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You probably took it as ATCATT - All the Cat, all the time ...
Some days Panzer it just feels like...
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You probably took it as ATCATT - All the Cat, all the time ...
It has been strongly recommended to me, and I'm probably going to take up some Pilates classes as a means of improving hip and knees flexibility and maybe increasing core strength, all in aid of easier mounting/ demounting motorcycles.You probably took it as ATCATT - All the Cat, all the time ...
No photographs, Lawrence - PUHLEEEEEASE!!! :surprise:Will it now be ATLATT (All The Lycra All The Time)? >
No photographs, Lawrence - PUHLEEEEEASE!!! :surprise:
So Right LoS. The GLOVES were actually the WEAK LINK in my ATGATT. They were good motorcycle gloves, but the palms weren't armored or otherwise protected from rapid abrasion by the tarmac. My Aerostich R3 riding suit, Arai helmet and BMW boots all did their part, but the gloves fell short of a motorcyclist's needs -- something important to consider in our ATGATT strategy.My son is an ambulance paramedic in Victoria (Oz)...He has shared with me pix of an ungloved rider's hands after a medium-speed off. It was sickening stuff. The rider's palms (we invariably fall palms down) looked as if they been run though an industrial meat-mincer/ grinder...ATGATT must include good-quality gloves, firmly and securely fastened...
Glad to hear you're mostly OK! Sorry about the bike though. Man, your accident sounds almost exactly like my last one a year and a half ago: back road, one I ride frequently, nice day, dry, going through a turn reasonably, and Bam!.. bike just went down. In my case, I could see the slick oil/trans fluid or whatever that did me in on the road after I gathered myself up, but that had to be what got you. One other commonality: ATGATT. Glad the gear got your through in decent shape!
BTW, I scan for oil etc. on the road way more now.
... if you decide to roll with some MAMIL gear it will fit you in at lest five places coupled with a signature red cravat...
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My ever-loving is out shopping today - no strange thing, that - and bears with her one of my red bandanas (NOT a cravat, that's an entirely different beast), with instructions to purchase BLUE ones for me. Gotta be properly colour-coordinated... :wink2:
Pix now absolutely guaranteed, in full living colour, autographed too at $5 a pop. Form an orderly queue and place your orders now!No photographs, Lawrence - PUHLEEEEEASE!!! :surprise:
Got the new blue bandana - a bit scratchy, def not BMW quality (or cost!). A quick burst in the washer will fix it.My ever-loving is out shopping today - no strange thing, that - and bears with her one of my red bandanas (NOT a cravat, that's an entirely different beast), with instructions to purchase BLUE ones for me. Gotta be properly colour-coordinated... :wink2:
Without seeing them, most motorcycle gloves are good enough gloves as the palms must be thin to allow dexterity. What’s key (really for everyone) is to know how to take a fall. The instant you realize the feces is going to hit the spinning blades, curl into a ball and let the armored part of your gear take the brunt. Pull in your hands and feet as best you can before/when you hit. In my time working with attorneys dealing with workers comp and personal injury claims, so many injuries could have been avoided if the person didn’t try to “catch themselves” when there was no hope of stopping the fall. It’s one thing to dislocate a joint grabbing onto a handrail and stopping a bad tumble down the stairs, but if that fails, immediately ball up and roll down as anything less will likely result in multiple broken bones and blunt force trauma because you’re flailing about like a rag doll.So Right LoS. The GLOVES were actually the WEAK LINK in my ATGATT. They were good motorcycle gloves, but the palms weren't armored or otherwise protected from rapid abrasion by the tarmac....
Had someone criticize my riding saying I apexed too early after watching a video of me ride. I wonder if he noted all the semi-patched ruts and potholes I was aiming to avoid in the curves.Glad to hear you're mostly OK! Sorry about the bike though. Man, your accident sounds almost exactly like my last one a year and a half ago: back road, one I ride frequently, nice day, dry, going through a turn reasonably, and Bam!.. bike just went down. In my case, I could see the slick oil/trans fluid or whatever that did me in on the road after I gathered myself up, but that had to be what got you. One other commonality: ATGATT. Glad the gear got your through in decent shape!
BTW, I scan for oil etc. on the road way more now.
Toss in some chlorine bleach and it will match the others. :wink2:Got the new blue bandana - a bit scratchy, def not BMW quality (or cost!). A quick burst in the washer will fix it.
Got the new blue bandana - a bit scratchy, def not BMW quality (or cost!). A quick burst in the washer will fix it.
Bit concerned about my custom ear-plugs, very effective but of a hideous yellow colour, which I cannot have replaced in matching blue. But I do have some dark blue PlastiDip left, so might give them a quick squirt with that...
Perhaps this advice is useful when falling down the stairs, where the speeds are (at least initially) low, but for a motorcycle fall, following it will probably cause much more harm than if you try to spread your limbs out to prevent rotation. If you watch MotoGP riders fall, they tend to spread out their limbs in order to minimise tumbling.The instant you realize the feces is going to hit the spinning blades, curl into a ball and let the armored part of your gear take the brunt. Pull in your hands and feet as best you can before/when you hit.
physics stuff
Yeah...he had to ruin my brilliant post with MATH. :crying: