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FearIsGood · 07-24-2008, 08:51 AM

Well it finally happened, she went down. 4 of us rode down to SE Ohio to find some nice roads and enjoy the weather. We went down 146 and then had to get creative and took a huge loop around, very tight and curvy stuff. Everything went well, got to practice some trail braking and S curves.

About 4 hours in I was coming up over over a hill (warning sign, 15mph), slowed down to somewhere between 30-35, and without warning found myself on my side with the bike sliding away from me. Not a second later I hear a BANG and turn around to see my friend's ZX11r high side probably in an attempt to avoid me. Turns out that right at the crest of the hill there was a very thick patch of gravel in our lane that we very likely both went straight through, couldn't see it on the approach. Wow, that was instant. I went to push on my handlebar and was immediately wondering why I was on the ground. Scary stuff.

The damage to the bike is a horizontally split windscreen (ruined) and some seriously scuffed fairings. My buddy basically highsided due to the front lock up and that broke his windshield, right peg, popped his can off the pipe, and it seemed that his frame slider/stud stuck in the asphault which stopped the bike almost in place. We were both wearing gear and hopped right back up to check out the damage. However, my Joe Rocket textile jacket did tear revealing the forearm armor on my left sliding side (pretty disappointing). Tank to knee contact has me limping a little, but I'm thankful that's it.

If I had to go down eventually I'm glad I got it out of the way. My cell was dead so unfortunately I don't have pictures of the scene.

07-24-2008, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
FearIsGood Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 01:14 PM Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I uglied up my VFR, first wreck Well it finally happened, she went down. 4 of us rode down to SE Ohio to find some nice roads and enjoy the weather. We went down 146 and then had to get creative and took a huge loop around, very tight and curvy stuff. Everything went well, got to practice some trail braking and S curves. About 4 hours in I was coming up over over a hill (warning sign, 15mph), slowed down to somewhere between 30-35, and without warning found myself on my side with the bike sliding away from me. Not a second later I hear a BANG and turn around to see my friend's ZX11r high side probably in an attempt to avoid me. Turns out that right at the crest of the hill there was a very thick patch of gravel in our lane that we very likely both went straight through, couldn't see it on the approach. Wow, that was instant. I went to push on my handlebar and was immediately wondering why I was on the ground. Scary stuff. The damage to the bike is a horizontally split windscreen (ruined) and some seriously scuffed fairings. My buddy basically highsided due to the front lock up and that broke his windshield, right peg, popped his can off the pipe, and it seemed that his frame slider/stud stuck in the asphault which stopped the bike almost in place. We were both wearing gear and hopped right back up to check out the damage. However, my Joe Rocket textile jacket did tear revealing the forearm armor on my left sliding side (pretty disappointing). Tank to knee contact has me limping a little, but I'm thankful that's it. If I had to go down eventually I'm glad I got it out of the way. My cell was dead so unfortunately I don't have pictures of the scene.