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So today I laid my bike down. Well I think it was anything but easy going. A better term would be lowsiding it. For Bush I was up above where 15 takes the left to go over the mountain. It is a really twisty road. I was near the top and I went into a corner alittle to fast. So when I tried to lean and push through it the bike went out from under me. The next thing I know I am watching the bike slide across the gravel along side of the road and I am sliding with it. I am glad that by the time I went down I was only doing 20-25mph. The left hand turn signal is broken and the fairings are all scratched up. It is not really all that bad. I will have pics later tonight. I have alittle road rash on my elbow from the lining of my jacket, which I am thankful I had on. That damn thing saved me from picking stones out of my arm and shoulder. Plus a trip to the hospital to get everything cleaned out. And there is a cut on my leg from the belt loop of my jeans. Yes I was wearing normal jeans and there is not one rip or tear in them. So there is another point that I was not going too fast when I hit. I am hoping to get the turn signal fixed tomorrow and be riding again Friday. I want to hit that road up and try to make it throught that corner. So I will let you all know how that goes on Friday.

glad to hear it wasn't serious.

dodo happens, just have to get back up and keep on going.

Good to hear you're not dicouraged or scared.

OUCH!

glad you are okay. don't let that corner beat you, but don't be so quick to take it on again incase it's waiting for round 2

rapidblue wrote:

Good to hear you're not dicouraged or scared.

No I have had my fair share of quad accidents before this one. So it is not old news but going down is nothing new.

sorry to hear that.

hope you get you and your bike fixed soon.

and glad to hear your gear did its job.

Glad you're doing alright. Well, got that first one on the new bike out of the way

i have some questions though...

did your pegs scrape before you low-sided?

were you hanging off the bike?

hanging off conserves lean angle so if you weren't hanging off... you might wanna practice it.

I plan on going back on friday and taking on that road again. I think that will get my confidence back up a few pegs.

Here are some pics of the damage. I must say though. The camera did not pick up on alot of the little scratches.

it's not that bad... minor scrathes can be easily masked or removed.

anyway... i saw a GS500 at the race track last sunday... i didn't check it out for long but i did notice he had low handle bars.

you might wanna try that w/ your bike... get used to the aggressive riding position for when you get a gixxer.