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Hi people...
Jus wanted to share my experience... my first crash!!
If you think you are a careful rider and never expect to get into any accidents... well.. think again. I don't mean to scare anybody.. jus wanna make sure u guys are always prepared and properly geared up to protect yourselves.
I recently skidded off a bent and crashed into a grass verge (thank goodness). Tho it was only a minor accident I fell heavily on the right side of my body and was badly bruised and scratched. As most riders the initial thot was "doh! my bike" but then i soon realised the extend of damage on me rather then the bike.
As I "thought" that I was only going kopi with my friend I was wearing jus my t-shirt... besides the weather can get hot. I ususlly wear my jeans and boots when i ride.
When i picked myself up from the fall I soon noticed that my t-shirt had been ripped up pretty bad with holes in many areas. I was scratched and cut on my right arm. chest, stomach and shoulder. But becoz of my jeans and boots.. my legs and toes were saved from injuries that would most likely have occured coz i noticed the marks on them. It also pays to get a good helmut coz i hit my head pretty hard against the ground but I was spared coz i was using my arai on that day.
To cut a long story short... u guys be careful out there especially during the wet weather.
1. Always wear proper gear while riding. Jeans, proper shoes, jacket, gloves if u want.
2. Use a proper approved helmut coz that is the most important thing that protects your fragile little head from the floor
3. Ride save and don't do anything stupid.
Jus my 2 cents worth... better someone else experience a crash and live to tell others about it... so hopefully u guys take these little advise.
Happy riding and take care out there
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take it as a hard earned experience lor.. take care.. get well soon.
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I had a similar experience some 7 years ago. Then I was still in the army then. We were about to get ready for night convey movement and were waiting for the rain to let up.
Some of the guys took the opportunity to "test run" some of the new bikes while the instructors were away. Along one of the bend of the training track I skidded (at about 90 km/h) crashed into the barrier.
Could vividly remember seeing the sky, road, sky, grass, sky, tree and red all over. They say my body crashed through and over the barrier and flew some 10 meters (even I find it hard to believe, really!).
Well in short I totalled the (brand new) bike and couldn't even climb up a three tier flight of stairs for nearly a month. The miracle of it was that I had no helmet on and only standard no. 4 with ridding shin guard with army boots on. No broken bones or even skin (bleeding). The guys said that the, un-kept and long, grass broke my fall.
Until today I have some sort of "phobia" when corning.
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By the way you should keep the "scared" clothing. If you are into introspective stuff.
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aiyo trans!~!~! u ok anot?! actualli when we go for short distance travelling our instincts is to wear t-shirts and berms onli... cuz lazy to wear proper gear...
anyway, hope u get well soon dude~~ u take care man!! =] -
Just a gentle reminder.
Live to Ride (for another day)
Hope you get what I mean.
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well,,,,had a accident on that kind of things also,,,,i had a accident while on PIE
pillion my friend and travelling at 100km/p,,,when i tap on my front brake and then the bike lost control and crash .....all i can remember is my childhood images and wat i wan in the future,,,althought it may only last a few seconds before i come to a stop,,,i hurry stand up,,,turn around and look,,,then i saw my friend together with my bike on the floor around 10metres away,,,then i walk to them and ask if my friend is ok,,,,,only his hands were scratches around,,,nothing else,,,then before i can walk again,,,both legs gone weak and i sat on the floor like a pair of jelly legs,,,,then a taxi uncle and a bike rider came to help me and push my bike to the road shoulder and help me also,,then in my first time ,,,,,we flag for a taxi on PIE,,,hahahahaha,,,,then one of the yellowtop came and stop,,,till then i found out my body was full of scratches and blood coming out of my hands, body and my leg was very pain,.,,,reach ttsh and into A & E,,,,,was given a wheel chair,,,to cut it short of the story,,,,torn my leg ligament and i use the wheel chair for a week,,,,clutches for more then a month,,,,imagine,,,,go toilet is really a problem,,,hahahahhahaa,,,to all out there,,,,,pls take care when u ride,,especially on a rainy day....dun press front brake... ;(
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make it simple.. don't speed at all times..
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yeah dont speed , lost a good frend thru speeding
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i'm going to have to disagree on this part, the front wheel provides the largest amount of traction under braking as well as a stronger braking force than the rear, be it wet or dry.Originally posted by castrol 3:especially on a rainy day....dun press front brake... ;(
just don't try applying hard brakes while running over paint on a wet road
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have to agree on dun apply hard brake on the front when its wet condition,,,can just tap the brake a few times,,,dun sudden jam it,,,sure fall,,,my friend falls for two time regarding his till he told me how he fall....then realise the problem is hard braking on the front when wwet...be it on white lines or not,,,if dun believe try it yrself but at slow speed,,,the handle will auto turn to one side when apply hard braking on wet surface,,, gd luck
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mine won't lehOriginally posted by castrol 3:the handle will auto turn to one side when apply hard braking on wet surface,,, gd luck
izzit u all cone or wat gone liao?
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do u know how to apply hard braking?? how long have u been riding??
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does fork sink all the way down, front wheel ski ski, rear wheel jump abit, count as hard?Originally posted by castrol 3:do u know how to apply hard braking?? how long have u been riding??
of course wet day nvr brake until like that lah, but oso considered quite hard liaozzzz
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thats why i say dun apply hard braking...certain things might just happen on the road n u might just press harder then unexpected,,,thats when u might lost control....tell me....how long have u been riding?? how many kinds of bike u rode before on a wet weather??
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erm... my license september end get one.Originally posted by castrol 3:thats why i say dun apply hard braking...certain things might just happen on the road n u might just press harder then unexpected,,,thats when u might lost control....tell me....how long have u been riding?? how many kinds of bike u rode before on a wet weather??
wet weather ah... er...... i think 6 ba.
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new bird haven fall,,,,,dun think that such thinggs won't happen,,,,anyway not here to quarrel.... becareful n take care on the road
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lalalaOriginally posted by castrol 3:new bird haven fall,,,,,dun think that such thinggs won't happen,,,,anyway not here to quarrel.... becareful n take care on the road
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i also hard brake on wet roads before.. dun have such problems.. but my bike phantom.. maybe heavier thats why..
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heh...henry, remember no hard braking in PG...must ride safely... heehee...
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ooohhhhhhh, newbird ? hehehehOriginally posted by nismoS132:lalala -
hahahaOriginally posted by clockwise:heh...henry, remember no hard braking in PG...must ride safely... heehee...
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Thanks for the well wishes. Peace
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hey...get well soon okie? and...really take it as a leeson...n an experience...learn n remember it hard so u will not make the same mistake...my fren met a similiar thing...but it was the honda driver's fault...anyway...he had to stuff silicon on the rite last toe n had a prt of his butt's skin(or smtng lydat) operated to put on his leg...a very bad situation...the honda driver din admit n pushed the blame to my fren...haiz...anyway...my fren was a damn safety rider...he dun speed unless smtng really pissed him off...like bad results...
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