my new toy!

[4seasons69]

Originally Posted by tehehodi

Nice bike, Sorry to hear about the accident. Are the forks still straight and what not?

Forks look good.

Originally Posted by Kracka

Or if you do, buy one that is a proper fit for your body size and rider skill.

this crash had pretty much nothing to do with rider skill. I know a couple people who've been riding for 10 plus years and and went down when it was wet out. Its a bike that is new to me and every bike rides different and I was unlucky enough to get caught in some rain. It happens

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by 4seasons69

well I was coming up too a stop light and not sure what happened maybe hit the front brake a little too hard but the front end slid out on me and I went down and slid through the red light and t-boned a car.

Originally Posted by 4seasons69

this crash had pretty much nothing to do with rider skill.

It has everything to do with rider skill. A skilled rider will ride according to weather, equipment, conditions, and surroundings. I have over 20k miles riding bikes including a few roadtrips where it rained the entire time. Zero crashes. Take the motorcycle safety training course and know the limits of both yourself and your equipment.

[4seasons69]

Originally Posted by Kracka

It has everything to do with rider skill. A skilled rider will ride according to weather, equipment, conditions, and surroundings. I have over 20k miles riding bikes including a few roadtrips where it rained the entire time. Zero crashes. Take the motorcycle safety training course and know the limits of both yourself and your equipment.

I'm sorry but this is one of the dumbest things I have heard for a while. yes experience makes a big difference and I may not be the most experienced rider but to say a skilled rider wouldn't have went down in the same situation is rediculous.

my dad had been riding for almost 20 years when he went down when it was wet out. my moms friend who has been riding for over 20 years went down in the rain on his way to sturgis. were these 2 newbs at riding? did they not know how to ride according to the conditions?? I think not. just saying no matter how skilled you are while your out on the road shit can happen.

I've ridden in the rain a bunch of times just not on this particular bike. but either way I was doing what I could to be safe. I tried to get a ride so I didn't have to ride it home in the rain but couldn't find one. I stayed off of the freeways and was going slow and taking it easy. the fact that I walked away with only a couple scrapes and a bruise on my left leg says a little about how I was riding