So i laid the bike down today

[Hangster]

It happened about 1 hour ago , figured i'd sneak in a little ride since the roads were clear enough of snow and it was mainly wet at best , after riding for an hour or so i decided to go through a subdivided neighborhood where there is a little winding road (i'm not blaming this on the refrigerated rider thread as i wasn't out to take pics , though i wish i did have the camera with me to take pics of the scene) as i got to the last turn i was surprised by a good patch of ice and snow through a right curve  and Bam the bike slips out from under me and went sliding at around 35mph (seamed like forever) , when i finished tumbling the bike was buried in snow on the side of the road and seen a dude run towards me so i got up and another passing car stopped and asked if they could help .
   They helped me get the bike upright and out of the snow , the bike is banged up a little but still ran and rode it back home , no ambulance or police was called as i'm fine except some pain in the upper right side of my chest and it hurts like hell when i cough.
   The crash gear did it's job real good though , Draggin jeans held up like a champ as well as my knee protectors and the leather jacket well it's awesome , i only have a couple small scrapes on my right elbow and the helmet what can i say , never ride without one .

  I'll post some pics of the damage later as right now i'm a little pain.

[luckylindy]

Dang Hangster!  Posting within the hour after a slide.  Glad it wasn't worse.  ATGATT works again.  Keep us posted, especially on the pain in your upper chest. 

[Bumblebee]

Laid the bike down? More like it jumped out from under you and gravity body slammed you against the planet.
Ice is gravity storm inducting stuff. Gotta love ATGATT though even for those short rides. After a classic bodily injury type crash, you simply get up and ride home like it's no big deal.
You probably just had the crap knocked out of you however if you think you need a doctor, don't hesitate to go...in your cage.

Welcome to the face plant club. Entry fee sux doesn't it? The good thing is that you'll be a better rider because of it.

[Brittles]

Sorry to hear about that. Glad you ok.

[Hangster]

Laid the bike down? More like it jumped out from under you and gravity body slammed you against the planet.
Ice is gravity storm inducting stuff. Gotta love ATGATT though even for those short rides. After a classic bodily injury type crash, you simply get up and ride home like it's no big deal.
You probably just had the crap knocked out of you however if you think you need a doctor, don't hesitate to go...in your cage.

Welcome to the face plant club. Entry fee sux doesn't it? The good thing is that you'll be a better rider because of it.

That's about it in a nutshell , i have to admit the face plant club aint all that much fun 


I'm fine guys , here some pics i took of the bike but they are imediate pics so there is still inspecting to do tomorrow (one thing i didn't like right off the bat is that the brake lever now applies imediate brake pressure so i had to be real careful on the ride back home )

My Draggin Jeans 

 


No more turn signal



The engine guard did it's job but now reuined



The mufler is pretty much f???ed



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[Munkey]

That sucks, man. But glad to hear your'e OK, that's the main thing.

[fishmeister]

Sounds like it's time to take something for the pain and take the holidays off of work. Least you're ok, hopefully.





                                                                                  

[Bumblebee]

Minor damage from the look of it initially. It's definitely inspection time.

Those engine guards do the job. Think of what would have been grinding on the pavement and breaking if they weren't there.
The muffler is just scratched. Granted my mufflers were a bit rusted internally at the time however I crashed hard enough to break two of my exhaust mufflers loose from the exhaust pipes.

When the ground hit the brake lever, it might have shoved the lever back and rammed excess hydraulic fluid into the lines making them sensitive or draggy. Bleed the line and see what happens.

Might have tweaked the triple-T's a bit however that's just a simple alignment issue. Check for the bars being bent.

It looks like your paint job survived in those pictures. Did the helmet take a significant hit?


A couple hours after a 35mph crash and you're worried about the bike. You're ok. 

[Hangster]

Sounds like it's time to take something for the pain and take the holidays off of work, Icerider! Least you're ok, enjoy picking on you too much to have to be nice to ya.

Now to glob on the JB Weld and get the rattle can going on the white wonder.

Could have been worse, the man could have arrived and asked for your licence......

There goes the Christmas bonus fixing up the bike....damn!

The hell with JB weld Meister ...Just for the hell of it i'll get a new bike (well a new cb650) and youre right about the snapper heads asking for a license but you know what , i still don't care and will ride again some day soon but snow and ice is out of ridng for me...(unless it's a snowmobile)

[happycommuter]

 
I guess I'm a bit late with my subzero advice to avoid roads that have not been scouted out for hazards.  Because there ain't much margin unless you plod around at walking pace.  Really best to stick to boring main roads, as they are straight(er) and clear(er).  
These bikes really crash well.  Except for the blinker, nothing looks really damaged, just scraped up.  Hopefully the same with the rider.  I'm all for avoiding doctors, but don't try to tough out any issues around vital organs.  If in doubt, seek medical treatment.
Righting a fallen bike in the snow must be all kinds of fun

[Hangster]

Minor damage from the look of it initially. It's definitely inspection time.

Those engine guards do the job. Think of what would have been grinding on the pavement and breaking if they weren't there.
The muffler is just scratched. Granted my mufflers were a bit rusted internally at the time however I crashed hard enough to break two of my exhaust mufflers loose from the exhaust pipes.

When the ground hit the brake lever, it might have shoved the lever back and rammed excess hydraulic fluid into the lines making them sensitive or draggy. Bleed the line and see what happens.

Might have tweaked the triple-T's a bit however that's just a simple alignment issue. Check for the bars being bent.

It looks like your paint job survived in those pictures. Did the helmet take a significant hit?


A couple hours after a 35mph crash and you're worried about the bike. You're ok. 

I'll look into it a little better tomorrow BB...I'm not worried about the paint job , though it never touched the ground on the count of the guards ..BTW i think the guards kept my leg from being stuck under the bike and be draged with it , separating from the bike is probably a better outcome .

[Tryvelcro]

Glad you're ok.  Offs suck.

[Burgi]

Glad you are OK.
Be Careful!! 

[FAITHBIKER]

Glad to hear you're ok. I found out the hard way with ice too. Stay off of it is my advice...not that you did it purposely, but yeah...colder than freezing if you ask me is out of the question. Then again...good luck winning the Refrigerated Rider though with that mindset. I guess you just have to stake out the roads first if you're going to ride in the cold.

[Hangster]

Righting a fallen bike in the snow must be all kinds of fun

You should ty it sometime    Don't make me laugh , it hurts

[hppants]

Glad to hear you are OK - no chance you have a cracked or broken rib? 

I want to learn a little.  Did you have enough time for your brain to tell you that you are going down?  And if you did, what was your reaction?  Did you let the bike go?  Did you try to roll on the pavement?  Obviously, I've never hit the street.

Hope the bike isn't too bad.  I'm sold on those engine guards after seeing no apparent damage on your motor.  Now if I can only find some   

Real glad to hear you are OK, man.

[hppants]

P.S.

I knew we should have gone to Vegas this weekend.

Brumbie - this is your fault.

[Brumbie13]

Gosh, I'm sorry that I caused this.

If it's any consolation, the bike still doesn't like to start when it's cold.

Glad you're alright Hangy.
Sorry for the fall, bro.

[skramer360]

Hangster, sorry to hear about your crash. Glad you don't feel too bad and the bike only sustained minor damage. Rest well tonight.

[JordanA]

Hangster, are you sure you didn't break or fracture a rib?  Your chest pain sounds like it could be indicative of that.

[Hangster]

Glad you're ok.  Offs suck.

Thanks Tryvelcro , that they do

Glad you are OK.
Be Careful!!  

Yep Burgi , as in don't ride if there is white stuff on the ground ever.

Glad to hear you're ok. I found out the hard way with ice too. Stay off of it is my advice...

Good advice but a little late  

[Hangster]

Glad to hear you are OK - no chance you have a cracked or broken rib?  

I want to learn a little.  Did you have enough time for your brain to tell you that you are going down?  And if you did, what was your reaction?  Did you let the bike go?  Did you try to roll on the pavement?  Obviously, I've never hit the street.

Hope the bike isn't too bad.  I'm sold on those engine guards after seeing no apparent damage on your motor.  Now if I can only find some  

Real glad to hear you are OK, man.

Ok... i remember it like it was yesterday , the last curve i shifted from 2 to 3rd gear and throttled up coming out of the curve and i suddenly remember thinking ...Why is the bike trying to ride away from me and then the ground answered (cuz youre not on it no more).
  There was no time to think at all , simply at the mercy of gravity and forward momentum , one thing i'm glad though is that there wasn't any on coming traffic  ...And yeah Brumbie , it's all your fault   I keed ...i keeeeed...
 No broken ribs i think though , had a cracked rib before and that was hell trying to breathe half breaths for 3 months ...Think this will heal on it's own in do time .


 Bumblebee...the helmet has minor scuffs near the back top side and a few on the right side but not too bad.

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Sorry to hear about the crash, but at the same you walked away and that's a plus. I'm actually impressed you rode it back home.

When I wrecked, aside from the handlebars being bent to hell, I was mentally a wreck. I was too shaken up to even ride it home I think. Fortunately, that wasn't even an option.

Best of luck in the recovery of yourself and the bike. Be careful out there.

[Vermontster]

Hangster!! Very glad to hear you weren't hurt badly. As you say, luckily there was no on-coming traffic. How'd you find your white bike in the snowbank? 

[Tryvelcro]

You're replacing the helmet, right?  Maybe I'm just paranoid, but if it has scratches it hit the pavement.

When I went down, I inspected my helmet pretty carefully to see if it was scratched up or dinged - mine never contacted the pavement, luckily.