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So what would you have done different to prevent the crash? .
Ouch! sounds like the only way to have avoid that wreak was not to be on that road. I've lost traction due to debris on the road, but only with one tire or the other at a time. losing traction on both is like someone pulling a rug out from under you.
Actually I was 10 mph under the speed limit, it was the inch thick gravel that made me lose traction. I ended up laying in a cornfield for 90 minutes before a passing bicyclist heard my cries for help.
speed limits are for cars, remember???
You were lucky you ended up in cornfield, it could be worse like e.g. fields of cactuses...
Good luck with recovery. I wonder how did you manage break so many bones just sliding on a curve, did you hit anything?
I wonder also, do you think if you had on other, better tyres then stock would it make a difference? e.g. maybe you could recover from the skid?
because to be honest I don't like stock tyres on this bike, they are meant for straight, even and clean asphalt roads only.
There isn't a tire in the world that would have helped him out. Pea gravel on pavement is just like ball bearings. When I had a similar accident I walked back to where the gravel was and it would roll under my boots, very slippery.
As I have always said - "Only two kinds of motorcyclist:
1. Those who have gone down.
2. Those who will be down here with us shortly."
In 55 years of riding, I have had one of those "Oh Shit" moments about every 10 years. I believe those moments are just part of riding no matter how careful we try to be! Why heck, we have a major hurricane here every 10 years, also.
Some things just are going to happen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Accept it, life is too short, just keep on living and riding.
As I have always said - "Only two kinds of motorcyclist:
1. Those who have gone down.
2. Those who will be down here with us shortly."
In 55 years of riding, I have had one of those "Oh Shit" moments about every 10 years. I believe those moments are just part of riding no matter how careful we try to be! Why heck, we have a major hurricane here every 10 years, also.
Some things just are going to happen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Accept it, life is too short, just keep on living and riding.
Switching to off road tires when 90% of your riding is on road doesn't make much sense. Not in just the increased cost due to wear, but noise and handling characteristics would be much different as well.
no, I won't accept it - whenever I fall I'm trying to find out what went wrong to improve the odds next time.