Re: My First Crash

Thanks Dad.  Just kidding

-----Original Message-----
From: SV650 Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Mike
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:10 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: My First Crash

Jon,
Some people wouldn't have considered that a crash.
Even I have experienced more traumatic crashes than that and I consider
myself lucky. However, it goes without saying that motorcycling is
inherently dangerous. To say that you never thought the day would come is
almost like putting on a blindfold and pretending the danger isn't there
because you can't see it. I know you don't need the lecture, but I like to
read what I write :).
The clinking sound is a mystery to me to be honest and it could be any
number of things. I would do a visual inspection of any damage to the
crankcase before riding it much more. Sometimes (I know this happened to me)
when you have a bike on it's side oil can get into the pistons and when you
start it up, it will smoke for a few seconds. Nothing major, but it's not
something to ignore either if it continues for a while. I did this several
hundred times with my Seca.
Mike

--- "McLaughlin, Jon" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I never thought this day would come.  And the way it happened is just
> about the most embarrassing part.  I was coming up my driveway towards
> the garage, going about 2-3MPH and dang garden hose flipped me on my
> side.  Yes, the garden hose!  Well, I quickly developed a deep
> appreciation for sliders.
> Not a scratch on the bike except for a scuff mark on the signal.  I
> decided to ride down the street to see how the bike was.  I heard a
> loose metallic rattle coming from the foot clutch area, but upon
> inspection, I could not find anything loose.  My question:  Is there
> anything I should check out on the bike after something like this
> happens?  Is it safe to just keep riding it if I can't spot anything
> wrong?  And what could the clinking sound be?
>
> Jon McLaughlin
> Juris Doctorate Candidate, 2007
> University of Illinois College of Law
> 504 East Pennsylvania Avenue
> Champaign, IL 61821
> P: 312.622.2750
> E-mail: [email protected]
>
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