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Desmo Demon
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« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2012, 09:44:54 AM »

How fast were you going? You alright?
I was probably doing 50-60 mph, knee down in the curve, when the aftermarket inside footpeg came off the bike and I was sucked off the seat and onto the road. I was probably doing 25-30 by the time I hit the railing at about a 45-degree angle. "Fortunately", I caught the guardrail upright support across the lower back and that prevented me from shooting out under the railing and probably shattering my pelvis. I hit the upright support hard enough to permanently crease the hard-shell Dainese back protector I was wearing and caused a HUGE welt across my back that took about three weeks to heal. I got a helicopter flight out of it and walked out of the hospital a couple of hours later. I was at work the very next day. I was VERY lucky.
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2012, 10:28:55 AM »

Glad to hear you're alright!  waytogo Sounds like the back protector did its job.  I use the Knox back protector.  Never ride without it. 
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« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2012, 10:46:25 AM »

Here is a video of the Passo Penice, this site of the guard rail incident. 

 

As you can see, there's really no space between the lane marking and the guard rail.  Unlike the video posted above of the off on Mulholland Hwy, my incident was nowhere near as bad. While I do consider myself a novice, under 5 years riding, I don't think I was riding beyond my ability.  I think it was a brain fart.   

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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2012, 10:57:29 AM »

Can't view the video, marked private?
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« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2012, 11:04:56 AM »

Can't view the video, marked private?

Yep, private. Should be visible now. 
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« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2012, 11:46:43 AM »

... As you can see, there's really no space between the lane marking and the guard rail.  ...  

Ahh... roads with no shoulders. Roads like this get the hairs on the back of my neck to stick up... no way out if something is in your lane.

Looks like a great riding road, tho. I like the sweeping curves and the "farm country" feel of them. At least you'll be able to go out there and ride it again.
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« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2012, 12:15:42 PM »

Sounds like you are keeping the bike in the lower rev range, 3-5K perhaps. Doing so robs you of one of the engine's great assets, that is engine braking. I regularly throw my bikes around the NC mountains (tight, twisty roads) and can assure you keeping the bike at around 6-7K is best for my riding style. Give it a try.
Glad you were not badly injured.
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« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2012, 12:40:52 PM »

Sounds like you are keeping the bike in the lower rev range, 3-5K perhaps. Doing so robs you of one of the engine's great assets, that is engine braking. I regularly throw my bikes around the NC mountains (tight, twisty roads) and can assure you keeping the bike at around 6-7K is best for my riding style. Give it a try.
Glad you were not badly injured.

I normally shift around 6-7k and from the video you can just make out that I'm not shifting up at that point but rather rolling off the throttle to advantage of the engine braking. 

I can't remember the exact corner of my incident but is was similar to the one at the 3:40 mark. 
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« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2012, 03:26:16 PM »

Classic target fixation

The guy in the video looked like he was all rear brake and no front.  The rear tire was doing the pogo routing; impossible to get traction like that.

Glad the OP made it through though.
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« Reply #24 on: May 21, 2012, 04:58:28 PM »

Glad you're okay man. Could have been a lot worse, but it was good that it wasn't.
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