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Ouch, hate it when that happens -
Especially when it is totally the riders fault!
Thats not crashing, thats falling with style :good:
Just amazing to see how quickly the bike flicks over in a high-side. Between shots 13 and 14, the bike articulated over ~ 50 degrees, in what is probably an 8th of a second. Glad to see you standing and in one piece after the flight. Sorry about the off though.
Dan
Man, the photo guys are going to make a boatload of money off of you! Glad to hear you are ok. See if they will give you a "bulk / crash" discount rate...
Damn Deano.. I hope you're ok. cool pics though.
If you click through them quickly it's almost like watching a movie in slow mo. In 13 you're still trying to save the low side.. one frame later you're in full launch mode.
Glad to see you up and walking Dean, looks like it could have been much worse. Thanks for the pics....
Eric M
ouff glad you came out of that intact!
(looks like you let Jeff play with your suspension, otherwise how to explain..? ) :shok:
good onya fer trying to ride it out..... it still sucks to unintentionally dismount regardless.
I hope your ankle is doing better and that the rest of the pain goes away quickly.
Kookaloo!
Frank
Now I know what I must have looked like when I highsided....... only difference was my son went flying over the top of me as I flew over the bars.
The body will heal and the bike will repair!
Chin up mate.
Harvy
So did the helmet "self-close" during the crash? What started it? Looked like something started dragging and levered the rear off the ground or lightened it up enough that it lost traction?
Or was it too much throttle?
Glad to see you walking afterwards. What did the LEO have to say?
DavidR.
IIRC, I've seen Dean's past pictures from the Dragon with sparks a flying.... Even with the black stripe and lack of sparks (this time) looks to me like Deano ran out of ground clearence and unloaded the back tire.
Most importantly: Glad you're not hurt laddie.
....If you were riding your FJR would this have happened?
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on September 21, 2010, 08:28:46 PM
So did the helmet "self-close" during the crash? What started it? Looked like something started dragging and levered the rear off the ground or lightened it up enough that it lost traction?
Or was it too much throttle?
Glad to see you walking afterwards. What did the LEO have to say?
DavidR.
In pic 7 you can see sparks starting - foot pegs? leading edge of the muffler starting to make contact? Maybe the centerstand? And the tire had already started to leave a black line too.
Glad you walked away - looks like you and the FJ faired a lot better than me and an RZ350 did several years ago while trying the same maneuver!
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on September 21, 2010, 08:28:46 PM
So did the helmet "self-close" during the crash? What started it? Looked like something started dragging and levered the rear off the ground or lightened it up enough that it lost traction?
Or was it too much throttle?
thats what I'm thinking. #7 and #8 stuff is really dragging and the black skid appears.. some combination of throttle and unweighted tire when rear starts stepping out.
Well if your going to wipe out that's a manly man's way of doing it. Awesome
cornering skills. Something to aspire to .. except the last bit of course. The
fates should have let you get away with that one. You get my vote for inclusion
to the Fj hall of fame .... probably top of the podium ... I mean... who can
beat that kinda corner commitment???
Quote from: andyoutandabout on September 21, 2010, 11:31:16 PM
Well if your going to wipe out that's a manly man's way of doing it.
Yes; kinda like an Old Spice commercial.
Fantastic pics sorry you went down.
all right , great pics , just in time for the new computer.
hope you are ok. take your medicine :drinks:
wow fantastic pictures up untill slide 7, :hi: but hey you've got bigger stones than i do i won't lean more than probably.... 89 degrees i'm just a paranoid..full leathers for driving 2 miles up the street to work. Thank god your ok
Damn Dude, that sucks. Sorry to see that happen anytime. Nice try at saving it, though. Great argument for proper riding gear, especially the Roadcrafter suit. Maybe Areostitch will cut you a check for use of the pictures and it will help with the repair bill. Glad to see your OK.
Sorry to see that happen - Excellent attempt to bring it around. But could you imagine what was going thru that stuffed animals' head.
that would be opus. a la bloom county. if you're under 35, you probably wouldn't know about bloom county.
Guess I'm over 35 then. Mebbe I need a Bill the cat!
Sorry to hear about the get off, at least you walked away, I believe that's an unintentional dismount vs a crash, if I have the terminology right............
Steve...... long time no see mate!
How is the recovery process going....... if that's a recent pic in your avatar, you are mobile and smiling again....... that s excellent :drinks:.
Cheers buddy.
Harvy
Hey Harvy, ya I'm about as recovered as I'm going to be, apparently I don't bounce nearly as well as I use too back in the day. I'm back riding again, mostly track days on the GSXR-750 and a few short jaunts on the Duc Hyper. I haven't been back out on the FJ but it's still in the stable. I've been busy modding the Hyper, it's kinda fun working on something totally different after all these years of Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha. The Italians definitely do things differently. Best shifting transmission I've had on a bike, stiff by Yamaha standards but lightning quick. Not to hijack Deanos thread but here's a shot of the little beastie. I made the exhaust from left over parts on the GSXR-1000 that tried to kill me and installed a Desmo Challenge tail with and R-6 integrated tail light assy, so the bike is about a foot shorter than it use to be.
(http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww172/srconklin/DSC02649.jpg)
Quote from: carsick on September 23, 2010, 07:52:45 PM
Guess I'm over 35 then. Mebbe I need a Bill the cat!
I'm definitely over 35, and a big Bloom County fan. I once gave my wife-at-the-time an opal ring tied around the neck of a stuffed Odie, like a dog tag.
Aaaah, crap! That's "Garfield", not "Bloom County". And I can't delete the post!
Really, really like that Duc, Steve. Good to see you're back in the groove, man.
Rossi
Dean is a great rider and was very fast, smooth and controlled all week.
here is a short video of how it went. MOTOGP Old Crash Times (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrOe8vX_Uk0#)
Never seen this one anywhere else before but this guy, actually pulls it out!! But not before literally kissing the front wheel. Dean, you did a hell of a job trying to save it, but your dedication was NOTHING compared to this maniac.
http://www.mytopclip.com/videos/406/motorbike-show (http://www.mytopclip.com/videos/406/motorbike-show)
You have to click "Close to play" annoying -I know....
Dan
Hey Rock, thanks for saving me the time of having to join and post on the Road Star Forum. I started reading that and thinking, alrighty someone needs to set the story straight here, and then I get to your post at the end and all is good in the world again.
yep, i was definitely in the zone during that rally. i can't ever remember riding that fast that comfortably. i still had my crappy moments, but i just felt in a groove. until it bit me in the arse. ( :
Quote from: the fan on September 24, 2010, 03:49:33 PM
Dean is a great rider and was very fast, smooth and controlled all week.
here is a short video of how it went. MOTOGP Old Crash Times (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrOe8vX_Uk0#)
Yes, the zone. I get there often, both on bikes and on skis. What a great feeling; I've noticed that good weather makes it happen to me, but eventually fatigue sneaks in while I'm too busy having fun to notice and surprise - I'm heading towards earth. As I've aged I've learned to recognize it sooner - I don't heal as fast as I used to!
I just enjoyed a cervical spine dissection with fusion last week. No FJ riding until spring, but you can bet I'll even more careful the next time out on the bike. The zone will still be visited, but for shorter periods of time.
Your crash photos are excellent. Even the best riders get into trouble occasionally, and the sequence of images really captures how quickly it happens. Being one of the best riders, you scrubbed off speed while maintaining control, and when it went high you were still on the safe side of the road. Wearing good gear minimized your injuries and you rode back to camp.
Hope your aches and pains are subsiding. It's good that you have a "backup" FJR to ride while repairing the FJ!