Product Testing - the hard way

[the Ferret]

I know the CL-17 is a great helmet, way better than it's price would indicate. The IS should be similar only with the internal sun screen, only it will have a larger shell than the CL17 to accommodate the sun screen.

[CB4ME_imp]

I know the CL-17 is a great helmet, way better than it's price would indicate. The IS should be similar only with the internal sun screen, only it will have a larger shell than the CL17 to accommodate the sun screen.

Thanks Ferret. I did some more research and purchased the HJC IS-Max in white.

[rboe]

Yikes! Glad nothing broke on YOU.

[ChipBeck_imp]

Happy you're ok and even happier you got right back on the bike. A true enthusiast. Well done.

Chip

[Pauley]

Glad you're ok!

[Scoobynut_imp]

A few summers ago, I was turning left entering an intersection after the light turned green and was on the throttle fairly hard when I hit a very large -- like 1/3 the size of a car --patch of fresh oil (the motor type, not the tar type they use to seal the roads). I saw it, but thought it was water. It didn't occur to me that there would be a pool of oil that large on the road. The bike I was on had traction control, but I came very, very close to going down. Even with the TC (remember, I was pretty hard on the throttle and cornering), the tail swung out wildly. I'm still not sure if the TC bailed me out at the last second or if letting off the throttle arrested the skid, or if it was a combination of both, but let's just say the rest of the day I was shadowed by a feeling of relief, not to mention feeling a little humbled by the experience.

In any event, that really sucks that you hit that patch of oil. It sounds like someone tried to sop the oil up some with the sand, but the sand was probably as big a contributor to your fall as the oil. Could happen to anyone unfortunately. This is definitely one you should look at in a 'the glass is half-full' sense. Minor damage to you, minor damage to the bike. Could've been a lot worse. Glad you're ok!

[Powerdogg55]

The great news is you're OK. The bike and gear can be repaired & replaced. We never know what hazards we may have to deal with while riding. Sounds like you did a remarkable job! Mend up and get back out there!

[offroadfx4_imp]

This hits close to home for me....the only time I've ever been down was when I hit some sand in the middle of an intersection in a city at slow speed.

The remarkable thing I remember was the quickness I went down...there was no time to correct or even think about saving it....I was just down in a blink of an eye.

For the longest time, I would only accelerate hard once I had the bike straightened back up from a lean...still probably not a bad idea...not sure if would make any difference, but I always thought if I hit something loose while in a straight line, I would have a better chance of saving it than while leaning.

[CB4ME_imp]

This hits close to home for me....the only time I've ever been down was when I hit some sand in the middle of an intersection in a city at slow speed.

The remarkable thing I remember was the quickness I went down...there was no time to correct or even think about saving it....I was just down in a blink of an eye.

For the longest time, I would only accelerate hard once I had the bike straightened back up from a lean...still probably not a bad idea...not sure if would make any difference, but I always thought if I hit something loose while in a straight line, I would have a better chance of saving it than while leaning.

That's what spooked me. Boom! Huge loss of front end while banking in a corner - a split seconds of attempted control and the next thing I remember is being dragged down the road by the bike. No warning, no starting to slide. Good one second, down the next.

The frame slider keep damage down to $500 to restore the bike and riding gear allowed me to ride within a week.

Then the weather turned 90 degrees and muggy and I turned around and dropped off my warm weather jacket and continued in a tee shirt.

DOES ANYONE MAKE A HOT WEATHER JACKET? Does such a thing exist? Being miserably hot on a bike is not my idea of fun.

[Novice_imp]

I'm of the thought that if one thinks a jacket is hot and uncomfortable in warm weather, try a cast. So if you see some goof wearing a black Dainese jacket in 90 degrees...that might be me. If I get too hot....I just go faster