Finally realised what the problem is......

[T]

Ronnnnnnnnnnnnnnn my darling....................


Put your head here------------------------->


We'll look after ya......................



hehehe

[Shifty]

I laugh about it now but I could have been "seriously killed" in my accident and still have a few throwbacks to remember it by. I forced myself to sit on a bike a few days later and rode it around a carpark despite hardly being able to get on it... I wasn't going to let myself get beaten and give up.

So, once I was back on the mend I took every opportunity to pillion with mates to keep myself used to the sensation of riding... and as soon as I had the funds I went out and bought another, better (that's debatable.. but it was bigger and faster!) bike.

It took me a 'running in' period with the new bike to really get my confidence up.. and before I knew it I was back at it hell-for-leather terrorising the same groups of guys I used to get out and tangle with before my off. It took me about 4,000kms to get back where I was, then that many kms again to get up and over the lacking skills that caused the accident in the first place.

The hardest accident to deal with is one where you don't know what happened.. in my case I was lucky that I could pinpoint it to a reliance on the rear brake in general riding - particularly an emergency braking situation - and a terrible case of failing to look far enough through corners. Problems identified, problems remedied, problem solved!

It's all about geting 100% comfortable with riding hard again.. and until you start doing bulk miles on your bike at elevated speeds, you'll never get comfortable at those speeds. It's like walking across the road and back then complaining you get beaten in a 100m sprint race.... you need to train yourself to be good at it. Work at it bit by bit and you can't help but get there... it's just a long process and don't let anyone (yourself included) push you too hard.

Touch wood, but if I do ever have another off then someone please refer me back to this thread for some of my own inspiration

Having said that, everytime I go passed the corner where I came off, I slow down. I just cannot convince myself that I have the ability to take that stinking corner.

I crashed on a corner I'd never been on before... so I'd never done it successfully. The first time back was a really wobbly experience... and since then I must have done it 20+ times and in both directions... yet despite my regained confidence I still can't master the bastard as the defence mechanism kicks in and I become just that little bit too conscious of my surroundings.

[Barrabob]

Beware of patches of gravel with kryptonite in them. I reckon its the kryptonite that steals your mojo.

[Yankee]

beryl, that corner on nebo.... everytime i go around it, i do almost a "moment of silence" for you and S10 (and Jibbers too almost in a way!)... but I sure as hell have NEVER gone thru that corner quick (that 1st day was my quickest, and i came to a stop!)... i just really acknowledge it and fight to stay relaxed and just get around it and on to the next set of (usually wet) hairpins!!!

anyhow, yeah, i reckon someone should start up a thread about who has had an off....... i hate that saying "two types of riders...." (as i haven't done anything regretful yet) but i ride knowing i am not invincable. maybe a good reason to start riding well into your 20's??? cuz i sure as hell wouldn't of made it otherwise......

[MrsDuane]

Well as i have never fallen off my bike (yet) i wouldnt know

But i got t-boned in my first car - that hurt... and i still cant handle being a passenger, i hate it! even though i wasnt a passenger when the accident happens - i dont like getting into the car with anyone else because im not in control. AND it was what two years ago - i still have to try real hard not to throw up when i see a load of flashing lights up ahead - because nearly all of what i remember from the accident was the three fire trucks - ambo's - couple of cop cars - all i could see wash flashing lights and i remember that when i see them - especially at night.

So i can imagine falling off my bike is going to be a much worse experience than that - not looking forward to it.

[mattyv74]

Hey Ron, dont stress. You can always ride with me.
I'bve lost about 6 seconds a lap at PI. Thought I'd won the head games untill next track day when I got to that fatefull corner for the first time at speed.
Now I just struggle trusting the bike to lean it over and wind the throttle wide open. Laying blackies acares the shit out of me now. Used to be sooooo much fun.

[Bluefly]

Ronnnnnnnnnnnnnnn my darling....................


Put your head here------------------------->


We'll look after ya......................



hehehe

T! I always thought that emoticon was a little man popping up from behind an open book..... I did used to wonder what he was reading though - he looks so naughty and gleeful. Now I know.

[T]

i thought it would take ron's mind off the bad and make him laugh bobbi...................

He does look naughty doesn't he....................lol

On another note.............

I know how ron feels and still think about it every time i get on "Ellie".......
spose it's time i spose.............

[Jonno]

Actually I thought that lil dude was rising from the rear end myself, all how you look at it.
That would take ya mind of anything

[MickLC]

Actually I thought that lil dude was rising from the rear end myself, all how you look at it.
That would take ya mind of anything

Umm yeah me too