Lets Talk About The Crash - Aftermath (TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER)

Most important thing is you are back on the bike. It'll soon be a distant memory. It happens to most everyone eventually. I'm in my 50's, and I've ridden since I was a kid. Just last weekend, I was riding the Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee. It's not far from where I live so I'm on it regularly, usually getting to somewhere else....this popular road can be a bit nuts at times so I'm not a huge fan. Anyway, I was going pretty hard on my Scrambler. I had just come off a side road with several water crossings. I'm not sure if it was some combination of my wet tires and/or the fresh and hot asphalt, by my front tire "pushed" like I had lost traction when I dove into a hard right turn. I have never experienced this on any bike any where. I believe the "lean" ABS on the bike saved me from crashing, because that's all I remember doing was applying front and rear brake, and I regained traction and "popped up" getting under control. I came close but did not enter the oncoming lane. It was VERY sobering. That could've been the one that got me. If I had went down and there was a car coming.... I tell my wife frequently that if anything happens to me while I'm riding, just know I was doing something that I loved when it happened. Not everyone gets to say that.

Man it was simply bad luck after hitting a horrible road. Everyones got a opinion. The two learned lessons should be two hands on the bars at all times ( you can get the bluetooth handbar controls for your camera and voice comm etc) and maybe get a steering dampner that may have helped the death wobble. Sidenote great to see you got it repaired for 500. I would have geussed 2 grand easily.

I’m old. Had a Commando in the 70s that would go into a tank slapper over potholes/ patches in a straight line! Bad Kharma ,I sold it off and was rid of it. Crazy! Wheel balance, suspension? Who knows? I was 19 and happily rid of it.

My first reaction was the shocks are like my Speed Twin shocks, Well over sprung. Basically no give so the wheel skips. I installed Ohlins shocks and the transformation was like a magic wand.

glad to hear you and bike on mend!!! x

Straight back in the saddle, good for you

Can I suggest you fit a steering damper to this bike, as it may help the inherent stability?

Glad it's not too much. Just one of those things any biker can have happen to them. Just glad you didn't suffer any major injury, backward facing feet makes it awkward for changing gears.

Glad you're not badly hurt. Thanks for sharing this important lesson for others 👍

Glad you’re okay

Bear in mind you used to have to ride one-handed when taking the driving test because you had to do hand signals. Taking your hand off the bar isn't the cause of the accident...it's the poor quality road surface and the shocking rear suspension.

Riding a motorcycle with battle scars (and bent bars) is a rite of passage in my book. I've come off at various speeds (mostly low thankfully) a few times over the year on my bandit, just fixed and rode it. It's also my only mode of transport so you learn to conquer fears and become a competent rider very quickly. Bonus points if you fix this stuff yourself cuz mechanics are shite 😂

glad you're back up riding...i think it was like an alignment of stars/planets ie bit of everything was cause & dose of unluckiness to pull it altogether...looked crazy

Another hand wouldn't have prevented that, imo. Physics and the road and a perfect storm of chaos and circumstance did that. In fact, I don't think you could do that again if you tried.

Good to see you up and running! Wishing you a speedy recovery from California. That looked brutal.

Wow just watched your crash footage, nice to see your ok and back on the bike. I doubt you could have prevented it as the backend just jumped and stepped out and then major wobbles. Perhaps triumph would like to see your video.

I subscribed👍. Firstly, sorry about your accident, that was a bummer and must have given you quite a shock, and I’m glad that you are physically ok, as it could have ended up much worse! To be open, I’m an IAM National Observer and DVSA Enhanced Riding Trainer, and Ive around forty years of road riding experience and when I was younger I road off road motocross. Now, I’m not claiming to be an ‘expert’, it’s just my opinion. Although both hands on the bars is strongly recommended at all times, in practical riding that is not always possible, for example as you have pointed out, hand signals and opening a visor. I can’t condone though using camera devices, sat nav’s, comms, etc as valid reasons but I know many riders do take a hand off for that, as do I (when not on IAM or DVSA duty!). To your accident. Forward vision, observation is a priority. Unfortunately the condition of our roads is a factor that we need to watch out for, and plan for. So, if you needed to take your hand off, do it when the road ahead is clear, with no oncoming traffic, potholes, hazards, etc. The way the bike responded though did seem a little odd. Were your tyre pressures ok? Was the suspension properly set up, it could have been over stiff at rear, soft front, etc but without more info, including just how bad the pothole was, how the tyres hit it, etc it’s not possible to say more about that. On the whole, I don’t feel you did anything terribly wrong, other than perhaps taking your hand off at an unfortunate point. Learn something from this (exactly what, will be up to you) and put it behind you. Fact is, if you ride bikes long enough, shit happens, but even so, riding bikes will always be fun and life fulfilling 👍

I recently had my ninja 1000sx written off just because someone didn't want to turn a corner when they should have turned a corner. Yeah taxi driver. But now I've bought a new bike and I'll pick it up in a week. I've just had a promotion at work. I've had some money put in my bank that I didn't expect everything happens for a reason mate. Good luck's going to come your way for a little while just to balance out the world and karma. Ignore the bad comments. We all do stupid stuff and stupid things always happen. It's a way of life. Ride safe and enjoy the ride mate.

Treat it as a massive slice of unluckiness… as things generally balance out in life, expect some good stuff to happen.

good to see you back on it kishen a lot of people would have given up after a crash....shit roads shitty surfaces it could happened to anyone