Laid down my fat girl today

[Tfrank59]

Yes I mean my motorcycle. 6 years and 66,000 miles and I finally laid her down for the first time.Funny thing is it was perfect weather but I didn’t see a huge oil slick on a turn and she got out sideways from me and then once I cleared the oil slick caught traction high sided and bucked me like a bronco. I didn’t get hurt not even a scratch amazing although my ego was definitely hurt because there were probably 20 cars at the intersection many of whom drove by and asked if I was OK.  Also remarkable is that there was really very little damage to the bike mostly cosmetic most of which I’ve already corrected except for my crash bar which got ground pretty bad. Anyway just thought I’d post it. Watch out for them oil slicks!

[Jess from VA]

Bummer. 

Glad you're OK.

I've had a few episodes of going sideways then snapping back and not one of them was enjoyable.

All of mine were saved, but any of them could have ended like yours. 

And none of my engine guards (on two bikes) are un-scarred. 

[shadowmagic]

Glad you are ok. I laid down a couple of my bikes in my younger days. One was a ninja, pulled over to the side of the road and hit the front brake a little to hard, slid, dug in, and butterflied causing me to fall over lol People drove by laughing at me lol I think its awesome your baby is ok too.

[old2soon]

         When I laid Phatt Ghurl down bit over 4 year ago the Only apparent damage on Her was the left road peg. A heli coil repaired that But I was off her for almost an entire year.  I did though break the left ankle in the lay down. Also found out I do NOT heal as fast as I used ta wuz.  I did Not high side as when I came too I was under the left side of her.
            Glad/happy You and Her are okey dokey. And No matter How BAD it was It could ALWAYS have been Much Worse. When I was air crew on a carrier pilots Always told us Any landing you can walk away from or swim away from IS a good landing. Thinkin here It applies to us Riders.  RIDE SAFE.

[Chrisj CMA]

Grease slick in a curve. Been there done that. Hardly a worse feeling in the whole world when you know it’s beyond recovery. Glad you weren’t hurt

[pancho]

Happy to hear you came through it so well,,,, at least you got that out of the way for awhile.

[Tfrank59]

Thanks guys for all your well wishes. Having had a while now to think about it I really am grateful to the Lord for sparing me ha ha it certainly wasn’t my riding skills that got me out of that without a scratch. Speaking of scratches there were some on my left hard bag and the amazing thing was I don’t know if you guys have done this but I took some denatured alcohol and wiped those scratches and they absolutely disappeared to my amazement. So I took my rattle can of clearcoat and sprayed it and I can’t believe it but it’s virtually unnoticeable now Funny when you realize you didn’t get hurt of course your next thought is what happened to my baby and I was very distraught at the scratches on my hard bag because I figured they were irreparable But turns out even the cosmetic damage is very minimal

[old2soon]

      When I was motocrossing in Japan whether in a race or practicing and I went down hard or soft My first Question-Will my bike still run and is she rideable?  BUT I was a LOT younger then!  All that Racing time and the number of times I went down NEVER any broken bones! RIDE SAFE.

[RonW]

incredible, Tfrank59.

[Ken aka Oil Burner]

Glad you're OK. The way I look at it, if you can come on the forum and tell of your accident, you're one of the lucky ones. It's those who can't that are the unlucky ones.

Good info on the scratches. I'd have never thought to try the denatured alcohol.

[Tfrank59]

Glad you're OK. The way I look at it, if you can come on the forum and tell of your accident, you're one of the lucky ones. It's those who can't that are the unlucky ones.

Good info on the scratches. I'd have never thought to try the denatured alcohol.

Ken I didn’t think of using the denatured alcohol as a way to cover the scratches but was just cleaning the area to prepare it for maybe some wet sanding or something I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. But I’m sure glad I tried it as a first step!

[Jess from VA]

I've buffed out many scratches and dings.  Some are just light enough to disappear with some careful work.

Others, you have to find the appropriate size bullet-hole decal(s). 

[Tfrank59]

      When I was motocrossing in Japan whether in a race or practicing and I went down hard or soft My first Question-Will my bike still run and is she rideable?  BUT I was a LOT younger then!  All that Racing time and the number of times I went down NEVER any broken bones! RIDE SAFE.

You know they say when you’re in an adrenaline situation that your brain activity quadruples in speed and I actually thought about my dirt riding days when I was in that slide and kind of thought wow it would be cool if I could drift out of this one and save it but then I high sided and of course it was all over in two seconds.

[Jess from VA]

The deal with slides is to not tumble or roll (after hitting the ground).

You see those guys on the Moto GP super bikes go down at speed in a corner and they mostly do the backwards sidestroke slide (one arm up) off into the grass... or the rubber wall.  

My worst fall (and slide), I went some 45 feet through an intersection on a great big gasoline spill.  I was making a fast right but the bike and I went down hard as soon as I flopped the bars.  I did the backward sidestroke slide, first right next to the bike, then it slowed down on the dragging parts, but I kept on going, sliding on my heavy winter gear on cold concrete.  I only had a bruise where my hip hit the pavement, but not another scratch.  Didn't even rip any clothing or touch my helmet.

It was the big Lincoln that came through behind me a few seconds later that almost ran me over laying out in the intersection (screeching brakes) before I even had a chance to get up off the ground that gave me a bad case of the shakes.  1971 - DT 360 Yamaha (which was designed to fall down).  

The bike was still running in gear on it's side.  I got up, grabbed the clutch, lifted it up, jumped on and got the hell out of there.  The people in the 10 stopped cars looked at me like the dead coming back to life.    

[Tfrank59]

I've buffed out many scratches and dings.  Some are just light enough to disappear with some careful work.

Others, you have to find the appropriate size bullet-hole decal(s). 

I love this Indian chief is this early 1940s vintage? I hope you ride it and don’t change a thing like restoring it you probably get that a lot sorry

[Jess from VA]

That is not my bike.  Just a bullet-hole-decal-on-motorcycle picture I found.

I rode a Harley for 18 years, so I'm over Vtwins.  Though that is a cool looking bike (if you don't mind working on them all the time  ).

The seat would have to GO.

[old2soon]

      When I was motocrossing in Japan whether in a race or practicing and I went down hard or soft My first Question-Will my bike still run and is she rideable?  BUT I was a LOT younger then!  All that Racing time and the number of times I went down NEVER any broken bones! RIDE SAFE.

You know they say when you’re in an adrenaline situation that your brain activity quadruples in speed and I actually thought about my dirt riding days when I was in that slide and kind of thought wow it would be cool if I could drift out of this one and save it but then I high sided and of course it was all over in two seconds.

   
                Thinkin here lotsa folks have had that aw fudge moment. Some of us But NOT all of us have fared better than some others. I lost a couple Bros in Il in the 70s. One of them Would still be ALIVE were it not for his "good samaritan" act. Like that Sarge said on that cop show in Chicago-lets be careful out there. RIDE SAFE.

[Tfrank59]

That is not my bike.  Just a bullet-hole-decal-on-motorcycle picture I found.

I rode a Harley for 18 years, so I'm over Vtwins.  Though that is a cool looking bike (if you don't mind working on them all the time  ).

The seat would have to GO.

I could probably handle the seat for an hour or two but the suicide shift and spark advance stuff would kill me

[Valkorado]

After seeing the title.   

After reading your report.   

Glad you're okie doke and your bike is ready to roll again when you are.

[Bret SD]

Really happy you didn't get hurt, bikes can be fixed and/or replaced.. Us? Meh, not so much.. 

[Led]

I laid mine down a couple of times.  But NOT at high speed.

I was putting my helmet on, when the Girlfriend decided to "mount up".   I was NOT ready for Her to get aboard yet.........well........over it went.....as soon as She tried to climb on........

In my younger days, I could just pick it back up again.  But NOT anymore!  Make sure the "Wimmin" are trained as to when, to "mount"!!!!!   

[Ken aka Oil Burner]

Make sure the "Wimmin" are trained as to when, to "mount"!!!!!   

If only it were that simple..    Oh wait. We're talking about bikes here. Sorry. The mind goes where it wants.

[..]

Thanks guys for all your well wishes. Having had a while now to think about it I really am grateful to the Lord for sparing me ha ha it certainly wasn’t my riding skills that got me out of that without a scratch. Speaking of scratches there were some on my left hard bag and the amazing thing was I don’t know if you guys have done this but I took some denatured alcohol and wiped those scratches and they absolutely disappeared to my amazement. So I took my rattle can of clearcoat and sprayed it and I can’t believe it but it’s virtually unnoticeable now Funny when you realize you didn’t get hurt of course your next thought is what happened to my baby and I was very distraught at the scratches on my hard bag because I figured they were irreparable But turns out even the cosmetic damage is very minimal

I'll try that on the mark some idiot left with his boot swinging his leg across the right saddlebag.

[f6gal]

Of all the things that could have been injured, your ego is the least painful.  Glad that's all you injured.

[Led]

I watch those flat track Guys who do the Indy Mile.......in the dirt.....

And I think.....why can't that be done on a street bike??   LOL!!!!

 

Happy you came out, basically unscathed!!!!

[Gnarly]

Glad you're ok, and the bike damage is minimal.