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El Matador · September 08, 2009, 11:44:58 AM

So what's your worst fear while riding?

One of mine is hitting oil and dropping the bike at speed. I came face to face with it a couple of hours ago.

Getting off the freeway to put gas in, the car 2 cars in front of me hit a pothole and drained his entire oil pan. I didn't get to see this until my front wheel was about to hit the biggest oil spill this side of Alaska. Well to make a long story short the front tucked immediately and both me and the bike slid about 100 feet face first in oil that was long overdue for a change.

I'm fine, I was wearing full gear, not a scratch on me just pissed. The bike is a little scratched up but otherwise ok. I'll post more details and pics later.

DucMouse the Mighty · September 08, 2009, 11:49:41 AM

glad ur ok

bummer to hear about a fear coming true $:-\$

Oldfisti · September 08, 2009, 11:59:49 AM

Yikes!

Glad you made it out the other side of that in one piece!

Have a

on me.

pennyrobber · September 08, 2009, 12:00:47 PM

Aweful luck, but at least you came out ok. Was the guys still around after you went down?

El Matador · September 08, 2009, 12:05:00 PM

Quote from: pennyrobber on September 08, 2009, 12:00:47 PM
Aweful luck, but at least you came out ok. Was the guys still around after you went down?

Yeah, his car didn't run too good with no oil in it. He was nice about it and the cop that showed up was great too. He made a point if calling the guy's insurance and making sure they knew it was his fault

Statler · September 08, 2009, 12:30:51 PM

glad you're not broken anywhere. highway slip-n-slide = thesuck.

He Man · September 08, 2009, 12:36:04 PM

that sucks man, you went down on the S2R1k? Kind of the same thing happened to me. slipped on oil and a car stopped me. lol

glad to hear your okay. Looks like today is not a good day.

zarn02 · September 08, 2009, 12:46:42 PM

Sucktastic!

Bad news, but at least you're still in one piece, and the bike isn't too badly damaged.

DRKWNG · September 08, 2009, 12:58:21 PM

Glad to hear/see that you are ok. Any idea how the bike is going to fare through this?

swampduc · September 08, 2009, 01:54:09 PM

Whoa, Jesus, glad you're alright, man! How are you feeling - sore at all?

amcloud · September 08, 2009, 02:09:42 PM

Sorry to hear about the new bike...glad you're ok!

Goat_Herder · September 08, 2009, 02:18:15 PM

Sorry to hear that. I ran thru a oil spill about 2 months ago and that scared the crap out of me. I posted my experience in "I saved it" section.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=100.30

Porsche Monkey · September 08, 2009, 02:19:33 PM

Damn it bro! Glad you were geared up. Good to hear the Leo was on your side and the dead car didn't make it too far.

fastwin · September 08, 2009, 02:37:03 PM

Dude, glad you didn't slide into something (like the car that puked the oil) and are OK. Sorry about the scratched up scooter.

Damn, what kind of potholes do you have in your town?

DesmoLu · September 08, 2009, 02:49:03 PM

There are few things scarier than watching the person you love come into your bedroom to wake you up covered in sticky black gunk and saying "Ok, Don't freak out..." oil and blood look far too much alike.

What Matador forgot to mention is that he was on MY bike (i.e. his former bike) and not the S2R.
It has not been a good summer for bikes owned by me

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