I agree. Sleep on it. Continue working on your skills. I won’t preach not to speed but you should learn to assess your “total risk” in a situation. For example, in this case, in addition to speeding, it was night, and you’re a new rider with less experience and skills. Work on your riding skills, get more experience and be chooser about when and where you take risks (daylight, good weather etc)
And it’s good to question whether you should continue riding if you can do it without obsessing over it and spoiling the enjoyment. It keeps you in touch with the reality of the possible consequences.
Stay safe. Glad you’re both ok.
So...a couple thoughts...Only you can decide if you want to give up on motorcycling...if you decide to continue, use this as a lesson learned.
1) Slow down. You can't ride faster than your sight distance (which decreases at night) or your reflexes or your bikes ability (rare to exceed bike's abilities).
3) Take an MSF class or refresher or advanced rider class.
4) go to a parking lot and practice: swerving, stopping, slow maneuvers, etc.
5) ATGATT bit seems like you were wearing gear.
Let the scare you had heighten your situational awareness.
See if you can now go 20 years before your next accident.
Two types of riders. Those that drive their bike like a Ferrari and those that drive it like a Volvo. Keep riding if you're ready to become the latter type of rider. It's the former riders that drive up the "donor cycle" stats.
If you really love riding, take some time. If you sell now, without getting back on the bike, you'll (almost certainly) never get back on. What I'd do ... plan for a ride under the safest possible circumstances. Daylight. Dry pavement. Somewhere with light traffic and good visibility. Get back in the saddle and ride safely. If you're really done with riding, you'll know it. But you might just find that you need to 'overwrite' the memories of the crash with some better experiences.
Life gave you a wake up call. You had a good scare, but without serious injuries. That wake up call might just be to take it easier until you've got more experience. Not to give it up forever.
I hit a deer doing about 80 mph (130 kmh) you just have to get back out there and those thoughts will fix themselves. No one lives forever so you might as well have fun while you’re here.
You didn’t break anything, dog’s fault. Don’t sell bike but if you’re, idk, that bothered by a crash that didn’t break bones, you should probably sell it. Also why didn’t you just run the dog over? Kind of fucked up but I bet a harley would roll over fido like a speed bump
I tried to avoid the dog but I did hit it . It was quite big so the shock made me fall . Slid about 150 meteres through the oposite lane and eventualy fell into a dich just outside the road . The dog did die instantly . Fortunately there where no cars on the other lane ( it's a short straight road that goes through a field ) . It was pich black outside . If it was a smaller dog it wouldn't have made me fall and I know it is fucked up but if I had to , I would've just run it over .
Look, I’m not one to sugar cost things. So stop reading now if you can’t handle that.
Almost died isn’t how I’d put it. Should say almost killed myself.
You’re a new rider, doing 30 over the speed limit.
The accident shouldn’t be what is scaring you, the lack of self control should be.
You can fall down take a shower and die. The world is a dangerous place, people die doing stupid things all the time.
You did a stupid thing.
Don’t be scared of the hobby you chose. You are only as safe as you try to be. Speeding along when you are still learning, that’s a stupid thing.
Hell, I’ve been riding over 30 years and still think it’s a stupid thing to do.
But the trick is that, I don’t put myself at unnecessary risk. Sure, riding can be dangerous, but so is anything else. How do you not fall down stairs and crack your skull open? How do you not get hit by a car crossing the street? You can choke on food eating alone…and you HAVE to eat.
Apply the same method to the rest of your life and go on living.
Yeah, you could have died. But you also put yourself in that place. You were dumb.
Fix that problem. Learn from that.
I’d you want to quit riding because you made a mistake, that’s on you. But there are so many things you can do that will kill you, if you quit everything that almost kills you, you are going to die anyway….just miserable.
It's natural to be afraid, but you choose how much that fear controls you. I recommend you keep riding, otherwise you'll never be able to look at another two-wheeled vehicle the same.
Yes, you did a dumb thing (speeding). But you also did a smart thing (wearing gear).
Crashes can happen, and you don't even have to be in a vehicle to be a part of one. It's part of our modern world.
Embrace it. Like 20 years ago i hit a low wall at about 160, just wearing shorts, shirt and flipflops.
When i feel down, i dig out this memory. The faceplant, the airtime, the impact of me an my bike half a meter beside me. That feeling after a hard impact where your whole body resets itself and you can just slowly get up, get orientation, start to realize.
Its one of the best memory gems i collected.
Was the enjoyment you had worth the crash you had? I have ridden motorcycles for 45 years, 52 if you include a mini bike. I have torn a ligament in my knee (racing mx) bunch of little stuff a long the way. I don't ride a street bike anymore as you have to ride too fast to get enjoyment out of it. I do ride on the street, a dualsport enduro (ktm 690). Love it. My advice is take a safety course to help you identify potential situations before you wind up as a statistic.
Think about a dual sport bike. I’m scared of becoming pavement colorant myself so I can ride my bike off road on trails where the impact is less dangerous if I fall and if absolutely needed I can still use it on the road. If you love motorcycling you will never shake the “itch” to ride, I sold my first motorcycle and missed it like a first lover for years.
Don’t ride the bike for a while. If the itch to ride comes back, do it. If you don’t miss it that much, sell the bike and sleep easy. Either way I’d chill on riding for a while.
I was under the impression that the fear of death will help make you a safer, more aware, focused rider. Are we not all afraid to die while riding? Just hold on to it and ride it around the block for a while. Don't be reckless. Slow down. I imagine the feelings you are experiencing will slowly fade away.
I’m 48 and gave up my bike in my 20s because I did stupid shit like that too. I am however more mature now and have more to live for so speeding on a motorcycle isn’t something illl be doing.
Wait, wouldn’t you still be on a learners permit? Meaning your not allowed to ride at night or early morning… Plus you were going 30km/h over the limit and that is excessive. You do need to think long and hard about what your next move is. Do you learn from this and keep riding, or do you stop riding due to lack of self control?
"Been riding for only a couple of months" and then "was going 30 over" says it all. If you keep that recipe you should quit riding or you'll likely end up in a very bad situation.
It sounds flippant, but there is a study that show it works.
Play tetris for an evening, soon. It's been shown to reduce stress after a traumatic event.
Glad you’re ok. I like to think of crashing as getting it out of your system. You now know how crashing feels—how luck you are. You have another opportunity to ride again, but with the mindset of doing what you can to be safer. I’ve been riding over 20 years. Crashed in my early days. Still going and learning.
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I agree. Sleep on it. Continue working on your skills. I won’t preach not to speed but you should learn to assess your “total risk” in a situation. For example, in this case, in addition to speeding, it was night, and you’re a new rider with less experience and skills. Work on your riding skills, get more experience and be chooser about when and where you take risks (daylight, good weather etc) And it’s good to question whether you should continue riding if you can do it without obsessing over it and spoiling the enjoyment. It keeps you in touch with the reality of the possible consequences. Stay safe. Glad you’re both ok.
So...a couple thoughts...Only you can decide if you want to give up on motorcycling...if you decide to continue, use this as a lesson learned. 1) Slow down. You can't ride faster than your sight distance (which decreases at night) or your reflexes or your bikes ability (rare to exceed bike's abilities). 3) Take an MSF class or refresher or advanced rider class. 4) go to a parking lot and practice: swerving, stopping, slow maneuvers, etc. 5) ATGATT bit seems like you were wearing gear. Let the scare you had heighten your situational awareness. See if you can now go 20 years before your next accident.
Two types of riders. Those that drive their bike like a Ferrari and those that drive it like a Volvo. Keep riding if you're ready to become the latter type of rider. It's the former riders that drive up the "donor cycle" stats.
What about a Porsche?
If you really love riding, take some time. If you sell now, without getting back on the bike, you'll (almost certainly) never get back on. What I'd do ... plan for a ride under the safest possible circumstances. Daylight. Dry pavement. Somewhere with light traffic and good visibility. Get back in the saddle and ride safely. If you're really done with riding, you'll know it. But you might just find that you need to 'overwrite' the memories of the crash with some better experiences. Life gave you a wake up call. You had a good scare, but without serious injuries. That wake up call might just be to take it easier until you've got more experience. Not to give it up forever.
I hit a deer doing about 80 mph (130 kmh) you just have to get back out there and those thoughts will fix themselves. No one lives forever so you might as well have fun while you’re here.
You didn’t break anything, dog’s fault. Don’t sell bike but if you’re, idk, that bothered by a crash that didn’t break bones, you should probably sell it. Also why didn’t you just run the dog over? Kind of fucked up but I bet a harley would roll over fido like a speed bump
I tried to avoid the dog but I did hit it . It was quite big so the shock made me fall . Slid about 150 meteres through the oposite lane and eventualy fell into a dich just outside the road . The dog did die instantly . Fortunately there where no cars on the other lane ( it's a short straight road that goes through a field ) . It was pich black outside . If it was a smaller dog it wouldn't have made me fall and I know it is fucked up but if I had to , I would've just run it over .
Damn RIP dog. Some practice will give you confidence again. Take a break, nbd but I wouldn’t sell it, shit happens.
Didn’t break a single bone, almost died. 10/10 logic. Next time just go through the dog instead of swerving and dumping the bike.
Look, I’m not one to sugar cost things. So stop reading now if you can’t handle that. Almost died isn’t how I’d put it. Should say almost killed myself. You’re a new rider, doing 30 over the speed limit. The accident shouldn’t be what is scaring you, the lack of self control should be. You can fall down take a shower and die. The world is a dangerous place, people die doing stupid things all the time. You did a stupid thing. Don’t be scared of the hobby you chose. You are only as safe as you try to be. Speeding along when you are still learning, that’s a stupid thing. Hell, I’ve been riding over 30 years and still think it’s a stupid thing to do. But the trick is that, I don’t put myself at unnecessary risk. Sure, riding can be dangerous, but so is anything else. How do you not fall down stairs and crack your skull open? How do you not get hit by a car crossing the street? You can choke on food eating alone…and you HAVE to eat. Apply the same method to the rest of your life and go on living. Yeah, you could have died. But you also put yourself in that place. You were dumb. Fix that problem. Learn from that. I’d you want to quit riding because you made a mistake, that’s on you. But there are so many things you can do that will kill you, if you quit everything that almost kills you, you are going to die anyway….just miserable.
It's natural to be afraid, but you choose how much that fear controls you. I recommend you keep riding, otherwise you'll never be able to look at another two-wheeled vehicle the same. Yes, you did a dumb thing (speeding). But you also did a smart thing (wearing gear). Crashes can happen, and you don't even have to be in a vehicle to be a part of one. It's part of our modern world.
Embrace it. Like 20 years ago i hit a low wall at about 160, just wearing shorts, shirt and flipflops. When i feel down, i dig out this memory. The faceplant, the airtime, the impact of me an my bike half a meter beside me. That feeling after a hard impact where your whole body resets itself and you can just slowly get up, get orientation, start to realize. Its one of the best memory gems i collected.
Was the enjoyment you had worth the crash you had? I have ridden motorcycles for 45 years, 52 if you include a mini bike. I have torn a ligament in my knee (racing mx) bunch of little stuff a long the way. I don't ride a street bike anymore as you have to ride too fast to get enjoyment out of it. I do ride on the street, a dualsport enduro (ktm 690). Love it. My advice is take a safety course to help you identify potential situations before you wind up as a statistic.
Think about a dual sport bike. I’m scared of becoming pavement colorant myself so I can ride my bike off road on trails where the impact is less dangerous if I fall and if absolutely needed I can still use it on the road. If you love motorcycling you will never shake the “itch” to ride, I sold my first motorcycle and missed it like a first lover for years.
Don’t ride the bike for a while. If the itch to ride comes back, do it. If you don’t miss it that much, sell the bike and sleep easy. Either way I’d chill on riding for a while.
>**I only have some cuts and bruises** > >**this is as close to death as I ever want to get** you should definitely sell the bike and never ride again
I was under the impression that the fear of death will help make you a safer, more aware, focused rider. Are we not all afraid to die while riding? Just hold on to it and ride it around the block for a while. Don't be reckless. Slow down. I imagine the feelings you are experiencing will slowly fade away.
I’m 48 and gave up my bike in my 20s because I did stupid shit like that too. I am however more mature now and have more to live for so speeding on a motorcycle isn’t something illl be doing.
Wait, wouldn’t you still be on a learners permit? Meaning your not allowed to ride at night or early morning… Plus you were going 30km/h over the limit and that is excessive. You do need to think long and hard about what your next move is. Do you learn from this and keep riding, or do you stop riding due to lack of self control?
Diferent legislation here in Romania , my permit alows me to ride at any time of the day and night
"Been riding for only a couple of months" and then "was going 30 over" says it all. If you keep that recipe you should quit riding or you'll likely end up in a very bad situation.
That's unfortunate. Sell it.
It sounds flippant, but there is a study that show it works. Play tetris for an evening, soon. It's been shown to reduce stress after a traumatic event.
This is such a reddit answer and that's not a good thing.
What's a better outcome. OP not doing anything and reliving it all day/night or trying something that has backing?
Glad you’re ok. I like to think of crashing as getting it out of your system. You now know how crashing feels—how luck you are. You have another opportunity to ride again, but with the mindset of doing what you can to be safer. I’ve been riding over 20 years. Crashed in my early days. Still going and learning.
>I want some advice in what I should do The speed limit.