Off for the weekend to Phu Chi Fah & Doi Pha Tang, the Versys is still off the road waiting for parts, so what better to rent than a new Honda 500X.
and 60kms north of Chiang Mai on route 118
going into a nice corner I tip the bike over to power on a little through the corner & the bike keeps going over, ever so gently.
Yep lost the front wheel & she just kept sliding down the road.
The start of the gentle corner
note the darker patch through the corner.
It looked innocent enough & I've been down that road a hundred times, & know to stay off the the darker patches.
& this one looked light enough not to worry about & be a problem.
It was a long gentle "no impact" slide
straight across the road & luckily no other vehicles coming or involved.
The bike came to a stop against a guide post,
right on the other side of the road.
and the bike
almost perfectly ok.
Mirror, clutch lever, handle bar end
slightly worn
Scuff marks
on the side of the fairing
plus the engine casing
the gear lever was slightly bent, but soon straightened out.
And we kept going for 3 days, to complete a successful trip.
What about me?
Everything ok.
1. Knee sliders
The happy embarrassed rider
The Jacket
and not quite satisfactory.
The reason being the body armour - elbow protector, did not stay in place because the jacket is too big.
I suffered some minor elbow grazing.
For body armour to work properly, it must be securely fitted to your body - the jacket must be a snug / tight fit, keeping everything in place when you go down & slide along the road.
Mine wasn't, & it was semi-deliberate, as when I bought the jacket at Panda Rider in Bkk 2 months ago, the smaller size that I wanted was out of stock. Oh well I thought better take this one now for riding in the hot season.
I have a good Alpinestars mesh safety jacket that is a good fit & made of stronger materials, but in the heat it has become to hot (older age?)
So I decided to seek out a cooler lighter summer jacket & the Revit Tornado jacket it was.
And in this crash test I can say I was lucky & somewhat surprised at how easily the mesh tore & wore away - nowhere near as good as the Alpinestars I think.
Would I buy another Revit Tornado jacket - probably, because I liked how much cooler it was, but will get the smaller size.
Overall I aint complaining - a bit of road / gravel rash is all part of motorcycle riding.
I went down, did not hurt myself. Got up & continued the trip.
Life is good - don't waste it - enjoy it while you can........Next trip report coming.........You all take care out there now
and 60kms north of Chiang Mai on route 118
going into a nice corner I tip the bike over to power on a little through the corner & the bike keeps going over, ever so gently.
Yep lost the front wheel & she just kept sliding down the road.
The start of the gentle corner
note the darker patch through the corner.
It looked innocent enough & I've been down that road a hundred times, & know to stay off the the darker patches.
& this one looked light enough not to worry about & be a problem.
It was a long gentle "no impact" slide
straight across the road & luckily no other vehicles coming or involved.
The bike came to a stop against a guide post,
right on the other side of the road.
and the bike
almost perfectly ok.
Mirror, clutch lever, handle bar end
slightly worn
Scuff marks
on the side of the fairing
plus the engine casing
the gear lever was slightly bent, but soon straightened out.
And we kept going for 3 days, to complete a successful trip.
What about me?
Everything ok.
1. Knee sliders
The happy embarrassed rider
The Jacket
and not quite satisfactory.
The reason being the body armour - elbow protector, did not stay in place because the jacket is too big.
I suffered some minor elbow grazing.
For body armour to work properly, it must be securely fitted to your body - the jacket must be a snug / tight fit, keeping everything in place when you go down & slide along the road.
Mine wasn't, & it was semi-deliberate, as when I bought the jacket at Panda Rider in Bkk 2 months ago, the smaller size that I wanted was out of stock. Oh well I thought better take this one now for riding in the hot season.
I have a good Alpinestars mesh safety jacket that is a good fit & made of stronger materials, but in the heat it has become to hot (older age?)
So I decided to seek out a cooler lighter summer jacket & the Revit Tornado jacket it was.
And in this crash test I can say I was lucky & somewhat surprised at how easily the mesh tore & wore away - nowhere near as good as the Alpinestars I think.
Would I buy another Revit Tornado jacket - probably, because I liked how much cooler it was, but will get the smaller size.
Overall I aint complaining - a bit of road / gravel rash is all part of motorcycle riding.
I went down, did not hurt myself. Got up & continued the trip.
Life is good - don't waste it - enjoy it while you can........Next trip report coming.........You all take care out there now
