I Crashed My Moto Guzzi | Lessons Learned | Will the Moto Guzzi be written off?
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- It was just a short evening ride along my familiar route. But it had a very unexpected outcome. While there is no video of the crash in the video, I will reveal the damage to the Griso, to my gear, and to myself: we all sustained some nasty injuries. Rehab gives you plenty of time to think. I learned some valuable lessons, and the bike goes for an insurance evaluation.
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I read that 90% of accidents happen within 30 minutes of your home…so I moved😂
Glad to hear you’re ok, hope the bike is too.
Chuckle! That's a good one :-)
I went down 1 mile from my house as I hit a 4 inch deep 50 foot long pavement gouging. I was thrown off the bike and bounced off my chest. What saved me? My just purchased Alpinestars Tech Air 5 vest and full gear. Your bike looks fine. Even if they write it off, buy it back and all the parts are available used. For new Af1 Racing in Texas is great and TLM in Netherlands can get you any part. Feel better and buy an air bag vest. It absorbs 95% of impact force!
That tech vest has been getting my attention: I felt like I had gone 12 rounds with Mike Tyson for ten days afterwards (breathing and coughing was to be avoided :-). Thanks for the info. Cheers.
Glad overall things weren’t worse.
so sorry to hear you got hurt. Feel better ❤️🩹
Get well soon BMR !
Thankful that you're not severely injured. I believe that the Guzzi will also recover; they are a bit "over" built.
Thanks. I'm banking on that over engineered quality to come through for me. Cheers.
Sorry to hear about the accident. I am really glad to see that you weren't hurt bad. I hope the bike is ok as well. It really doesn't look all that bad to me
Fingers crossed :-)
Glad that you are not badly hurt, and a good reminder to wear the right gear🙏 shame about the Griso😢
Great vid, sorry about the Grisso
Hope your recovery is speedy & I do hope that the GRiSO will be back on the road soon. I am a proponent of wearing all of my gear, yesterday it was 36C in Edmonton and I cooked when stuck in traffic. Short term discomfort is better than months of discomfort.
Wise words - hitting a road certaily clarified things for me! :-)
What an amazing video. I'm glad that you're relatively okay. Please get well soon and I hope your bike is repaired. By the way I would have ridden the bike home too.
Thanks - good to know I'm not the only crazy one out there :-)
Glad you came out of that one relatively okay. Good advice post-incident.
Glad to hear you're OK BMR. Good luck with the Griso repair. I just finished a 900 km ride on my Z900RS through Ontario cottage country. I saw a deer bounding across the road in front of me fairly early in the day, got my attention and kept me scanning for them the rest of the trip.
Glad you and your ZRS are safe. A deer erupting from the undergrowth tends to focus our minds for the rest of the journey. Cheers Laz.
Glad you're ok BMR...keep on keeping on fella !
Much appreciated
Thank you for sharing. I'm very happy to hear you are well. Feels a little odd. My wife and I have just been to the Island for three weeks, and I was actually sitting at the Beagle pub in Victoria during that very game. We were visiting from Switzerland, seeing some family.
Wish you and the Guzzi a quick recovery!
Thanks for sharing! I know the pub! Working on the shoulder, and still no news on the bike yet, but fingers crossed. Cheers.
glad you're alright
You should check the quantitie of your seat foam too😂
Well BMR, I certainly enjoyed seeing your Griso on my trailer when we transported it from Ontario to its new home with you but seeing it on the flat deck of the recovery truck is indeed sad. Of course you coming out reasonably ok given the circumstances is great news. I recently saw a post about a moto vlogger in the States who went for a short ride but decided to not wear his proper boots. Bike went down and not only did he grind off his peg he ground off enough of his foot that was pinned under the bike that they amputated the rest. ATGATT. I look forward to joining you on a ride once you get back on the saddle. Kind regards.
Thanks for sharing, heal well and quickly. Hope you find yourself back out soon.
Thank you, I will.
Glad your (relatively) ok, great argument for ATGATT
Thankful for your vlog and always useful advice. So glad you are able and want to continue. 🏍️ Ride safe, ride often 🏍️
Wishing you a speedy and full recovery 🙏 ❤️
Darn. Glad the Griso's V took that hit instead of your knee, you have not lost your humour and wish you a speedy full recovery rehab!
Coincidentally I just went over a long strip of gravel on a popular local riding route two days ago. They actually put it there for frost repair about a good month ago. Thankfully they were meticulous about putting up slow down signs along those kms of repair, those will have saved some riders from similar accidents - even with no deer around. Gravel is vicious and takes ages to harden.
Apparently the two people that helped me after the crash said that a crew have been working sporadically on replacing water mains on that stretch of road for over a year and that I am not the first bike to go down. Apparently, the crew very occassionally close the road during the day, and constantly leave gravel on the road without clearing it up afterwards. There is no signage. I phoned the company, and they are now sending a road sweeper along after work days... I'm not a litigious person, but had it been worse... Cheers.
Sorry to hear about your 'off', BMR, hope you heal soon & the Griso's not a write-off. Wise words about always wearing your gear too. It's a bit close to home for me, as my oldest boy hit a deer & wrote off his Honda Civic Type-R a few years ago, my youngest boy has recently written off his Z900RS Café (no lasting damage to him, luckily) and as you know, I ride a Griso! I'm gonna be very careful for a while!
I think your biggest problem will be getting parts, but don't worry, it'll polish out! 😉
Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear that your boys are ok. I'll get polishing :-)
Glad to hear you are relatively unscathed, a nasty moment. Hoping the Griso is just grazed and not more seriously hurt.
Thanks. Still waiting on the verdict from the dealer as to the Griso's health...
I'm coming up on the one year after heavily damaging a Rocket 3 while doing land speed racing. I just finished 8 months rehab and I'll be taking another Rocket 3 back for more land speed racing in three weeks. Doing what you love to do if you can is the only way to live. Good luck👍
Good luck back! - I'm sure your land speed prang was far worse than mine - kudos for working through the recovery -that takes determination -and the best of luck with the upcoming racing. Cheers.
Thank god, that not more bad happens. All the best for you.
Sorry to hear you had a mishap. Glad you are ok. The Griso looks ok to. Some cosmetic damage .This shit happens to even the best riders. Recover and repair my Griso. I will follow the rest of the story.
Thank god you’re ok man.
I rode a lot of North Carolina mountain roads that were wonderfully vacant during the late hysteria. I check a free hunting app for deer movement as well as moon cycle and weather. You have to think like a deer.
Good advice. I have become a cougar advocate!
Glad to see you are okay, and hopefully the bike doesn't get written off. I had a 2013 Griso, and it backed itself off the kickstand while idling on an incline. I had to replace similiar things. I took it to AF1 Racing in Austin, Texas. A little over $300 US dollars to replace: Valve cover and valve cover gasket, shifter and shifter bolt, clutch lever install (I provided a new lever since Brembo charges $200 for one, I found a cross-reference on the part with Aprilia), and the labor. I do know Moto Guzzi charges $2,500 for a new OEM exhaust, so that'll be the biggest bill. Hope this helps :)
Thanks, Denis! I will have to check out AF1 Racing (you're the second rider to mention it). That's great info, which I will pass on to my local dealer (new and inexperienced MG dealer). What are you riding now? Still the Griso, or have you moved on? Cheers.
@@BlueMarbleRider I had knee surgery for an old sport injury shortly after repairing the Griso, so I sold it to a guy here who had been looking for a good example. (Mine only had 2,300 miles! 1,200 of which I put on in the first 2 months of ownership earlier this year).
Currently looking for the next bike. Thinking of a Yamaha XSR 900 or something similar. Will certainly get another Moto Guzzi eventually though :)
So sorry to here about your accident. The bike doesn't look too bad, although I'm sure everything will add up to a big bill, nothing is cheap, especially Italian parts. Far too nice and for a Griso quite new so if they do write it off maybe look at trying to buy it back. I'm not sure how it works in Canada but here in the UK we get different classifications of insurance write off and most can be put back on the road albeit with a classification of the write-off. Hope you get better soon and stay off the loose stuff.
Thanks. I failed to keep the shiny side up! Still waiting on the verdict from the dealer as to the Griso's health...
Been there....Done that. BUT early in my riding career, I was advised by senior riders.......AGATT all gear, all the time. Here in Kamloops it can often be VERY HOT, which tends to distract you, and many rider shed their protective gear. I bought a COOLING vest a few years ago and always carry it with me on warm days. Easy to refresh when it dries out, using a gas station water hose, nearby creek, or from a water bottle.
Glad you survived, relatively intact. Stay safe and looking forward to more of your adventures, at least the UPRIGHT ones.
I like the idea of the cooling vest - that's a great idea. I'm on it! Cheers.
Great video thanks for sharing this hopefully the bike is repaired and you recover well. On my car I have two little sirens while cruising the noise can’t be heard by us humans but apparently kangaroos and deer can,l have lived in Australia for 21 years generally don’t drive at night or early morning in country areas but sometimes I have to when towing the caravan or going to the ski fields hopefully they have worked. Probably should fit them to my motorcycles.
I know a few guys round here who have fitted those to their bikes: these ones are wind driven. Like yours they are silent to humans. They've never hit a deer, so who knows? Certainly riding at dawn and dusk round here is like being on safari, and not safe...as I found out. Cheers
Thanks for the very informative video. Sorry to see the Griso but glad you made it in one piece. Those deer are really dangerous animals indeed. I often see them at the side of the road here in the BC interior and they are really unpredictable. BTW yes, the Griso has a tip-over switch that turns the engine off at a certain angle. And thanks for the Beacon Insurance tip. I will look into that (perhaps to add to ICBC?).
Thanks. Yes, I get ICBC basic, and Beacon on top. Great service, other than the ICBC claim number, no questions asked - really prompt and reliable (which makes a change:-)
Couple of years ago dropped my Griso on that hard to see fine gravel at about 40mph on the right side. My rocker cover was ground down but repairable with JB Weld. The black plastic part was scratched but not ground through like yours so repairable. Griso’s are strong bikes, hopefully yours doesn’t get written off because the cost of parts & labor are too high
Good luck with Griso. Heal up 👍
Cheers - I'm slowly mending..Phoning the dealer today for an update on my Griso. Missing it.
Hi just come across your video I hope you feel better soon and what a beautiful looking guzzi you’ve got there what model is that and how old is it I would love one of those I’m in the uk wether they imported them over here I wouldn’t know I do like the guzzis they build today very typical Italian beautiful design hope you and bike repair quickly I’ve subscribed and hit the bell take care
Thank you kindly. It's a 2016 MG Griso 1200SE. Yes they imported them into the UK. Still waiting on the dealer to give a verdict...Cheers.
BMR, glad that you are okay (relatively) and healing. Was there any reaction (from your input) that you would do differently in the same situation?
Yes, I got target fixation - saw the deer and perhaps should have glanced down. I would have certainly have cleared the deer with no action needed on my part, perhaps even making it through the gravel by weighting the pegs. But I shall hopefully never know:-)
Sorry to hear about your bike, but glad to hear injuries aren't too bad.
Does the bike have front ABS brakes? That's the exact type of wreck one would hope ABS prevents...
No traction is no traction. ABS will not help!
No ABS on a Griso. I'm not sure whether ABS would have worked - given the width of the gravel. Perhaps the first ABS lock cycle would be enough to send the front wheel sideways, at which point it may have been game over as I was turning? Not sure. Given my experience on my 2 other ABS equipped bikes - its perhaps not the rotation but the sideways motion that is the problem, something abs may not help. But I'll not be testing that :-) Cheers.
@@stephenbaron5681 I think he'd have more traction without the front brake locking the front wheel.
Fucking gravel 😡,,
And suicide Deer!!
Glad you and the Guzzi are still serviceable 🙏🏻.
A sad reality for all of us. Get healthy and back in the Guzzi saddle. Cheers 🍻, G. In beautiful Boulder City Nv. USA 🇺🇲
Sorry to hear about your accident.
Hope you'll get better real soon, and hope the damage isn't too bad after all!
I did notice a few mods on the bike while you're showing some shots of it on the trailer. I have the same bike but the 2012 model. First, the turn signals, my right rear one broke off, and I'm looking for a replacement. Which ones do you have installed, and are you satisfied with them?
Second, the luggage rack behind the seat, which one do you have installed?
Third, I have two screws of different lengths that hold the side fairings in place. The front lower one is pretty much stripped. I have noticed on the video that you seem to have something else installed or simply a different type of screw?
And lastly, are those the road 6 tires you have on? Would you recommend them over something else?
Thanks in advance!
Hope to see you riding again very soon!
Thanks..The indicators are from TST industries and were fairly easy to install. Luggage rack is the OEM Guzzi rack for the Griso. The screws are my own odd jobs as I had the same issue as you (stripped). The tires are Road 6s... Thoroughly recommended in temperate and potentially wet climates...They stick like glue, wear very well and the profile instills confidence (except on gravel :-) Cheers.
@@BlueMarbleRider Much appreciated!
Hope you're healing well!
Thanks
Curious what your thoughts are on if the Griso had ABS. Only accident I ever had was with my 99 BMW F650. Oncoming car turned left across my path into a plaza. I hit the brakes hard and swerved left to avoid but the front washed out and I went down. I was in my 20s and walked away from it with just some road rash on my knees, but I do wonder if I had a modern ABS system, would I have avoided going down at all.
I still ride an identical F650 that I restored a couple years ago; but other than the dual sport bike, all my other bikes have ABS and always will.
agree abs is the only feature i wish my griso had...
Hard to say if ABS would have saved it as I was in a lean and truly had only the slightest pressure. Like you all my other bikes have ABS...
I crashed my Griso 5 weeks ago as well. 😥
Some guy changed lanes in traffic without indicating in good time, and I had to slam brakes to not hit his car but lost the rear traction and slid the bike slicing open the right valve cover.
There was no parts availability so they wrote it off. I have to say i'm glad the cylinder took all the damage because it saved my leg from getting mangled, a bike is not worth a ruined limb.
I broke my left hand in the accident, and had to get a DCT to be able to keep riding, I got my replacement Honda VFR1200F DCT last night.
I'm sorry to hear that, but congrats on the new bike! You'll miss the griso, but that Honda is a great bike. Hope your hand gets the physio it needs and that you get full range back. Cheers.
@@BlueMarbleRider I'm seeing an Occupational Therapist to help restore my movement and strength, apparently should be back to 'normal' by the end of August.
I just know from previous injuries that straining a healed appendage too soon after healing can cause long-term damage, like my knee which hasn't been quite right since 2012 because I returned to cycling too soon.
@@BlueMarbleRider Update: I'm up to 98% range of movement and 85% strength, should apparently be back to 'normal' in another 4 weeks. My OT discharged me on Tuesday.
first thing I did was put crassbars on my Griso.. heavy bike, no abs...
I had several friends tell me the same when I got it. They would have worked well for this crash...One for the future! Cheers.
@@BlueMarbleRider HEPCO&BECKER make the ones I choose..excellent..
Have a garage full of bikes , a hand built chopper ,a full dresser , and the mean green ZED 900 RS CAFE 💚🎯 MY ONLY TRUE LOVE 😘 if I layed her down , I would be heart broken 💔 my other bikes have filled for a divorce 😮 speedy recovery ✌️😎
Yes, I don't think my RS would have come off so well as the Guzzi given the lack of two big pots sticking out the side :-)
Has it been rollerised?
It was post rollerising issues (came from the factory with the new top end)- 2016.
@@BlueMarbleRider Good Stuff, just thought I'd mention
So sorry this happened. I wish you a fast recovery. To you and your Griso. Please let us know here, about the recovery For both of you.
Thumb healing quite well, still in a cast. Shoulder not so good - lots of physio. Griso is still being evaluated and I should know in a week if it is repairable or a write-off...
@@BlueMarbleRider yes. It is a process. Good luck.
Sue the town for poor road. Go and get police report and photos if the road
Phoned the contractor and they cleared it up, and have kept it clear since. Insurance covered me, so I'm satisfied, though I would have gone that route had the insurance companies bailed on me. Cheers.
In the UK that bike would be written off. Having said that you would generally have the right to buy it from the insurer and repair it yourself.
Yes it could be close..Still waiting.
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25 yrs on Guzzis. Presently 2000 V11 Sport. 95hp 72 ft lb torque ...Got it in April with 12kmi. On it.
Presently 73 yo. .... an absolute work of art. ... Ride it out. ...