Poor Blackbird. I'm so sad. :(
#12
07-08-2011, 03:39 PM
Go ahead and Google the tires.
I've gone through that turn a million times and much much hotter than I went yesterday (leisurely cruise). There was something slippery on the road and the tires are **** in any other condition than if the road is perfectly dry.
I didn't go in hot, I didn't target fixate, I didn't overlean, I didn't over throttle and I didn't brake mid turn.
The only operator error in this case was not putting on tires I know and trust.
Thanks for your concern btw.
I've gone through that turn a million times and much much hotter than I went yesterday (leisurely cruise). There was something slippery on the road and the tires are **** in any other condition than if the road is perfectly dry.
I didn't go in hot, I didn't target fixate, I didn't overlean, I didn't over throttle and I didn't brake mid turn.
The only operator error in this case was not putting on tires I know and trust.
Thanks for your concern btw.
#13
07-08-2011, 03:44 PM
Dam bro sorry to hear that. I fell last year out of no were as well. Back tire locked up. It's hard trying to get your confidence back up or trusting the road. Yet if you keep just riding and working on fixing it, it will all come back to you. I had no damage to my bike and I laid it down at 30 miles a hour.
#14
07-08-2011, 04:11 PM
I wish I could have just slid it out. The curb did all the damage. There is an oil stain right on the curb so you can see where it busted the stator cover. I would have probably been able to just pick her up and ride home if I had enough room... I am quite lucky it didn't hit the pole though.
Ouch man that's the worse when you can see the pain on were it happened. I seen super long skid marks from the tires when I went back. I picked mine up and rode it back home. I feel bad. I wish I was there to help a brother out.
#15
07-08-2011, 04:49 PM
Go ahead and Google the tires.
I've gone through that turn a million times and much much hotter than I went yesterday (leisurely cruise). There was something slippery on the road and the tires are **** in any other condition than if the road is perfectly dry.
I didn't go in hot, I didn't target fixate, I didn't overlean, I didn't over throttle and I didn't brake mid turn.
The only operator error in this case was not putting on tires I know and trust.
Thanks for your concern btw.
I've gone through that turn a million times and much much hotter than I went yesterday (leisurely cruise). There was something slippery on the road and the tires are **** in any other condition than if the road is perfectly dry.
I didn't go in hot, I didn't target fixate, I didn't overlean, I didn't over throttle and I didn't brake mid turn.
The only operator error in this case was not putting on tires I know and trust.
Thanks for your concern btw.
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07-08-2011, 04:56 PM
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ok im sorry, should have added just kidding in there. but on a serious note, you have a spare bike, let the customization begin. i dont need to be concerned you are here safe and alive, with your pride hurt as we all do if we fall. a wise man here once said "bikes are built, not bought". its time to put that theory to the test. there is nothing like tearing a bike apart and building it to ur standard. this is your starting point....
Yeah at least you have a second bike though Assumed.
Musta been "cold tires"
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07-08-2011, 05:24 PM
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Hmm.. I think we'd be better with Bad Cop - Bad Cop Pimp'n
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07-08-2011, 07:17 PM
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Damn that sux, least its a second bike and not your primary. You said you'd ridden that corner a ton of times? I'm guessing most of those times were on a 600 supersport with sticky tires? If you took a blackbird into the same turn, at the same speed and on different tires chances are it wouldn't take it.
As for the tires, even if it's the tires fault.... it's still kinda your fault. New bike, different tires, no research (not till after) and ya slid it on a slightly damp day? Can't blame the hardware if you didn't know the bikes limit, the tires limits or the road conditions, can only blame yourself since knowing all of that is kinda your responsiblilty. Anyways, glad your in good enough shape to come on here posting about it. I agree with txs, turn this into a positive and start customizing the hell out of it. Getting it fixed before your ride seems possible if you get the parts fast.
As for the tires, even if it's the tires fault.... it's still kinda your fault. New bike, different tires, no research (not till after) and ya slid it on a slightly damp day? Can't blame the hardware if you didn't know the bikes limit, the tires limits or the road conditions, can only blame yourself since knowing all of that is kinda your responsiblilty. Anyways, glad your in good enough shape to come on here posting about it. I agree with txs, turn this into a positive and start customizing the hell out of it. Getting it fixed before your ride seems possible if you get the parts fast.