So you've crashed.... - Page 2

Dave · 04-20-2009, 07:08 PM

honestly, it was harder getting back on the horse last year when kev died. Probably because i wasnt stranded somewhere with my only option riding home. Still, i hate the feeling the bike has when you start back up. Always feels greasy to me. My mind tells me its because the tire slid sideways and is no longer even but i think i just get hyper sensitive to all feedback. Dunno

OneSickPsycho · 04-20-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

It's a little insane, but crashing is the biggest adrenaline rush you'll ever have a motorcycle. I know my first Turn 1 get-off at JGP was pretty benign, busted a footpeg and rearset bracket, that's it, but it was about a 115mph lowside. I didn't exactly enjoy it, but there was definitely a rush from pushing right to the edge, sometimes you stretch the envelope, sometimes you don't.

Funny how the big ones sometimes are the easiest... I think it will be harder for me to get on a bike MONTHS after my little mini-bike incident than it was for me to hop on and ride 20 minutes after eating shit at 75MPH... Of course, the shattered kneecap helps...

That being said... I'm damn lucky everything happened the way it did. If I had crashed hard at 15MPH, I certainly wouldn't have learned my lesson... I thought I learned my lesson at 75MPH... Only I guess stupid didn't hurt enough then...

After tasting pavement at a higher rate of speed... I respected the road and most of it's variables... After annihilating my kneecap at low speed... I respected the first thing I should have been respecting the whole time... the fucking machine itself.

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Originally Posted by Rider

Uhh.. the grammatically correct term is.... stuck.

I think stickied is appropriate given the circumstances...

PhiSig1071 · 04-21-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Funny how the big ones sometimes are the easiest... I think it will be harder for me to get on a bike MONTHS after my little mini-bike incident than it was for me to hop on and ride 20 minutes after eating shit at 75MPH... Of course, the shattered kneecap helps...

That being said... I'm damn lucky everything happened the way it did. If I had crashed hard at 15MPH, I certainly wouldn't have learned my lesson... I thought I learned my lesson at 75MPH... Only I guess stupid didn't hurt enough then...

After tasting pavement at a higher rate of speed... I respected the road and most of it's variables... After annihilating my kneecap at low speed... I respected the first thing I should have been respecting the whole time... the fucking machine itself.

I think stickied is appropriate given the circumstances...

Very true, the worst injuries I have sustained from motorcycle accidents have been in the low speed ones, busted my knee (got me kicked out of the Army) and busted two ribs.

sherri_chickie · 11-11-2009, 07:53 PM

I bought a bike this summer and I have to admit I was tense on the thing all summer. I've never wrecked but my first husband was killed on a bike, and I think I have a real fear of something happening to me. Funny thing is I am not scared of my new husband riding..wierd huh?

Any ideas to get over it?

tached1000rr · 11-11-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sherri_chickie

I bought a bike this summer and I have to admit I was tense on the thing all summer. I've never wrecked but my first husband was killed on a bike, and I think I have a real fear of something happening to me. Funny thing is I am not scared of my new husband riding..wierd huh?

Any ideas to get over it?

Sorry for your previous loss, it appears that you are in fact on the right path, after such a tragic event, being able to get back on a bike is a MAJOR feat, just easing back into things, short rides to begin with, in less populated areas. Being alert is an understatement, but being afraid can be potentially hazardous for you

Rider · 11-12-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sherri_chickie

I bought a bike this summer and I have to admit I was tense on the thing all summer. I've never wrecked but my first husband was killed on a bike, and I think I have a real fear of something happening to me. Funny thing is I am not scared of my new husband riding..wierd huh?

Any ideas to get over it?

Keep riding.

Trip · 10-19-2010, 03:38 PM

What's this gravel stuff you guys are complaining about?

The Awesome · 10-19-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

What's this gravel stuff you guys are complaining about?

It's in nearly every corner in the country, including most racetracks. If you've crashed, it probably played a role. TDOT actually throws patches of this stuff down at the gap just for kicks.

Particle Man · 10-20-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

What's this gravel stuff you guys are complaining about?

Does the word "Chipseal" ring a bell?

( or Chip Seal depending on who spells it)

Trip · 10-20-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Awesome

It's in nearly every corner in the country, including most racetracks. If you've crashed, it probably played a role. TDOT actually throws patches of this stuff down at the gap just for kicks.

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Does the word "Chipseal" ring a bell?

( or Chip Seal depending on who spells it)

hmm, i cant seem to recall to ever seeing any of this stuff. I will have to pay attention more.

04-20-2009, 07:08 PM	#1
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	honestly, it was harder getting back on the horse last year when kev died. Probably because i wasnt stranded somewhere with my only option riding home. Still, i hate the feeling the bike has when you start back up. Always feels greasy to me. My mind tells me its because the tire slid sideways and is no longer even but i think i just get hyper sensitive to all feedback. Dunno

11-11-2009, 07:53 PM	#4
sherri_chickie WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary Moto: Gs500F Posts: 683	I bought a bike this summer and I have to admit I was tense on the thing all summer. I've never wrecked but my first husband was killed on a bike, and I think I have a real fear of something happening to me. Funny thing is I am not scared of my new husband riding..wierd huh? Any ideas to get over it?

10-19-2010, 03:38 PM	#7
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	What's this gravel stuff you guys are complaining about?