MrR1150GS
10-18-2006, 08:53 PM
I had heard of this site, but never signed up. So, here I am.
I recently went down myself. In the worst kind of way.
I came up on a group of riders on a relatively windy road. The last rider of the group was trying very hard to be Mr. Motogp. He was riding without any protective gear. He was trying to hang off of the bike. Only problem was he was hanging off the same side, no matter which way the curve went. I decided it would be in his best interest if I offered a small piece of advice. The group pulled off the road into a parking lot of a local museum. I pulled up next to the guy and asked him if he would mind me giving him a little advice. I told him not to worry about hanging off the bike just yet. Just practice being smooth through the corners. I said just copy everything the rider in front of you was doing. He seemed to take the advice alright.
As I am leaving the parking lot, I look over my left shoulder looking for traffic and start accellerating. Next thing I know I am down on the ground. The group come running over and helps me pick up the bike. They ask me repeatedly if I am OK. I say I am. I had to call my Dad to come get me as I broke the casting that supports the shift lever on the Aprilia. Boy did I feel like an idiot. But, since I had on a full Aerostitch Roadcrafter suit, full face helmet and gloves, I escaped with a bruised hip and a broken collarbone.
It was a good thing the shifter was broke, or I would probably have attempted to ride home. It was only while sitting and waiting did I realize something was not right. Not wrong enough to go he ER, but bad enough I went to the orthopedic clinic the next afternoon.
So here I am, sitting in front of the computer with my shoulder brace one joining the Riderdown site. Seems appropriate.
I recently went down myself. In the worst kind of way.
I came up on a group of riders on a relatively windy road. The last rider of the group was trying very hard to be Mr. Motogp. He was riding without any protective gear. He was trying to hang off of the bike. Only problem was he was hanging off the same side, no matter which way the curve went. I decided it would be in his best interest if I offered a small piece of advice. The group pulled off the road into a parking lot of a local museum. I pulled up next to the guy and asked him if he would mind me giving him a little advice. I told him not to worry about hanging off the bike just yet. Just practice being smooth through the corners. I said just copy everything the rider in front of you was doing. He seemed to take the advice alright.
As I am leaving the parking lot, I look over my left shoulder looking for traffic and start accellerating. Next thing I know I am down on the ground. The group come running over and helps me pick up the bike. They ask me repeatedly if I am OK. I say I am. I had to call my Dad to come get me as I broke the casting that supports the shift lever on the Aprilia. Boy did I feel like an idiot. But, since I had on a full Aerostitch Roadcrafter suit, full face helmet and gloves, I escaped with a bruised hip and a broken collarbone.
It was a good thing the shifter was broke, or I would probably have attempted to ride home. It was only while sitting and waiting did I realize something was not right. Not wrong enough to go he ER, but bad enough I went to the orthopedic clinic the next afternoon.
So here I am, sitting in front of the computer with my shoulder brace one joining the Riderdown site. Seems appropriate.