Add another spring wreck to the list

[Zack]

Is this FZ6 crush season going on or what? Last few days I am reading just about people crushing their bikes. It is depressing but I like that everybody wanted to share the story. I mean you learn from other people mistakes but definitely you learn the most from your own.
Let me add something. Here in Canada we have absurd situation. First of all insurance is very expensive, much more than in US, bikes or cars, regardless. People have accidents and they don't report to insurance. Person A hit person B. Person A pays for damage (unless it's really big) to person B and also sucks up his own damage. Whole idea is just to avoid involving insurance company just out of (realistic) fear that they will raise your rate for next bunch of years and you'll pay arms and legs for that stupid idea (to get insurance to cover for damage). Insurance companies are getting fat with profits they make and everything keeps going like that.

Zack

 

[Nobby]

Fark me,whats going on !.Glad your OK bro.You should have snapped her mirror off to make it an "accident"

 

[2-stroke]

After replaying the situation from what I remember what I could have done different was had my brights on (may have made a difference but she said she wasn't looking at all). I first tried to stop and freaked a little and tried to swerve with out letting go of the brakes this is what caused me to lay the bike down.

I have only put about 1000 miles on this bike. I rode all last summer on a smaller bike. I find the FZ harder to swerve on. Knowing what I know now I should have just swerved around her but I didn't know she was going to stop in the middle of the lane. I may have had 30 feet to get around her. If I would have been in my truck I would have hit her she was blocking a lane and a 1/4.

I went and spent an hour in the parking lot stopping. I did this when I first got the bike too. It is a good reminder that I we should spend some regular time in a parking lot practicing so when we panic are reflexes are to stop correctly.

Thank you everyone for you comments. This is a great forum. One thing that has been nice to read is all the people that had gear on when they went down. Before this forum I didn't even own anything besides a helmet. After reading different posts I decided to buy a jacket and gloves.

Thanks again to everyone ride safe

 

[HavBlue]

Here comes another single vehicle accident........ I hope you make out ok but when nobody hits anybody we riders generally get shafted....

Happy to hear you're ok...

Charlie

 

[Raid The Revenge]

...The bike slid for awhile didn't hit anything. Frame sliders did there job for the most part. A few scuffs on the passenger grab rails, bent frame slider, pegs and brake lever have scrapes. I am glad she stoped or she would have run me over.


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Is that ALL the damage your bike took? WOW! Somehow, your bike went through an apocalypse and came out only with a bent peg?

WHERE did you get those frame sliders? You must remember!! YOU WILL REMEMBER!!

Ohh! I'm sorry...I forgot about you! I hope YOU'RE okay...now WHERE did you get those frame sliders again??? You don't have to tell me if you don't want too...

You're soo lucky!!

 

[2-stroke]

They are just uncaged frame sliders. I order them off their website YAMAHA:FZ6 a lot of other guys on here have them. I did bend the bolt on the slider I have not looked at it enough to see if it did any damage to the engine mount. I am a little bummed that I can not order a replacement end cap that is black they are currently out. They are well worth the money.

 

[Raid The Revenge]

<Big HUG!!>

How did you get home after the accident?

 

[DefyInertia]

Glad you're ok and can identify where you may have gone wrong (even though she caused the situation).

I bent one of my uncaged sliders a lot once and the frame is still mint. It took a little bit of work to get the bolt out but I didn't stip anything and they sold me just one replacement slider for $30....probably a one time deal though.

Consider buying some pants and boots...you'll be more comfortable and better protected. Good luck with the insurance.

 

[2-stroke]

<Big HUG!!>

How did you get home after the accident?

Rode it home, I went for about an hour ride this evening after the wreck. A large portion of this was spent in a parking lot going over all the drills you do in a motorcycle class

 

[2-stroke]

Glad you're ok and can identify where you may have gone wrong (even though she caused the situation).

I bent one of my uncaged sliders a lot once and the frame is still mint. It took a little bit of work to get the bolt out but I didn't stip anything and they sold me just one replacement slider for $30....probably a one time deal though.

Consider buying some pants and boots...you'll be more comfortable and better protected. Good luck with the insurance.

How did you contact them? I couldn't fine a link on there site for a phone number or email. I think my slider is ok I just need the end piece and the bolt.

 

[VEGASRIDER]

I'm curious as to how "Laying it down" helps to avoid accidents. Bikes sliding on plastic and metal parts have a much longer stopping distance than the proper application of full braking power. I suggest you learn how to stop your bike in the shortest possible distance cause "Locking the rear wheel" and "laying it down" is never the best approach to stopping.

Easier said than done, and every situation can be different. Unless you have been in the exact same situation, going the same speed and same road conditions and surrounding traffic, it's hard to determine which is the "best way". Kudos for 2-Stroke for trying to avoid the collision, I'm sure that was his natural instinct to avoid contact, next to braking. As far as braking, practicing is great in the parking lot however you are practicing in a premeditated state in terms of braking. That will let you get the feel on how the bike will behave on an emercgency stop. However, nextime while riding, try braking in front of the traffic lights that are about to change from yellow to red, you know, the gray area in your brain trying to decide if you should throttle it and go through the intersection or slam on the breaks. Either way, your decision is not going to be pretty. But opt for slamming on the breaks, it's pretty much coming down to emergency braking, not premeditated, but a true reaction for a "real" emergency situation. Just make sure you don't have anyone directly behind you.

 

[fast blue one]

Glad to hear you got off relatively lightly. I am finding this list of wrecks is getting longer every day and more depressing.
Please all of you who are getting bikes out after the winter; find a quiet place to get the feel of riding again.
good luck with the claim.

 

[madmanmaigret]

I'm curious as to how "Laying it down" helps to avoid accidents. Bikes sliding on plastic and metal parts have a much longer stopping distance than the proper application of full braking power. I suggest you learn how to stop your bike in the shortest possible distance cause "Locking the rear wheel" and "laying it down" is never the best approach to stopping.

1. this is you first post, don't start like this.
2. were you there? then you dont know the circumstances. I agree there is usually a way to avoid accidents but the op said it was his only option so that is that.
3. if you cant stop in said distance is it better to flip over a car destroy your bike and fall 10-15 feet or lay it down slowly (relative) and suffer a few scratches to yourself and bike?

/end rant

 

[madmanmaigret]

2-stroke glad you & the bike made it out O.K. thank you for sharing!

 

[HavBlue]

I'm curious as to how "Laying it down" helps to avoid accidents. Bikes sliding on plastic and metal parts have a much longer stopping distance than the proper application of full braking power. I suggest you learn how to stop your bike in the shortest possible distance cause "Locking the rear wheel" and "laying it down" is never the best approach to stopping.

Maybe I can answer this for you. When you learn to stop in the shortest distance possible you have a reasonable understanding of the distance required to come to a safe and complete wheel stop without hitting an undefined stationary or moving object. If you get into a situation where you do not have the distance required to make that stop you are better off hitting the deck and laying the bike down for a couple of reasons. First, humans don't fly well and for some reason god did not give us wings. While in flight you have very little control hence the reason bones get broken and necks generally get snapped even with a helmet on. Second is the fact that the bike can be used to shield you and reduce the effects of hitting the undefined object. Let the bike get beat up first. I'll grant you, putting the bike down would be my last choice but it is an option that should always be considered.

 

[VEGASRIDER]

I'll grant you, putting the bike down would be my last choice but it is an option that should always be considered.

Yes, I totally agree, and you should be grateful to have an option as well, as others are not as fortunate.

 

[4fun]

Glad to see your alright, fix up the bike and get back out there. :thumbup::Sport:

 

[Red Wazp]

Whew, glad to hear you are ok. Much easier to fix a bike than a human.
ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time)

 

[DefyInertia]

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How does one go about "laying the bike down"? HavBlue? This guy turned while hard on the front and the bike went down as a result...sounds very avoidable to me but I can't opine on it because I was not there. Is this the technique the "laying it down" advocates would employ?

 

[madmanmaigret]

don't you watch the movies

lock up rear brake, counter steer/drift out the rear end, and lay down.

try it, its fun! :justkidding: