MV Agusta Brutale

[Barkie]

Joh, thats a bad one Echo03. Glad you were OK.
Fully agree on the RESPECT part.

 

[jcwdrop]

Be safe guys.

Glad you were relatively unharmed.

The issue clearly wasn't speed but how hard you hit the brakes. Whilst this might not have been related to a lack of experience, the brakes on a modern sport bike are that sensitive. This is great when you know what you're doing.

Now, If you aren't fully accustomed to riding this becomes a problem with a slightly slippery surface where pressing the brakes a little bit too hard can have you losing the bike under you. Easier to avoid/recover on a smaller/less performance focused machine.

I've had enough occassions on my current bike where I've thanked my lucky stars for having the intuition/experience to get me out of a hairy situation. In my early riding days I don't think I would have been as lucky. But with my first bike, I got away with a lot because of the lightness of the bike. (My first bike was a Kawasaki ninja 250)

 

[individj]

Be safe guys.

Glad you were relatively unharmed.

The issue clearly wasn't speed but how hard you hit the brakes. Whilst this might not have been related to a lack of experience, the brakes on a modern sport bike are that sensitive. This is great when you know what you're doing.

Now, If you aren't fully accustomed to riding this becomes a problem with a slightly slippery surface where pressing the brakes a little bit too hard can have you losing the bike under you. Easier to avoid/recover on a smaller/less performance focused machine.

I've had enough occassions on my current bike where I've thanked my lucky stars for having the intuition/experience to get me out of a hairy situation. In my early riding days I don't think I would have been as lucky. But with my first bike, I got away with a lot because of the lightness of the bike. (My first bike was a Kawasaki ninja 250)

i had a 15 year gap in between riding then old bikes and a brand new bike...two completely different worlds!!

 

[Echo03]

Wow,

That is one hell of a story, things change quickly from fun and exciting to serious and almost fatal.

Thanks for sharing your story. I'm going to take it with me and share with my buddies as well.

Thank you again for the story and advice.

It really can go from fun to fatal in the blink of an eye, a whole lot of stories out there more horrifying then mine to attest to that.

I was really lucky on this one and I am very great-full for that, if my experience can save someone else from telling the same story then I am glad.

Glad you were relatively unharmed.

The issue clearly wasn't speed but how hard you hit the brakes. Whilst this might not have been related to a lack of experience, the brakes on a modern sport bike are that sensitive. This is great when you know what you're doing.

Now, If you aren't fully accustomed to riding this becomes a problem with a slightly slippery surface where pressing the brakes a little bit too hard can have you losing the bike under you. Easier to avoid/recover on a smaller/less performance focused machine.

I've had enough occassions on my current bike where I've thanked my lucky stars for having the intuition/experience to get me out of a hairy situation. In my early riding days I don't think I would have been as lucky. But with my first bike, I got away with a lot because of the lightness of the bike. (My first bike was a Kawasaki ninja 250)

I agree, the newer model bikes have extremely good brakes, I would highly suggest ABS for a newer rider on a sport bike, as you mention with road surfaces that we have here it can really save you, but obviously experience will always be the best tool to get you out of a situation.

Lightness of the bike a factor, but on the bigger bikes, the way the weight is distributed is also a factor. My superduke feels like a 250 when picking it up from the stand or riding around at low speeds due to the way the weight is positioned, it really is amazing.

i had a 15 year gap in between riding then old bikes and a brand new bike...two completely different worlds!!

agree completely, not comparable at all, but some older model bikes are just so unique.


@GoCart mentioned the naked bike this morning, on this I can tell you, once you have ridden a naked or even a super naked, you wont really want to return to a superbike. It really is a different thrill and experience, with a much more comfortable seating position. I doubt I will ever buy a superbike again

 

[GoCart]

Glad you're OK @Echo03, things sure can go wrong in a blink of an eye.

I really think naked is the way to go, I love my Speed III, don't think I'll ever go super bike.