04-26-2015, 10:52 AM
ATGATT saved my bacon today, that and this Babyface Slider:
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It did a remarkable job of minimizing bike damage when I low sided today.
I was on my NC700 (not the CB thank God!!!) taking a left hand turn on a remote, poorly maintained back road at around 50 mph when suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, I lost the front big time. I automatically tried to correct and remember a couple of near tank slappers and then being dragged by my foot which was caught under the right side of the bike for about 60-70 feet.
I was very lucky I didn't high side, ending up sliding right side down on a left turn.
The bike suffered minimal damage, but I'll be shopping for a new helmet, jacket and gloves.
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![[Image: 39393b6969d0d9a9a381d32c8bf98d9e.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201504/39393b6969d0d9a9a381d32c8bf98d9e.jpg)
My only injuries is a scraped right knee, sore right foot, and a little road rash on my hand (summer gloves).
I freaked out when the bike wouldn't start (dead ignition) but in the course of getting the bike out of 6th gear and back into neutral, whatever sensor that had kept me from starting reset itself.
I went back to the apex of the turn where I'd lost it and found the culprit. Apparently someone had dumped some oil on the road and had tried to cover it with some sand. I probably should have seen it but the road itself was a multi-colored patchwork quilt of repairs and that spot didn't catch my attention - until it was too late.
Darn glad I wasn't on the CB. That would have been expensive.
Remember - ATGATT is not merely a slogan.
It did a remarkable job of minimizing bike damage when I low sided today.
I was on my NC700 (not the CB thank God!!!) taking a left hand turn on a remote, poorly maintained back road at around 50 mph when suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, I lost the front big time. I automatically tried to correct and remember a couple of near tank slappers and then being dragged by my foot which was caught under the right side of the bike for about 60-70 feet.
I was very lucky I didn't high side, ending up sliding right side down on a left turn.
The bike suffered minimal damage, but I'll be shopping for a new helmet, jacket and gloves.
My only injuries is a scraped right knee, sore right foot, and a little road rash on my hand (summer gloves).
I freaked out when the bike wouldn't start (dead ignition) but in the course of getting the bike out of 6th gear and back into neutral, whatever sensor that had kept me from starting reset itself.
I went back to the apex of the turn where I'd lost it and found the culprit. Apparently someone had dumped some oil on the road and had tried to cover it with some sand. I probably should have seen it but the road itself was a multi-colored patchwork quilt of repairs and that spot didn't catch my attention - until it was too late.
Darn glad I wasn't on the CB. That would have been expensive.
Remember - ATGATT is not merely a slogan.