Short Expensive Ride

[ray23]

http://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-motorcycl...port-t5073.html

Sorry guy Photbucket is not cooperating today so I have to transfer photos one at a time and they won't copy to other forums.

The repaired bike is at the botom

[Zzinged]

Well! Glad to hear you got off with light injuries. Was wondering though, were you wearing riding boots at the time?

[ray23]

Yes I was crash bar cmae into the foot board and twisted the Ankle. One of those times I had on full gear, It would have been a lot worse otherwise.

[Zzinged]

Ah ok. Glad to hear your gear saved you from more serious injuries

[ray23]

Thanks I ordered a cool vest form the States. I'm hoping it will lower the body temps with all that gear on. It was luck I was wearing it, happened to eb a cool day. So had the full leathers on. I always wear the boots on rides like that one around town tennis shoes.. Summer usually a long sleeve shiry My right arm would be hambuger now I hadn't had on the leathers just lucky.

So time for safety jacket in the summer the cool vest should keep it fairly comfortable even in the heat. Tell if it worked next year.

No matter how careful you are it can go wrong in an instant. For me lesson learned.

Lucky on the ankle as well, 15 days and I can actually walk on it now. Spent two weeks developing cabin fever but it paid off.

[Netfan]

Glad you are alright! Dogs scare me as much as vehicles. I'm waiting on delivery of a summer cordura armored jacket to be worn everyday, every time out. I have to admit I wear the sneakers more than the boots though. Nice paint job btw...

[ray23]

I have one now or thought I did turns out it was a rain jacket set up, But it's black wrong color. So I will get another one soon along with the cool vest. The bottom line is if you ride enough your going to go down. I learned a lot in this one. I'm a very defensive rider, something you can't react fast enough. I knw omne thing I'm goign to fight he natural reactio adn niot hit the brakes. I remembered enough to know to hit him straight when nothing was left. No brakes and I would not have went down

Even with the leathers the zipper in the coat arm took a big gouge out of my right arm. Hate to have seen what it would have been like without it.

I had bruise on my forehead from the helmet so it did it;s job, not even a headache.

Yuo know I think I was the only one who didn't like the paint job. It's good I had just envisioned something else. Next bike I will try again. This is fine for now. The bike runs good and I take care of it. So should be able to get a few more years out of it. Then I want a new one, right now that looks like the Vulcan 900. But maybe Yamaha will change it's approach and you can get into the VStar. Right now it's pretty much sports tourers in the big ones. I have a bad back and can't ride bent over like that.

They won't let you order one because it's such a hassle getting them approved.

Who knows what the next few years will bring

[Zzinged]

Now that you mention it, I recall reading many times that when you're riding a motorbike it's about when you're going to hit the road, not if.

[ray23]

Really can't complain 3 in about 40 years.

Never really seriously injuried.

Of course that doesn't count dirt bikes, different thing

Edited February 1, 2009 by ray23

[BigSnake]

Oh, Lucky you. Cheers mate. May you have many years of safe riding ahead.

[ray23]

Thanks guys.

Khon Keans Bike week is coming up next month I will make that one look's like fun.

http://www.khonkaenbikeweek.com/main/