Sorry to hear but at least you're ok. Hopefully the re-build will be quite an interesting & positive thing to capture, I'll def be looking at the progress.
Very sorry Sean to see damage on your new bike. I feel your pain but most important is that you have no serious injury and you will file again. Still a beautiful bike and hopefully the repair bill won’t be too scary. Cheers and stay safe. Dan ✌️🏍🇨🇦
Ah that's too bad. But never mind, it's only metal. I would buff out the silencer and downpipe damage, these are consumable parts on the long term. New fender and sort the handlebar mount. Other scuffs, probably leave! Lucky there's not even a mark on that chrome tank. "Wise men count their blessings, fools count their problems" 👍
Thanks Sankara, Yes when I looked up and found the tank unblemished I realised that was indeed a blessing! That would of been ALOT more money and hassle!
Oh, no! First off, I‘m glad you’re ok. Based on your video of the road, conditions didn’t look too bad. Having said that, those look like the same tires that came stock on the Interceptor 650, and I never liked them. I didn’t like how they reacted to debris on the road, and never had much faith in them. Very sorry to see the damage on the bike, but I think you’ll be able to sort it out. Of course the unexpected cost is always a bummer.
Thanks Mark for this comment, very much sums up my thoughts on the situation. The road was clear as far as I could see but I now have much less faith in these tyres. I'm not sure if that's my perception of them or if it is a real characteristic of these tyres. Someone else suggested that the OE spec Pirellis are not the same construction as the ones you would buy and have fitted at a garage... Regarding the cost, these has been much much lower than it could of been due to donations of surplus spare parts and some secondhand purchases... I've been lucky I think! Thanks!
Glad you were not badly hurt. As a silver lining, just think, you could be one of the first to cafe racer a modern Gold Star. A few aftermarket goodies and it'll be as good as new. Thats how the bikes of old were originally treated, patched up with string and sticky tape 😂
Sorry for your pain! I wonder if your bsa has cross-ply phantom tyres? I ask since I had an Enfield continental with similar looking tyres and I found out they weren't radial as advertised on pirelli's Web site, but cross ply construction. Being used to bigger bikes using radial tyres, I found the handling was terrible, with many tank slappers and no confidence at all in the bends. I blamed the cheap cross-ply tyres that came on the new bike. (There should be a marking on the tyre). Can you believe pirelli make 2 different versions of their phantom sport tyre?
Hi Michael, thank you for the comment. Well lets be honest the BSA is built to a price so it wouldn't surprise me if they used a 'special' version of the Phantom for the tyres, probably better performing in the warmth of summer when 95% of owners are riding their bikes. To answer the final part, nope until recently I thought that all tyres of the same model were identical, but apparently it's the same with other components, factory 'ohlins' are not the same spec as aftermarket units... never knew any of this!
@@MindfulMotorcyclist Thanks for your reply. I admit I was shocked, since I'd been blaming myself for having "return to riding jitters", with all the tank-slappers, tram-lining and "fifty-pencing" on corners. After posting my comment, I saw some of your other videos and discovered you had a Daytona. Coincidentally, I'd bought an old yellow 955 Daytona to replace the Enfield and the planted feel in corners I suspect has much to do with steel belted, profiled, radial tyres, since the construction of cross-ply leaves a relatively unsupported carcass with much thinner walls. I found the new Continental seemed positively dangerous in handling, by comparison to the 25 year old, 2 grand, yellow heffer. It's worth noting that "S2" Enfield Interceptors and Continentals now come with "Cenk" branded radial tyres, instead of the cross-ply Pirelli Phantom Sportscomps of the first (new) generation. Regarding your "heated" comment; I've heard it said that cross-ply tyres can tend to overheat easily when pushed. I was originally alerted to this as an issue by watching an old Stuart Fillingham video, where he seemed to acknowledge and excuse this practice. After some investigation, I wrote a polite comment inquiring as to tangible differences between constructions and sharp anti-consumer practices employed by such manufacturers, if so. But after some rather indecent responses to me by Stuart and a follower, Stuart then deleted our entire discussion in the comments section. It's seemingly not something motorcycle brand enthusiasts might like to ponder on too much.
Oh no Sean that's so sad. Glad you're ok though. The Mrs sounds really nice and supportive though - she's a keeper. Bizarre how it happened. I'd check to make sure a mechanical failure of some kind caused it. Check your front brake came on hard that'd do it.
😢 It's absolutely gutting when this happens,especially on a new bike, and it happens to all of us one day or another, you did nothing wrong and their didn't appear to be any cause of your accident, sometimes these things just happen, best thing is try not to worry and analyse the accident that won't help,all the best 👍
Thanks Steve, and yes Suzie does look after me well to be fair! I've started changing out the damaged parts and it won't be long before she's as good as new! Cheers.
Thank you Pint Sized Biker, appreciate the comment. I have been back on her over the last couple of days and I was a little more nervous to tell the truth!
Really sorry to hear about your accident I hope you've recovered well from your spill. Why are you planning to get involved with the repairs surety it's better to let your BSA dealer do it and claim on your insurance.
Hi Ian, regarding the insurance question, it's mainly because I want the bike back on the road. I think with secondhand parts I might be able to put this bike right for less than my excess but I don't want to be off the road for months waiting on parts as my dealer won't be ringing around and finding parts on Facebook I would imagine. I think I will be fixed in a week from now all being well... Thanks!
Glad your ok, I remember coming off my Bonny on a roundabout (leaning over too far!) and was amazed how far the thing slid along the road, that grinding sound of money. Change your tyres, get the very best you can afford.
Hi, Are the Pirelli Phantoms on the Gold Star's poor tyres ? I have seen other comments elsewhere that may indicate this. I always thought Pirelli was a good brand, they certainly aren't budget tyres. What other tyres would you suggest ? Just interested ?
Tyres, everyone has an opinion. For what its worth consider these for a retro classic ... Dunlop TT100, Mitchelen Road Classic or even Metzeler Racetec @@glynmumby104
@@glynmumby104 Pirelli actually makes a cheaper tyre that is specially made for the motorcycle manufacturers to put on new motorcycles. I saw a video about it a while back. It makes the brands profit margin bigger or they can sell the bike cheaper to get more buyers. I wonder if they realize they hurt people?
So sorry to hear/see this, and it's worse not knowing exactly what caused it, but you are OK, which is everything. Don't let it put you off. There's a positive from every event in this life, it just might take a while for it to become apparent. 🙏
Hi you should have thoroughly checked the road I good bit further up from the scores on the road and try and determine the cause, if nothing obvious I would suspect the tyre and change it and the back one immediately.
I think as other commentators have posted a cold tyre is a major contributing factor, I've been over the road and still nothing is obvious! Thanks Mr Beracah
Glad you’re ok apart from a dented pride, the bike can be fixed, just change the essentials for now leave things like the exhaust unit spring no point in subjecting shiny new bits to the salt, might also be worth getting some engine guards if you’re going to ride through the winter months, hope you’re back on the road soon buddy 👍
Exhaust is bare stainlees steel, isn't it? It can stay scratched without functional or lifespan issues. You can use sandpaper to partitialy repair/ hide it.
Thanks Janka, that is my plan with it until a better one is found. I'll blend it in as best as I can with very fine grain sandpaper. In this way stainless is better than chrome on mild steel which there would be no easy fix!
I bought a cbr600 that had been in a low speed crash, mirror and top fairing. The repairs cost pennies so happy days. However, I put new tyres on it because it had been stood for a couple of years and I noticed fairly quickly that the tyres, particularly the rear, were wearing unusually. I took it to a guy I know who does a lot of accident repairs and he found that the frame had been bent and was nearly 100mm out of true. Up to you but I would suggest getting someone to check it over before you start throwing money at it because if, admittedly unlikely, the frame is bent on a bike that new the insurance company may well write it off. Sorry to be the voice of doom.
Thank you NB, I do have a mechanic friend so I will pop it around to see him. Thank you for the advice, don't worry about being voice of doom, better to cover all bases...
Thanks Passinthru, I'm feeling alright now. It was a big surprise, I think cold tyres and adverse camber, perhaps something on the road but it couldn't see anything at all. I'll get this bike back to best for sure 😊
Glad you are ok, but it is an inevitable part of biking unfortunately. That's why I stopped taking a pillion. I was prepared to take the bangs myself but didn't want the responsibility of hurting someone else. Be grateful Suzie wasn't on the back.
Very grateful Suzie wasn't there. That would be a lot worse. Perhaps I'll invest in different tyres as others have said before she starts going on the back more and more. Thanks for the comment ☺️
Sorry to see the results of your off, but it can be resolved. Sounds like you have a good partner to help you get over it and support the rebuild. Good luck with it.
@@MindfulMotorcyclist a mixture across the years from a pre WW2 Ariel to a 2012 Guzzi V7 Special, including a few Meriden Triumphs. I like the oldies but also new bikes so was interested in your bike. I hope you are making good progress with yours. Best wishes Paul
Sorry to hear that, at least you are ok despite the damage to the bike. I had a very similar fall earlier this summer in the wet, although like you I could find no reason why I came off, the road was clean and had a good surface for cornering. I assume it was something to do with the road surface which was slightly uneven, the front wheel suspension and some kind of combination effect of the two. Needless to say I have been very careful since then and avoid any trail braking at all when possible. It does shake you up and I think it is worse when it is unexpected. I wasn't seriously hurt but it did take a while to recover. The accident was on a scooter, I don't think my motorbike would have done the same under the circumstances.
Hi Rachel, I would love to have some engine bars like I had on the RE Meteor 350 but sadly BSA are dragging their heels on this... It looks like February now, of course I could have done with them last week! Thank you for your message and support 🙏👍
Gutted for you mate. But silver lining - you will have some great rebuild content to come - looking forward to that. It will be a good test of BSA's spares support. Good luck to you.
Thanks Charlie and yes nice to focus on the silver lining. In all honesty I'm not brilliant at rebuild type content but I'll do my best to capture it. So far the stuff they have in stock has come out next day which is fab but the important parts like mudguard and indicator we are looking at 5 weeks, not ideal at all!
I'm glad you're okay! The BSA took the slide well though and I'm glad the tank wasn't damaged. I was rear-ended in a hit and run a couple months ago on my DR650 and the insurance totalled the bike. I got a RE INT650 as my new daily and one of my biggest concerns is how it would fair in a slide. Got the bike going into winter and would like to be able to enjoy it more as better weather comes around.
Hi David, thank you for the kind comment here. Really appreciated. Sorry to hear about your DR650, really a bummer to have an accident that wasn't anything to do with you, just wrong place at the wrong time. The INT650 is a lovely bike and if you are OK with the looks a set of engine bars would I think mitigate all damage to the forward section of machine, my only point of concern would be the silencers as 1) there are two of them meaning 100% chance of one getting damaged and 2) they angle upwards and slightly outwards making them a little exposed. I suppose the upside is many owners put aftermarket silencers on so you'd be able to find OEM items cheaply...
That's awful. I know the big thing is you're okay, but that's little comfort when your pride and joy has taken a hit. Hopefully the repairs are fairly straightforward. Good luck👍👍
Oh that's such a shame and difficult to determine exactly what went wrong, possibly a combination of factors. What I did notice was firstly your position coming around that bend, you appear to have slid from the middle of the road. I also noticed dark patches, a possible diesel spill, which may have caused the bike to loose traction. From the point the bike starts to go, two further possibilities come into play. One did you panic and grab the front brake and two are those tyres genuine Pirelli compounds or licenced copies ? I'm sure you'll get the bike back looking spick and span but the first thing I'd do after sorting the steering head/ clamp is look into the tyres.
Thanks Grey wolf. Yes it has become a suspicion from a few commentators on here that the tyres are not the full genuine pirellis that you would buy in a garage, it was also very cold and I steered and braked (gently - but enough) mid bend with the road cambering away from me. Probably a mix of everything, conditions and if we are honest rider error.
Nasty. I feel for you. It can happen to the best of us. A good wake up call for me and reminder to drive safely at all times - you never know when you'll hit a patch of oil or similar. Glad you're OK and being looked after...
Auch... That's was painfull to watch, especially when the bike is relatively new. And don't knowing what caused it just adds to the pain. My Condolences.
Don't feel too bad, I've come off a few times and luckily survived which is the main thing, it's always a bit unnerving afterwards.Your bike came off pretty well considering, good luck with the fix.👍
absolutely gutting. It's bad enough on a bike you've had for a while, on a brand new, shiny bike --- I feel for you. I dropped my Hornet before it'd done 100 miles I think, nowhere near as badly as your spill. Well, what's done is done. Use it, and press onward. Sending you my best from one tuber to another.
Thanks you IceDidi, really appreciate this. I am going to check out some of your videos now, I assume you mean you dropped the new Honda Hornet that is in your trailer white and red. But it looks like you sold it and now have the Transalp? I'll go have have a look 😀. Thanks for the comment!
@@MindfulMotorcyclist Yes that's the one, it was gutting at the time but things like this happen, to the best of us. Motorcycling is a great community and then you have the vlogging community on top of that - I have made some great friends as a result. You're welcome, always. ☺
Hey pal... Literally just found you channel. Great content and so sorry to see the spill. If you need any help or advise @The Wurks is always happy to help pal!
Thanks The Wurks, we had a deluge of comments on this one so I'm just getting around to replying. Did I see right you are working on Freddies Bonneville? Cheers
Really sorry to hear this Sean. I’m glad you’re ok though. Feel absolutely gutted for you but like you said turn it into something positive for the channel.
Thanks Nigel for the comment, only just getting around to replying to comments on this video so apologies there! Hope you are well and enjoying some sun!
Absolutely gutted for you, gravel is the invisible enemy. I have always invested in crash bars or slide protectors. Not like when I was a kid back in the early 70's when I could fix up my bikes for a couple of pounds.
Thanks Steve. I had a lovely set of chrome engine bars for my previous bike but sadly BSA have really dropped the ball on these accessories and they are not available we are told until February but even this could slip. Shame as I could have done with them last week!! Appreciate the comment🙏👍
Can see how depressed you are, feel for you mate! Perhaps another way of looking at it.. those are scars and each scar tells a story! when we were kids we didn’t worry if our bicycles got scuffed. It was all part of the adventure. Just a thought. I’m grateful you shared your experience it’s a warning to me as a new rider how quickly things can change. I’ve dropped my bike four times now, all at low speeds I’m getting used to living with the scratches, because I know more I will follow. If you choose to fix it, hope it doesn’t cost you a fortune
Thank you Gary for this comment, very much appreciated. I like your attitude towards bikes (and bicycles) and I think once you have had a drop you fix it or patch it up and you become a little less precious about it (in my case anyway) which is a good thing. The bike will be used and enjoyed with less worry than before... What bike are you riding as a new rider? and yes please do take care of cold tyres, smooth roads, painted lines, leaves, gravel etc all the things that can catch you out! Cheers, Sean
@@MindfulMotorcyclist I got a triumph tiger 800 so that I could keep up with my son on his large Kawasaki. I got the bike mainly so I would be able to spend time with him, we went away together this year and did the NC 500, absolutely beautiful place to be on a bike and well worth the back and shoulder pains from sitting upright for long periods of time, (11 hours one day we got lost nearly ran out of fuel and was stuck behind a blocked road due to an accident ) I had never ridden a bike until the beginning of this year. When I passed my test/tests, I am 55, I should’ve got a smaller bike, the triumph tiger, 800 is very top-heavy …well very top-heavy for me. But I got it for a great price with all the luggage and it is such a Pleasant bike to ride once it is moving as previously stated I tend to drop it when I’m doing U-turns and on one occasion when l stopping on a camber at the end of the road it didn’t help that I pressed my front brake a little snatchy, once it starts to tip, I don’t have the upper body strength to stop it… luckily, it has well used to crash Bars 😂
At least you're ok and the bike is still usable. You will have to chalk that one up to experience, the bike has some battle scars but you havent thats the main thing. Hope this hasn't dulled your love of riding.
Thank you James, appreciate that nice message. I'll have to get back on the horse soon so to speak, for one this channel wouldn't be quite the same if I didn't ride!!
Thanks Dale, appreciate the comment and yes working to get it fixed up to at least a rideable state in the next few days! Some of the bigger parts which are cosmetic issues will wait until parts arrive...
Glad to see you’re ok, Sean, just discovered your channel last week so getting caught up. Happy to hear you’ve not a positive community response, and we’re all looking forward to seeing the bike mended and you back out riding.
Thanks so much for the positive comment David, very much appreciated. I'll get out on the bike and get some filming done hopefully on the weekend weather permitting... 😊
you are in one piece ,start from there ,the bike is a machine bits can come off and be replaced . I dropped my bike a couple of weeks ago ,but this was my own fault ,it happens ,gutting at the time ,but read the comments from your subscribers ,they will get you through ,dont let the head drop mate and keep your confidence up .All the best .Chris😉
Thank you Chris. I hope your bike wasn't too badly damaged? You are right the support from subscribers on here and the community in general has been very eye opening. I've also had quite a few parts send my way by kind folk too...
Hi Sean, I'm massively sorry to see you have had a spill. It's heartbreaking looking at the damage when this happens and I experienced a similar off when I had my newly restored BMW R75/6. You just can't believe it's just happened as you pick up your machine. I came off on some very smooth tarmac immediately outside of the doors of my local Sainsburys. The surface was super polished as every car that left the store passed over that same section. I still fail to see why my good worn in tyres lost adhesion though, but it happened. I can only think the tarmac and tyres were cold, which thinking about it afterwards they were. I am astounded at the amount of damage that has happened to your Star. I sent a message on one of your other Star videos about the trouble I was having with my Star, its hazard warning lights and the clutch failing. The story got worse, as whilst replacing the wiring loom which was done incredibly badly as the loom and the Bowden control cables were mis-routed, the bike came back with an engine management fault and the paintwork around the seam edge of the petrol tank chipped in about 7 or 8 places due to poor handling when removing, storing and refitting of the tank. Sadly, I had to involve BSA (Lukas Distribution) in Coventry to help sort the problems and damage. I ditched my original dealer (as I lost confidence in them) and nominated another dealer a considerable distance further away, but one I had already visited when looking at the Stars before I purchased. A new tank is now being fitted as I write, but I'm still awaiting the arrival of the tank badges. My Star has been at my new nominated dealer 6 weeks as of today. It seems that the parts not held in the UK by Fowlers (Bristol) take forever to get here. I think they are brought over from India on a rowing boat, instead of by one of the carriers on a 747 Jumbo jet. It shouldn't take this long to get parts to the UK and I hope BSA bring production to the UK soon so we get a better parts supply. My Star broke down on the 28th August (Bank holiday Monday) and it has now been away for repair approaching 3 months. When I say I only bought the machine at the beginning of July, you can calculate it has now been under repair longer than I have had it in my garage at home. I sincerely hope you have faster arrival times for the replacement parts on your Star, but if you experience the same time delays as I have, you maybe in for a long wait and some time off the road. My experience has severely tarnished the ownership of my machine. To be honest, I love the Star, I think it looks sensational, it rides incredibly well and is immense fun and I have ridden distance without issue. BSA have got it right first time with the Gold Star. But that said, my after sales experience has marred the ownership massively and I have been looking towards maybe a Guzzi V7 or a Bonnie T120. I fear further breakdowns or possible knocks and dings as you have experienced keeping me off the road. Luckily, the Star isn't my only bike. I sincerely hope you get your Star back on the road soon. I hope you get the parts into the UK quicker than mine, but mostly I hope you stay with the BSA. It's a great bike. Please keep posting the videos and please keep us up to date on the repairs to your Star, I am particularly interested in the timeline of invents during its repair. Out of interest, do you know of any owners club sites for these new BSA's ? or if any of the owners meet ? I recall you saying in one of your posts that 600+ machines have sold in the UK. Would like to swap stories. Go steady.
Thanks Glyn for this thoughtful and considered comment. I think the first paragraph overlaps very closely with my experience. A polished section of tarmac and cold tyres a good combination do not make. Very disheartening to have something happen to a freshly restored bike the R75, that is almost worse than a new bike in my calculation. I'm sorry to hear of your experience at the dealer especially the extra damage to the tank, to be honest I only trust a couple of people to tinker with my bikes, one of them is an independent and the other is the dealer at MidWest Moto, having known the guys there a while I just don't believe that they would treat the bike badly, they seem to be very much 'motorcycle enthusiasts'. I have reached out to Lukas Distribution by phone, email and a Facebook message and got nothing back so I think you have done better than I have there. The reason for me reaching out was to get the parts that were not in stock from Fowlers a bit quicker, as you say it's 5 weeks estimate (It could drag on to be even longer - who knows), I've had to beg and borrow parts from other owners and the aftermarket tuners as BSA haven't helped at all. I also reached out to offer my help to showcase some of BSA's best bits or work together in some way as I am a fan of the bike, no reply to that either. Crazy. I am riding a 72 plate Goldstar and to be honest I have my worries, the bike is on 600 miles and I always fear a mechanical issue based on what owners have said. That said I know some have had fine experience (Lumpy Carbs for example) but here is hoping my bike is part of his batch! I guess the one silver lining for my experience is that I can at least document any problems that arise, on the channel. I think I recall on the forum that you have now sold your Goldstar? Is that the case? Whatever happens I'll keep posting videos either about my bike or at the very least featuring it as 'eye candy' as part of a nice backdrop. I will say that I crashed on... well the day this video posted about 13 days ago. I've got in my house all the parts for the restoration EXCEPT the mudguard and indicator... where the out of stock fowlers parts were likley to be delayed I went to the owners groups for spares. Of course these bikes are too new to find one in a breakers but people have upgraded bits like the exhaust. It is the owners groups that give me most faith in this bike and sadly not Lukas and the dealers that rely on Lukas and Fowlers for all parts shipping. The groups I am on are all on Facebook, there are 3 an strangely they overlap quite a bit! Anyway, long reply here but thanks a lot and hope your new bike quest goes well! Sean
It’s always a blow when one drops their bike but your physical wellbeing is the important thing. If you’re ok, then everything else will get sorted in time. Dented metal will get fixed - Don’t let it dent your confidence or enthusiasm for motorcycling. All the best👍🏼
Thanks Gren for such a nice message, been great to have all the support from other motorcyclists! I'm hoping to have most of the stuff fixed in the next week or so, I do however need some crash protection on the bike and it is not available as an optional extra!
Glad you are ok, that’s the main thing. Bit of a mystery that one must have been a lot of oil soaked into that road. I used to sling my Suzuki GT250 down the road regularly in the 1970s . Most BSA motorcycles I saw back then were used all year round and covered in grime rust and dings, adds to the character 😊
Thanks MrCapri, well mine now has some of that character! 🤣. Yes certainly a mystery I used to blip about on my sport bike totally without incident and I swap over to a classic retro motorcycle for plodding along and this happens 😅
So sorry to hear about your accident but pleased you weren’t seriously injured. Hope your bike can be repaired soon & not be too expensive. Take good care.
Ugh! I know that feeling! Sorry to see that. On the bright side, you will be able to consider fitting different parts - like the silencer (the original looks a bit clunky in my opinion). Chin up, you have a lovely understanding wife. 👍
Hi Andrew, I was looking at the Moore Speed Racing Straight pipe as it looks absolutely stunning but it's £500 for the chrome plated mild steel and £560 for the polished stainless version. I've got to compare that against the replace OEM parts that I was given very cheaply but someone who had upgraded! Plenty of time for a straight pipe in future when more options are available. Yes Suzie is a bit of a legend! Thank you for the comment!
Two years ago when I picked up my new bike it was on the ground after 6km, oil slick on the third set of traffic lights where I needed to turn left. That was my first fall after 32 years. All the best.
Seems crazy to 'like' a video with such depressing content!! So glad you're ok, let yourself be taken care of. I've had the same experience on my 865cc Bonneville and sadly that was a right off. it's not a nice feeling I know. I hope whatever you decide to do with the bike goes well, and it sounds like you're in good hands. All the best
Hi Trevor, firstly thank you for the message very much appreciated. Was your mishap with the Bonneville recent? There should be plentiful spares for that machine at least...
@@MindfulMotorcyclist Do as much 'buffing out' as you can ... you'll be surprised how much it improves the damage, without replacing anything, and at least you can keep on riding it. Best wishes from the south west coast of the island of Australia.
Hi John, thanks a lot for the kind comment. I've had a few spare parts given to me from the lovely BSA community so I am very happy to say it will not be hugely expensive. The handlebar mounts are actually rubber mounted so they contorted and took the force applied to the bars on the road, the bars are undamaged. Is that what you mean? Sorry I'm not hugely mechanical...
So sry for your bike but The Important thing is that you are OK, The lesson learned here is to ALWAYS Invest in Crash Bars on these types of motorcycles they can really save you from damaging extra parts, Install a Set at he next opportunity.
Thanks Ripmax, I will be onto the dealer tomorrow morning when they open for a set. They have only recently been made available from BSA I am aware! Hope they can get hold of some and ship them soon!
Could happen anyone buddy. Little tumbles like that are part of being a hardcore, year round biker. Don’t let it deter you. I came off on some oil on a round-about last year, crash bars completely saved my bacon, would highly recommend investing in a set. Mine have paid for themselves 3 times over. I also put an additional bar end on top of the pre-existing one which is a good trick to help protect the tank and mirrors, if not the prettiest. All the best
Thank you Joss, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I had a flurry of comments on this video and some of the kindest comments fell through the cracks. I do appreciate the support however. Thanks, Sean
Sean, I was sorry to see this video and totally gutted for you but at least you are okay. I think the way forward is to turn this into an opportunity to show everyone some videos on you doing up the BSA. I also think you should get in touch with BSA (you did say they were veryhelpful at Motorcycle Live) telling them what happened and as you are now a RU-vid star, asking them if they can supply you with new parts at a very reduced rate or FOC, as you will be telling everyone how brilliant they have been on your 'repairing the bike video's' with their parts. Well done Suzie for supplying the after care when Sean returned from his accident.
Hi Will! Thanks for the nice message. I have turned my hand to a 'rebuild' video but it is not my forte to be honest 😂. I have reached out to BSA and I can feedback that they are not that helpful, I've had much more support from other owners, dealers and aftermarket tuning companies who have had 'secondhand' or nearly new parts, left over. I don't think I am a big enough RU-vidr to be considered by BSA for any special treatment, I can't even get parts at full retail price for 5 weeks at least, without other companies I'd be stuck... Suzie was as supportive and caring as she always is, I'm a lucky chap! Thanks!
Chin up Sean, could of been alot worse, imagine if it had been 10 mins later with Suze on the back 🤕. You 'll bounce back m8, make sure you do loads of vids on getting the bike back together. 👍
Hi Adie, yes you are 100% right. Would of been awful with Suzie on there... I've done one 'rebuild' video since this was uploaded but must admit it's not really my forte 😂!
Gutted for you. Glad you’re unscathed apart maybe some pride. A friend of mine did exactly the same on an identical bike but at the end of the ride so fully warmed up tyres. No visible oil or detritus on the road. Left side so no damage to exhaust but otherwise the same damage including the yoke/bars. I do wonder if those Pirellis are cheap under licensed versions or maybe the front end is quite light especially if your body weight is pulled back at the time.
Thank you Kimii, are you saying your friend on an identical bike to me i.e. a Goldstar? if so that is very interesting. A few people have speculated that these OEM fitment Pirelli Phantoms are not all that and not comparable to the shop bought items, I'm starting to believe it myself!
So gutted for you, cant see how it happened, but im sure its wont take too much to get the bike back to 100%. Could have been worse and you had broken bones to heal, "focus on the positives", we are all glued waiting for the rebuild, so at least your not sure for content now.
Thanks Christophe, I have no idea what happened either. Luckily I've been able to get a few parts together and get her tidied up if not completely repaired. I'm still waiting on a few remaining parts when I get them yes I will put up a video...
Know how you feel, guutting. I'm con erned over cause as the road doesn't look guilty. As long as covered with insurance and no serious injury its all good.
Hi Phil, thank you for the nice message. I have a couple of options for crash protection, one is the BSA bars due to arrive in February and the other is R&G crash bobbins which might look more at home on a sports bike... I agree though some sort of protection is needed!
Condolences for you and your bike. At least you don’t seem to be injured. I’d consider having your leg checked if it continues to cause much pain. You want to learn from bad experiences, but in this case there doesn’t seem to be much evidence to analyze. There must have been some unseen fluid on the road since you weren’t really pushing the bike. Hopefully you and the bike will be back in top shape soon.
Thank you Alvin for the kind comment. I think I came out of it OK, protective gear did its job. I've already started pricing up repairs to get the bike back to best... Thanks 😊👍
Sorry to see this has happened. As someone has already mentioned in your video at point 2.0 , you can see 2 dark patches. I think this was the contributing factor why you lost grip. Nothing to do with the type of tyres. It can happen to anyone of us riding on a sunny day. But the main thing your ok and your aches and pains will disappear quickly. Unlike me I'm a lot older than you and i don't bounce as well. Take care and I'm sure the bike will get sorted quickly.👍
Thanks Carlton for the support. Very much appreciated. I drove past again today and I realised the road surface slopes away from the centre line (adverse camber) so I guess I came round the first bend on the S, came over to the centre line of the road close to the dark patches and steered in the opposite direction and cold tyres, all these things add up perhaps. I'm hoping to learn a bit about the bike getting it sorted again. Thanks 👍😊
Few years ago now but did a very shimmer thing going round a bend, not really going fast but touching the front brake to control the speed 😢 gone nice little slide along the road, so sorry it happened to you so long as you're ok, and hopefully the bike doesn't cost to much to fix , take care.
Thank you Adrian, and yes in hindsight thinking back I believe I tapped the front gently coming out of the second bend. A small application but enough and certainly rider error...
We've all done it Sean, happens to the best of us for no apparent reason. Looking at the bike it all looks superficial without any structural damage to the frame etc. The main thing is though that (other than shook up and a few bruises) you are okay, remember bikes can be repaired and screwed back together easier than us humans but don't let it put you off. All the best.👍
Thank you Jonathan, appreciate the comment. She's busted up but as you say it's cosmetic only, I'll have to source some bits and get her repaired. The question is whether to go OEM or aftermarket, a 'BSA' indicator is £45 which is expensive for a small piece of plastic, I might find an alternative. Perhaps Meteor indicators haha. I will look out for your Aurora, that for me is like a Meteor and a Classic combined best bits, stunning...
Thats quite an S bend. Looks like you came off at the point where you change from leaning left to leaning right. Was you going a little too quick and flicked it over from left to right a bit too sharp?
Oooooh, Sorry to hear that Sean, Remember you have no control over crap that's happened, but you have got control over how you process and deal with it, so stay strong and try and grow some rosies out of a sh**tty situation. Good luck with the repairs, Just subscribed
Thank you Rohan for the comment and of course the subscription to my channel 👍😊. Roses have been coming out all over the place after this, I'm lucky to be in such a great owners group and community in general. I go into more details in my next video...
I know exactly how you feel, in 2011, I came off my H-D Sportster on wet leaves, the bike just slid from under me and there was nothing I could do to prevent the accident. I'd only had the bike four months from new, instead of claiming from my insurance company, I paid for the repairs myself, it cost me £2k, ouch that hurt my wallet. I'm glad that you are OK, a motorcycle can be repaired easily enough, if the rider is damaged, that is a different matter. Good luck.
Thank you David, appreciate the comment. I decided not to claim through insurance either, it would be so much hassle and after the excess well I might as well do it all myself. It will also be fun and might be of interest to others. I hope mine doesn't come to £2k! That's punchy.
Glad your ok. Daughter went down the other day to some wet leaves. Only cosmetics and pride are hurt. Sliders and bars have saved me a good bit of change.
It's a pirelli sportcomp, one of these tyres designed to look 'retro'. Perhaps they are rubbish cold, I don't know enough about tyres to know really. Thanks 😊👍
Freeze frame at the 2.00 minute mark - at the far end of the white scrapes made by your bike are 2 dark patches which could be diesel spills from a car or truck. This is common on bends and roundabouts when drivers forget to replace the fuel cap after filling up. Diesel on the road is like hitting black ice.
It was a total surprise so perhaps there was something on the road. I mean I rode my sports bike everywhere, at way more lean angle than this. I buy a retro bike for plodding along, its not even run in so under 4k revs all the time and round a small corner and I'm off down the road 😂...
Really sorry to see you so sad. Get a good night's sleep first and tomorrow is going to be better. Judging by the comments, it seems a lot of people care about you. All the best to you!
Thank you Blueberry for your own kind comment. I've been overwhelmed with the support from people on here and also the kind offers for parts from the owners group. It's really brightened up my mood!
