The little bro lowsided his new CBR600rr last night. I didn't see it for I am in S. Florida and he's up in NC, but he was pretty shookin up about it. He gassed it a little too much in a turn and the back end came out on him. He got a little damage to the bottom fairing, mirror, clutch handle, and some scratches on the engine, but at least he's okay for he had no gear on except gloves and a helmet. Lesson learned I hope! He had a friend following him home thankfully to help out.

He's having the same thoughts I had when going down for the first time. Selling the bike was his first reaction, but I told him that he should take some time to gather his nerves again and give it another try. This is his 3rd bike so he's not a rookie, but not a pro either. I'd hate to see him walk away from such a fun sport.

Also, I was wondering what would one do in his situation to try and avoid going down. When you lose traction on that rear tire, what's the best thing to do? I know you shouldn't let up too much because it could result in a highside, but I'm thinking you can't put in more throttle cuz' that's what got you in the mess in the first place. Any words of advice????

I just wanted to share to remind everyone to keep it safe out there and have fun!

 

Sorry to hear that but I'm glad your bro is alive. First of all, helmet and gloves only? I know you said he's no beginner but that's pretty "squidly" to me. Just because you do down doesn't mean you should give up, that tells me that he didn't have much confidence in his riding ability in the first place. When I lose traction on the back end while leaning, I gently let go of the throttle and try to get the bike upright again.

 

ATGATT

All The Gear All The Time

Learn it, Live it, love it.

-Reformed Squid

 

I just spoke with him and he said it was an oil patch in the road. It happened at night so he didn't see it at all. He went back to the scene today to find his mirror that broke off and saw the oil spot in the road. It was purely an unfortunate accident. He was going around 10-15mph so the damage wasn't too bad to the bike. His spirits were fine as well. So now I can go ahead with our plans to head up to Bike Week in Daytona this year still.

And he's ordering up some pants ASAP!

 

Dang sorry to hear that, just don't let him give it all up just for something small like that.

 

i didnt know that wearing a helmet and gloves was considered squidly. id say 75% of the people i see in my town arent wearing anything but sunglasses. and make sure your brother doesnt bone out of riding just because of that, he will definitely regret it if he does.

 

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So, I assume you thought it was a smart idea

 

someone who doesn't go out in full leathers and armor is by no means a squid. a squid is someone who hits the highway in sunglasses and a tanktop. if he was wearing a helmet, he's a smart kid. now depending on how he was riding would determine the need for more gear. if he likes to hit the twisties hard, then i would probably invest in some leather with some light armor.
Recovering from loss of traction in a lean is pretty dificult. I've gotten pretty lucky a few times by lightly tapping the front brake. If you wear knee pucks, you could lift the bike up out of the lean.

 

when loss of rear tire occurs, get off the brakes if you're using them and get the bike as upright and straight as quickly as possible. sorry to hear bout him crashing man. Hope he jumps back on the horse.

 

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All The Gear All The Time

Learn it, Live it, love it.

-Reformed Squid </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Sorry to hear that, maybe he will start wearing some leathers since they would save a lot of pain and unnecessary scars.

 

I have an important question... did he go to the MSF course and what part of the lane was he riding in?

 

I didn't say that in order not to be a squid, you have to have full leathers, inflatable airbag vest, knee pucks etc. Why wear a helmet but no jacket? So if you wreck, you are not brain damaged but you don't have any arms. Why wear gloves but not boots? So if you wreck, you can still use your hands to push the wheel chair around. Gloves, helmet, jacket, pants and shoes IMO is a package deal.