After 26 years - Doh!
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Well, my record of 26 years with no accidents while riding on the road came to an end this morning! The combination of new tyres, cold morning and crap road surface resulted in a very gentle 50mph front end wash out on a right hand bend.
The bike slid along the road for about 30m to 40m with me coming to rest about 5m short of that having done a slide followed by a couple of rolls. Damage to me is minimal with just a few slight aches but I expect I’ll be a bit stiff tomorrow.
The bike appears to have a scrapped RH fairing, bent front brake lever, scrapped bar end, scrapped pillion food peg and has worn a hole in the generator cover so appears to have come off remarkably lightly. A more thorough inspection later may reveal more but fingers crossed. If anyone knows of any good sources of spares for a sliver FireStorm then please do let me know.
The bike slid along the road for about 30m to 40m with me coming to rest about 5m short of that having done a slide followed by a couple of rolls. Damage to me is minimal with just a few slight aches but I expect I’ll be a bit stiff tomorrow.
The bike appears to have a scrapped RH fairing, bent front brake lever, scrapped bar end, scrapped pillion food peg and has worn a hole in the generator cover so appears to have come off remarkably lightly. A more thorough inspection later may reveal more but fingers crossed. If anyone knows of any good sources of spares for a sliver FireStorm then please do let me know.
Glad to hear you're ok. Bike can be easily repaired.. David Silver Spares for good priced Honda parts (official and pattern), def recommended. http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/
Out of interest just how new were the tyres and what type had you just put on it?
Out of interest just how new were the tyres and what type had you just put on it?
Edited by sjtscott on Tuesday 18th September 11:45
sjtscott said:
Glad to hear you're ok. Bike can be easily replared.. David Silver Spares for good priced Honda parts (official and pattern), def recommended.
Out of interest just how new were the tyres and what type had you just put on it?
Thanks for the David Silver note. I have used them before and they are very good.Out of interest just how new were the tyres and what type had you just put on it?
Tyres are Michelin Pilot Road 2 and have done about 25 miles which was three runs of about 7 miles at very gentle rates and then another 4 this morning. I knew they were still new and was taking it very easy (hence the limited damage) but they still caught me out.
Hooli said:
thats a bugger mate. still if you took 26years to learn to fall off you cant expect a decent accident to start with 
seriously glad to hear it doesnt seem to bad.
The good thing is that I'm now going to have to ride for at least another 26 years in order to break my record. Might soon be time for a new bike! seriously glad to hear it doesnt seem to bad.
virgil said:
26 years...huh! I managed mine after just 30 days to the day of pickling my bike up.
Bloody amatures.
Glad you are Ok though, and sorry for the bent bike...new tyres are SCARY! - have thought about always buying part worns when I need to replace!
Just to be clear, this is not my first off! I managed a few accidents in my "yoof" but it's been 26 years since my last one! Bloody amatures.
Glad you are Ok though, and sorry for the bent bike...new tyres are SCARY! - have thought about always buying part worns when I need to replace!
virgil said:
Glad you are Ok though, and sorry for the bent bike...new tyres are SCARY! - have thought about always buying part worns when I need to replace!
New tyres can be scrubbed in easily in the dry or wet, you just have to take it easy for about 50 miles. I would never even contemplate part worns on a bike, unless they are tyres off your own track bike which you want to finish off on the road, but never tyres someone else has used 
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