Offer $50 and go from there.... ya never know.
Very sorry about your accident....the following day for Track Day. I was definitely looking forward to my first track day and didn't want to do anything stupid to fuck that up since I know I'll learn more in the 1 hour of track time than I will in months of riding the streets...I remember looking down and seeing 60 while I was still slightly accelerating. I take the left and position my ass slightly to the right for the next right hander about another 100+ yards up the road....I remember leaning into it and at some point just after the apex I realized I was going wide. I knew I was hitting the dirt and I had two choices: 1. keep leaning in hopes of saving the turn and DEFINITELY going down as soon as I hit the dirt; 2. stand it up and try to ride it out through the dirt and back on the pavement with the POSSIBILITY of still going down....
and that's exactly why the track day is so valuable. I KNOW the bike can lean a lot farther. We see it all the time on TV, right? I just don't have the confidence that I can make the bike lean that far yet.from my experience (i haven't went down yet Xfingers) when your "thinking" you can't lean any further, YOU CAN. trust me.
I can't recall if I did use my brakes. I know in a turn they should be applied very gently, if at all, so I may have given them a little but inexperience got the better of me.Good on you for telling the story. Heal up. Besides leaning way more you think you can to correct your line, apply the brakes hard if you're going to hit something. Many riders fail to use their brakes in panic situations...
no doubt...Ironically if you'd only made it to the track, you'd probably have learned so much the 1st day you'd have easily taken the street corner at the same speed and conditions.
Not discouraged at all. I'm eager to get this fucking neck brace off and get another bike.Your job now is get well, get your bike fixed, and don't get discouraged. You apparently have no permanent damage, which is more than many bike accident victims can claim.
My local guy came back with over $11,000 in damage. Obviously, State Farm is totalling it and I asked for a buy back amount... $950. It's an '04 with 19.2k miles and aftermarket exhaust.At least you are straight. Come back to the table with the price the insurance company gives and we can go from there. Good luck.
My 1000rr was my first bike and I've had no problems with it either. If you're not a dumbass on the throttle its the same as any other bike. From what I've seen most people crash from too much corner speed and you can do that on any bike size.Well, so now anyone that feels like it can dogpile me and give me all the "I told you sos" about buying a 1000 as a first bike. I'm sure it will make you feel better even though, in this specific circumstance, the size of bike would have made absolutely no difference. CBR1000 or Ninja 250 wouldn't have mattered. I still would've been doing 60+ and probably still not paying close enough attention.wned:
I'm sure you're not alone and I can't totally disagree with you...No way in hell I'd be riding that bike as my first bike. They just accelerate too quickly for a novice. SV would have been a much better choice.
Yeah, that's my belief as well. I've ridden plenty fast but, for the most part, I think I've stayed within my skillset.My 1000rr was my first bike and I've had no problems with it either. If you're not a dumbass on the throttle its the same as any other bike.
It won't...I wish you a speedy recovery brother, don't let this keep you off the bike for good.
I guess that's a valid point. I need to get a copy of the police report. My buddy who spoke with the sheriff filing the report said that the sheriff could not ascertain my speed. That's probably a good thing even though I don't believe I was exceeding the limit by much.Wait and see how much that helicopter ride is going to cost ya before spending any more money buying back a totaled bike.
Insurance? Yeah maybe. Until they find out you crashed while doing double the posted speed limit. You can hope they pay for the chopper ride, but a lot of em don't.
In every recent near-crash I've had, that is EXACTLY why....The more I think about it the more I believe I just lost my concentration for a second. As things come back and I remember and rethink things through my head NOT ONCE did I ever think "fuck, I'm going too fast" as I approached the corner....