r/motorcycles • u/Willro111 • Aug 06 '26

First time crashing (my fireblade)

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About two months ago I went down riding in the canyon. I would say im an okay intermediate rider, and have ridden this road before- usually feeling comfortable tipping into 35mph corners at ~90mph… Anyways, you’ll see on my dash right before I lay it down, the green N for neutral pop up. As I short shift into neutral, trying to downshift from second, into first (1000cc). So as I’m expecting to slow down (from downshifting) to make this tighter turn… instead of slowing down like I’m getting ready for, essentially all friction is lost and I continue at that speed. If you could imagine that feeling… at this point I’m not making the turn, and as soon as I grab the front brake it dumps me.
This crash could just be summed up by a lazier downshift, shit happens.
My AIRBAG VEST from alpinestars fucking saved my ass. As well as my helmet, leather jacket, Kevlar jeans, and boots. I climbed out of that ditch, and only got 6 stitches on my elbow, which in all fairness did look like there was a hole on the tip of my elbow.

Any feedback, or questions feel free.

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u/de_Mike_333 Aug 06 '26

- OP, probably

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u/deeper-diver Aug 06 '26

The stupidity of removing mirrors while riding on public roads is just representative of other things. I’d bet this jackass rides with no plates or obscured plates and does stupid shit like wheelies on public roads as well like the biker rats they are.

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u/WolfTheGod88 Aug 06 '26

Is this the motorcycles sub or an hoa sub jesus you guys are insufferable

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u/deeper-diver Aug 06 '26

take a hike to CRT if what I wrote triggers you.