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DacMaddy
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Wow these are some crazy stories! And here I thought mine was pretty crazy. Keep em coming! I guess to make it more of a safety thing you could say at the end of the story what you could have done to prevent it 
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Colin Green
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I was 15 yrs old and it was my first ride... on a mates trail bike. He showed me all the obligotory controls and explained about changing gears. I took off in a straight line on gravel track, changed up to second then third (smooooth), applied front brakes at first corner. SPLAT
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Fell off the dirt bike three times yesterday. Twice stopped wrong on a rough slope and tipped over, once fell avoiding some logs the Quad guys stuck around a big rock so they wouldn't high center going over it. Hill was too steep to slow enough, with the loose gravel in between the big rocks. Didn't like the look of the logs, so went right over the rock, three or four feet down the far side. All of this at maybe 2 mph, but down much too steep and too far down to open the throttle to keep the front end up. Front wheel dived and flopped sideways at the bottom, over I go. Ended in a back 1 1/2 somersault then tap dancing down the trail a little ways. "Ta Daa!" Would have been good on video. My buddy couldn't stop laughing. Once a day is more typical, usually the stop wrong and tip over variety, once in a while I do it on the fly. All good fun.
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winfield
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Last fall (2012) I was riding my 1975 Kawasaki Z1 on a small country road here in Kentucky. It seemed to be getting smaller so I wasn't going very fast. Came upon a turn so I adjusted my speed accordingly. Didn't notice the turn had a second radius that was even sharper. By the time I noticed the second radius it was too late. In an instant I had to decide whether to try to turn hard and try to keep it on the road and risk laying down on the pavement or go off the side of the road where there was grass and weeds. I chose the grass and weeds. Almost as soon as my wheels hit the grass they started sliding on the soft soil. The wheels went out from under the bike and it went down on the right side. Thank God for a soft landing!
Picked up the bike. Handle bars bent, back right turn signal broken off, right front turn signal broken, rear brake lever bent 180 degrees, headlight assembly slightly bent with dirt and grass stuck in it. Tachometer mount broken, shocks slipped in the clamps so front wheel was off center... that was about all.
Me, I stood up, picked up the bike, and started to ride back the way I came. Right ankle, and leg began to get increasingly sore. Stayed sore for a couple months. Right shoulder sore, but no other symptoms. Bike quit after about half a mile. Called my wife and told her I couldn't get the bike started and she should bring the truck. Didn't say I had laid it over. Hung my motorcycle jacket over the front end so she wouldn't see the damage when she drove up. It helped her to see that I was okay and walking around before I revealed what happened. Had on a helmet, gloves, jacket with armor, motorcycle boots, and jeans. Still mad at myself for being so careless.
Picked up the bike. Handle bars bent, back right turn signal broken off, right front turn signal broken, rear brake lever bent 180 degrees, headlight assembly slightly bent with dirt and grass stuck in it. Tachometer mount broken, shocks slipped in the clamps so front wheel was off center... that was about all.
Me, I stood up, picked up the bike, and started to ride back the way I came. Right ankle, and leg began to get increasingly sore. Stayed sore for a couple months. Right shoulder sore, but no other symptoms. Bike quit after about half a mile. Called my wife and told her I couldn't get the bike started and she should bring the truck. Didn't say I had laid it over. Hung my motorcycle jacket over the front end so she wouldn't see the damage when she drove up. It helped her to see that I was okay and walking around before I revealed what happened. Had on a helmet, gloves, jacket with armor, motorcycle boots, and jeans. Still mad at myself for being so careless.
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koolaid_kid
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Very first, eh?
I was 14, riding a Honda 150 Benly. Was meeting 2 guys I had met while riding the country back roads. We were heading to the 3rd guys house, his street was loose large grain sand. They had stopped and were watching me. As I pulled up, the front wheel washed out and I fell over in the sand. They laughed their azzes off. The only thing that was hurt was my dignity.
I was 14, riding a Honda 150 Benly. Was meeting 2 guys I had met while riding the country back roads. We were heading to the 3rd guys house, his street was loose large grain sand. They had stopped and were watching me. As I pulled up, the front wheel washed out and I fell over in the sand. They laughed their azzes off. The only thing that was hurt was my dignity.
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boingk
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Great thread idea.
Mine was 2011, 23, 1987 CBR1000F, coming up to a roundabout about a block from my house.
There is a bad corner where you can not see much and this guy shot out of it in front of me. Split second decision to get on the brakes saved me from going in front of him, but I hit them too hard and I went down. Jerk didn't even stop, but I got his rego. Still think about keying his car as I see it around.
Picked the bike up, started her up, rode on about my way with a scuffed fairing.
Only road spill, I'm a fastish rider but generally play sensible on the road. Just got caught out I guess.
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Mine was 2011, 23, 1987 CBR1000F, coming up to a roundabout about a block from my house.
There is a bad corner where you can not see much and this guy shot out of it in front of me. Split second decision to get on the brakes saved me from going in front of him, but I hit them too hard and I went down. Jerk didn't even stop, but I got his rego. Still think about keying his car as I see it around.
Picked the bike up, started her up, rode on about my way with a scuffed fairing.
Only road spill, I'm a fastish rider but generally play sensible on the road. Just got caught out I guess.
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Chrkut
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First time bike went over was in my driveway. Parked it in front of the cycle doors of our garage to cool off before moving it in, which happened to be behind where my mother parks. She had to go somewhere, didn't see it when walking right beside it to get to her car, and backed into it, knocking it over 
. I still heckle her about it.
First time I dropped it was at college. I pulled into a parking spot and stopped, but I didn't pull the clutch in. It stalled and jumped forward, off falls chrk, over goes bike into the grassy area next to the spot. Looked around, made sure nobody saw, and picked her up and wiped the grass off. Boy I felt dumb all day.
. I still heckle her about it.First time I dropped it was at college. I pulled into a parking spot and stopped, but I didn't pull the clutch in. It stalled and jumped forward, off falls chrk, over goes bike into the grassy area next to the spot. Looked around, made sure nobody saw, and picked her up and wiped the grass off. Boy I felt dumb all day.
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siamesegun
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First time I dropped it was teaching myself to ride in my drive way. Too much front brake too fast as I was putting my feet down. She was on her side between my legs... bummer.
First time I laid it down looked the same, but was as I was coming into that same gravel driveway. Not enough speed and too much turn, whoops. Luckily I was still standing over it.
Haven't had a fall while riding, God willing I'll be able to avoid it.
First time I laid it down looked the same, but was as I was coming into that same gravel driveway. Not enough speed and too much turn, whoops. Luckily I was still standing over it.
Haven't had a fall while riding, God willing I'll be able to avoid it.
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miked
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Many many years ago, my cousins Honda Dream 305 with the baffles removed, riding the back country roads outside of Cazadero, CA and came around a turn too fast (in hindsight the speed was probably do-able, but at that time the rider wasn't too seasoned 
) and decided that it would be best to get off the bike and initiated a pretty decent lowside off the pavement and into the weeds, no helmet (yikes!). Broken brake handle and bruised my pride a bit.
Since then many crashes but always on the track and never one on the street thank god <seeks out wood to knock> - the AMA's always brought out my best crashes in 250GP, at Laguna (tangled with Joe Cubbage heading up the backside and lowsided, beyond ****ed that I got taken out but he was in the lead at the time, just wasn't a clean pass) and Sears Point (absolutely drilled Matt Wait when he stalled after the green on starting gridon, he went on to an FIM ride after that, I got medivaced by helicopter to Santa Rosa lol) - both on SpeedVision. I've seen the Laguna crash footage, but never saw the even more epic Sears crash footage. A pretty cool highside when I caught a footpeg on the haybale bags on the chicance that they used to setup coming up the front straight at Sears. Along the way I broke collarbones, ribs, and fingers, and broke both arms in the Sears AMA crash. There is a photo somewhere of me on an FZR400 similar to the one above where I'd lost the front while in a full lean coming out the top horseshoe at Willow Springs but I managed to save it, now I'll have to go dig through the photos to see if I can find that one. Man I miss racing...
) and decided that it would be best to get off the bike and initiated a pretty decent lowside off the pavement and into the weeds, no helmet (yikes!). Broken brake handle and bruised my pride a bit. Since then many crashes but always on the track and never one on the street thank god <seeks out wood to knock> - the AMA's always brought out my best crashes in 250GP, at Laguna (tangled with Joe Cubbage heading up the backside and lowsided, beyond ****ed that I got taken out but he was in the lead at the time, just wasn't a clean pass) and Sears Point (absolutely drilled Matt Wait when he stalled after the green on starting gridon, he went on to an FIM ride after that, I got medivaced by helicopter to Santa Rosa lol) - both on SpeedVision. I've seen the Laguna crash footage, but never saw the even more epic Sears crash footage. A pretty cool highside when I caught a footpeg on the haybale bags on the chicance that they used to setup coming up the front straight at Sears. Along the way I broke collarbones, ribs, and fingers, and broke both arms in the Sears AMA crash. There is a photo somewhere of me on an FZR400 similar to the one above where I'd lost the front while in a full lean coming out the top horseshoe at Willow Springs but I managed to save it, now I'll have to go dig through the photos to see if I can find that one. Man I miss racing...
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miked
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the old saw is that there are 2 kinds of riders, those that have crashed and those that are going to. fwiw...
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GreaseMonkey
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This just happened a couple of months ago...
I had owned by bike for all of 7 days and had been putting around side streets trying to practice while I was waiting on parts to get the signal and brake lights working so I could get it tagged. I crashed the very first day I got it tagged and took the bike into traffic. I was trying to turn left across traffic on a 40mph road and took the turn a little too fast. I had no idea what I was doing and so I pushed the rear brake. The rear wheel locked up and the bike went sideways. Again, not knowing what I was doing, I let off the rear brake. The bike righted itself and tossed me off the high side. The bike slammed down pretty hard - broke the signal lenses on that side, bent the handlebars, and scuffed up the headlight and gauge housing. I rolled when I hit the pavement and ended up with a little bit of road rash, a missing toe-nail, and some deep bruises. Luckily everyone in traffic saw me and stopped. Some nice people helped me pick up my bike and assured me that it happens to everyone at some point.
The good part is that the crash knocked me down a peg and made me realize I needed to get some training. I should have gotten training before ever getting on the bike, but everyone told me, "It's just like riding a bicycle. You'll be fine." In retrospect, the fact that none of those people own motorcycles should have given me a clue. You live and learn. I was lucky in this crash and hopefully the sense of caution that came afterward will stick with me long enough to keep it from happening again.
I had owned by bike for all of 7 days and had been putting around side streets trying to practice while I was waiting on parts to get the signal and brake lights working so I could get it tagged. I crashed the very first day I got it tagged and took the bike into traffic. I was trying to turn left across traffic on a 40mph road and took the turn a little too fast. I had no idea what I was doing and so I pushed the rear brake. The rear wheel locked up and the bike went sideways. Again, not knowing what I was doing, I let off the rear brake. The bike righted itself and tossed me off the high side. The bike slammed down pretty hard - broke the signal lenses on that side, bent the handlebars, and scuffed up the headlight and gauge housing. I rolled when I hit the pavement and ended up with a little bit of road rash, a missing toe-nail, and some deep bruises. Luckily everyone in traffic saw me and stopped. Some nice people helped me pick up my bike and assured me that it happens to everyone at some point.
The good part is that the crash knocked me down a peg and made me realize I needed to get some training. I should have gotten training before ever getting on the bike, but everyone told me, "It's just like riding a bicycle. You'll be fine." In retrospect, the fact that none of those people own motorcycles should have given me a clue. You live and learn. I was lucky in this crash and hopefully the sense of caution that came afterward will stick with me long enough to keep it from happening again.
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keman
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1983 I think, on my 750 water buffalo. Turning left at a Y intersection 30mph, the tires rolled through a large oil spot from an accident earlier in the day. I was at a pretty good lean, so the bike just dropped hard and slid with me sitting on top of it. How I got my leg out is still a mystery. When the bike hit the curb tires first it stood back up throwing me about ten feet into tall grass. I got a few bruises, but no real injury.
No major damage, case guards and sliders saved the bike from what could have been an ugly rash.
Blew the motor about two weeks later doing a burnout on the way to buy new tires.
No major damage, case guards and sliders saved the bike from what could have been an ugly rash.
Blew the motor about two weeks later doing a burnout on the way to buy new tires.
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Doug B.
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I was 18 and working at a bike shop and had just prepped a new ninja 900 that had sold. I stopped at the station to fuel it and as I pulled out, turning 180 into the road I rolled in hard planning to wheelie out of my turn, the cosmoline and oil stripe worked against me and I dumped it in the middle of the road. No injury and just some scuffed plastics, but I was pretty embarrassed.
This is as good as it gets.
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gs850cafe
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first time my bike was over was in my shop being built/fixed...it had no tank on it handlebars seat etc...i got so stinkin mad cause it wouldnt run right(bad coil lol) i kicked hard as i could an it fell over...stayed there for a few days until i came across bassclifs site.
first time with me on it was in a feild...used a little to much brake and high sided...first pavment wreck thanks to gravel...another high side low speed but with a broken mirror, broken mairer sport fairing and a bent brake lever...
no high speed yet...close but not yet
first time with me on it was in a feild...used a little to much brake and high sided...first pavment wreck thanks to gravel...another high side low speed but with a broken mirror, broken mairer sport fairing and a bent brake lever...
no high speed yet...close but not yet
Just a thought after reading through this thread. If you have crashed and have continued to do so multiple times, then you are not learning from your mistakes.
Those that don't learn from their mistakes and repeat them, ultimately will not survive the "hobby".
Those that don't learn from their mistakes and repeat them, ultimately will not survive the "hobby".
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The_Flash
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Well, I just had my first experience tonight. Let me just say that no matter what speed IT SUCKS! Luckily mine was slow speed, my friend and I decided to ride today despite the threat of rain. We checked the radar before we left and it looked like it was going to stay dry for the next few hours so I said I would ride to his place and then head back to mine. However, we did not account for him needing gas and us hanging around a little while at his house. So when I went to head home it was just starting to rain again. I hopped on my bike stupidly hoping to stay ahead of the rain. On top of that his subdivision's parking lot had just been resealed, so once it was wet it became essentially ice. I went to pull away and make a 90 degree left turn and all i remember after that is my engine revved up and it was laying on my left leg dripping gas and maybe oil on the ground. I just laid my head back on the pavement and thought to myself "I can't BELIEVE I just did that." We lifted it back up to find that my clutch level was broken and my stator cover was gouged on the bottom edge, not as bad as I anticipated. The only positive note is that this minor wreck prevented me from riding into a downpour and sliding me and my bike into trees or another vehicle at higher speeds. From now on I will be doing everything I can to avoid wet riding, but if I must I will treat it like ice.
P.S. - does anyone have a spare stator cover for a 1982 GS650G?
P.S. - does anyone have a spare stator cover for a 1982 GS650G?
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luvmy40
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1987, Colorado Springs, CO.
My first big twin, 1984 Harley FXST. 10" over stock forks, ape hangers and forward controls/highway bars.
I'd been riding a stock 1979 Sportser and traded it in on the '84 Shovel Head. Nearly twice the bike and completely different in every way from what I had been riding.
I was pulling out of the dealership lot onto Academy Blvd.( I think it was Academy) and someone changed lanes about 20" to my
left. I spiked the front brake and didn't get my foot down in time to catch the bike. I just got my foot clear before I lost it completely. I was barely moving and the only damage was to my pride and a little scuffing on the right case and forward peg.
My first big twin, 1984 Harley FXST. 10" over stock forks, ape hangers and forward controls/highway bars.
I'd been riding a stock 1979 Sportser and traded it in on the '84 Shovel Head. Nearly twice the bike and completely different in every way from what I had been riding.
I was pulling out of the dealership lot onto Academy Blvd.( I think it was Academy) and someone changed lanes about 20" to my
left. I spiked the front brake and didn't get my foot down in time to catch the bike. I just got my foot clear before I lost it completely. I was barely moving and the only damage was to my pride and a little scuffing on the right case and forward peg.
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