There are two types of riders...

[DevilsTonic]

Those that have been down, and those that are going down. I crashed my street bike today after 6 years of riding on the street! Ouch!! I'm ok and the bike is ok, only minor rash to both of us.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o9/yzfr1grl/02-20-07_1246.jpg

Sorry about the pic, it was taken with my camera phone.

[Devaclis]

Holy crap girl! Glad you are ok. Any details on the fall? gravel?

[64BonnieLass]

OMG - Leah are you okay. Holy shit girl. That hurts just lookin' at it. Call me if you need help with anything. Really hope you are okay.
How in the hell did you manage that by the way?

[DevilsTonic]

Cold tires on Cross walk tape...I was only goin about 10 mph when it happened. No biggie, just a couple parts and the bike will be good. Only minor rash on the bike, no broken plastic or anything. Broke my frame slider off though.

I'll post pics of the bike as soon as I am able.

[Devaclis]

Nudes not loading...........

[DevilsTonic]

Would've been a lot worse if I was riding nekkid ;) :lol: I thought about it, but my boy shorts and matching bra were dirty.

[M-18Taser]

DAMN!!! Holy crap you rashed yourself pretty damn good didn't ya! Glad to know that your ok tho!

Note to self... just say no to cold tires and gravel!

P.S. Do you want me to rub some honey on your thighs... :lol: j/k

[~Barn~]

Sorry to hear it, but glad you're realitively okay. Oh, and welcome to the club.
:hibye:

[Sortarican]

Damn Woman! You are so hard-core!
I'd be cussing and crying like a little girl.:cry:

That crosswalk tape is the Devil's paint!:devil1:
But any landing you can walk away from is a good right?

Hope you and the Yami both heal up quickly.

[DevilsTonic]

any landing you can walk away from is a good right?

Hope you and the Yami both heal up quickly.Thanks guys!!

We're both fine..not a biggie. Hoping I won't be stiff tomorrow so that I can go up to IMI, but we'll see about that.

A good friend once told me "Any crash you can walk away from is good, any crash you can ride away from is better"

I rode her home, she's in pretty good shape considering.

[snatfinder]

I've experienced both. They both suck, but the ones where you can ride home are DEFINITELY better. Ambulance rides and ripping those heart sticky things off suck. Well, probably not as bad for you, unless you have a hairy chest. :lol:

[DevilsTonic]

I've experienced both. They both suck, but the ones where you can ride home are DEFINITELY better. Ambulance rides and ripping those heart sticky things off suck. Well, probably not as bad for you, unless you have a hairy chest. :lol:I may not have a hairy chest, but dayum it's been a while since I've shaved my legs! ;) :D

[Bueller]

Ouch! that'll be sticking to everything for awhile. :shocked:

[DeeStylez]

I guess that old saying after 1yr of riding without any crashes is just a myth. Hope you heal up quick... I was out riding just a bit ago and almost went down, I think I forgot how the braking system after 4 months of no riding, slid a good 5ft. before I came to a stop.

[V-Twin Villain]

I'm Sorry about to here about your fall, at least you got it out of your system for the year with plenty of time to fix up your bike before the nice weather hits.

I saw a guy panic brake on sunday and went down...no fun!

[ChefQ]

Glad your okay. I almost did the same thing the other day bringing home my new toy for the first time.

[Brizz]

mmm...Im thinkin steak for dinner...

[DevilsTonic]

mmm...Im thinkin steak for dinner...Hope you like it rare.

[Brizz]

MMM i like to see marks from where the jockey was hittin it.

[Skadi]

It really puts things into perspective when it's a friend. It's not a question of if, it's a question of when and how bad. I'm just glad it wasn't worse.

On a side note guys dig scars haha j/k

[Airreed]

mmmmm..steak tartar:drool:

Glad your doing OK, remember Neosporin is your friend!

[Fly boy]

Jenn says she'll kiss you and make you forget AALLLLLLL about it :wink:

[DevilsTonic]

On a side note guys dig scars haha j/kI thought chics dig scars :hump: Wanna come nurse me back to health!? :lol:

Jenn says she'll kiss you and make you forget AALLLLLLL about it :wink:That goes for Jenn too.

[$pOiLeD_rOoKiE]

That's going to scar very nicely!! Unless you don't want scars. Scars are cool though since each one of them have their own little memory.....kinda like tattoos. Well, heal up quick because the warm weather is on it's way!!!

[TommyTheKid]

ouch, at 10MPH? You sure you weren't wearing your "boy shorts" ? .. seriously, were you wearing jeans or riding pants or ?

glad you are mostly OK, and only minor damange.. aren't sliders supposed to .. er.. slide? That makes me a bit nervous about putting sliders on mine since they bolt in on the engine mount bolt.

~tommy

[DevilsTonic]

I was dressed in a suit for work. I had gloves, helmet and jacket on. I don't have riding pants...yet. I have a full leather suit that I wear on the track and when I ride in the canyons, but was stupid and didn't wear it. Lesson learned. :oops:

[snatfinder]

you can pick up a pair of overpants on newenough for pretty cheap, if the ladies stuff isn't cheap, look for small sizes in the guy's closeouts. That way you don't have to worry about packing your suit in a backpack or trying to wrinkle it all into your leathers.

[Beotch]

:cry: How is the bike (where are pics of that sexy beast)? Glad you are ok though.

I'll kiss it and make it better :D :makeout:

[InlineSIX24]

Oww.. damn. At least you weren't in the middle of nowhere or you would have had to pee on it.. I think thats the correct situation for that anyhow.. maybe not.

[daemon]

bummer girl.
as everyone else has said.
glad you are alright.
with the recent news of people getting in a ride and learning lessons.


well..... just heal up okay

[Devaclis]

You feelin ok this morning? Any swelling?

[Sully]

:( bummer girl... 'dats gonna leave a mark .. heal up quick..

[konichd]

Glad to hear your OK Leah, it could have been much worse. If your looking for some riding pants to "slip over" your business clothes Performace cycle has some Olympia pants with pads that would work well. I believe their even on sale! :)

[Sortarican]

Get ya some chaps like the harley chicks.:headbang:

And great advice on the neosporene, it'll heal up quicker, keep it from cracking so much, and leave much less of a scar.

Just too bad it doesn't work on fairings.:(

[AshliRider44]

Just saw this! Sorry hunny!! :(

[Cat118!]

Owwwwiee!!!! Geez Hun I'm sorry!

[DevilsTonic]

Thanks guys!! I really appreciate all of the good wishes. I tried to put my leathers on today so that I could go to the track after work, but my knee is too swollen. So I've got it on ice, praying that the swelling goes down before 3 when I get off! :D

Thanks DK, I am already looking into getting some riding pants, I'll never leave home with out them now!!

[Suki]

holy shit dude i just read this, i thought it was another article or something!

i'm so glad you're okay! you're such a fuckin badass dude! i'd be at home being a baby and make alan do everything! .... wait, that's nothing new! bwahahaha

welp, that settles it. i've been thinking about getting riding pants and it that much can happen at just 10 mph i'm definitely getting me some, cause that's about as fast as i go! :lol:

[Bat]

That sucks. :( I'm with the rest, hope you heal quickly (& without much pain/scarring).

[DevilsTonic]

I went for a ride today, it felt really good! Can't wait to get the parts for my bike, so that she's 100% again.

[Brizz]

Its good to hear that your up and around...i was a lil worried and then i started drinking...And well...WAIT what are we talking about?

[Gramps]

don't get out much...so i just saw this:(


sorry to hear about your spill but time will heal all


and it sounds like you are recovering nicely already

[Beotch]

I went for a ride today, it felt really good! Can't wait to get the parts for my bike, so that she's 100% again.

So, that mean I don't need to kiss you and make it better? :cry:

[towneh]

..... aren't sliders supposed to .. er.. slide? That makes me a bit nervous about putting sliders on mine since they bolt in on the engine mount bolt.

~tommy

TTK, regarding sliders... Plastic sliders become quite brittle in cool temps. it's all a crap-shoot anyway!

D_T, hope you heal quickly! neosporen or Bach rescue remedy.....
Joe Rocket makes a nice set o'armourd/vented trousers (meteor IV worked for moi)

yello-sub commander, :turtle:
henry

[InlineSIX24]

That crosswalk material sucks. They should start adding some grip to them somehow since you are not the first person to wipe out on one.

[Beotch]

That crosswalk material sucks. They should start adding some grip to them somehow since you are not the first person to wipe out on one.

Ever tried hitting a double yellow center while in a hard lean? :D

[dallas]

I would never pass on a double yellow!!!!

Motorcycles are scary!!!

[InlineSIX24]

Ever tried hitting a double yellow center while in a hard lean? :D

No mam. I usually take it easy on the plastic strip stuff especially if its wet or cold out.

[*GSXR~SNAIL*]

TTK, regarding sliders... Plastic sliders become quite brittle in cool temps. it's all a crap-shoot anyway!

D_T, hope you heal quickly! neosporen or Bach rescue remedy.....
Joe Rocket makes a nice set o'armourd/vented trousers (meteor IV worked for moi)

yello-sub commander, :turtle:
henry

Leah-

Try these sliders out.

http://www.motovationusa.com/mvstore/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=163

They are what I went with and about 2 weeks or so after installing them, they got a test run of about a 100 ft. slide after the left side of the bike was slammed down. Worked perfectly!

As it states here as part of Motovations selling point:

http://www.motovationusa.com/index_MVdiff.htm

Fasteners
We use mostly 12.9 grade (176,000 psi tensile strength) hardened steel socket head cap screws for our slider to frame attachments. Most socket head cap screws of this type are supplied for use as flywheel or connecting rod bolts. Our choice of bolts for this mounting configuration is so that they will bend instead of snapping when subjected to excessive stresses. They are almost always supplied in black finish but we take the extra step of having them galvanized for better corrosion resistance. This may affect their exact thread tolerances in some cases. Another thing we've been asked this a lot: "Why socket heads instead of standard hex headed bolts?" The answer is simple. A bolt fits into a hole in the slider. To tighten that bolt you will need a hex drive or a socket drive. If you use a socket because it's a hex head bolt, the hole in the slider needs to be bigger to accommodate the size of the socket, requiring the slider puck to either be bigger overall, or thinner walled. Hex drives are smaller profiled and therefore need a much smaller hole in the slider for the drive to be inserted. Socket head bolts are also much harder to come by, especially in metric and non-standard pitch configurations. They are considerably more expensive, but we feel that they are a worthwhile expense. We do not use hex head screws, only socket heads and they are all either galvanized or stainless steel. Never black oxide coated.

We also use stainless steel socket head cap screws for attaching sliders to brackets (in street no cut model frame sliders kits). Usually they are of Grade A2 (304) stainless steel with a tensile strength of about 101,000 psi. This type of fastener was chosen as they are meant to snap off on excessive impact before transferring that excessive force to the brackets which would amplify the forces to the mounting points on the frame.
Washers: We only use 304 grade stainless steel in all our slider kits to reduce metal to metal corrosion and binding.


Frame Slider Material
Motovation Accessories uses a proprietary High Molecular Density (HMD) formulation of nylon. This nylon is impregnated during the extrusion process with UV inhibitors to resist destabilization of the molecular matrix and discoloration during prolonged UV exposure. This formulation is also molybdenum disulfide infused to give it the same lubricating properties as Delrin. This formulation is 75% more resistant to abrasion than Delrin and exhibits a reduced propensity to "chunk off" or "break off" during extended abrasive events and it's 'slickness' reduces it 'grabby-ness' during slides that may cause your bike to tumble and cause more damage.

What about Delrin or ABS?
Many frame slider manufacturers use them because it much softer, much cheaper and easier to machine, i.e. the material flakes off readily in a lathe and is much easier on the tools. The reason why Delrin is easier to work with therefore makes it a much less suitable choice than our selection for frame slider material. Notice in the pictures on the left that our material shows stringy edges at the point of abrasion. Delrin does not do this. It chunks and breaks off on impact much more readily. Furthermore, Delrin is not UV stabilized and will discolor or grey in sunlight which will further downgrade it's structural strength.


In any case, I'm glad to hear you are doing better and didn't get hurt worse.

[DevilsTonic]

I've heard good things about intuitive and woodcraft sliders as well..anyone had any success with either of these models? I also need a new set of swingarm sliders.

I would also like to get my lowers painted red, if anyone knows someone that does showroom quality paint for not so much money.

[Beotch]

I've heard good things about intuitive and woodcraft sliders as well..anyone had any success with either of these models

Yes...I had Intuitives on the Gix when I binned it and had no damage to any painted surfaces at all.

[Nick_Ninja]

Frame sliders:

http://www.whaccessories.com/ProtectorGSGMoto.htm

And try this guy for your paint Job

Pete Fitzsimmons
FitzGraphix
Colorado Powersports
Boulder
303-442-4772

(He's no longer with CPS but they will have his contact info --- maybe they'll give it out.)

[dapper]

heard good things about intuitive and woodcraft sliders as well..anyone had any success with either of these models? I also need a new set of swingarm sliders. Wow...as Barn said, welcome to da club! Hope you heal quickly.:)

Intuitive works, I have tested them too.

Intuitive makes swingarm sliders also.

I'm a Polysporin fan. By now someone gave ya the Polysporin first, then Vaseline gauze info to help reduce scar tissue, (one would hope).


It only cost me $184k to become a plastic surgeon. Feel free to stop by my office and I'll give ya a sample of Mepital.;)

[Spiderman]

Glad you're (relatively) ok and it wasn't worse, Leah!

sliders supposed to .. er.. slide? That makes me a bit nervous about putting sliders on mine since they bolt in on the engine mount bolt.
I don't know what make of sliders they were, but they were the thinnest walled sliders I'd ever seen... I think they were worse (thinner) than the Shogun sliders I tried once on my first race bike, one of which snapped off in a high-side. :( Since then it's been Intuitive or nothing for me (though I may give the Woodcraft ones a try, as they're solid pucks that mount to a fixed post... interesting concept!)

Ever tried hitting a double yellow center while in a hard lean? :D
Yeah, except my center line was also a rumble strip, and I was dragging knee at the time. :|

[DevilsTonic]

I'm a Polysporin fan. By now someone gave ya the Polysporin first, then Vaseline gauze info to help reduce scar tissue, (one would hope).Well I went to the hospital last night to have x-rays taken and to get some drugs for pain. They gave me a plastic brush and told me to scrub the road rash 2x a day to reduce scarring! I told them to take a long walk off a short pier. I honestly could care less if i have a scar...I just want to ride. Jeeeezus!! :banghead:


On a side note, all of the members of this club are AMAZING!! Such a caring group and I appreciate your well wishes, advice and input! :rock: :makeout:

Ok I'm done being all mushy! :321:

[McVaaahhh]

Glad to hear that you and the scoot are gonna make it out ok. :up:

[konichd]

I've heard good things about intuitive and woodcraft sliders as well..anyone had any success with either of these models? I also need a new set of swingarm sliders.

I would also like to get my lowers painted red, if anyone knows someone that does showroom quality paint for not so much money.

IMHO "LSL" makes a "crash bobbin kit" that has frame and swingarm sliders and are some of the best out there. They are manufactured in Germany and you can order them through surfsidemoto.com for @ 150 bucks. I just got them for my ZX-10, Terra on the board had them and crashed at Miller with little damage. :)

[hcr25]

Sorry to hear about your crash! Getting hurt this time of year does suck, with riding/racing season just around the corner. I recently pretty much wrecked my knee although no motorcycles were hurt in my case.
As far as frame slidders go Intuitive work very well. I had them on my Gsxr 600 at PPIR when i crashed in turn 1. If you saw the crash or have rode at Pikes you know that turn 1 is a very fast place to crash. I slid so lond on my back that my leathers were smoking when i stood up. The bike had very very minimal damage (bent clutch lever and scratched bodywork) and was 100% rideable after the crash.
Woodcraft also makes a very good product
mike