Jay Crashed

[Jay]

For those of you who don't know, I own a motorcycle. A CBR600 F4, if you know anything about bikes.

 

 

I was on the thruway Thursday, following my dad (who was in my car). There were a few cars between us, so I couldn't see him. I wasn't familiar with his area, so i wasn't sure where he was going - so I it caught me off guard when I saw the he got on the exit ramp. I took a deep lean and made the turn onto the ramp - within the paint, it was just a heavy turn. That was when I saw the patch of gravel. It was on the ramp, albeit to the side. My first thought was "****."

 

I don't remember going down, but what happened was my back tire caught the gravel, spun out, and slipped out from under me. The next thing I remember is seeing my bike sliding in front of me as I slid behind it at at least 40mph. As I slide, I could only think "It's gonna cost so much to repair that."

 

As soon as I stopped sliding, I hopped back up, people were yelling, asking if I needed 911, my dad was already running towards me (many people told him they already called). My concern was my bike, I wobbled over to it (I couldn't use my left foot, my left shoe was 20 feet or so up the ramp). I lifted the bike up and moved it off the ramp.

 

Cops were there in under a minute - four cars.

 

So, that was my Thursday. The bike isn't it too bad of shape. Scraped up paint and muffler - I plan to buy a new pipe and maybe a fairing kit over winter. My bar cap and front bank lever are bent, my front fairing has a crack going to the headlight, but other than that, the bike is in good shape.

 

I have a sprained ankle, scraped forearm and knee. Thankfully, I was wearing a racing jacket - one that's heavily padded, so my arms and back were saved from being severely torn up (which is what I slid on).

 

Pavement - 1

Jay - 0

[Brian-For3ver]

Im glad your ok, sorry for your bike L

[Inu]

Good to hear you're alright.

[Jay]

I was back on the bike the next day - shifting gently because of my ankle :P

 

Just thought this would be a fun story to share.

[Anthoni]

glad that nothing seriously happened to you. <3

[+Karl]

l2ride a bike

[Anthoni]

l2ride a bike

You're such an ass, rofl.

[Casey]

Cos he's Jay, hes okay, ridin his bike, barely gay

[Gisele-Bundchen]

Looks fun ;) Might buy one :o

[Omni]

Good thing the bike didn't die and you're still ride-able

[Bloody 2h]

Happy that you're alright.

 

 

 

 

Admins don't come cheap these days

[+Karl]

Good thing the bike didn't die and you're still ride-able

LOL irl

[Jay]

Omni<3

[Chris`iDi]

You cared about the bike more than yourself? Damn, that must mean a lot to you. Happy your ok.

[Jay]

Yeah, I just think it's funny that as I slid on my back down the thruway, all I was thinking is "My bike, my bike, ****, my bike."

[Anthoni]

Yeah, I just think it's funny that as I slid on my back down the thruway, all I was thinking is "My bike, my bike, ****, my bike."

Sitting next to a crying baby in the morning takes a lot, and it makes you care for something more then your own safety?

[Midas]

brake gently with both brakes. l2motor

[Jay]

brake gently with both brakes. l2motor

 

Braking in gravel makes the skid more drastic - the last thing you want to do.

 

Sitting next to a crying baby in the morning takes a lot, and it makes you care for something more then your own safety?

 

He's referring to the 2 hours I spent next to a crying baby in the DMV waiting to register the bike.

[Mafia]

If you were a black man, no one would've called a police officer for 20-30minutes and they wouldn't have arrived for another hour

[`Pure]

hey where'd you get your bike license the crash store???

[Evan]

Hopefully Jay vs Payment round 2 doesn't take place.

[Tyler]

Look where you want to go in a turn, your body will take you there.

 

Difference between the men, and the boys.

 

But no seriously, I imagine you wouldn't have wrecked if you could of slowed down.

[Jay]

I wasn't breaking but I wasn't accelerating.

 

Since the crash, I've been extremely paranoid while leaning in turns - I imagine I can feel the tire sliding. But surprisingly enough, once I aired them up, I feel good again :)

[KJ`R4in F4ll]

thats why motercycle is ftl

[Tuskosaurus]

Gravel like that is a hazard. Definitely complain.