What I learned: no back roads (even nicely paved ones) until we've had a lot of rain to wash away the salt and sand.
Also, a mechanic brother is priceless. -Kyle P.S. I already knew item two; this just reinforces it. On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Todd Hamilton <vfr700b...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Sorry to hear about your crash. Happens to a lot of us at some point. If > you ride long enough everyone has a story about sand, gravel, mud, oil, > antifreeze, etc. Worst part about crashing, beyond the damage to the bike > and your physical body is the mental damage - confidence. > > I've got pictures of multiple crashes....not sure where my pictures are, but > I got some good crash pictures, which include bloody knees, hands, etc. If > nothing else I have learned to wear better gear as the years have gone on. > Check roads for conditions before I get on it a little and be better > prepared if things do happen. > > If you can write about it, then it's not all bad. Just another story to add > to the adventure of riding. Take a few things away from the accident and > learn. Sharing what went wrong and how you think it could be avoided may > help you or someone else in the future. > > Todd Hamilton > 02 ZX6E > 85 CB700S > AMA #414386 > > ________________________________ > From: Creative Residential Designs <finderskeep...@qwest.net> > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:57:52 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm done for a while > > > I'm glad that you're O.K. Kyle. Rest up and don't be too upset about the > bike. I can't believe that the bike got that much damage and you didn't. God > loves sinners and little children! HotrodMamma. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kyle K.K." <not.chr...@gmail.com> > To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 7:28 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Ok. I'm done for a while > > > > linky: http://members.uplogon.com/kyle/crash/ > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:28 AM, Josh Bowlin <schwah...@gmail.com> wrote: >> i have that email, how do i put it back on here? >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:17 AM, Josh Bowlin <schwah...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> he wrecked hit some loose gravel and lost it...sad day... >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Creative Residential Designs >>> <finderskeep...@qwest.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> What happened? Who hit you? Which bike? I've been out of town and missed >>>> it >>>> all....HotrodMamma. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Kyle K.K." <not.chr...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:31 PM >>>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Ok. I'm done for a while >>>> >>>> >>>> > >>>> > Bike = dead. Handlebars are bent, mirrors shattered, windshield >>>> > shattered, headlight shattered, crash bar bent, sissy bar bent, huge >>>> > tent in tank....but my gremlin bell is still there! >>>> > >>>> > I think I'm going to stop riding for a little while. Not like I have a >>>> > choice 'cause I don't have the money to fix the bike. But I'm still >>>> > going to stick around and read emails and serve as an example of what >>>> > not to do (ride in early early spring.) >>>> > >>>> > -Kyle KK >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
