VermilionX's Super Uber Fantastic Xtraordinary BLOG!

[Sev]

https://www.colorrite.com/index.php

Give this place a shot, I'll probably be picking some up to respray my cowl.

[Mud]

Geez you guys scared him away from his own blog lol

[axidjw]

sorry to hear about you going down..everybody does on a sport bike sooner or later or there not pushing their bike hard enough..i cant tell you how many fairings i have had becasue of spills at track days..you need to get you some sliders immediately..if you are going to push your bike hard-they are a must!!!..sounds like your gear did the job as well and thats all that matters..fairing are meant to be ripped off thats why they are so flimsy!!..haha

learn from your mistakes and go back and practice that same turn and get better at it!!

-john-

[totalmotorcycle]

Sorry VermilionX, I didn't know about your crash till now. I have been there and done that myself myself. Its a trap that many new and newer riders fall into, don't feel bad about it, at least you walked away from that class in the School of Hard Knocks. We all learn by our mistakes.

Also don't be hard on yourself as it really is just another lesson in riding a motorcycle. No matter what you have learner and have taken away knowledge that will help you in spoting a situation like that before it happens again. Being honest about how and what happened as well as how not to be in that situation again will only help it from happening again.

When I had my accident which was out riding my skills on a corner as well, everyone ripped me about it too...haha... Looking back its just part of the experience and I laugh about it.

For my crash (which was highway speed) I learned:

- Slow down before entering a blind corner because it could be a decreasing radius one

- Don't override your skills

- Don't target fixate

- Don't panic and lock up the brakes as it won't do you any good

- Ride your own ride and not the groups





I was ok, only a sprained wrist and a $750 ambulance ride to the trauma ward, overall, the lession was well worth the loss of my bike. Since then I am more careful in turns and have all that knowledge tucked away in my head when I'm riding.


Glad you are ok Vern.

Mike.

[VermilionX]

yeah, eventhough i didn't stop riding after the accident, my confidence took a big hit.

i need to regain it and the only way i know is to go back there and do it right.

anyway... last monday on the ride on the way to school... i realized it's not so bad. it could have been way worse. so i still thank the heavens for no physical damage to myself. and for the bike, im glad the damages are only cosmetic from what i can feel.

[swatter555]

Sorry about the crash Verm, glad your ok.

I moved away from OC in December, but I did spend my first six months on a motorcycle learning in the Socal bike culture. Let me give you a few things to chew on, before you jump right back onto canyon carving.

I was also among people who wanted me to go on the twisties very early, the pressure was pretty high. I rode on Ortega highway within a week or so of purchasing my bike, not smart on my part. As time went on I realized that I needed to slow down and learn at my own pace before I hurt myself.

While living in socal I got so tired of reading about all the people dying in the canyons. I just hated to check message boards on the weekends because there would be the inevitable biker down thread.

Verm, take it easy, there will be plenty of time to ride the canyons. I would suggest staying off the canyon roads for six months and go back to practicing the basics. I would suggest doing track days and learning how to handle your bike in a safer environment.

To be honest with you, your attitude is starting to tread on being dangerous. Your were riding beyond your abilities, the solution is not to continue what you were doing.

If your riding buddies are real friends, they will understand you not wanting to take the canyons for awhile.

[VermilionX]

thanks, im not gonna avoid canyons but i will be more careful.

im gonna take it easy then move up from there once i get more confidence and skills.

[gitarjunky]

Yeah VX, I'm a new rider in L.A. too and if you wanna get together sometime for some roads that are more in touch with our skill level, just let me know. Getting the bike back from the shop today after my low speed dump in the rain last week! Can't wait!

[DragonSlayer]

wow my computer crashes and a few days later i come here to see that you crashed on your bike.

good you and your bike are ok.

to make you feel better a month or so ago i knocked off the blinker by riding in about a foot of loose sand(dont ask)

[roscowgo]

Glad you're ok verm.

Gravel sucks don't it? I especially hate those small patches of really really fine stuff. hard to see and slicker than pam anderson just out of a pool.