So i was riding with another"kid" and after leaving the street and coming home had to lay her down due to a kid darting our on me nothing bad happened just a scratched clutch lever and broken mirror
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There is no excuse for what I'm about to do
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There is no excuse for what I'm about to do
Of all bikes to fall over, I think the GS was practically built for it. Put some engine crash bars on that baby and you can knock her down any day.
Your GS can be fixed easily enough; glad to know you're OK...
My 97 GS bought new went down the first month I had it when a car started to pull out in front of me and I hit the brakes. Wasn't a newbie rider then having put a quarter million miles on four old Hondas before I got the GS. But many have locked that excellent rear brake before they mastered it. I have since claimed I have dual discs on my GS, one in front and one in back. Just saying, don't mean anything by it Ken. :icon_lol:
Lol, just ercks me that i had to do that. I've ran the scenario through my head and still the only thing i could come up with was laying it down. Jus sux that i had to :(
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From a physics standpoint you will always stop faster using the tires than you will by laying the bike down. Aluminum/steel don't nearly have the same traction as two tires. However, this ignores the possibility that laying it down could avoid the obstacle in your path (always preferable when it's a little girl).
Quote from: DoktoroKiu on June 20, 2014, 06:51:00 AM
From a physics standpoint you will always stop faster using the tires than you will by laying the bike down. Aluminum/steel don't nearly have the same traction as two tires. However, this ignores the possibility that laying it down could avoid the obstacle in your path (always preferable when it's a little girl).
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Quote from: DoktoroKiu on June 20, 2014, 06:51:00 AM
From a physics standpoint you will always stop faster using the tires than you will by laying the bike down. Aluminum/steel don't nearly have the same traction as two tires. However, this ignores the possibility that laying it down could avoid the obstacle in your path (always preferable when it's a little girl).
+1 on that. 100% true.
You know.... when it's a person / car that darts out, or an animal etc, it does piss you off that's for sure. But when it comes to a young kid... you just have to count your blessings that you were able to avoid them - whatever the cost. Just one of those things.
About 20 years ago, following me, sadly my best friend hit and killed a little boy who rode his bike down his driveway and into the street between 2 window-less work vans parked on each side of his driveway. Accident investigation estimated my friends speed @ appx 19 MPH (in a 25mph zone).
Tragedy doesn't always go hand in hand with "high speeds". Let me tell you, that kind of experience just doesn't go away - Ever. For him, who was directly involved or for me who was indirectly involved. It's affected how a ride (and drive) especially in residential areas.
Glad everything worked out well in your case.