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23-05-2007, 11:04pm
Dark day today, for me at least. Rain arrived just as I was nearing half track. I thought I'd missed a gear but of course it was spinning by then and the bike and I parted company at around 150 km/hr I'm guessing. 29sec run for the bike, and I nearly slid through the lights as well.
No real damage considering. Alternator cover worn through but a slow leak so rode home carefully.
LH mirror gone, LH side panel worn through in parts, but it just seemed to sit on it's cover and continue on without me.. Screen gone, and it snapped the small cover around the LH side of the instrument. I'll look at it again next weekend.
I can say that Draggin jeans are hardly marked, considering I slid nearly all the way down the track. Gloves fine, no helmet scratches. Just a hip bruise and a sore knee. Now I know what it's like to slide and try and get up before you stop!!!
Still first serious bingle I've had in 42 years of riding so can't complain. The other guy saw me sideways and tried to brake, so down he went as well. His bike hardly suffered, maybe not sliding as far, so he was lined up for a stop in the rain for another run. Top stuff!
No real damage considering. Alternator cover worn through but a slow leak so rode home carefully.
LH mirror gone, LH side panel worn through in parts, but it just seemed to sit on it's cover and continue on without me.. Screen gone, and it snapped the small cover around the LH side of the instrument. I'll look at it again next weekend.
I can say that Draggin jeans are hardly marked, considering I slid nearly all the way down the track. Gloves fine, no helmet scratches. Just a hip bruise and a sore knee. Now I know what it's like to slide and try and get up before you stop!!!
Still first serious bingle I've had in 42 years of riding so can't complain. The other guy saw me sideways and tried to brake, so down he went as well. His bike hardly suffered, maybe not sliding as far, so he was lined up for a stop in the rain for another run. Top stuff!