View Poll Results: Have you ever crashed a bike
Never crashed.
116
24.84%
Put a bike down once.
165
35.33%
Been down more than once.
186
39.83%
Voters: 467. You may not vote on this poll
How many have crashed.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,936
Likes: 20
From: Driftless Area
The first time a cage changed lanes and I hit his rear bumper and went down, the second time I was too f'ed up and went off a backroad corner that I was not familiar with. The third time we had just gotten home after cutting 3 cords of fire wood in the middle of summer and wanted to ride to cool off. Everytime I thought I was in complete control, just shows ya what a little booze will do to ya. At one point my bud riding behind said he saw my arms flailing like a wind mill when I flew off the road. when he found me, after I missed the guy wires, I said, is the bike alright! No ambulance, but I was shaken to be sure. Never missed a beat, fixed the gas line to the tank and rode on. FYI, it was a jap bike and never rode down the road the same after that, always pulled to the left!! Forget about a new frame!! It almost has to be a given, if you ride long enough, the odds are you're gonna be involved in a crash!
Last edited by 1skrewsloose; Nov 18, 2010 at 09:20 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,204
Likes: 32
From: Livingston Parish
I been down a alot when I was younger , the worst in 1980 lost control in Northern New Mexico and ended up in a barbed wire fence. I will say one thing, everytime I worried about the bike and not how hurt I was, never really hurt, few cuts and sore later.
I'm older now and don't recover as fast so . Made me more careful
I'm older now and don't recover as fast so . Made me more careful
Club Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 145,895
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Knock on WOOD,,,,, Praise the Lord... Thank God.... Get A four leaf clover...ETC,ETC,
In 47 yrs I've only been down twice. both at almost stops....loose sand and tooo much front brake till I leaned at a very young age...
In 47 yrs I've only been down twice. both at almost stops....loose sand and tooo much front brake till I leaned at a very young age...
No, not even an apology either which is what I want more than anything. Punk Kid was 21 years old and I am the third settlement his insurance company has had to do, he is an equal opportunity menace however, One car, one Pedestrian, and now one motorcycle. It has been 10 months now so he will have to go after a bus or a big truck next I suppose, he is about due if he want to maintain his average. I don't know how he is going to work a boat and and airplane in but I am sure he will find a way.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,220
Likes: 0
From: Sunny Arizona
Not yet. Knock on wood.
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Tourer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 300
Likes: 4
From: Boise, Idaho
I dont know why someone would call themselfs a biker and then use the word CRASH!
I am 72 yrs young and rideing strong and I have lost some good friends over the yrs of riding. some thier fault some not. It seems that some of you folks on this fourm like the word CRASH very much. crash bars, have you crashed, I crashed, the word crash is not or never used by anyone that has been involved with Harleys over the years. The word crash is very offensive to a lot of us folks.
Retro 08
I am 72 yrs young and rideing strong and I have lost some good friends over the yrs of riding. some thier fault some not. It seems that some of you folks on this fourm like the word CRASH very much. crash bars, have you crashed, I crashed, the word crash is not or never used by anyone that has been involved with Harleys over the years. The word crash is very offensive to a lot of us folks.
Retro 08
I don't know why someone would call themself a biker and then be offended by the word CRASH. Seriously? The word is very offensive to you, but you go ahead and use it seven times in your post. Settle down young man. No one is trying to offend you here.