Chessecake94
Wannabie Member
Several off you all ready know this, but I thought I post it anyway. Im going be be on the forum, and making videos a lot less for a while, whilst I sort more important things out.
So, after buying a 99 Hornet two weeks ago, its now a little bit less immaculate.
On sunday after work. Approaching a roundabout, I started to ease on the brakes....and nothing, three quarters brake...nothing. Pulled as hard as I could, because engine braking wasn't slowing me enough, front locked.
I slid on my arse, watching the bike slid away, and hit the kerb of the traffic island just short of the roundabout. Now watching it flip through the air, and land on the roundabout.
So whats the damage, its a right off. The left hand side of the engine was first point of impact on the kerb, so smashed it into small pieces. In the air it went higher than an speed sign, (according to the man that saw it happen). So when it landed its broke the rear fairing into small pieces, and ruined anything on the left hand side that was still intact. Also bent the frame and the subframe.
Looking back there really nothing I could have done, before I brought it, it had been garaged for 15 months. I should have got the brakes checked, but hindsights a wonderful thing. I'd all ready done a 1000 miles in 2 weeks on it though. Maybe I could have used the rear brake and engine more, but when you brakes fail a 60mph, you tend to panic. My parents did ask me to stop riding, and get a car, but screw that.
So, after buying a 99 Hornet two weeks ago, its now a little bit less immaculate.
On sunday after work. Approaching a roundabout, I started to ease on the brakes....and nothing, three quarters brake...nothing. Pulled as hard as I could, because engine braking wasn't slowing me enough, front locked.
I slid on my arse, watching the bike slid away, and hit the kerb of the traffic island just short of the roundabout. Now watching it flip through the air, and land on the roundabout.
So whats the damage, its a right off. The left hand side of the engine was first point of impact on the kerb, so smashed it into small pieces. In the air it went higher than an speed sign, (according to the man that saw it happen). So when it landed its broke the rear fairing into small pieces, and ruined anything on the left hand side that was still intact. Also bent the frame and the subframe.
Looking back there really nothing I could have done, before I brought it, it had been garaged for 15 months. I should have got the brakes checked, but hindsights a wonderful thing. I'd all ready done a 1000 miles in 2 weeks on it though. Maybe I could have used the rear brake and engine more, but when you brakes fail a 60mph, you tend to panic. My parents did ask me to stop riding, and get a car, but screw that.
That sucks :/
Look forward to you getting back on wheels when the time comes.
