Dropped it!

[Silverrider]

Hi folks. I've just got back from 2300 miles around the Scottish Highlands which was brill ( I'll put a report together with some pics when I sort them all out). But in the meantime though I thought I'd share a little mishap I had on the east side of Loch Ness. I was riding a single track road in wet and windy conditions when I overcooked a bend, put the rear wheel in a rut on the side of the road and the bike went down, spitting me off into a ditch in the process :-[ Below is the damage.


As you can see, the impact sheared off the front R&G bung, cracked the lower fairing and bent the rear brake pedal. As you can imagine I was not very happy as this happened on the second day of my trip. Still, I was unhurt (being a rotund chap, I bounce pretty well ) They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger , we'll see.

[bubbafred]

so sorry for you, but glad to here that you are ok, looks like a bit of shopping on E Bay is in order, hope you get it sorted soon.

[Amante_271]

Hard luck mate. Could of been a lot worse!

[chubster70]

well might cost you a few quid - but at least you was unhurt and the bike aint too bad , would have been worse without the crash bungs

[Dabz]

sorry to hear that mate, especially so early into the trip. doesn't look as bad as it could have been though so take some comfort in that!

[Ghost]

Bad luck but easy done!

[Beenz]

Crap news mate, at least you are OK. Hope the damage is not too expensive

[R1chie]

sounds like you got away lightly mate considering the circumstances

damage looks fixable at least, not too expensive bar the fairing

[T]

sorry to hear that mate......... but looks like you got off lightly! At least you didnt argue with a deer, lots of them about on that road. Just back from the Highlands myself, tho was on 4 wheels, not 2 unfortunately. If you travelled the A96 from Inverness through Nairn at some point, then you were probably one of the bikers I was cursing enviously as I chopped down trees and watched longingly from the side of the road! > :'( ;D. Look forward to seeing your pics

[Silverrider]

At least you didnt argue with a deer, lots of them about on that road.

Two bikers died while I was up there and one of them was indeed in a collision with a dear