Dumb Mistakes?
Drinking whisky then going out to do wheel-stands on my Kawasaki H2 750 triple.
Looped it at about 90 MPH. Had a little talk with God while doing earth, sky, earth, sky, earth, sky...
Learned the value of riding sober. Also the value of leathers. (My tee shirt and jeans were no help at all).
But I was a crazy kid back then, so there is that.
In the early days of roadracing, back when I was just starting out and only a motorcycle hobbyist at the time...
The rear brake shoes on my RD350 racer had plenty of lining and plenty of corrosion on the aluminum too.
It never occurred to me that a shoe could break due to corrosion. One did, in the middle of a corner. Somehow I pulled it off without crashing.
But I was a crazy young man back then, so there is that.
Going up a STEEP grade in the Colorado mountains, at about 10,000 feet, I decided to enjoy the view at a pull off.
Keep in mind. I'm a flat-lander.
Turning left I got a little off-balance and needed to put my left foot down, so I did. Problem was my foot was about two feet from the pavement due to the grade. Down I went, no way to catch it.
The bike and all of its soft luggage was all but upside down. Other tourists had to help me pick it up.
(I was very impressed by the concern everyone had for my well being).
But I'm a crazy old fart, so there is that.
There's more but....
