Re: My First Crash

I would like to thank both of you for sharing your low speed incidents with
the list.  I have not dropped the SV yet, but have spilled many a dirtbike
in my youth.

Both of you have indicated the frame sliders prevented more significant
damage to your bikes.  You have both sold me on the value of sliders, and I
will be adding them shortly to the SV.

With warm weather approaching, and the amount of sand on the road in MN to
slip on at this time of year sliders are cheap insurance.

-russ

On 2/24/06, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Perfect timing on this post. I did just about the same thing. I finally
> low-sided my SV last weekend. although I almost hesitate to call it
> that...
> I was doing just under 15 mph when it happened. It was about 20 degrees,
> 1130pm, hit a patch of black ice while entering a left hand turn onto an
> empty residential street. I've been really trying to ride more in the
> winter, despite those damn D-208's...  This is my second accident in 18
> years.. the first one being E.R. material many years ago, this one, no big
> deal. The sliders, same as with Jon, saved my bike from some serious
> damage... I busted the gear shifter, ground about 1 inch off of the frame
> slider on the left side, same deal with the spool on that side for the pit
> bull...clutch lever is toasted, cracked the mirror, kickstand is pretty
> scraped to hell, but still functional. I think it's psychological, but I
> swear, my 03 is making a very faint ticking noise now too... kind of like
> that cam chain sound, but at Idle now. My wife heard it, so I don't think
> it's just a loose screw in my head. I don't know if the valves could get
> knocked out of adjustment that easily... but that was the first thing that
> came to mind. I haven't ridden the bike since then... but it's only been a
> week, so I'll fix her up this weekend and do a better check-ride. If it
> doesn't go away, I'll probably have it servised at the dealer, just about
> time for a valve job anyway... My gear saved my butt... not a scratch on
> my
> joe rocket gloves or jacket, but my brand new boots are a little scuffed,
> no
> complaints, just a sore knee and a painful reminder (again) that it will
> happen to everyone eventually. I can't even remember where I bought my
> sliders from... maybe I'll post a pic somewhere so one of you guys can
> help
> me remember what kind they are. Back to my regularly scheduled winter
> hobbies for a bit still...
>
> ~Mark
>
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