Fresh Rubber

[kenmoore]

No , this is not a tyre thread as such.

A bit like the ABC, no names mentioned however,

I haven't been riding much lately due to a close riding buddy having a very bad accident on the Picton road 2 weekends ago and the fact that my tyres were "Frooted "

I fitted a new set of tyres and rode the bike for the first time in weeks and it was like a different bike.

Cheap way to get a new bike. I visited my mate in hospital and have found a new respect for bikes after seeing his injuries first hand.

It has had a profound effect on me and the ride today was very sedate. The new tyres helped a bit but the whole time I was riding I couldn't help but think about what happened to my mate.

I have covered countless Klms with this mate and was always telling him that chances are for fools.

I travel the road that my mate had his accident on daily for work and have come to the conclusion that the signage on the road is ambiguous at best

Was my mate doing the right thing? Definitely not according to the signage , the problem is the signage and lack of warning about a concrete divider about 150mm high separating the entry and exit to a mine .

If I saw the situation I would have played safe and not overtaken. I rode the road today and can see how what happened happened .

I had thoughts of stopping riding and dare I even say it "Selling The Storm " however common sense prevails and I intend to keep riding.

My mate is an accomplished rider , I'm certain that if the divider was better signed he wouldn't be in hospital now.

Stay safe,

Enjoy the ride.

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[kiwisr71]

I recently witnessed a friend having an accident right in front of me,off cambered left hander extremely bumpy,i watched him slow down before the corner start to lean and turn then went straight through the corner front tyre slide in the loose gravel him and the bike wound up in a rather large gutter,watching it all unfold infront of you still doesn’t prepare you for these events no matter how long or amount of experience you have.🏍😘

[griffo]

I recently had a serious accident myself ,well 6 months ago , and I'm still recovering ,it was my first serious bike crash in 40 years and really shook me up , I was on a mountain road near here and a ute coming the other way lost control and crossed into my lane hitting me head on , arm broken in 3 places ,crushed elbow , 2 crushed vertabrae a fractured shoulder blade , broken ribs and a few broken bones in each hand but the only thing that really worried me during the recovery time was would I be able to ride again and I have been out for a few short rides just lately , it never crossed my mind that I wouldn't , you can't factor for those situations they're just accidents and they happen and you need to get back to what you love I guess , I'm glad your friend ended up ok and glad to see you decided to get those new tyres and ride !!

[kenmoore]

Its hard to imagine not riding after 43 bikes at almost 62.

All sorts including Motocross , Enduro, Street bikes , Track days have all been fun and I consider myself lucky so far.
My mates accident has certainly made me reassess motorcycling in the pleasant form that I currently enjoy it.

Keep getting on the bike, it's good for the sole!

Happy riding.

[vtrstormer]

I was on a ride where a mate lost a leg and that turned me for a very long time. I had only just started to ride normal again and feel comfortable only to have a rider that was part of our ride group killed when he hit a guard rail... both of these accidents were exactly that but one was very preventable and unfortunately he isn’t here to tell us what happened.

This made me park the bike up for well over 6 months and reassess my options but the love for riding and the bike I own along with great family and friends saw me through this...

Be careful everyone