OK this came form another thread and I got onto reminicing about my first surprise crash. Sooo I'll offer up this humbling experiance and invite to see who has bragging rights ...This could be graphic but also somewhat educational.
....now that clutch cover looks very similar to the one i saw on the brand new Honda 600 crb rr guy that slid 30 seconds in front of me for 100 ft ( I could see the frame slider marks on the ashphalt; frame slider was ground down 1 inch! they are good for something) on a hairpin .... luckly it was only the clutch cover that was scratched right through just like yours and an bit of road rash on his riding leathers ... i hope your the damage was only to the bike & ego and U'er OK!. The crash analysis on the honda was he either hit the rear break too hard or let out the clutch too agressivly going into the turn in first ... rubber side down is more fun and less expensive .... we all fall off hopefully to tell the tale ....
That reminds me when .... I leart what a "high side" was on light snow; shade then sun on an oiled gravel hill as I goosed the throttal around a bend; heading towards the warm moring sun I had the back side sliding fine; kicking up snow and gravel on a TS 75 at 14 ... FUN untill i saw the sunny spot; I knew it was going to happen but i couldnt do anything; the back wheel bit hard; much to my surprise, bike stood up straight at 90 degrees to the road; I high sided; and shot ... flew; 20 ft down an embankment onto rocks; hit the handle bars with my chest; hiy my chin on something; knocked the wind out of myself and the bike landed on my leg and I couldn't move for 2 minutes. As I began to breath normally realised that no one would ever find me so I had to pull myself from under the bike; drag the bike up the hill; with very sore ribs (it hurt to breath, today i realise that they were fractured, back then ...) after a couple of kicks started her up and continued on slowly with a bent shifter, sore ribs and foot .... misery loves company; that was all to make ya feel better ... cheers DD [moto]
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