Wow, glad to hear you're okay. Good on you for wearing your gear, this is why I'm building up the habit of always wearing the jacket, gloves, boots, helmet even just down the road. Never know when you're gonna need it.

 

What kind of seat is that?

 

Their Ultimate seats. www.ultimateseats.ca.

 

Oh wow, I bet that was scary. I'm glad you're ok! Did you end up riding your bike home?

 

No, I had it towed home. I was kinda freaked out. I couldn't get it started. I believe the fuel shut off might have kicked in. It starts now. I will take it in to the dealer for an estimate tomorrow or the day after. $80.

 

You can disagree about wearing gear or not, the discussions and opinions are tiresome and endless- you can't change some rider's minds until they go down.

Don't anyone try to tell me that the gear you chose to wear didn't pay for itself and more right now. I hate dealing with road rash and broken bones.

Your bike will be fixed and made right, but more importantly your body has a lot less healing to do in spite of what that dingbat in the cage did to you. You never know when your number comes up on the street, despite how experienced you are.

Seems you've made good choices that paid off here- carry on and get back up asap.

 

I see people dressed like this all the time and I want to scream at them to put some clothes on.

 

Glad your ok. Definitely have to try to anticipate what cagers will do....and pray.

 

Glad your ok Tankhead. glad it wasn't any worse.

 

Get well soon. Glad you were not banged up worse!

 

So glad it wasn't worse. Take care of yourself! keep your eyes open and keep thinking "that guy is going to turn left right in front of me". It may help in the future.

 

looks like the wreck will be fixed with just a new crash bar, Yamaha's are hard to break lol...glad you're ok....

 

Glad you were wearing the gear and are OK tankhead.

I always wear ATGATT, even for a ride to the supermarket for a bottle of milk.

Pulled up for a sports bike rider who'd hit a slick of diesel on a roundabout, just at around town speed. He'd been wearing thongs, shorts, tee shirt, no gloves and a helmet (compulsory here in Oz). All I could do was put a blanket on my car seat and drive him to A&E. He was just going down to the shops for a packet of cigarettes. He was off work for weeks.

 

What do you mean by "I had to lay it down"? Isn't it better to try to stop by using your brakes?

 

Glad you are in good shape man that can happen so fast. Heal up quick and keep ridding.

 

We all know that we should wear our gear, all the time, but for many of us in hot weather we would end up not riding rather than sweltering in effective riding gear, i.e., taking our chances. Most of the time it works out just fine. The one time I went down I broke some ribs but didn't have any other damage because I was wearing a helmet, gloves and a decent leather jacket.

I will add one thing: having ABS can really make a difference in your type accident. Knowing that you can brake as hard as you can gives you the confidence to try to stop rather than "laying it down". It might not have been the answer, but without ABS most riders have learned never to panic brake, and sometimes it is the only way to stop in time.

 

It might not have been the answer, but without ABS most riders have learned never to panic brake, and sometimes it is the only way to stop in time.

Most riders? Really? Any rider who has been through a MSF BRC knows that "panic braking or panic stops" (otherwise known as braking to full potential) is the preferred thing to do in these situations. I am curious as to where you are meeting all of these people who have "learned never to panic brake"? Laying it down went out with the folks that think you should never touch the front brake because it is going to flip your bike over end to end.

 

Wow Tankhead sorry to hear, but glad to hear at the end everything is going to be OK

It's amazing based on the amount of flopping the bike did, it came out surprisingly good. And you did too!

 

Holy cats! That must have been terrifying.
good for you on keeping your wits, and glad you walked away from it.
Hopefully this fills your bad luck quotient for a while...

 

As a former MSF instructor we always taught the students to NOT panic brake, since over application of the front brake could cause a front wheel lock up, and resulting crash. Once learned, the habit of always braking carefully becomes ingrained, but that doesn't mean that a rider cannot attempt optimal braking and coming to a stop as quickly as possible. But with ABS, a rider can essentially stop worrying about locking the front brake as long as the bike is upright and not leaned over. In a scenario where a car suddenly pulls out in front of a rider, the rider with ABS can react with maximum effort on the levers, i.e. panic braking and for most riders this will bring them to a stop in a shorter distance than more modulated braking.

 

Yeah, I did a post learner advanced riding class. The instructor had us ride down the pad at 50 km/hr (80 mph) and brake using the foot brake and marked where we stopped. Then we repeat it using just the front brake and then both brakes. I'll never forget the improvement.

 

Sandman, I believe your are 100% right about people who can't be convinced until it happens to them. I have a friend you could argue with until hell freezes over, and you won't convince him. His answer is always, "you've just got to use common sense". I've tried to convince him that things happen that you don't have control over. Common sense has got to tell you that the girl going down in the photo is going to be badly scared, perhaps for the rest of her life.

 

Having seen enough as a firefighter/rescue tech, I wouldn't consider riding without protective gear, including a modular/full face helmet. I think anyone who rides in summer street clothes is begging for steel pins to be implanted in them and scars (if they live).
Protective gear is no guarantee of freedom of injury, but I'll favor the odds that they'll let me continue to ride if something does happen.

If it's too hot to wear the gear, it's too hot to ride.

 

If it's too hot to wear the gear, it's too hot to ride.

It never is.

 

Probably one of the best compromises is a good textile mesh jacket. I have had one for years, and just got one for my wife. The mesh allows enough airflow that it is tolerable in all but the hottest of weather, and with armor in the elbows, shoulders, and the back and tough textile mesh throughout it will provide decent protection for a crash or slide. I compromise as well by wearing a helmet, but usually a 3/4 face helmet. Not so great for face protection, but good for the skull and brain. And I always wear protective motorcycle boots, and at least textile, if not leather gloves. I know that cotton jeans are not much help if you go down, but that is one area where I guess I will take my chances since wearing any type of over-pants is just too damn uncomfortable for me.

 

I know that cotton jeans are not much help if you go down, but that is one area where I guess I will take my chances since wearing any type of over-pants is just too damn uncomfortable for me.

Hey Vito, I used to wear full armoured bike pants, but when I got here to tropical Australia they were too hot. I bought a pair of Draggin jeans, all sorts of exotic fibres used in their construction including Kevlar lining. They're light enough for me to wear them in mid 30 deg C heat (mid 90s deg F) - haven't struck anything hotter than that yet.

Find the video of the company owner testing the product, he lies behind a motorbike, has his ankles tied to it and is towed behind it down the road. That's faith in your product.

 

I'm with Steve, jeans lined with kevlar give you some protection at least, and they are as comfortable as ordinary jeans.

Me, I only have to look down at my leg, and I put on leathers.

 

Riding in that heat can be dangerous, stop often and drink!! Your perspiration dries so fast it doesn't get a chance to cool you at all and if you aren't careful you will dehydrate in a hurry. In 2012 we rode from south of St. Louis, MO to New York on the interstate while the temp was up to 113*. At one of our stops none of us needed to go to the restroom after drinking 2 bottles of water each at the prior stop.

 

Bottom line, if you don't need to pee you need to drink water.

All the mine sites I visit have charts on the toilet walls showing a number of urine colours and what to do for each of them. Most of the advise is to "drink water"

 

Just to clarify. I had applied the front brake in that it locked up. I have panic braked, let off, recovered and stopped in time a couple times in the short time I've been riding. This small town is awful for cars running over MC's. But it was different this time. A car coming at you was different than it being stationary. I preferred to lay it down that hit it head on. I was going straight when it locked up. That was no problem. I wanted to lay it down. I had enough sense to let go of the handle bars and go with the slide. I only know what situations I have thought of possibly happening to me. Kinda like what if's. I believe they did finally start up the certified MC courses here in this town since they hold it at the high school across the street from my house. Anyways. Always willing to learn. Safe travels everyone. I have a follow-up with the Dr. who repaired my meniscus. Elbow not healing well. I hate going under. It better be nothing!!!

 

Glad you made it out of that with minimal damage to the bike and yourself.