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A friend recently sold his 01 ZX6 and bought this old dunger ZX9. Actually, it's not quite that bad... well, it wasn't.

Anyway, he went for a ride to the shop to get some milk and decided he didn't need to wear his gloves because it was hot. He chucked a wheelie, put it down too late for the corner, tried to brake and lost it...

This is the end result. All this because he didn't wear gloves!

ooooooooh
flesh and blood........

peoples......ALWAYS wear gloves!

take it from someone who has bitumen surfed
gloves are essential
yes
I had mine on....
gloves stuffed..!
hands..fine thankyou!
knee..crunched (thats another story )

ahh glad u posted that dave!! wyndham just sent it to me, i was gunna post
it to scare ppl into wearing gloves!!
poor matt, silly bugger
i ALWAYS wear gloves of some kind, i couldnt cope without my hands!!...lol
Neka
2000 CBR 929RR
1988 KDX200 thrasher
1996 VS SERIES 2 UTE
"dont hate me cos im sexy, hate me cos ur mrs thinks im sexy"



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doh..said dave, meant jase....shit happens..ull get over it..
Neka
2000 CBR 929RR
1988 KDX200 thrasher
1996 VS SERIES 2 UTE
"dont hate me cos im sexy, hate me cos ur mrs thinks im sexy"



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dude could you put in a bit of a "gore" warning? not that i object to the pics as that is a bit horrific painwise and is something to think about. i just only half expected it.


Then again it is 1:23am and i am on a nightshift so i did leave my brain at home in a bottle.

Mmm, that looks tasty Did you tell him he was a dickhead? I would have. His bike looks pretty damned ugly, must have gone down hard. I am guessing he won't be riding for a while till those hands heal! Ouch!

What a wally, thats gonna be the most expensive bottle of milk he ever buys. Probably lucky he didnt break a wrist by those wounds.
Cheers Brett

Ouch! Painfull for the hands and the bike.


I always wear my leather jacket, gloves and leather, steel cap work boots no matter how hot it is or how short the ride. To work I wear jeans and on all leisure rides it's full leathers and proper riding boots.

I'd rather slide on cowhide them my skin. Besides the leathers heal a lot faster (just repair or buy a new set) then my skin.

geez poor bike hope it pulls through ok always gotta feel sorry for inanimate objects when they get hurt

I agree always wear gloves, after my last splat the gloves were torn to shreds but my hands after around 5 weeks were fines and healed.

Quarkz wrote:Did you tell him he was a dickhead? I would have.

Come on folks before we judge we have all been there done that.

Hope all turns out well for him and hope he has a speedy recovery.

Well he is one. I have never gone out ever without all my gear.

Quarkz wrote:Well he is one. I have never gone out ever without all my gear.

Yeah and I am the fastest rider in this forum

aardvark wrote:This is the end result. All this because he didn't wear gloves!

Or more specifically because he played silly buggers and fucked up while not wearing gloves.
I ride without gloves and jacket every now and then - it's a matter of risk assessment and riding appropriately. I wouldn't do it on a ride on the old pacific highway for example.
ty

I used to ride to work somedays without gloves... Not any more...

Ohh ahh, that's gotta hurt.

I agree with Tony, it comes down to risk management. I won't go hard or do clever things, without full gear.
But I am sure he didn't go down the to shops expecting to pop it up. Spur of the moment thing, probably. Kid on the side of the road going"go on do a wheelie" rush of blood, bang.

Were all done shite and thought, maybe I shouldn't have done that. Hein sights a beautiful thing.

Hope he heals quickly.