mcatrophy
Privileged to ride a 2018 FJR1300AS
Well, I've joined the "should have put sliders on" club.
Turning left out of my lane, wound on the throttle a bit and the back end just went. Slid down the road, the bike rotating slowly as it slid, ending up pointing the wrong way. Me following on my side. Luckily, didn't find the curb.
Damage?
- Windscreen off but OK, 'W' frame broken off, plastic screws all broken.
- Left mirror, fairing, indicator, engine cover, pannier all scraped,
- Hand gear change lever broken.
- Rub on the silencer.
- Kit? Barely a mark, I'm amazed. I wear a Triumph branded two-piece Cordura suit. Looking at it you'd never know.
- Ego: shattered.
Why did it happen?
- I was running late. I've always said, if you're in a hurry, take the car.
- Tyres were cold.
- There was some fluid on the road, not sure whether it was contributory, or came from my bike. (Does fluid come out when the bike goes over? The fuel tank was full.) EDIT: It wasn't fluid, smooth tar.
- The real reason? Me.
Recovery?
No problem. A couple of motorists stopped, helped me up with the bike, checked I was OK. Picked up the screen, the pannier "Yamaha" logo strip, the broken finger gear-change lever. Strapped the screen to the pillion seat, clicked the left mirror back into position and adjusted it, checked everything looked functional, and rode it back home (re-learning the use of the foot gear change). Oh, didn't have to turn the bike round in the road, it was pointing back already.
Found some screws to put the screen back on (temporarily until I get the proper plastic ones), then rode it back to work, much later than I would have been if I hadn't been rushing.
Pictures (click on one to make it bigger):
View shows windscreen held on (temporarily) with metal screws, no "W";
Mirror scraped, upper left faring worn away, just above the reflection of the indicator;
Crankcase cover gouged:
Close-up of the fairing gouge:
Close-up of the indicator:
Close-up of the crankcase cover:
The pannier (the two black lines towards the bottom are where it's rubbed through):
The silencer (perhaps I can pretend I was cornering hard? Well, I was):
Scene of the crime, looking back from about where the bike ended up. Not much to see, the light scrapes are my paint, plastic and metal. The road on the right is where I was coming from.
A few more pictures here.
Don't know why I'm posting. It's plain embarrassing. Just hoping someone might learn something from my stupidity.
Turning left out of my lane, wound on the throttle a bit and the back end just went. Slid down the road, the bike rotating slowly as it slid, ending up pointing the wrong way. Me following on my side. Luckily, didn't find the curb.
Damage?
- Windscreen off but OK, 'W' frame broken off, plastic screws all broken.
- Left mirror, fairing, indicator, engine cover, pannier all scraped,
- Hand gear change lever broken.
- Rub on the silencer.
- Kit? Barely a mark, I'm amazed. I wear a Triumph branded two-piece Cordura suit. Looking at it you'd never know.
- Ego: shattered.
Why did it happen?
- I was running late. I've always said, if you're in a hurry, take the car.
- Tyres were cold.
- There was some fluid on the road, not sure whether it was contributory, or came from my bike. (Does fluid come out when the bike goes over? The fuel tank was full.) EDIT: It wasn't fluid, smooth tar.
- The real reason? Me.
Recovery?
No problem. A couple of motorists stopped, helped me up with the bike, checked I was OK. Picked up the screen, the pannier "Yamaha" logo strip, the broken finger gear-change lever. Strapped the screen to the pillion seat, clicked the left mirror back into position and adjusted it, checked everything looked functional, and rode it back home (re-learning the use of the foot gear change). Oh, didn't have to turn the bike round in the road, it was pointing back already.
Found some screws to put the screen back on (temporarily until I get the proper plastic ones), then rode it back to work, much later than I would have been if I hadn't been rushing.
Pictures (click on one to make it bigger):
View shows windscreen held on (temporarily) with metal screws, no "W";
Mirror scraped, upper left faring worn away, just above the reflection of the indicator;
Crankcase cover gouged:
Close-up of the fairing gouge:
Close-up of the indicator:
Close-up of the crankcase cover:
The pannier (the two black lines towards the bottom are where it's rubbed through):
The silencer (perhaps I can pretend I was cornering hard? Well, I was):
Scene of the crime, looking back from about where the bike ended up. Not much to see, the light scrapes are my paint, plastic and metal. The road on the right is where I was coming from.
A few more pictures here.
Don't know why I'm posting. It's plain embarrassing. Just hoping someone might learn something from my stupidity.
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