Duh... it was the chrome shield dude honestly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9zNUPDmnz4


okay. i'm not sure what the hell he did wrong but im guessing he did something right? any long time riders wanna take a crack at telling me how he did this? 

Was it a new bike? If so probably still go greasy tyres, Gave it some power and the wheel just span out from underneath him. Any sort of oil or grease between the wheel and the road would cause that, even at those low speeds.

probably didn't scuff the oil off the tires first.

Oy that's painful to watch... 

Yep new bike new tires, mold release compound sucks

Did that last fall on new tires.

  that hurt

Maybe he was used to riding less powerful bikes, and out of habit gave it more gas than he needed to.  Combined with the new tires, that's a recipe for destruction.  At least he handled the curb well.

hope the bike (and rider) were ok.  i rode my bike home from the shop brand new and it was snowing out...  i was scared $#!@less that i'd take a tumble

Quote from: kdogg84 on November 07, 2007, 04:39:37 PM
hope the bike (and rider) were ok.  i rode my bike home from the shop brand new and it was snowing out...  i was scared $#!@less that i'd take a tumble

I'm fairly sure that snow wasn't the cause of him binning it. 

What ever the cause of the stack, I'm sure that he learnt a lesson of what not to do with a new bike. 

Looked like he was pulling it right out of the Suzuki Dealership...haha.

Atleast he had full leathers.

Quote from: DrtRydr23 on November 07, 2007, 04:04:47 PM
Maybe he was used to riding less powerful bikes, and out of habit gave it more gas than he needed to.  Combined with the new tires, that's a recipe for destruction.  At least he handled the curb well.

Or he is retarded?

When I got on my Z1000 .. which has somewhere.. oh around 80 more horsepower than my GS, I didn't give it more throttle "by habit".

Quote from: slowinthestraights on November 07, 2007, 09:20:32 PM

Quote from: DrtRydr23 on November 07, 2007, 04:04:47 PM
Maybe he was used to riding less powerful bikes, and out of habit gave it more gas than he needed to.  Combined with the new tires, that's a recipe for destruction.  At least he handled the curb well.

Or he is retarded?

When I got on my Z1000 .. which has somewhere.. oh around 80 more horsepower than my GS, I didn't give it more throttle "by habit".

Good for you.  It would have been unfortunate if you dropped your new bike like that guy.

okay. so lets say that tires is the culprit. how to avoid this?

take it easy on the way out, OR get some med grit sandpaper, and scuff the tires before you take er home

if you don't scuff the tires how long of riding does it take to "scuff" em up? i'm planning on buying a bike(new) in the spring and don't wanna end up same as thiat goober. 

First things first,

If your a newbie don't ride it home from the dealer, trailer it or ask an experienced rider to go with you and ride it home for you. Worst possible thing to do is ride a new bike home when you aren't an experienced rider.

Different people have different remedies for slick tires, one friend uses Goo-Be-Gone. I like to put mine up on the trackstand and sand the rear with 80 grit.

I have been riding 22 years and have ridden countleess numbers of new tires straigh out of the shop and never had an issue.

I still busted my ass last fall on a new set of tires, sometimes shaZam! just happens.

Quote from: jserio on November 07, 2007, 11:13:02 PM
if you don't scuff the tires how long of riding does it take to "scuff" em up? i'm planning on buying a bike(new) in the spring and don't wanna end up same as thiat goober. 

I think IRC recommends 150 miles before riding full out on their tires.  I would imagine others would be similar.  I'd say put a tank of gas through her and you'd basically be good to go.

ty for the tip BP. i didn't plan to ride it home anyhow. the closest dealership isn't that far away but it's on a very busy road. i've not desire to trash the new ride before i get it home. 

so is the rear tire the main culprit then? i understand that all power to the bike is at the rear tire.

Quote from: jserio on November 08, 2007, 10:40:56 PM
so is the rear tire the main culprit then? i understand that all power to the bike is at the rear tire.

Unless it's front wheel drive bike.