Wow! What a wake up call. Coming out of my road on cold SP Corsa's and cold tarmac........come to a rolling stop (if that makes sense) and saw nothing coming so pulled out. With no warning the revs go up, the bike starts to fall on it's side before the back end spins out. My foot hit's the tarmac and before I know it I'm popped up in the air. Next thing I know, I land on my seat facing the way I wanted to be facing (i.e. down the road) and I carry on as if nothing had happened. A lady at the bus stop puffed her cheeks and shook her head and a guy actually clapped. I wiped the brow of my helmet and actually said "Phew, that was close" and very slowly rolled to work. I'm actually taking it to Triumph Manchester (Youles) in a minute to have some recall work done and I'm taking the new Tiger XC out for the day. I don't think I'll tell them what happened otherwise I will be on one of their scooters! Who needs coffee in the morning......a high side will wake you up much quicker!
I've been deliberating whether to ditch the supercorsa SP that came on the bike and get something more road orientated, now you've just added weight in favour of 'ditch them' Glad you and the bike are okay (in that order )
Nice save Ozzer, keep the tyres as when summer is here you know they are the best thing since sliced bread
did the very same thing last year , got to watch those tyres this time of year , i landed it and rode on ,bloke over the road walking his dog thought i was trying some kind of stunt & picked his dog up ....lol was very relived not to bin it in front of the neighbours ....few not had a problem since changing to road pilot 2's tho
Ditto I did exactly the same thing with those tyers in the rain when I first got her and saved it, not a wheelie but side ways drifting haha!! they soon got replaced!
Just proves how good the tyres are that youve all felt them let go and saved it. i've had dunlops on and they have let go with no warning
Glad you came away unscathed and we can laugh at the thought of the bystanders looks and you comic style brow wiping!!! :-D Jc.
Yeah okay Oz, you just wanted to be like the guys in the vid Gregor posted up the other day really Seriously though, glad you stayed upright!
Lol have you seen the 15 year old kid doing all those stunts on you tube? Makes you feel like a right pussy of a rider coz he can do all that at his age!
Yeah, as much as I would like to take the plaudits of a great save, the reality was I was just a passenger on a roller coaster i didn't want to be on. Certainly got the adrenaline going! Funny about the guy picking up his dog. That made me laugh out loud.
Im glad you were able to keep it up Ozzer. Don't blame the Pirelli's tho - I've heard of this happening with many different brands. Cold roads and cold rubber - sometimes they need just a little more caution that we realise.
Glad it stayed shiney side up mate I've been dying to take mine out recently, but on the same tyres as you i just know there's a good chance it'll end it tears!!
I'm not put off the SP's. At the end of the day, it was early morning, just above freezing and cold rubber. It doesn't matter what I had on they would have been at their least optimum. I made a mental effort when I picked the bike up from the dealer (I was the way to have some recall work done) that i would ride li,e I normally do and not to be over cautious. I'm just a little more aware they need 10-15 minutes to warm up a little.
