Flamingvortex
Wannabie Member
Hey guys,
So I started my DAS saturday and things where going pretty good. Yesterday was the mod1 at silverstone when we was meeting ready to set off it was hammering it down. My instructor was debating if it was worth making our way over there incase it was too poor conditions to do the test with the wind howling and the rain ect. We decided that we would give it a shot anyway and begun our way over. just as we was almost there we was coming down the road I was leading, then, I cocked right up. I had to slow down pretty quick for a what was happening up ahead and rather then just throttling off and pulling the front break, I half panicked and hit the back break too. The back wheel locked and before I could even take my foot off it the bike slid and I was off. Hit the ground pretty hard on my shoulder and head, bounced along the road. I couldnt believe it I felt such a tool, soon as I stopped rolling I got up went straight across to the bike and we got it off the road.
After a quick inspection the only damage turned out to be a bent mirror scuffed crash bar and bar end. a qiuck "are you alright, not hurt or anything?" ect we carried on to the test centre. where I began apologising like mad. He was alright about it and just said "dont worry about it, it happens from time to time, you're not the first student have that happen to them on that stretch of road and that Bikes can be fixed and repaired but skin and bones will take longer, as long as you are alright thats the main thing".
At least thats what he said to me, if he went home and said any different I don't know and all I end up with is a bit of a sore shoulder this morning, aswell as feeling like a complete and utter idiot.
So I started my DAS saturday and things where going pretty good. Yesterday was the mod1 at silverstone when we was meeting ready to set off it was hammering it down. My instructor was debating if it was worth making our way over there incase it was too poor conditions to do the test with the wind howling and the rain ect. We decided that we would give it a shot anyway and begun our way over. just as we was almost there we was coming down the road I was leading, then, I cocked right up. I had to slow down pretty quick for a what was happening up ahead and rather then just throttling off and pulling the front break, I half panicked and hit the back break too. The back wheel locked and before I could even take my foot off it the bike slid and I was off. Hit the ground pretty hard on my shoulder and head, bounced along the road. I couldnt believe it I felt such a tool, soon as I stopped rolling I got up went straight across to the bike and we got it off the road.
After a quick inspection the only damage turned out to be a bent mirror scuffed crash bar and bar end. a qiuck "are you alright, not hurt or anything?" ect we carried on to the test centre. where I began apologising like mad. He was alright about it and just said "dont worry about it, it happens from time to time, you're not the first student have that happen to them on that stretch of road and that Bikes can be fixed and repaired but skin and bones will take longer, as long as you are alright thats the main thing".
At least thats what he said to me, if he went home and said any different I don't know and all I end up with is a bit of a sore shoulder this morning, aswell as feeling like a complete and utter idiot.
I'm sure you'll do better next time =)
