Rain + Leaves + Brakes = .....

Y Five · 11-28-2011, 09:55 PM

Ambulance ride and a bruised femur

Just a reminder be DAMN careful when riding in the rain.

(what happened) Was heading into campus to drop off my buddies phone figured no big deal Ive ridden in the rain lots of times. I cross the train tracks on 15th and the car in front of me stops for a cross walk I begin to brake but there was no response and I was still heading toward the car at about 25. the front begins to wobble and I felt I wasn't going to stop before I hit the car so I decided to ditch the bike and hope for the best :/. needless to say she slid into the cars bumped which destroyed the plastics. I laid there for a couple of seconds in disbelief of what had just happened and tried to get up but the was a sharp pain in my hip so I laid back down. long story short I got my first ride in an ambulance and first time ever using pain meds.

Call me stupid or whatever you want, short of not riding in the rain I cant think of anything I could have done to save her :(

heyjackrun · 11-28-2011, 10:00 PM

Dude, that sucks a lot. hope you heal up quick.

GreenWorks · 11-28-2011, 10:03 PM

Could be worse, get her back together in time for the sun!

Y Five · 11-28-2011, 10:11 PM

Forgot to mention if anyone in the corvallis area happens to have any fairings for a 2007 R6s or 05 R6 I am currently looking for some

courier11sec · 11-28-2011, 10:16 PM

Sorry you crashed. Really important to watch for things on the roads this time of year especially when it's raining.
So from your description it sounds like you locked the rear for a bit and then the front right before it hit the deck on you?

Y Five · 11-28-2011, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by courier11sec

Sorry you crashed. Really important to watch for things on the roads this time of year especially when it's raining.
So from your description it sounds like you locked the rear for a bit and then the front right before it hit the deck on you?

sounds about right, it didnt feel like I hit the rear that hard but when theres wet leaves it didnt really matter. I actually kept her up and straight I just figured the concrete was softer than the back of the car :/

rusty gearz · 11-28-2011, 10:31 PM

that sucks man, back when i road in the rain more this would happen maybe once each season. car would stop suddenly and i would be all locked up. what saved me so many times is aiming my bike for the shoulder/side of the vehicle so i would end up looking in there passenger side windows. then its a quick

and i'm off again.

I feel for your pain, your bike looks exactly like mine too..... shame it got hit with the ugly stick.

you can get full fairing set online for like $600 cash, then its just looking for new headlight and hope your cluster is still in good shape.

any frame/brake/engine/wheel damage from this?

Motocompo · 11-28-2011, 10:37 PM

That sucks dude.

The Hewlett Packard campus is pretty bad this time of year. The yard crews rake the leaves into the street and leave them for the street sweepers which don't come for weeks at a time.

Jeffytune · 11-28-2011, 10:38 PM

Man, that there looks painful.

I hope you heal up quickly.

Y Five · 11-28-2011, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by rusty gearz

any frame/brake/engine/wheel damage from this?

None that I can see.

OSUpermoto · 11-28-2011, 11:16 PM

I saw this bike sitting in the parking lot today. Sorry to hear what happened. I live a block from the tracks and cross them at 13th every day... dangerous stuff with all the leaves. Hope you get well soon.

By the way, I see you're on the SAE team. Last year I'd always hear that CRF450 powered monster ripping around the parking lot and I'd have to check it out. Cool stuff.

GreenWorks · 11-28-2011, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Y Five

Forgot to mention if anyone in the corvallis area happens to have any fairings for a 2007 R6s or 05 R6 I am currently looking for some

Post another Thread stating ur looking for the parts. When I got my 05 gsxr I posted one saying what I needed and withing a week someone came up with a hole OEM plastic kit for me and even swapped me tanks as the plastic didnt match my tanks. People here really try to help out

ducatichick · 11-29-2011, 07:18 AM

Looks like the frame sliders did their job!

Glad you didn't break your femur! What is a bruised femur though? I've had some bruises on my thighs since August, slowly going away, wondering if I did the same thing?

nakedinseattle · 11-29-2011, 07:32 AM

and now you know, go slower in the rain. glad you didn't break anything on you, bruises are way better than breaks and the bike is fixable so it coulda been worse

Fast Eddie 919 · 11-29-2011, 07:44 AM

You should spend more time posing at starbucks in good weather, this is what riding in the rain gets you. I bought partial new plastics for my GSXR, if they survive the winter and spring, I'll probably go ahead and paint them.

Y Five · 11-29-2011, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by ducatichick

Looks like the frame sliders did their job!

Glad you didn't break your femur! What is a bruised femur though? I've had some bruises on my thighs since August, slowly going away, wondering if I did the same thing?

Doc said I bruised the bone :/ if you still have bruise from august you might want to get checked out that doesn't sound right...

I went and check the damage in the light today and looks like I might be ok. Sliders saved the side fairings and the cluster is still intact so there's some money saved but all the front and headlights are done. Was going to try and move it but GF took my bike key without me knowing. New front fairings, headlights and exhaust and she'll be good as new....I hope.

Andy Capp · 11-29-2011, 10:13 AM

Bummer you crashed and bust up your bike. It's a little know fact that really wet leaves melt down into a poorman's BBQ sauce. Leave plenty of room in front of you because I bike doesn't have the braking stability of a car in those conditions. Next time if you can't stop go round. A stopped car can't avoid you but a pedestrian or car coming the other way can.

MotorPsych · 11-29-2011, 11:53 AM

Hope you heal soon - it could've been worse. I hate driving along roads with with wet leaves; slippery as hell...
My $0.02 - plenty of distance in front of you during the miserable weather....

ducatichick · 11-29-2011, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Andy Capp

Next time if you can't stop go round. A stopped car can't avoid you but a pedestrian or car coming the other way can.

On/near campus there's not much room to go around - there is usually a ton of foot/bike/skateboard traffic going every which way in the bike lanes, across the road, wrong way down one way street, etc. Fucking idiots. I wouldn't count on some nitwit coming from the other direction to avoid me. Elementary school kids are better at crossing roads than college kids!!

(disclosure: yes, I was faculty - until recently

)

MotorPsych · 11-29-2011, 09:56 PM

And yes - one more thing - a lot easier said than done but if you come across a car that turns right in front of you or comes to a halt in front of you, try to keep your eye on the space around the car (preferably the side that has more road space... ) and dont fixate on the car itself...
Like I said - a lot lot easier said than done - something I silently keep on reminding myself whenever I see a 4wheeler ready to join the road at any intersection

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11-28-2011, 09:55 PM	#1
Y Five Permit Joined: Apr 2011 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 2007 R6S	Rain + Leaves + Brakes = ..... Ambulance ride and a bruised femur Just a reminder be DAMN careful when riding in the rain. (what happened) Was heading into campus to drop off my buddies phone figured no big deal Ive ridden in the rain lots of times. I cross the train tracks on 15th and the car in front of me stops for a cross walk I begin to brake but there was no response and I was still heading toward the car at about 25. the front begins to wobble and I felt I wasn't going to stop before I hit the car so I decided to ditch the bike and hope for the best :/. needless to say she slid into the cars bumped which destroyed the plastics. I laid there for a couple of seconds in disbelief of what had just happened and tried to get up but the was a sharp pain in my hip so I laid back down. long story short I got my first ride in an ambulance and first time ever using pain meds. Call me stupid or whatever you want, short of not riding in the rain I cant think of anything I could have done to save her :( __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 10:00 PM	#2
heyjackrun Peg Dragger Joined: Mar 2010 From: lynnwood I Ride: hondasaki cbr600rr	Dude, that sucks a lot. hope you heal up quick. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 10:03 PM	#3
GreenWorks Endorsed Joined: Nov 2011 From: Vancouver, WA I Ride: custom 2007 gsxr 600	Could be worse, get her back together in time for the sun! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 10:11 PM	#4
Y Five Permit Joined: Apr 2011 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 2007 R6S	Forgot to mention if anyone in the corvallis area happens to have any fairings for a 2007 R6s or 05 R6 I am currently looking for some __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 10:16 PM	#5
courier11sec Moto2 Contender Joined: Sep 2008 From: where they don't have lawns. I Ride: Red bike, Brown truck, various collections of junk held together poorly.	Sorry you crashed. Really important to watch for things on the roads this time of year especially when it's raining. So from your description it sounds like you locked the rear for a bit and then the front right before it hit the deck on you? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 10:31 PM	#7
rusty gearz Endorsed Joined: Aug 2011 From: Washington	that sucks man, back when i road in the rain more this would happen maybe once each season. car would stop suddenly and i would be all locked up. what saved me so many times is aiming my bike for the shoulder/side of the vehicle so i would end up looking in there passenger side windows. then its a quick and i'm off again. I feel for your pain, your bike looks exactly like mine too..... shame it got hit with the ugly stick. you can get full fairing set online for like $600 cash, then its just looking for new headlight and hope your cluster is still in good shape. any frame/brake/engine/wheel damage from this? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 10:37 PM	#8
Motocompo Endorsed Joined: Sep 2010 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 84' Yamaha RZ350, 86' Honda Elite 150 Deluxe	That sucks dude. The Hewlett Packard campus is pretty bad this time of year. The yard crews rake the leaves into the street and leave them for the street sweepers which don't come for weeks at a time. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 10:38 PM	#9
Jeffytune Shredder Joined: Jul 2009 From: Beaverton I Ride: Harley FLHT	Man, that there looks painful. I hope you heal up quickly. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-28-2011, 11:16 PM	#11
OSUpermoto Training Wheels Joined: Jul 2011 From: Portland, OR I Ride: DRZ400SM, CRF450R, YZ250	I saw this bike sitting in the parking lot today. Sorry to hear what happened. I live a block from the tracks and cross them at 13th every day... dangerous stuff with all the leaves. Hope you get well soon. By the way, I see you're on the SAE team. Last year I'd always hear that CRF450 powered monster ripping around the parking lot and I'd have to check it out. Cool stuff. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by OSUpermoto; 11-28-2011 at 11:19 PM..


11-29-2011, 07:18 AM	#13
ducatichick Wench Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis -> PDX I Ride: the one in my avatar	Looks like the frame sliders did their job! Glad you didn't break your femur! What is a bruised femur though? I've had some bruises on my thighs since August, slowly going away, wondering if I did the same thing? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-29-2011, 07:32 AM	#14
nakedinseattle Streetfighter Joined: Oct 2010 From: nowhere I Ride: in the air	and now you know, go slower in the rain. glad you didn't break anything on you, bruises are way better than breaks and the bike is fixable so it coulda been worse __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-29-2011, 07:44 AM	#15
Fast Eddie 919 Superbiker Joined: Jan 2009 From: Canada Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: GXSR 600	You should spend more time posing at starbucks in good weather, this is what riding in the rain gets you. I bought partial new plastics for my GSXR, if they survive the winter and spring, I'll probably go ahead and paint them. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-29-2011, 10:13 AM	#17
Andy Capp Superbiker Joined: Oct 2010 From: Everett, WA I Ride: 05 GSX-R750, 08 675, 72 XL250	Bummer you crashed and bust up your bike. It's a little know fact that really wet leaves melt down into a poorman's BBQ sauce. Leave plenty of room in front of you because I bike doesn't have the braking stability of a car in those conditions. Next time if you can't stop go round. A stopped car can't avoid you but a pedestrian or car coming the other way can. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-29-2011, 11:53 AM	#18
MotorPsych Endorsed Joined: Nov 2011 From: Portland, Oregon I Ride: ...carefully :D	Hope you heal soon - it could've been worse. I hate driving along roads with with wet leaves; slippery as hell... My $0.02 - plenty of distance in front of you during the miserable weather.... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


11-29-2011, 09:56 PM	#20
MotorPsych Endorsed Joined: Nov 2011 From: Portland, Oregon I Ride: ...carefully :D	And yes - one more thing - a lot easier said than done but if you come across a car that turns right in front of you or comes to a halt in front of you, try to keep your eye on the space around the car (preferably the side that has more road space... ) and dont fixate on the car itself... Like I said - a lot lot easier said than done - something I silently keep on reminding myself whenever I see a 4wheeler ready to join the road at any intersection .... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by MotorPsych; 11-29-2011 at 10:00 PM..

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