Danget! Binned it again!

[M0nster]

So this is the 2nd time I ate chit this summer. Another rookie lesson learned (cold tires). Last wed I was feeling a little frisky on my way into the office. I decided to lean into the first turn of the day a little too hard. I kinda knew I was pushing it but I've been trying to trust my tires a little more lately and working on my low speed turning ability. Big mistake! I kinda knew I should've waited for the tires to warm up but I under estimated how cold it was outside. Looking back it was 50 deg outside and I was only 3 blocks from my house. The pavement went from asphalt to smooth concrete in the middle of the turn. As soon as the surface changed I lost the rear at around 25mph ish and she slid into the curb. I had on all my gear so I hopped right up without injury but the bike was ugly all down the right side and I broke off a rearset. I pulled out my tools zip tied the plastics up and put a bolt through the rearset and kept going. My bike is a complete disaster right now looks wise.

Im going to replace everything mechanical thats broke but I plan to leave the ugly plastics for a few more months incase I bite it again. I need to invest in sliders bad!

[R1nStang]

glad you made it out alright. buy yourself some fiberglass and paint and repair the plastics yourself....and give it a new paint job

[Garrett04]

Originally Posted by M0nster

So this is the 2nd time I ate chit this summer. Another rookie lesson learned (cold tires). Last wed I was feeling a little frisky on my way into the office. I decided to lean into the first turn of the day a little too hard. I kinda knew I was pushing it but I've been trying to trust my tires a little more lately and working on my low speed turning ability. Big mistake! I kinda knew I should've waited for the tires to warm up but I under estimated how cold it was outside. Looking back it was 50 deg outside and I was only 3 blocks from my house. The pavement went from asphalt to smooth concrete in the middle of the turn. As soon as the surface changed I lost the rear at around 25mph ish and she slid into the curb. I had on all my gear so I hopped right up without injury but the bike was ugly all down the right side and I broke off a rearset. I pulled out my tools zip tied the plastics up and put a bolt through the rearset and kept going. My bike is a complete disaster right now looks wise.

Im going to replace everything mechanical thats broke but I plan to leave the ugly plastics for a few more months incase I bite it again. I need to invest in sliders bad!

Honestly the concrete is a more likely culprit than your tires being cold. Although if your tires were warmed up it probably wouldn't have happened. But concrete gets real slick in conditions that asphalt normally doesnt. i.e. morning time with some frost still out.

[M0nster]

Originally Posted by Garrett04

Honestly the concrete is a more likely culprit than your tires being cold. Although if your tires were warmed up it probably wouldn't have happened. But concrete gets real slick in conditions that asphalt normally doesnt. i.e. morning time with some frost still out.

I agree completely

Originally Posted by R1nStang

glad you made it out alright. buy yourself some fiberglass and paint and repair the plastics yourself....and give it a new paint job

Im going to glass them up, repair the cracks as best I can copy the youtube how to on it on it and then plasti dip them for the time being.

[SakiBomb]

Sorry to hear DW. Glad you weren't hurt, and you should definitely invest in sliders

[KoC-BlocER1]

Suxs dude! So close to election day too!

[slowboyracing]

You must love your gear!

Show us how bad it looks, somehow I always think, bikes that look rough just adds character and gives you street cred :P

[Gearheaded]

Sorry buddy

Would love to see some aftermath, no offense