# well i joined the club **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 31, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577 "2010-07-31T21:32:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Resurrected\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Resurrected\_J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Resurrected_J)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/1 "2010-07-31T21:32:50Z")
Joined the club of those who’ve been down. started going around a corner last night hit some gravel and rear tire kicked right out. I was doing about 40ish mph had on full gear and do not have a scratch on me. As for the bike sliders saved a lot, but gonna need a new rear set and rear master cylinder as long as some new paint on the lower fairing. So in all lucky night for this guy… ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/2 "2010-07-31T21:55:35Z")
Heard about this tonight, glad you’re okay dude :tup: lemme know if you need anything ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/3 "2010-07-31T23:58:38Z")
:tup: to a story with a happy ending. Good to hear you’re ok. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/4 "2010-08-01T03:55:32Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > :tup: to a story with a happy ending. Good to hear you’re ok. Yup ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/5 "2010-08-01T04:22:15Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > :tup: to a story with a happy ending. Good to hear you’re ok. absolutely. +eleventybillion on the gear too! (it saved my ass as well) ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/6 "2010-08-01T07:31:37Z")
amazingly awesome that you’re ok!! take some pictures of your gear and post it on here so those who don’t wear it can see how well it works ---
**Author:** ![yunvme666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yunvme666/32/5065_2.png) [@yunvme666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yunvme666)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/7 "2010-08-01T09:24:04Z")
shitty man, where did that happen, out by us? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/8 "2010-08-01T09:27:55Z")
glade you’re ok, this is why I always wear gear when riding a bike! pics ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/9 "2010-08-01T10:06:19Z")
good to hear your ok :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Resurrected\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Resurrected\_J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Resurrected_J)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/10 "2010-08-01T14:53:48Z")
i’ll snap some pics of the gear, how ever the gear is hardly touched. As soon as my leathers hit the ground it made me start rolling. as for my helmet its got a few scuffs that i already buffed out 😉 i’m amazed my gear didn’t have more marks. Happened last little “corner” if u can even call it a corner where the 198 goes to the 190 split ---
**Author:** ![ScreamingSon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/screamingson/32/5420_2.png) [@ScreamingSon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ScreamingSon)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/11 "2010-08-01T15:08:27Z")
Welcome. Membership fee is required. 🙂 Glad to hear your okay! ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/12 "2010-08-01T15:20:32Z")
Good to hear all is well duder :tup: While were on the subject, thread hijack in progress, anyone have any experience with Draggin’ Jeans cargos? ---
**Author:** ![98GCL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98gcl/32/7366_2.png) [@98GCL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98GCL)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/13 "2010-08-03T15:31:55Z")
I need some gear and sliders… those stones are killer. had a close call avoiding some in a corner not long a ago ---
**Author:** ![Resurrected\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Resurrected\_J](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Resurrected_J)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/14 "2010-08-03T21:06:07Z")
> [@98GCL](#): > > I need some gear and sliders… those stones are killer. had a close call avoiding some in a corner not long a ago my sliders were even the cheapo plastic ones, cost me 20 bucks and saved 90% of the bike. damage got lower fairing, rear brake lever, exhaust mid pipe, and barely caught the oil pump cover. I highly suggest gear and sliders! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/15 "2010-08-03T22:08:08Z")
Welcome! Glad you were dressed properly and walked away unscathed. Way to do it right. :tup: Now buff that shit out and get back on the horse! ---
**Author:** ![checko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/checko/32/5422_2.png) [@checko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/checko)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/16 "2010-08-03T22:29:53Z")
^ agreed. as for proper gear,flannel jackets arent as good as they look haha. you deff get scratches, i know all about that! lol ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/17 "2010-08-03T23:42:53Z")
Get yourself a mesh jacket with perforated leather on shoulders and elbows. Much more flow and added durability in the impact areas. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/18 "2010-08-04T05:28:37Z")
Oh, and “technically” your helmet is now garbage. The inner foam, you know the part that protects your melon by crushing and thus absorbing impact, crushes even when the outer shell rebounds and looks OK. Going by the book you should have it x-rayed and then shitcan it if the foam is crushed. Personally if it were just a couple of scuffs I wouldn’t worry about it, but if it looks like it took a couple of good whacks then it no longer offers any protection in those spots and you have to decide for yourself how much those particular spots on your head matter to you. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/19 "2010-08-04T06:13:08Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Oh, and “technically” your helmet is now garbage. The inner foam, you know the part that protects your melon by crushing and thus absorbing impact, crushes even when the outer shell rebounds and looks OK. Going by the book you should have it x-rayed and then shitcan it if the foam is crushed. > > Personally if it were just a couple of scuffs I wouldn’t worry about it, but if it looks like it took a couple of good whacks then it no longer offers any protection in those spots and you have to decide for yourself how much those particular spots on your head matter to you. 😛 yup… also… i didnt realize this happened on the 198… you sure are lucky… also, how were you only going 40 mph there??? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577/20 "2010-08-04T07:12:36Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > yup… > > also… i didnt realize this happened on the 198… you sure are lucky… also, how were you only going 40 mph there??? Guess: He was doing about 40 when he lost it? Maybe he was able to slow down before the fall?? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/well-i-joined-the-club/158577.md?page=2)