Falls are part of owning a motorcycle - you should just learn from them and not be afraid. If it makes you feel any better, I spilled my Ninja for the first time yesterday. It happened in the weirdest way possible, and I'll try to put it together the best way I can. Happened on a straight at low speed.
The best part of it was that I had my GoPro taking automatic pictures set at a 10 second interval, so I got a picture of the fall. Enjoy!

Falls are part of owning a motorcycle - you should just learn from them and not be afraid. If it makes you feel any better, I spilled my Ninja for the first time yesterday. It happened in the weirdest way possible, and I'll try to put it together the best way I can. Happened on a straight at low speed.

I was riding from Sadashivgarh (Karwar) to the Dandheli forest - amazing roads on 90% of the route, with stunning scenery. That place, being a tiger and black panther reserve, has a lot of wildlife. There was no one in sight, and I was cruising at 70kmph or so. I saw something lying on the road ahead and my initial thought was that it was a branch which I could pass over. When I went nearer, it appeared to be a thick rope of some kind. And when I was around 3-4 meters away, I realized it was a dead Python. Like any animal carcass, you tend to ride around it, and that's exactly what I did. I applied my front brake and turned right to avoid it - but it seemed I did not clear it and both my tyres went over the Python. I felt my bike lose grip, like it would do momentarily over oil or loose gravel, and before I knew it, my bike was on the road and I fell off the bike. Of course, not even a scratch since I was in full leathers, and the bike miraculously had only one broken indicator and a few scratches on the chrome exhaust cover.

The best part of it was that I had my GoPro taking automatic pictures set at a 10 second interval, so I got a picture of the fall. Enjoy!

At the moment my bike fell! As you can see, I landed on my back(thank you Dainese G-Space protector) and my legs are still in the air!


Picking the bike up using the technique I learned on Xbhp. The Ninja is so heavy - no other way would have worked!


Almost there...notice broken indicator!


Done!


Damage cost: Rs. 0.00. I can fix the broken indicator myself! The thick paint protection film saved the fairing from even a single scratch. Lucky had just put them on last week on the fairing.

Jus wanted to ask, as to how many of you practise countersteering... although i have seen videos of it on youtube and read it at many places.. I have got the concept , but i am still not able to put it to practical use.. can some one help me with that?

The best way to learn countersteer is to see it (thats how I learnt), possibly we could meet up at some ride and I could show u the tricks.

Bluevolt, hard luck, old boy!

Its good that you could capture the fall in your cam. Generally, these moments are a blur and often not remembered well.

I am not clear on the reason of the fall. Would it be similar to a fall that occurs when you try to cut across uneven pavement on the road?

Falls are part of owning a motorcycle - you should just learn from them and not be afraid. If it makes you feel any better, I spilled my Ninja for the first time yesterday. It happened in the weirdest way possible, and I'll try to put it together the best way I can. Happened on a straight at low speed.
Damage cost: Rs. 0.00. I can fix the broken indicator myself! The thick paint protection film saved the fairing from even a single scratch. Lucky had just put them on last week on the fairing.

We all countersteer subconsciously, however after 14 years of riding, its only since the last month that I have started to countersteer consciously.

The best way to learn countersteer is to see it (thats how I learnt), possibly we could meet up at some ride and I could show u the tricks.