Wrecked my baby

heyinternetman · 07-09-2009, 8:35 PM

Coming home from work the other day I laid my bike over at about 40 mph. Been riding nearly daily for 3 years and its my first crash. It wasnt supposed to rain but for some reason it started drizzling that morning. I was coming around a very shallow bend in the road and must have hit an extra slick oily spot cause the next thing I know I'm sliding on my back. Shitty part is that I was wearing shorts, I NEVER wear shorts when I ride but for some reason I did that day. Got road rash all down my leg. Otherwise I am fine. But my baby, an 06 CBR 1000RR, had 6k miles and not one single smudge or scratch anywhere is now pretty much totaled. All the plastics are broken, the stator cover is scratched to hell and the left clipon is broke off. I had just waxed her that night.

Twincam · 07-09-2009, 8:56 PM

Sorry to hear about the crash.

Before everyone starts flaming you about wearing shorts - you have now had to learn the hard way - I doubt u'll be going out in shorts again!

I think its time to replace the stator cover, replace the clip on or get a set of handle bars and streetfighter it. Mmhmm.

Pics?

heyinternetman · 07-09-2009, 9:14 PM

I could hold a firecracker in my left hand and still count on it the number of times I've ridden with shorts on. I NEVER do it, but I was then. I was wearing gloves, a helmet and a jacket. I would have been scratch free had I been wearing pants. I'm pretty pissed at myself. Turns out, concrete makes a D*MN good exfoliate!

LoopyLee · 07-10-2009, 2:36 AM

OUCH!!!!

Glad you aren't too badly hurt, lesson learned the hard way

I hope you manage to get your baby sorted out soon..

ghbzorro · 07-10-2009, 4:31 AM

Sorry to hear about your crash. When you hit something slippery it's all over before you know it!

Thanks for sharing the fact that you got rashed. It's positive reinforcement to me to ALWAYS ride with my gear.

zero937 · 07-10-2009, 5:58 AM

yeah lame dude im glad i never ride in shorts like they said you learned the hard way good that you just got that and nothing worse

jhaggerty73 · 07-10-2009, 6:36 AM

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Originally Posted by heyinternetman

I had just waxed her that night.

When I wrecked 12 years ago, as they put me into the ambulance all I could think was "I just washed that damn thing".

I was more concerned about my bike laying in the road than the fact that my leg was bent the wrong way!

Glad you weren't too badly injured!

Deadsmiley · 07-10-2009, 6:55 AM

Sorry to hear about your crash and I hope your rash isn't too bad. I am sure your baby looks a mess right now but it can all be fixed.

Destructo · 07-10-2009, 11:17 AM

Sorry to read about your accident. A good advert for wearing safety gear as well. Hope your recovery goes well.

Twincam · 07-10-2009, 11:38 AM

Do you mind if we have any pictures of your road rash? I think it would service a purpose reminding people the effects of riding with no gear on.

Destructo · 07-10-2009, 11:57 AM

^^^

good idea for a deterrent - each to their own and all that but I'm a believer in wearing safety gear.

BigBassTurd · 07-10-2009, 2:15 PM

Glad to hear you're alright partner. Honestly you would have got rashed even with jeans on. Jeans shred instanly when you hit asphalt and don't help much( I have tested it already

). Leathers or riding pants are the best way to keep from getting rashed. I'm guilty of riding in jeans everyday, but I am looking into getting some riding pants I can pull over my work clothes. Jeans do help from burning your legs on exposed exhaust pipes though. Nothing like hearing the skin on your leg hiss as it touches the exhaust

.

heyinternetman · 07-10-2009, 6:06 PM

I will post some pics when I get home tomorrow night.... pending on me figuring out how.

Bad Karma · 07-11-2009, 12:51 AM

You walked away.....that's what matters Brah.

Sucks to lose your baby, but unlike a body part, you will easily replace a Bike.

Godspeed on your healthy return,
Ivan

Twincam · 07-23-2009, 7:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassTurd

Glad to hear you're alright partner. Honestly you would have got rashed even with jeans on. Jeans shred instanly when you hit asphalt and don't help much( I have tested it already

).

There was a test a few years ago - they simulated what your knee would look like if you went down (and landed on your knee) in a 50MPH crash... It took 0.6 seconds to get through jeans, skin, flesh, muscle to your bone.

jeenyus720 · 07-24-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Twincam

There was a test a few years ago - they simulated what your knee would look like if you went down (and landed on your knee) in a 50MPH crash... It took 0.6 seconds to get through jeans, skin, flesh, muscle to your bone.

This is what happens when your knee meets a guardrail at 40mph with jeans on.
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5361/kneeb.jpg

heyinternetman · 07-25-2009, 9:35 PM

Wow, I kinda thought jeans would last longer than 1/2 a second.

My leg is healed almost to the point of being able to take the bandage off. Maybe tomorrow. I had to take a couple of days off work right after the wreck. It got infected and hurt so bad I couldn't move it. I think I'm gonna go ahead and sign up for that Aflac when he comes around again. I have a new found respect for my patients that complain of pain from a road rash, they hurt!

Insurance inspector came by and said it was totaled with $6300 in damage. It really didn't look that bad to me but he counted anything and everything that had a scratch. They will get back to me with the rest of the details next week. I hope Dairyland insurance is good. I'm planning on keeping her and fixing her up myself. Anybody know any details about riding a salvage title in Texas?

Thanks for the support guys! Yall are great!

00blade · 07-26-2009, 1:31 AM

Glad your leg is improving.

Post up some picture of the damage

ghbzorro · 07-26-2009, 6:24 AM

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Originally Posted by heyinternetman

I have a new found respect for my patients that complain of pain from a road rash, they hurt!

Now there is a real silver lining!

Destructo · 07-26-2009, 9:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jeenyus720

This is what happens when your knee meets a guardrail at 40mph with jeans on.
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5361/kneeb.jpg

Now that is a horrific injury... hope you're recovering from it OK.

Destructo · 07-26-2009, 9:46 AM

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Originally Posted by heyinternetman

Wow, I kinda thought jeans would last longer than 1/2 a second.

My leg is healed almost to the point of being able to take the bandage off. Maybe tomorrow. I had to take a couple of days off work right after the wreck. It got infected and hurt so bad I couldn't move it. I think I'm gonna go ahead and sign up for that Aflac when he comes around again. I have a new found respect for my patients that complain of pain from a road rash, they hurt!

Insurance inspector came by and said it was totaled with $6300 in damage. It really didn't look that bad to me but he counted anything and everything that had a scratch. They will get back to me with the rest of the details next week. I hope Dairyland insurance is good. I'm planning on keeping her and fixing her up myself. Anybody know any details about riding a salvage title in Texas?

Thanks for the support guys! Yall are great!

Glad to see that you're on the mend

jeenyus720 · 07-26-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Destructo

Now that is a horrific injury... hope you're recovering from it OK.

Yeah im all good just a giant scar

jazzy · 08-29-2009, 5:29 AM

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Originally Posted by heyinternetman

Coming home from work the other day I laid my bike over at about 40 mph. Been riding nearly daily for 3 years and its my first crash. It wasnt supposed to rain but for some reason it started drizzling that morning. I was coming around a very shallow bend in the road and must have hit an extra slick oily spot cause the next thing I know I'm sliding on my back. Shitty part is that I was wearing shorts, I NEVER wear shorts when I ride but for some reason I did that day. Got road rash all down my leg. Otherwise I am fine. But my baby, an 06 CBR 1000RR, had 6k miles and not one single smudge or scratch anywhere is now pretty much totaled. All the plastics are broken, the stator cover is scratched to hell and the left clipon is broke off. I had just waxed her that night.

You're probably all healed up now which is great. Hope you got the bike fixed.
We all agree on ATGATT, but there's just one other thing, I see that you're only 23yrs of age....whatever we do when we're young will and does catch up with us when we get older....I may only be 40 but I've covered enough miles to have the aches and pains to prove it.
So Ride Safe, enjoy life...just think of the future

StrumminRonin · 08-29-2009, 2:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

I hope you manage to get your baby sorted out soon..

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Originally Posted by Deadsmiley

Sorry to hear about your crash and I hope your rash isn't too bad. I am sure your baby looks a mess right now but it can all be fixed.

Sending you some Healing mojo, dude.