Had a bit of an off

[Adam_W]

I have been riding for enjoyment in fair weather for a few years and got myself a fireblade some time ago.

Recently I decided it would be a good idea to commute on a bike and got an f800 (off the back of another thread).

I had done 100 miles on the f800 and was happy with it.

Today I jumped on it to get myself to work for the first time, I later found myself on my arse in lane 3 of a motorway, bike looking very sorry for itself, my gear wrecked and I have messed up my hand a bit but luckily come out of it pretty well all things considered.

It has knocked the wind out of my sails a bit since it was the first run to work and I have binned it already, a sign perhaps?

I'm worried that it'll happen again now as well. Part of me thinks I should give up entirely now I have to replace all of my gear and sort this bike out.

[PorkInsider]

Bloody hell.

Glad to hear you're relatively ok. Sat on my arse in lane 3 of a motorway is not somewhere I'd wish to find myself!

[LittleEnus]

Glad you are ok. I love the idea of a bike but never would...

Try cycling. Much safer and motorists love you too

[Leptons]

Get back on ASAP. The longer you leave it the harder it will be.

[iambeowulf]

Don't be a big baby.
Just get back on asap or you'll just get more scared. Everyone has offs.

Also, I don't think you'll get much sympathy from the lot in GG. Best move it to Biker Banter, mods?

[Steve_F]

Get back on a bike ASAP for a ride and put any thoughts of selling up out of your head. Don't do anything rash until you get over the shock.

Hope you heal fast!

[Mr OCD]

Anyone commuting on a bike will get knocked off at some point. Not if but when...

Get back on ASAP and don't dwell.

[moanthebairns]

Work from home.

[LoonR1]

Mr OCD said:

Anyone commuting on a bike will get knocked off at some point. Not if but when...

Get back on ASAP and don't dwell.

He didn't say he got knocked off though. I'm wondering how this "off" happened

[mckeann]

Hope you're not too sore.

I always find it easy to get back on if I know what happened, why, and what I could have done better. Work all that out, and get back on it.

If it was your fault, consider getting extra training so your more confident

[hornetrider]

Can you remember what happened?

[Adam_W]

Thanks for the inspirational replies. Sounds like as soon as my hand has healed enough for me to pull the clutch in I'll have to get out again.

I did say in my original post that I had binned it, it was my mistake as far as I'm concerned.

Edited by Adam_W on Tuesday 17th March 21:14

[hornetrider]

How does one bin it in L3? Hard on the brakes and tucked under? Sideswiped? Rear ended?

[mitzy]

Glad your ok babe , sounds nasty, was it rider error or some tit in a car/van/both

But get back on and ride that pony - asap

xxx

[LoonR1]

mitzy said:

Glad your ok babe , sounds nasty, was it rider error or some tit in a car/van/both

But get back on and ride that pony - asap

xxx

Oi. I've got both a car and a van

[mitzy]

LoonR1 said:

mitzy said:

Glad your ok babe , sounds nasty, was it rider error or some tit in a car/van/both

But get back on and ride that pony - asap

xxx

Oi. I've got both a car and a van

xxx Caravan ?

[Nigel Worc's]

You've fell off and it has knocked your confidence a bit.

I'm glad you're ok and nobody ran you over.

Now stop behaving like a puff and get back on when your hand is better !

[Mr OCD]

LoonR1 said:

He didn't say he got knocked off though. I'm wondering how this "off" happened

Very true ... I should have said 'fallen off' ...

(Yep, done that too and still have the scar)

[wtdoom]

Op , we all fall off the horse . Analyse it , Learn from it and get back on .
Glad you are ok

[anonymous-user]

Sounds to you need to commute on the blade?