RE: Lowsided this morning - 2

Right...the axle ring also got scuffed when I went down. I'm getting MaM-X Heads too.

Zitat von gc141x im Beitrag #14

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I wasn't trying to blame the tires (Metzeler Z8s) alone but one can hardly ignore them as factors (i) brand new (ii) only half a mile of riding when I went down. .

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Zitat von gc141x im Beitrag #14

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Wessie- makes a good point. I wasn't trying to blame the tires (Metzeler Z8s) alone but one can hardly ignore them as factors (i) brand new (ii) only half a mile of riding when I went down. Add a slow entry speed from start into curve (15-20 mph), gentle roll on, and didn't touch the brakes. That does leave oily wet road but I didn't see any evidence- there was no sign of anything oily after I got up but I wasn't at my most observant to be truthful. From my memory of what happened, the rear wheel started sliding and then the front wheel lost traction. I remember saying, "whoa" and then hitting hard and rolling. The rest is reconstruction but I think it was fairly spectacular because the pickup truck guy opposite had his mouth wide open as he watched the event. :) So I'll stay with my theory of cold new tires, wet road with maybe a film of grease on it, and I should have handled the curve even more suspiciously and/or maybe taken a psi or two out of the tires and ridden round and round the parking lot with some hard braking till they warmed up. Can't think of anything else but open to advice. Thanks for the good wishes all, much appreciated.

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Do I have gc141x mixed up with mspratz ?

Yes, I think so. :)

Zitat von gc141x im Beitrag #21

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Yes, I think so. :)

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Sorry to hear about your spill. Hope you heal quickly.

In the UK cracks or bad joints in roads have been repaired by applying a molten pitch, which appears as a black strip. The width of this was limited to 50mm because in wet conditions it could be almost as bad as ice for motorcyclists Often you will see bands much wider and councils have been found liable in such cases. A friend who came off his bike on a band that exceeded the 50mm limit had all his cost paid and a substantial compensation claim settled by the highway authority. It is years since I retired so not aware of current rules or if the USA do similar repairs.

Zitat von JAG im Beitrag #24

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In the UK cracks or bad joints in roads have been repaired by applying a molten pitch, which appears as a black strip. The width of this was limited to 50mm because in wet conditions it could be almost as bad as ice for motorcyclists Often you will see bands much wider and councils have been found liable in such cases. A friend who came off his bike on a band that exceeded the 50mm limit had all his cost paid and a substantial compensation claim settled by the highway authority. It is years since I retired so not aware of current rules or if the USA do similar repairs.

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gc141x and mspratz (Michael) are not the same person. I have no idea who gc141x is.

Sorry I missed this and sorry to hear about your get off. I'm glad you're relatively uninjured and the bike isn't a total loss.

gc141x is a boring individual, with an ADD approach to life, who lurks on this board. He can confirm that he is not mspratz.

Zitat von mspratz im Beitrag #26

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gc141x and mspratz (Michael) are not the same person. I have no idea who gc141x is.

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Zitat von JAG im Beitrag #23

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In the UK cracks or bad joints in roads have been repaired by applying a molten pitch, which appears as a black strip. The width of this was limited to 50mm because in wet conditions it could be almost as bad as ice for motorcyclists Often you will see bands much wider and councils have been found liable in such cases. A friend who came off his bike on a band that exceeded the 50mm limit had all his cost paid and a substantial compensation claim settled by the highway authority. It is years since I retired so not aware of current rules or if the USA do similar repairs.

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #24

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If there is a width limit, it's ignored. More than 50mm is common.

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