry. I was way off, I was picturing some sort of wacky hijinks. Glad you weren't hurt more seriously!

cbinker · January 14th, 2014, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainPlatypus

Ouch, I'm sorry. I was way off, I was picturing some sort of wacky hijinks. Glad you weren't hurt more seriously!

Another one is walking by the bike in shorts and flip flops at a track day and your foot slips catching your shin on the foot peg, done that too.

CaptainPlatypus · January 14th, 2014, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbinker

Another one is walking by the bike in shorts and flip flops at a track day and your foot slips catching your shin on the foot peg, done that too.

Yeah, see, that's more like it. I'm sorry you got hurt...

...but I can't stop laughing.

Sounds too much like something I'd do.

EsrTek · January 14th, 2014, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

you know, now that i think about it, it has happened twice. same bike too, the FZR 600. both times i was on the left side and it started falling to the right and i tried to keep it from falling but.... well, that bike does what it damn well feels like. so hanging on means getting thrown over the top of it.

Yeah very top hvy bikes...once going ur just there for the ride

alex.s · January 14th, 2014, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zombiphone

Because **** prius drivers.

its story time!

nickjpass · January 15th, 2014, 06:59 AM

If you count dirt crashes the poll doesn't go high enough.

Ehh - But never been seriously hurt.

Sykes92 · January 15th, 2014, 07:20 AM

1:0.
I've had one crash; on a private road. Only thing I got from it was a bruised/sore palm (where palm sliders would have been, hence I bought the A* GP Tech gloves) and some scrapes under my pants.

csmith12 · January 15th, 2014, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sykes92

.... and some scrapes in my pants.

fixed!

Sykes92 · January 15th, 2014, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmith12

fixed!

No it was weirdest thing haha. My jeans weren't ripped or scraped at all, my skin underneath them was though hahah.

Ducati999 · January 16th, 2014, 04:06 AM

I have had only 3 street crashes (millions of dirt) and I got luck each time. All of my serious, broken bone crashes came from my dirt bike days. My first crash was the worst as I high sided on the grass (sideways) back onto the pavement and it shot me up up and away. I came down on the back of my head and if I did not have a helmet on I would not be boring you today. Walked away with just a few minor rashes and no hospital. My first bike was a Yamaha FZ750 which was track prepped, really good ad for learning on a smaller displacement bike! Second was a trip off road with a NINJA 600 no injuries but totally my fault (sorta). The third was all my fault also as I rushed a corner quite fast (not too fast for a clear road) and found they had laid sand in the corner for ice/traction what ever! I skid across the oncoming lane and hit the guard rail. I believe my dirt riding experience helped me keep the accident from being worse but not enough to keep it from happening! I was able to ride the (slightly broken) bike home so I guess it was ok. So with all that said I guess my ratio would have to be 3:0 and I hope that number never changes but I am doing my first track day this year so stay tuned for an update around July Wear your gear all the time. 2 of my 3 accidents happened during simple rides around town where you would think you would be safe!!!

Aodrn · January 16th, 2014, 07:57 PM

I got hurt in all my pavement crashes. Can anyone teach me how to lowside? I have a degree in highsiding if anyone needs a class.
On dirt, I never got really hurt, but I cant figure out how to go off the sides of a dirt bike. Front or back dismount on dirt.

View Poll Results: what is your crashing ratio
1:1 it's okay... maybe drink some milk	7	13.73%
2:1 50/50 ain't bad.	6	11.76%
3:1 it's almost like you know what you are doing	3	5.88%
4:1 maybe stop crashing so much	4	7.84%
5:1 you must have fun at the track	1	1.96%
6:1 this is when you start considering the leatt brace	3	5.88%
7:1 pretty sure this is better odds than motogp	0	0%
8:1 do u race?	2	3.92%
9:1 you clearly have the crashing skills of a star	0	0%
10:1 or more... jeeze dude, stop bike jousting. you're gonna knock over the beer	0	0%
1:0 Crashed at least once, never been hurt	18	35.29%
0:0 Never crashed. Shouldn't even have voted.	7	13.73%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

January 14th, 2014, 08:52 AM	#1
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	crash to injury ratio sure lots of people talk about how often they crash but i think something that a lot of people neetly skate past is how often we as riders escape almost unharmed (when properly protected obviously) so i want to see what youse guyses numbers are. its a ratio of number of crashes divided by number of times injured in crashes. and i mean a serious injury like a broken bone or something you have to go to the hospital for. for example i've crashed 6 times and only this most recent crash did i really suffer any injuries. even then it was a mild concussion. so my ratio would be 6:1. say you have 4 crashes but only 2 had injuries, ratio is 2:1 __________________________________________________

January 14th, 2014, 09:44 AM	#3
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	Going with my count of 8 moving crashes, I've only been to the hospital once. Nothing major broken, just a cut knee and a minor fracture in my wrist. I did get to ride in the ambulance on a later crash but the EMT just let me out with some aspirin. The hospital trip is why I always push for gear. Shorty gloves and jeans did nothing to protect the fragile bits when they hit the ground at 45. __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.

January 14th, 2014, 09:45 AM	#4
rasta Your face Name: Wes Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.	Damn it's a little too early in the morning to think about ratios. But I'm 1:1. One lowside at ~35 mph, in full leathers, not a scratch on me. __________________________________________________ "even a proper fitting helmet can 'get loose'" -csmith

January 14th, 2014, 09:48 AM	#5
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	@rasta wouldn't that be 1:0? 1 wreck, 0 injuries? __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.

January 14th, 2014, 09:37 AM	#2
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Not sure how I should vote for this... I've been in 4, the most recent 2 (both on the fz6r) where I was actually injured. Of those 2 only 1 time did I go to hospital, 2 days later and that was just for x-ray verification if I had a broken collar bone (which showed negative). The last one, when hit from behind..I should've probably went for X-rays, but I felt I knew nothing was broke in my ankle and never seeked medical treatment. I feel like I should vote 2:1 but seeing as neither where serious injuries or broken bones, that may be more of a 4:1 or 4:0 ratio. Your thoughts?

January 14th, 2014, 10:02 AM	#7
NevadaWolf Certified looney toon Name: Teri Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV) Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 16 MOTM Jul '13, Jul '14	Sorry. Didn't even look at that. I'll go back to my corner now... __________________________________________________ <-- Linky Hey Unregistered! The code [you] shows the username currently logged in. IBA # 56020 AMA # 521481 Fun Rides! ][ My Videos ][ My Gear Hold yourself to the same rules you expect others to follow.

January 14th, 2014, 10:13 AM	#8
CaptainPlatypus ninjette.org member Name: Eric Location: Los Angeles Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): '86 Honda VFR700 Posts: 173	Crash to injury is 1/0, and you can't divide by zero, so...
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January 14th, 2014, 10:25 AM	#9
Blue Fairy ATGATT Name: Ann Marie Location: Montreal, Qc Join Date: Jan 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawazaki 250R (x2) Posts: 2	GEAR UP people. The only way to survive crashes.

January 14th, 2014, 10:26 AM	#10
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	I would say one of my six crashes resulted in "injury" I scraped my knee under my leathers that ended up getting infected. other then that my feelings and pocket book got hurt. __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

January 14th, 2014, 02:19 PM	#12
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Added two options to hopefully clear up some of the confusion. I'm somewhere close to 1:1, as I tend to get hurt just about every time I hit the ground. Hence my incentive to keep from hitting the ground if I can help it. I can only think of one of them where I actually wasn't hurt to some extent, but that was a 20 mph simple lowside. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)
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January 14th, 2014, 02:42 PM	#15
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	I don't believe in that stuff but ok, jinx removed! I voted the same as you and I am going 1k+ miles from home in about 20 days without a second thought. Go fast, take chances! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 14th, 2014, 02:51 PM	#16
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	What if you have been injured from the bike, but never crashed? __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

January 14th, 2014, 03:17 PM	#19
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Murphy is different that your run of the mill "bad luck". I think of Murphy like I do Mayhem like on the Alstate commercials. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 14th, 2014, 03:29 PM	#20
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	Twice including being hit by a car, no serious injuries though my right knee does bother me from time to time (not seriously, just a need to stretch it and it's good) since I had to pull tail light plastics out of it. (if that counts as injury then I'm 2:1 ratio, if not then 2:0) edit: This is the perfect thread for @Jiggles

January 14th, 2014, 05:58 PM	#23
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	This was a tough one to answer. I've had 5 crashes total, 2 in the mountains, 3 at the track. I was injured enough to have to sit in the ambulance after one of my track crashes...nothing broken, but I still have scars on my arm and an occasional sore thumb from that one. I voted 5:1, though I really haven't had any "serious" injury. __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson
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January 14th, 2014, 06:35 PM	#26
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	don't feel bad, i have high-sided while pushing a dead bike. ...... i know. __________________________________________________
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January 14th, 2014, 07:20 PM	#27
Zombiphone CVMA/AFM #72 Name: Tiffani Location: Los Angeles, Ca Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Racebike), 2015 FZ-07(Tourer), 2001 KX65(LOL bike) Posts: A lot.	3 crashes on track, 3 off it- and the only one that ever gave me more than bruises was the slowest of them all. Because **** prius drivers. Still wasn't bad enough to stop me from racing the week after, but I also still have a notable burn scar a year and a half later, so.... I'll call it 6:1

January 14th, 2014, 07:28 PM	#29
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	you know, now that i think about it, it has happened twice. same bike too, the FZR 600. both times i was on the left side and it started falling to the right and i tried to keep it from falling but.... well, that bike does what it damn well feels like. so hanging on means getting thrown over the top of it. __________________________________________________

January 15th, 2014, 06:59 AM	#35
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	If you count dirt crashes the poll doesn't go high enough. Ehh - But never been seriously hurt. __________________________________________________

January 15th, 2014, 07:20 AM	#36
Sykes92 Jedi on Two Wheels Name: Cameron Location: Kent Island Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250r (Slightly Modded) Posts: 489	1:0. I've had one crash; on a private road. Only thing I got from it was a bruised/sore palm (where palm sliders would have been, hence I bought the A* GP Tech gloves) and some scrapes under my pants.

January 16th, 2014, 04:06 AM	#39
Ducati999 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ant Location: Wooster Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 999 2012 Ninja 250r Ducati748 Yellow finally running 2003 SV650 S (SOLD) Posts: A lot.	I have had only 3 street crashes (millions of dirt) and I got luck each time. All of my serious, broken bone crashes came from my dirt bike days. My first crash was the worst as I high sided on the grass (sideways) back onto the pavement and it shot me up up and away. I came down on the back of my head and if I did not have a helmet on I would not be boring you today. Walked away with just a few minor rashes and no hospital. My first bike was a Yamaha FZ750 which was track prepped, really good ad for learning on a smaller displacement bike! Second was a trip off road with a NINJA 600 no injuries but totally my fault (sorta). The third was all my fault also as I rushed a corner quite fast (not too fast for a clear road) and found they had laid sand in the corner for ice/traction what ever! I skid across the oncoming lane and hit the guard rail. I believe my dirt riding experience helped me keep the accident from being worse but not enough to keep it from happening! I was able to ride the (slightly broken) bike home so I guess it was ok. So with all that said I guess my ratio would have to be 3:0 and I hope that number never changes but I am doing my first track day this year so stay tuned for an update around July Wear your gear all the time. 2 of my 3 accidents happened during simple rides around town where you would think you would be safe!!!

January 16th, 2014, 07:57 PM	#40
Aodrn It's a long boring story Name: Ryan Location: St. Louis Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 167	I got hurt in all my pavement crashes. Can anyone teach me how to lowside? I have a degree in highsiding if anyone needs a class. On dirt, I never got really hurt, but I cant figure out how to go off the sides of a dirt bike. Front or back dismount on dirt. __________________________________________________ #41 MCRA alex.s :crashing is a normal part of life... people are just in denial about that.
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