My First Crash

ChoÞÞer · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:06

when, i bought the bike, it was all ready re resticted, so they wasnt much i could do. and the insurance know, because i told them just to be on the safe side, of things.

Also, it does more then 50mph but i wasnt gonna break the speedlimit, but at the time of the crash, they was no one around til like 10 mins later the crash, but even still only 1 person asked how i was ,every 1 just drove past :mad:

Edit; i wasnt driving like a idiot i was just riding " normal " theres a time and place for that, and i don't do it on roads, and deffo not country roads.

cheets64 · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:12

Going to fast for the corner and please tell me you didn't accelerate in the corner.

matt100 · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:15

ChoÞÞer said:
Edit; i wasnt driving like a idiot i was just riding " normal " theres a time and place for that, and i don't do it on roads, and deffo not country roads.

which begs the question... how did you manage to completely lose the back end down a ditch going round a corner at 50?

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:20

ChoÞÞer said:
. and the insurance know, because i told them just to be on the safe side, of things.

.

They wouldn't give you insurance if they knew.

You don't have a license for that bike. just making you aware as my bike wasn't learner legal either.

ChoÞÞer · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:25

cheets64 said:
Going to fast for the corner and please tell me you didn't accelerate in the corner.

i was breaking around the corner, then accelerate off, but thats when the banks which are very soft, i didnt know this at the time.

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:27

ChoÞÞer said:
i was breaking around the corner

for the love of God, never ever ride a bike again.

NEVER EVER EVER BREAK IN A CORNER, brake before the corner.

matt100 · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:33

ChoÞÞer said:
i was breaking around the corner, then accelerate off, but thats when the banks which are very soft, i didnt know this at the time.

no no no, brake BEFORE the corner and power around it..

there's your answer probably

EDIT: beaten to it

TripleT · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:48

ChoÞÞer said:
i was breaking around the corner, then accelerate off, but thats when the banks which are very soft, i didnt know this at the time.

Well that was rather silly wasn't it

The CBT test is seriously shocking, don't you even get told the basics?

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2007 at 13:52

TripleT said:
The CBT test is seriously shocking, don't you even get told the basics?

it didn't use to be shocking, easy to pass. but they did teach you everything you needed to know.

ChoÞÞer · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:05

TripleT said:
Well that was rather silly wasn't it

it wasnt silly at all, because i got around the corner fine, but this corner was so sharp, you couldnt see around it, but i was breaking before and still breaking around it just to be sure, they was no cars around, so it was alright, i say it was like 10 meters away from the corner where i crashed, but the road wasnt flat, it was going down closer to the bank, and my ped followed it, i should have taken pictures of the road, aswell. but i think i was in more shock that my ped flipped over me.

Third Opinion · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:19

ChoÞÞer said:
when, i bought the bike, it was all ready re resticted, so they wasnt much i could do. and the insurance know, because i told them just to be on the safe side, of things.

So basically you told your insurance company you were riding a bike you are not legally allowed too? :confused:

I smell something in here.

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:21

ChoÞÞer said:
it wasnt silly at all, because i got around the corner fine, but this corner was so sharp, you couldnt see around it, but i was breaking before and still breaking around it just to be sure.

seriously, if you think that's ok, never touch a bike again.

Breaking in a corner = straight line.

doesn't matter how sharp the corner is, you never brake in a corner ever.

"andy" · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:21

Third Opinion said:
According to the government it is resticted to 31mph.

Mopeds.

Therefore he isn't legally allowed to ride a derestricted bike at 16.

your quote just shows that his bike classed as a bike and not a moped

spoilt mates had 50cc motorbikes when they where 16 and never had any trouble with insurance/police/anyone else

you just have to stay under 50cc and under so many BHP ( 13 rings a bell )

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:33

andy said:
your quote just shows that his bike classed as a bike and not a moped

spoilt mates had 50cc motorbikes when they where 16 and never had any trouble with insurance/police/anyone else

anything under 50cc and top speed of 30mph is classed as a moped know, whether it be a scrambler, sports bike or moped.

"andy" · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:37

yeah i know , im just trying to say that what the OP did isnt illegal because it can do more than 30mph ,

its just illegal because its been de restricted and has more than the allowed BHP

anyway i still call bull **** that it does more than 50

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:40

andy said:
im just trying to say that what the OP did isnt illegal because it can do more than 30mph ,

YES it is, a cbt at 16 lets you ride a 50cc or less and that cannot exceed 30mph. As for bhp I don't now the limit as I've never seen it stated.

straight of the dvla website

Mopeds with an engine capacity not exceeding 50cc and a maximum design speed not exceeding 50km/h P(category) 16(age)

Andri · 3 Aug 2007 at 14:49

i have to agree with all the comments...

you do not have the expereience to ride a motorcycle at thoughs speeds...
if you did you would know you have the most grip for breaking when up right tilting gives less grip and breaking and accelerating is just crying out to be thrown off.

i'm glad you're ok but as i live in the East end of london i see way to many of these mopeds de-restricted shooting around town in groups over taking cars on both sides etc...

In all honestly you owuld be better off not riding untill you have a full car licence and have some road expereience.

"andy" · 3 Aug 2007 at 15:11

AcidHell2 said:
YES it is, a cbt at 16 lets you ride a 50cc or less and that cannot exceed 30mph. As for bhp I don't now the limit as I've never seen it stated.

straight of the dvla website

oh well

new to me

me and mates all most of been breaking the law then :eek:

some of them even crashed and had succesful insurance claims etc

Glaucus · 3 Aug 2007 at 15:15

andy said:
some of them even crashed and had succesful insurance claims etc

it's not often they check, but if they do check then you can be held reliable. Although 3rd partys will still be paid. They can, although rarely claim it back of you.

what the hell do they teach you at the cbt these days. It's not new news it's always been under 50cc and 30mph, untill your 17. They should also teach you about not breaking in corners.

spaz · 3 Aug 2007 at 15:53

AcidHell2 said:
it's not often they check, but if they do check, then you can be held reliable. al though 3rd partys will still be paid. They can although rarely claim it back of you.

what the hell do they teach you at the cbt these days. It's not new news it's always been under 50cc and 30mph, untill your 17.

Had a guy on a scooter just now up my chuff along some A roads, looked quite comfortable keeping up at 60mph, and was only wearing shorts and t shirt (and helmet) :eek:

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