Re: [ST] SkyKing Frame Sliders work

[Stephen McSpadden <stephen.mcspadden@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:59 09/09/03 -0700, you wrote:

>Sorry to hear of your real world test, Steven, but I'm glad the results 
>were pretty positive. As I just installed a pair on my ST, I'm especially 
>glad to hear that they worked well for you. Could you provide any more 
>details on the accident itself? It sounds like your bike low-sided, slid, 
>and then nosed into a post.

I'm somewhat embarrassed to say that I ran into the back of something. 
Another 9" - 12" of road and I would have stopped. I was going up the side 
of Loch Lomond (after the Tarbert junction - A82) and it's pretty tight and 
twisty. I went round a bend to find myself looking at the back of an 
18-wheeler which had stopped to allow a coach coming the other way some 
extra clearance. I just couldn't quite get the Sprint hauled up in time. 
The front wheel locked, I released, had another go and decided going down 
was better than hitting the back of the truck head on (would probably have 
bent the forks).

I hit the tarmac on the left hand side and the bike slide about a foot 
before running into the back of the truck (hence the headlight damage and 
the plastic centre piece and the right hand upper cowl).

I was going too fast for the traffic. Having said that, I've been up 
through there a little quicker in the past. I'll be taking my time along 
there in future.

I screwed up, but no one got hurt.

Main lesson: If you do advanced training, remember to use it at *all* times 
....

- - Spud the sheepish.


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