[diavolo]

Typical mouth-breather. Doubt he will learn anything from his mishap.

[BareKat]

That 'may' leave a mark! Ouch

Peter didn't wear his gear either...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yb_p...eature=related

aha ahahahah that was funny!

[tdrcomm]

Me thinks the combination of shredding his knee and peg digging into the asphalt broke concentration. Seriously not the greatest form in the world (understatement) but I've seen worst. He would have made it through if not for the pain of "knee in meat grinder".

[soulpatch]

On a side note: how does anyone think it is a good idea to ride FAST on an unknown road (oops, it's a decreasing radius turn!)

Meh. I got down tot he Dragon and Ron and Walt took me for a ride up the Skyway at a high rate of speed. Each day down there we were railing on roads that I would never know.

That said if you enter a turn in the right gear, speed, and body position you should be able to make the necessary adjustments to clear the turn. I know I had to a few times down on vacation.

[tdrcomm]

Meh. I got down tot he Dragon and Ron and Walt took me for a ride up the Skyway at a high rate of speed. Each day down there we were railing on roads that I would never know.

That said if you enter a turn in the right gear, speed, and body position you should be able to make the necessary adjustments to clear the turn. I know I had to a few times down on vacation.

Dat true, but you did have a couple of good riders with ya' that knew the road well enough. Any kind of heads-up is better than nothing. This dude seemed to be riding solo and saw the camera before he saw what was coming up. Thankfully he wasn't going the opposite direction - could have been ugly.

[Irish]

Damn thats nasty .
I have never knee dragged in jeans .
Tight corners and lack of experience of the track are just a bad combo.
It looks like a bad idea from the onset .
Lets keep the leather side up and leave the rubber side down for as long as possible It sucks no matter who goes down .

[Crash]

Wow thats rough. Maybe he'll learn his lesson about gear but unfortunately probably not.

[dieselguy65]

probably not. guys dont wear it cause they have the right to choose. just like helmets. I wouldnt go riding without my helmet. but screw all that gear. I am not riding at the track, and will take my chances to be comfortable. yeah, one day the odds will catch up to me, I have had one crash, walked away. thats how most guys think, they weigh the odds of going down, against not being dressed up like a ninja from a movie. its everyones option, i hate to see people rag someone because they dont wear all the gear, just like when i ride with guys who go out dressed for the track to go around the block, its their choice.
my opinion is if you are riding to the point of draggin your knee, you belong on the track, not a public road. it appears he is in the oncoming lane in a few of the photos. the bikes tires are touching pavement in his lane, but his body looks to be in the other one. the dang harley riders do that all the time. they ride with wheels on the yellow line, which puts alot of the bike in the oncoming lane, just plain stupid

[allblackkat]

It doesn't have to race gear, but some gloves, a decent mesh jacket and riding pants would've kept this guy from donating to the skin bank....

[ajsnow6234]

Well...at least he has some nice pictures as a reminder!

[soulpatch]

And the dragon is worse then most tracks with other cars blowing corners and the technical level of the road. So one should be geared up on that road as if they are at the track...

[Slofuze]

Hard to tell from the pics...... but all bikes have body parts to be factored in. I'd say he scraped out and lost the rear. Just my thoughts.

[BareKat]

I donno, I think I can make out a black mark from the front tire in photo 7... also it looks like buddy is steering around the corner not counter steering around the corner.

[Dynamic]

dam!

[thetable]

and the dragon is worse than all tracks with other cars blowing corners and the technical level of the road. So one should be geared up on that road as if they are at the track...

ftfy.