i'm in high school and a few months ago I took a basic rider course and got my motorcycle license successfully. Months went by and I hadn't ridden much, but yesterday I took a little 200cc we have and rode it around and it was tons of fun. So, today I decided to ride it to the gym. All was well until the final left turn off of the main road and into the parking lot of my destination. I was coming up to the green left turn light and saw a friend of mine in the parking lot. Hey, maybe if I take this corner at 40mph, which I have never even attempted, I'll look like a badass! So, I went through the light at about 40mph and instantly realized I took the turn way too fast. I remembered from my riding course to look where I want to go, lean, and do not brake what so ever. So I did just the opposite! In a panic I tried to hit the brakes and immediately hit the ground. Luckily I was almost through the intersection but I slid across the pavement and my bike and I were now in the middle of the road. I got up and picked my bike up and walked it over to the sidewalk, now only 50 feet from the parking lot. Not a single person stopped to help or see if I was okay, out of the 100+ drivers that just witnessed the event. Luckily, there was not a car behind me in my left turn lane, because I'm certain they would have run me over. The only attention I got from drivers was a classmate of mine who took a video for his snapchat with the caption "Get this dumbass some training wheels". So, if you are a new rider reading this, take it as a lesson, as I surely will. Don't ride like a douchebag, unless you're ready to eat pavement! All jokes aside, I'm lucky that somehow my bike is minimally damaged and I walked away with scrapes and bruises (and a video of my self-humiliation). The reason I post this is because after the event I was looking for posts like this one just to read about other experiences, so maybe someone can learn a thing or two from my lesson today, or just read for entertainment. Ride safe. via /r/motorcycles https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/dign04/i_am_a_new_rider_and_today_i_crashed_my_bike_in/?utm_source=ifttt
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