I had to rely on my gear tonight

[mxgolf]

ATGATT that's the only way to go. Glad nothing is major there Kenny. After all the miles that's too bad. I had a friend do almost the same thing at about 25 miles per hour but he caught the curb with his helmet and saved his marbles. Another vital piece of equipment. He was 3 blocks from home. Now you will have a story to tell at your MSF classes you teach.

 

[Dennis in NH]

Hey, kudos on wearing the gear. And kudos on not panicing and riding the slide through. Good reminder that chopping would've resulted in a high-side.

So, if you were on the frame sliders and you thought you were just riding, you must've had some serious lean angle. Do you ride with really insane lean angles often? Did you hang off on that corner? I'm just trying to understand what happened here -- in hopes of learning something.

Thanks for sharing and heal up quick.

Dennis

 

[VEGASRIDER]

Hey, kudos on wearing the gear. And kudos on not panicing and riding the slide through. Good reminder that chopping would've resulted in a high-side.

So, if you were on the frame sliders and you thought you were just riding, you must've had some serious lean angle. Do you ride with really insane lean angles often? Did you hang off on that corner? I'm just trying to understand what happened here -- in hopes of learning something.

Thanks for sharing and heal up quick.

Dennis

LOL...I scrape my pegs all the time.

 

[Dennis in NH]

Dude. :rockon:

I only recently dragged knee on my R6 (hanging off) in a parking lot during a class; it felt really leaned over. I can't even imaging dragging a peg.

Dennis

 

[Wavex]

Dragging a peg more often than not means that you're doing it wrong, so you're goal should be to NOT drag anything (other than knee and elbow lol).

 

[VEGASRIDER]

Dragging a peg more often than not means that you're doing it wrong, so you're goal should be to NOT drag anything (other than knee and elbow lol).

I still have my 1 or 1/2 inches of the peg feelers from my stock pegs. Some people take them off, but I like them. I like to know where I'm at.

 

[Wavex]

Were you dragging the feelers before you crashed? they could have participated in the loss of traction...



This is what you should drag

 

[ELIZABETH]

Just caught this thread, Kenny. I am glad you are OK. Well, except for that rosy elbow. How is it healing up?
Glad you had good gear, and that you and the bike are not too bad off. :thumbup:

 

[VEGASRIDER]

Were you dragging the feelers before you crashed? they could have participated in the loss of traction...



This is what you should drag

As far as my peg feelers, they weren't touching. That picture is pretty close to my scenario except that my right elbow was between the ashpault which I couldn't budge from the weight of the bike and handlebars, and the bike was going more sideways than forward. Like I mentioned, my air mesh kevlar pants did it's job too. It got scuffed up, but I didn't feel a thing as far as my leg sliding on the ground.

 

[galen]

been looking for a good riding pant thanks for the look out.

 

[Admin]

Glad your ok Kenny.. bike fared pretty well too... Another ATGATT example...

Thanks for the post and the pics.:thumbup:

 

[Bikebiz]

What did I tell you! (kidding) Glad to hear you're ok

 

[dturpen]

Glad you came out OK! Gear definitely did its job. This will make a good story to tell the MSF classes, huh?