Have you ever crashed?

Question

If so, could you describe the crash and what you could have done to prevent it?

Answer 1

No, but my dad has and he didn't get hurt.

Answer 2

I've had many crashes off road,but only one on road.I was riding my wee NC30 flat out 2yrs ago and some kid driving a tractor and trailer pulled out on me,I pulled the front brake(new pads in the rear,so effectively useless)and was practically standing on the bike to pull past.Next thing i remember was the whole cockpit collapsing and thinking oh ****.My helmet just clipped the side of trailer and left collarbone took the impact.Next I remember I was standing in the road walking in circles with a fractured collarbone and pelvis with the bike buried into a concrete post maybe 40metres down the road(he did'nt stop although he must have seen a riderless bike overtake him).Had op to put a plate in shoulder 6months ago,it's as painful as ever.As for preventing it,I think I shouldn't have taken for granted that the roads would be clear on that day(public holiday).It's a road I know well,but on that day I decided to go in the opposite direction and I'm sure if my head was a few inches to the left I would be pushing up the dasies now.

Answer 3

Zero crashes on the street in 14 years.

One crash on the track. Leaned the bike too far over instead of hanging my body off & keeping the machine more upright--lowside. Could have prevented it by being less lazy & stupid.

I think nearly every street crash can be avoided by anticipating things that might go wrong then riding to prevent danger. Ride so cars can see you (high beams on during day, never hang out in blind spots), avoid the right side of the right lane (because if someone pulls out in front of you you need more time to react), go through intersections with other vehicles if you can (avoid being way in front or way behind the rest of traffic), etc. Having enough skill to get out of dicey situations is important too; doing a few track days a year has helped me more than anything.

Answer 4

The first time into a ditch about 70 mph {broken collarbone} very lucky. The second time at silverstone GP circuit about 60 mph low side { no injuries } should have taken more care when it started raining. The third time silverstone again September on a race R6 going round the outside of a GSXR 1000 , 90 mph plus lost the front , the bike wasn't bad but i started to tumble. This time not so lucky trashed leathers, helmet, gloves, bruises everywhere and dislocated fingers and thumb. WHAT A BUZZ.

Answer 5

40 years + riding, lots of crashes.
Like the other guys said ,off road crashes go with the territory.
I also did a lot of street racing as well, same thing ,if one pushes the limits they're bound to crash once in a while.
As far as practical street riding, I've been down a few times by pure accident ( not pushing the limits)
1) soapy water over flowing from a fountain ,that could have been avoided if I had slowed down.
2)Side swiped by a lane changing car, that could have been avoided by staying ahead or behind of the car avoiding the "blind spot"
3) Rear blow out , probably could not have been avoided, the rear end fish tails pretty bad with a blow out. Some I've made it through ,that one I didn't.
4) Hit head on by a station wagon, that one I tried to avoid but the car was out of control and I couldn't predict where he was going, That was a bad one ( Ouch!)
Assume drivers don't see you , stay out of blind spots, ride defensively, watch out for debris in the road, maintain your bike and slow down if you're not sure.

Answer 6

Had just bought a brand new 2004 cbr 600f4i for a week and crashed it not knowing how to lean plus never rode a bike before. Wife made me took a Star Course and took the crash as a learning experience; live and learn.

Answer 7

Trying my first burn-out/holeshot with my new 1100EX in the sand, not a smart thing to do. Remedy: Ask someone how it's done, as I found out the right way from a local drag-racer.

On the freeway (about 1am) after a ran and the road was still wet, took a curve to fast and started to hydroplane and go sideways. I let my bike go and I slid on my back for about 40 to 50 feet (I was wearing a leather motorcycle jacket), my Bandit helmet never touch the ground ... not a scratch on it but, my back was like hamburger because my jacket slid-up around my ribs. Remedy: experience has taught me to slow down when the road is wet, day or night.

Answer 8

Ive grown up around dirtbikes my whole life and have crashed more times then I can even count. Ive flipped slid and gotten road rash.
While seat surfing I lost control one time out of many and fell.

Riding a bike is all about learning control and risking things, if you dont get hurt, then your not fulfilling a bikes purpose. bikes are on of the most important things in the world to me and if you just learn control, and use good jugement you should be fine.

Answer 9

in 41 years of riding I have been knocked down 3 times. Once, as I turned left to get onto the freeway, the lady in the lane beside me decided to make a left turn also, even though she was not in the turn lane. She clipped the rear of my bike, knocked me down and slammed into my helmet with her bumper before getting stopped.
Another time, at night, I turned off a highway into a parking lot to grab some ciggs from the corner store. A guy in a mustang came off the highway from the opposite direction and was going to hit me head on, I swerved and laid the bike over and slid into a ditch, breaking my right leg and banging up the young lady riding on the back. This was on a Honda gold wing, full dress and we both had full gear on. Since we were out in the desert, rather than waiting for their volunteer emt's to arrive, I rode the bike back home and went to the hospital there.
Last time I went over, I was on my '84 wide glide, the taillight housing broke loose from the mount, the taillight was hanging from just the wires and allowed it to slip up between the rear tire and the fender, locking up the rear tire ( I had just started to exit the freeway) I was still doing 65mph when the wheel locked, I skidded over 100 feet before losing it and laying the bike down. Helmet cracked pretty bad, I had road rash up my leg and on one arm. I considered myself very lucky on that one.

Answer 10

I started in Dirt bike brfore gonig on streets in Dirt you crash alot that wises you up for street ridin. even though you can't predict whats going to happen? on the street i didnt relly have crashes but got hit twice some damge to bike me i never got hurt, once i dropped a bike some damage to it and me...I twisted my knee backwards at time had to have cass for month so JUST becareful and alert!!

Answer 11

i was the driver and had bike hit me head on he lived but had to learn how to walk again after his shins shattered against my bullbar he was lucky it was there as it pinned him to my bonnet and not go through windshield rider was 13 on bush country track and was airlifted to hosp 200 klm away by air 500 by road he was very lucky to be alive. and ive crashed at 110 klm when car pulled out in front of me his fault i wasnt speeding headlight on high beam it was clear day and good visibility he just didnt look for a bike ... he lost his mirror after though when i kicked it off due to him trying to ram me off the road saying i was in the wrong he has since lost his licence because he did it infront of a wonderful police officer who watched the whole thing good luck riding be safe couldnt avoid either one though