Ugh... well I had my first spill today. My best friend just bought a 2006 R6 out in sauga with 6K on the odo. He doesn't have his M1 yet so he asked me to ride it back for him. Everything was fine until we stopped to eat at square one. On the way out of the Alice Fazooli's parking lot the rear tire slipped on a super slick piece of pavement during a left turn. It wasn't wet out but the pavement itself had this sheen on the surface. Even my boot slipped on it. The tires were cold and I believe they are a track oriented tire [Edit: Michelin Pilot Race M2] as they're rock hard compared to the rubber on my bike. I guess it had to happen some time but, man, I feel so bad it happened with my boy's new ride!
Thankfully the damage was minimal:
left mirror broken
left bar end scratched
left frame slider and foot peg chewed up
left spool scratched
and a small scratch on the tail fairing
Rest of bike still pristine
He kept his sense of humour about it and actually thanked me for taking the hit. He plans to put more suitable street tires on it.
Here's a photo of the good side:
Thankfully the damage was minimal:
left mirror broken
left bar end scratched
left frame slider and foot peg chewed up
left spool scratched
and a small scratch on the tail fairing
Rest of bike still pristine
He kept his sense of humour about it and actually thanked me for taking the hit. He plans to put more suitable street tires on it.
Here's a photo of the good side:
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