axl Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Hey he's here :wink:, how r u doin'!! Should we call you twistedwrist :oops: :wink: I was gona say twistedbike, but it's ot that bad is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted July 26, 2004 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2004 A bit of luck on your side, eh Twisty? :wink: Glad to hear you're OK.......& you'll probably be back in the saddle before you know it 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 yeah, bout 6 weeks maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcooled Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 hey twisty good to see yer back on the scene and ok :wink: . your bike doesnt look bad at all 8) it's a cool looking wee thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 26, 2004 Author Share Posted July 26, 2004 Must be have been a young man's dream Darren....being rescued by an attractive lady on a LeMans. You should have insisted on mouth to mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Beezkneez Posted July 26, 2004 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2004 how did it happen? i mean u couldnt have been going over 30 :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 my bike does 54 but I was going between 30 and 40 i think and ran a little bit wide and got caught by a crosswind as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcooled Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 crosswinds on little bikes aint nice :shock: i had a few scary moments on my tzr when it was really windy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 26, 2004 Author Share Posted July 26, 2004 Be critical of your riding Darren. Don't look at other things like wind, road conditions etc. You can't change those situations, but you can adapt your riding to take those circumstances into account. Relive in your mind EXACTLY what you did, and figure out what you did wrong. Cos if somebody comes off a bike with no other vehicle involved it's down to the rider. Mechanical failure causing a crash is very rare. Only by analysing exactly what you did, and thinking about what you should have done, will you learn from it. Cos unless you learn from this experience then you'll repeat it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted July 26, 2004 Moderator Share Posted July 26, 2004 Learning something from this experience Darren, is the most important thing.......It'll definitely make a better rider outta ya :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 I think basically I must have taken it a little too fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 26, 2004 Author Share Posted July 26, 2004 TBH those bends can be taken a lot quicker than your bike is capable of. You probably weren't going that quickly, but the sharpness of the bend caught you out. I suspect you panicked, and then target fixated in the direction you were heading, rather than where you needed to go to exit the bend. It's a classic novice mistake, we've all done it. Remember this tip....if you're approaching a bend, always get in a lower gear. This will drop your speed, keep the bike solid, and will give you the acceleration to exit smoothly. Rule is....SLOW in.....FAST out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 well i cant even think about finding out for a few weeks :roll: Whatever happened, it was pretty much my fault with a little help from a crosswind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Ach dont worry about to much, we all do things at times that are no one's fault but our own, thats just life!, we live n learn. If I had a pound for every time I'd made an arse of thing's on the bike in the last 24 years, I'd really be quite rich by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Alex Posted July 27, 2004 Admin Share Posted July 27, 2004 Yeah glad your allright mate. I know your not supposed to come off, but loosen your levers a bit, then normally stops breaks and bends. Anyway i would do it again if Mandy is that fit, sod a broken wrist, hey youve got two! Yep as pete said you should have insisted on mouth to mouth 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Anyway i would do it again if Mandy is that fit, sod a broken wrist, hey youve got two! Yep as pete said you should have insisted on mouth to mouth 8) Yeah, I just think she's a little bit old for me :roll: About twice my age :shock: but don't quote me on that, all people between 30 and 50 look the same to me 8) I'd also like to blame my tyres, I can't lean as far cos of the off-road design :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axl Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 all people between 30 and 50 look the same to me 8) Oh really!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 28, 2004 Author Share Posted July 28, 2004 Darren....WHEN is this bike being picked up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 We are phoning the rac tomorrow :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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