I got rear-ended on the FZ,

[pickax]

Put her back on the back....

No way, she's got the right attitude, hang in there Mrs. scab!!

 

[wfooshee]

The one little un-armored part of the boot (where it bends) is where the mash occured. Half of it is showing pretty nasty bruising.

I know EXACTLY what you mean. My gravelly low side back in October gave my left foot exactly that bite between the bike and the pavement, right under the ankle armor. Bike is heavier than you think when you're holding it off the ground with the side of your foot.

So, does she lead the rides from now on? Of course, that could lead to excessive trip delays at shopping malls, 10-under-the-limit cruising, wrong turns, and if something else happened to you, she'd leave you there unawares, never looking into her mirrors. Once she discovered you were missing, she wouldn't be able to retrace the route to find you.

Oh, wait, that's MY wife I'm describing, based on her driving "ability." Sorry. Haven't met you or yours, shouldn't speculate so. Kinda wandered off a bit there.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Sorry to hear it, but are you sure she's not paying you back for something that you said under sedation, the last time?

My wife figured out a long time ago that I'm worth more dead than alive, maybe something goin' there?

Hey, with three Crash Club icons on your signature line, maybe I'll park a little further away at next EOM. Nuthin personal, but...

 

[keithaba]

Your insurance company is re-thinking your premium as we speak!

The tank can wait till she gets to riding better. Hell, it ain't leaking.

My FJR tank bears permanent scars from getoff part deux. Good thing I have a tank bra!

 

[Mrs. Scab]

Hittin the 70's yest, I got the wife on the back for a 2 hour ride (length of the movie for the kids).
Put her back on the back....

Did you remember to check her tire pressure before you went out?

EXCUSE ME? Although the back of Scab's head is VERY cute, I.m sick of lookin at it while I ride.

I wanna be able to feel the same thing that the guy in the front saddle feels. It's NOT

the same riding on the back. Soooo......SHAME ON YOU for even suggesting that. :assassin:

 

[odot]

Hm, "scab" and "cute" in the same sentence.....I'm confuzzled.

 

[Mrs. Scab]

So did your wife get back on the bike to ride? If I recall from reading the post months ago, she was on the FJR when you crashed. Glad to hear you kept your cool....I'm just wondering how she handled the situation and what her riding plans are for the near future.
(I ask cause my wife had a minor get-off with no injuries ... but she's been slow to get back in the saddle to ride any way other than pillion.)

I'll have to admit....after this happened I was like...... :dribble: . But yes.....I couldn"t let this thing beat me.

I have a CDL and have operated MANY different types of vehicles with little or no trouble at all. But this

motorcycle thing has really been a test for me. But I'm gonna keep on tryin' . I really enjoy riding along side

of my hubby. I have found that if I don't get right back on after a mishap....I may never get back on. It's

best to just get back on and try, try, again. It's bound to come to me one day.

 

[Mrs. Scab]

Hm, "scab" and "cute" in the same sentence.....I'm confuzzled.

You haven't seen him NAKED :yahoo:

Sorry to hear it, but are you sure she's not paying you back for something that you said under sedation, the last time?My wife figured out a long time ago that I'm worth more dead than alive, maybe something goin' there?

Hey, with three Crash Club icons on your signature line, maybe I'll park a little further away at next EOM. Nuthin personal, but...

SSSHHHHH!

 

[Scab]

Hm, "scab" and "cute" in the same sentence.....I'm confuzzled.

It's just the back of my head, though.

It's best to just get back on and try, try, again. It's bound to come to me one day.

I think I should start a spread sheet to keep up with the $$$.

 

[Scab]

You haven't seen him NAKED

I pay her to say that.

 

[odot]

You haven't seen him NAKED

I pay her to say that.

I think I should start a spread sheet to keep up with the $$$.

Say that again?

 

[user 2024]

You haven't seen him NAKED

I pay her to say that.

Excuse me while I poke out my minds eye! :dribble:

 

[Scab]

I think I should start a spread sheet to keep up with the $$$.
Say that again?

I have no doubt that she will master riding...but what is it gonna cost me by then?

 

[kulwen]

Wow, glad you are both okay!!!

 

[rfulcher]

My wife has been riding for almost 2 years now. She has actually learned with fewer "fall downs" then I did, but I was 19 years old when I stated and she was 53. My bikes were smaller and cheaper. Even a starter bike is faster than the R90/S I worked up to after 7 years of riding, that was the "hot" bike of its era. Now the R90/S would be viewed as a mellow bike to learn on. She broke a collar bone due to a basic beginner mistake. However she got back on and really enjoys riding. One problem we have run into is that my reaction time, skill, and comfort with turning and braking are better than hers so she has to follow further back than normal to allow for my tendency to make last minute decesions. The times I am most freaked are when I have to stop or turn quickly and wonder will she be able to do the same. Motorcycles take more skill to learn well than most other vehicles. I am glad I am not learning as an old guy, this is hard stuff.

Glad Mrs. Scab got back on her bike and enjoys the ride.

I never put pressure on my wife to be a rider, but if she is going to be a rider I want her to ride a lot. I feel better when she rides often. I think frequent riders are safer riders.

 

[Scab]

She's determined, but I think it has been somewhat of a surprise at how dificult it is to become proficient on the bike. I think she is realizing that there is just no shortcut to miles in the saddle.

 

[madmike2]

She's determined, but I think it has been somewhat of a surprise at how dificult it is to become proficient on the bike. I think she is realizing that there is just no shortcut to miles in the saddle.

And THAT is the truth! It looks so....easy.

BTW, I must commend you for your willingness to sacrifice your body and motorcycle for BB's..er..uhm..lessons. You two have given us a great example of "couple's quality time" and togetherness.

 

[trimmantom]

This kinda stuff happens to the best of us Mrs Scab my advice is practice, practice, practice.

I put my wife on my old Kawi 305 and she'd ride it through the hood while learning.

If she didn't show back up in ten minutes I'd go looking for her and must have picked that bike off the deck at least half a dozen times.

You'll get the hang of it. Don't give up.

 

[krashdragon]

Hm, "scab" and "cute" in the same sentence.....I'm confuzzled.

You haven't seen him NAKED :yahoo:

Sorry to hear it, but are you sure she's not paying you back for something that you said under sedation, the last time?My wife figured out a long time ago that I'm worth more dead than alive, maybe something goin' there?

Hey, with three Crash Club icons on your signature line, maybe I'll park a little further away at next EOM. Nuthin personal, but...

SSSHHHHH!

Hi Mrs Scab!

It's nice to see you posting here again...

Sorry to hear about the sudden stop, but it happens to everyone at one time or another...<G>

Anyway, let him follow you ...then you can pay attention to what you're doing and let him worry about where's you're going...much easier that way!

A couple of my friends have the Kaw 400 and 500's ..I've notice that they tend to do most of their stopping with the rear brake..

I was wondering if it's because the bike is so light they just don't think about using the front brake hard enuf. They use it but more like slowing than stopping...

When I had my V* 1100 one thing I practiced was stopping with only my front brake... and then doing panic stops with both brakes.

Did that with the Triumph the other day.... found out it would stop in a perfectly straight line from 50 mph in about 50 feet! You're right... wasn't intentional!

Just take care and keep your chin up... literally.... for some reason lots of ladies want to look down when they're riding...

Maybe it has to do with having to pick up guys dirty socks and underwear or kids toys off the floor so we don't fall and break our necks... whatever... <BG>

Look up.... Isn't that what the MSF instructors keep saying!

No worry, you'll get it! Best practice is by yourself, then you're not worrying about anything else.

I'm still practicing... yeah, I know my riding skills (or lack of) show it! With riding only three times last year I'm very rusty!

Cheers!

Mary

 

[krashdragon]

Must be something going around... last year my friend Griz got rear ended by his wife... in their SUV!

She still hasn't heard the last of it on that Harley forum...

Yeah, he started to turn and some idjut tried to run him over, he had to panic stop... not much room left for the suv, so she bumped his bike.

I think the suv cost twice as much to fix as the bike...

Even better is another one of the guys from that same forum...he got hit.... was calling his buds from the ambulance to find new parts for his Harley....

on the way to the hospital.... even before his wife knew someone ran over him....

It's all cool!

Take care and let your wife go first! She still has to think about what she's doing...

Remember,...men and women do not have the same thought processes! <G>

Maybe someday I can get up there and she can teach me how to back up my danged motorcycle trailer.... I totally suck!

Mary