Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

G'day guys,
well unfortunaley to say, i too have fallen victim to a nice wet slippery road!!!
As it turns out i was coming upto a round about, slowed to a very slow pace, all traffic was clear so continued.. started to moved around the round about when the next second i am simply falling down!! as i watched the bike it slides along the ground and i am lying in hte middle of the road going "SH*T!" so i get up, thankfully only a cut knee!!! pick the bike up, look at hte nice scratchs.
I went to start the bike back up to leave and the thing had flooded so a good 2 or 3 minutes or trying to turn it over and it comes to life!!! a good 12,000rpm squirt and it clears it nicely. Anyway i stick the indicator back to where it should be and take off back home.

Damage:
*Scratchs over the top of existing scratchs from previous owner(thank god) Right hand side feering
*cracked indicator lens
*scratched mirror
*cut knee.

Because of the low speed slide i had, is there things i should check now??
like any hidden dangers that might pop up on me. THe bike apart from the cosmetic stuff seems fine??

Well shame about the fall but glad to hear you are OK.

Welcome to diesel

Bugger....

But as they say, "There's only two types of motorcyclists."

hard luck mate

Bog standard lowside, happened to me thanks to wet drain lid in the middle of an intersection a while back, wet metal provides fuck all traction, as most Melbourneites could tell you with tram track expereinces.

As long as things seem ok with the bike shouldn't be anything to worry about, the bikes are buolt pretty well and whilst cosmetic damage comes easily, real damage would be VERY unlikely to occur from a low speed lowside I reckon.

When I did mine I just straightened out front brake lever and rode home

thanks guys! i am a bit cut with myself because of it, like its someting i should have tried to avoid. But its happened now so never mind. The throttle handle bar seems a bit jiggly and the brake lever is much the same.. i think i might need to get that sorted~

Damned roundabouts are often cambered the wrong way.... frustrating... Bummer dude.... Lesson learned there I guess.... sounds like you didnt end up too bad off....

i am more upset about hte bike that the little cut on my knee and the rip in my jeans!
I was going to ask as i heard osmeone mention else where. Should i have the rear brake on whilst still applying power when going around hte corners ??

Unlucky mate, shit happens I guess. Good to hear you and the bike are OK, check fairing mounts, pegs and brake levers. Most everything else should be right. Those donuts are nasty buggers, off camber, smooth surface as always worn in one place and often covered in diesel. Slow and steady with enough room for a second turn in attempt is the way.

Saki wrote:thanks guys! i am a bit cut with myself because of it, like its someting i should have tried to avoid. But its happened now so never mind. The throttle handle bar seems a bit jiggly and the brake lever is much the same.. i think i might need to get that sorted~

dont be..no point..wont help ...just let it go, learn from ur mistake & try not to let it happen again...we all fall over, eventually...

Saki wrote:i am more upset about hte bike that the little cut on my knee and the rip in my jeans!
I was going to ask as i heard osmeone mention else where. Should i have the rear brake on whilst still applying power when going around hte corners ??

nope..most ppl say not to...depends what bike ur riding....i DO tho, and i cop shit for it, but i ride a 900, and find using the rear brake to dampen the power delivery works a treat (especially in the wet) as sumtimes throttle control just aint good enuf...

no good mate