ATGATT means ATT!

adouglas · December 9th, 2011, 01:35 PM

Just ran across this:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Poor guy was just doing a quick post-maintenance check spin around the apartment building parking lot. Low speed. What can happen, right?

A highside can happen.

Note: This fella is a highly experienced rider. A year before this was shot he did a 40,000 mile review of his bike.

Kudos to this guy for manning up and admitting how wrong he was to ride without gear.

Should be required viewing. Don't worry, it's not particularly gruesome but I wouldn't want to be him.

Heed · December 9th, 2011, 02:42 PM

sucks for him.

u think that there are enough people like this guy who pave the way to give enough incentive for riders to wear their gear. guess not.

CC Cowboy · December 9th, 2011, 02:47 PM

Girls love scars! That's why I got circumcised at a very young age.

nickjpass · December 9th, 2011, 02:50 PM

Watched it a while ago. He had a 650.

Link to original page on YouTube.

Indy250r · December 9th, 2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Girls love scars! That's why I got circumcised at a very young age.

Pics or it didn't happen.

CC Cowboy · December 9th, 2011, 03:07 PM

Sorry Brad, I don't swing that way. Nice try though.

nickjpass · December 9th, 2011, 03:17 PM

I doubt girls love road rash scars.

gitoy · December 9th, 2011, 07:03 PM

been riding atgatt for 90k+miles...getting tired of it too...

then bam!...i crashed 50 yards from home courtesy of a jayrunning dog...that crashed made me realized that i did not waste atgatt...

Mountain Dew · December 9th, 2011, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickjpass

Watched it a while ago. He had a 650.

Link to original page on YouTube.

For some reason I was expecting a crash. Turns out I misread your post :P

Jono · December 10th, 2011, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

Just ran across this:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Poor guy was just doing a quick post-maintenance check spin around the apartment building parking lot. Low speed. What can happen, right?

A highside can happen.

Note: This fella is a highly experienced rider. A year before this was shot he did a 40,000 mile review of his bike.

Kudos to this guy for manning up and admitting how wrong he was to ride without gear.

Should be required viewing. Don't worry, it's not particularly gruesome but I wouldn't want to be him.

Is he a vampire? Because he is whiter than Elmer's Glue. It almost makes his blood look fake because it looks so red.

nickjpass · December 10th, 2011, 10:02 AM

No reason. Just has pale skin. Blood looks funny on it.

At least he absorbs Vitamin D easily.

ghost-was-here · December 10th, 2011, 10:46 AM

its not that i am gay or something-
but look at video@ 2:05 -when he is showing his knee rash-
his fly is open. hehe

or maybe the buttons that are present on bermudas/bumchums/boxers

CynicalC · December 10th, 2011, 03:28 PM

I understand that accidents happen, but this was just stupidity. Put a brand new rear tire on and gun it around a corner on the first test spin? He wasn't thinking. But yes, perfect example of why atgatt is key.

alex.s · December 10th, 2011, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CynicalC

this was just stupidity. Put a brand new rear tire on and gun it around a corner on the first test spin? He wasn't thinking.

exactly my thoughts

Samer · December 10th, 2011, 06:13 PM

Even Batman wears his gear before he rides his MV Agusta:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Thanks for posting this video. The guy manned up and is helping others

NYC Diesel · December 10th, 2011, 07:49 PM

You can't help but feeling bad for him.

akima · December 11th, 2011, 06:40 AM

When I'm doing maintenance (which I'm not right now because it's too cold... poor ninja) and I need to move my ninjette, I put on my mountain biking full face and mountain biking gloves. I also make sure I'm wearing jeans and tuck my laces in. It's much quicker to do that than put on all my normal riding gear only to take it off moments later. I only travel at like 5mph so I figure that basic protection should be enough.

I don't see a problem with wearing no gear just while you move your bike. That guy was clearly doing more than moving his bike though. Sounds like his stupidity trumped his experienced. Why would you "gun it" when you're not wearing all your gear and you just put a new tire on lol! Stupid humans

gfloyd2002 · December 11th, 2011, 02:20 PM

As much as I scream about ATGATT on this site, I have to admit doing a maintenance run around the cul-de-sac a couple of times without gear when I was adjusting carbs. This is a good reminder that stuff can and does happen close to home, and you can never be too safe. Thanks for posting.

Dragone · December 22nd, 2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Girls love scars! That's why I got circumcised at a very young age.

hahaha morale of that story..... learn your lesson and ride on.

Slono · December 24th, 2011, 01:48 PM

The video was a very good reminder, and we can all learn from his mistake.

Liist · January 19th, 2012, 01:10 PM

Just figured that out today. I locked up at a four-way stop no less then 30 seconds from my apartment. Thank God I was wearing jacket, gloves, and boots.

akima · January 19th, 2012, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liist

Just figured that out today. I locked up at a four-way stop no less then 30 seconds from my apartment. Thank God I was wearing jacket, gloves, and boots.

You and your bike ok?

Liist · January 19th, 2012, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

You and your bike ok?

I have some minor scrapes from where the jacket failed to cover my belly and a small scrape on my knee. Big ache from where my thigh hit the ground.

Scratched up the fairing a little, out of alignment, and need a new blinker. It's running perfectly fine.

I feel so sorry for abusing her like this.

akima · January 19th, 2012, 01:25 PM

Sounds like you're ok on the whole. This is good

I don't have any thigh padding in my protective trousers... I'm guessing you don't either.

I have a few small marks on my fairing from where I dropped it. I guess it's inevitable that our Ninjettes will get some cuts and bruises... I don't think anything or anyone makes it through life without them.

Did you lock up your rear brake then?

Liist · January 19th, 2012, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

Sounds like you're ok on the whole. This is good

I don't have any thigh padding in my protective trousers... I'm guessing you don't either.

I have a few small marks on my fairing from where I dropped it. I guess it's inevitable that our Ninjettes will get some cuts and bruises... I don't think anything or anyone makes it through life without them.

Did you lock up your rear brake then?

I don't even know if I locked it up or if it was the awkward emergency braking oh **** moment that made me fall.

December 9th, 2011, 01:35 PM	#1
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	ATGATT means ATT! Just ran across this: Link to original page on YouTube. Poor guy was just doing a quick post-maintenance check spin around the apartment building parking lot. Low speed. What can happen, right? A highside can happen. Note: This fella is a highly experienced rider. A year before this was shot he did a 40,000 mile review of his bike. Kudos to this guy for manning up and admitting how wrong he was to ride without gear. Should be required viewing. Don't worry, it's not particularly gruesome but I wouldn't want to be him.

December 9th, 2011, 02:42 PM	#2
Heed ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: John Location: Illinois Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): None yet, yet. Posts: A lot.	sucks for him. u think that there are enough people like this guy who pave the way to give enough incentive for riders to wear their gear. guess not. __________________________________________________ The Rush is Addictive

December 9th, 2011, 02:47 PM	#3
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Girls love scars! That's why I got circumcised at a very young age. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

December 9th, 2011, 02:50 PM	#4
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Watched it a while ago. He had a 650. Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________

December 9th, 2011, 03:07 PM	#6
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Sorry Brad, I don't swing that way. Nice try though. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

December 9th, 2011, 03:17 PM	#7
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	I doubt girls love road rash scars. __________________________________________________

December 9th, 2011, 07:03 PM	#8
gitoy ninjette.org guru Name: gitoy Location: rpv, ca Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 04 ninja 250, 05 zzr 600 (sold), 07 cbr600rr Posts: 319	been riding atgatt for 90k+miles...getting tired of it too... then bam!...i crashed 50 yards from home courtesy of a jayrunning dog...that crashed made me realized that i did not waste atgatt...

December 10th, 2011, 10:02 AM	#11
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	No reason. Just has pale skin. Blood looks funny on it. At least he absorbs Vitamin D easily. __________________________________________________

December 10th, 2011, 10:46 AM	#12
ghost-was-here ninjette.org member Name: rohan Location: new delhi,india Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): pulsar 135 Posts: 88	its not that i am gay or something- but look at video@ 2:05 -when he is showing his knee rash- his fly is open. hehe or maybe the buttons that are present on bermudas/bumchums/boxers

December 10th, 2011, 03:28 PM	#13
CynicalC ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Colin Location: Bay Area Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.	I understand that accidents happen, but this was just stupidity. Put a brand new rear tire on and gun it around a corner on the first test spin? He wasn't thinking. But yes, perfect example of why atgatt is key. __________________________________________________ Ç¥ñï©ª\| ßÿ Ñâ7µ®é. Äñt¡~§º¢Ïä\| ßý Çhøî©è.

December 10th, 2011, 06:13 PM	#15
Samer ninjette.org guru Name: Samer Location: Jupiter, Florida Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R SE Posts: 376	Even Batman wears his gear before he rides his MV Agusta: Link to original page on YouTube. Thanks for posting this video. The guy manned up and is helping others

December 10th, 2011, 07:49 PM	#16
NYC Diesel ninjette.org member Name: Shak Location: NYC Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Ninja 250 Posts: 20	You can't help but feeling bad for him.

December 11th, 2011, 06:40 AM	#17
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	When I'm doing maintenance (which I'm not right now because it's too cold... poor ninja) and I need to move my ninjette, I put on my mountain biking full face and mountain biking gloves. I also make sure I'm wearing jeans and tuck my laces in. It's much quicker to do that than put on all my normal riding gear only to take it off moments later. I only travel at like 5mph so I figure that basic protection should be enough. I don't see a problem with wearing no gear just while you move your bike. That guy was clearly doing more than moving his bike though. Sounds like his stupidity trumped his experienced. Why would you "gun it" when you're not wearing all your gear and you just put a new tire on lol! Stupid humans

December 11th, 2011, 02:20 PM	#18
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	As much as I scream about ATGATT on this site, I have to admit doing a maintenance run around the cul-de-sac a couple of times without gear when I was adjusting carbs. This is a good reminder that stuff can and does happen close to home, and you can never be too safe. Thanks for posting. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

December 24th, 2011, 01:48 PM	#20
Slono ninjette.org guru Name: Solon Location: Toronto, Ontario Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (sold), 2007 SV650s (deer wrecked), 2010 Suzuki SV650S Posts: 334	The video was a very good reminder, and we can all learn from his mistake.

January 19th, 2012, 01:10 PM	#21
Liist ninjette.org guru Name: David Location: Florida Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 357	Just figured that out today. I locked up at a four-way stop no less then 30 seconds from my apartment. Thank God I was wearing jacket, gloves, and boots.

January 19th, 2012, 01:25 PM	#24
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	Sounds like you're ok on the whole. This is good I don't have any thigh padding in my protective trousers... I'm guessing you don't either. I have a few small marks on my fairing from where I dropped it. I guess it's inevitable that our Ninjettes will get some cuts and bruises... I don't think anything or anyone makes it through life without them. Did you lock up your rear brake then?

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