BMW R80 Scrambler - the crash

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  • čas přidán 8. 05. 2018
  • Sometimes you fail at keeping the black rubber parts connected to the road. In this video you can see me being stupid enough to let that happen to my BMW R80.
    Apart from a sour elbow and a damaged ego there were no injuries.
    Damage was very minimal as well, two chinese mirrors were killed in action, the crashbar was scratched and the valve cover got scraped.
    All of this happened some years ago, the bike has since been ridden for thousands of km's and was then sold.
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Komentáře • 61

  • @Youtubax
    @Youtubax Před 6 lety +20

    As a fellow biker I can say you certainly learned something new that day. Very nice R80 btw.

  • @garagemdocampones7465
    @garagemdocampones7465 Před 6 lety +16

    Too bad bro!
    I can imagine how pissed you were when you fell... Specially because you built your bike so carefully...
    I hope everything is ok with you and your bike.
    Best regards!

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 4 lety +2

      Thanks! I was fine, the bike as well. Sold it after a year but I started a new project last month :)

  • @jonathonnordyke5370
    @jonathonnordyke5370 Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you for this video was actually very helpful I'm thinking of starting riding soon glad your ok from the looks of it

  • @robertanthonyfarrell
    @robertanthonyfarrell Před 6 lety +6

    Sorry dude that is bad luck. As soon as you set off I was bracing for impact from the way you were riding. I just dropped my bike two days ago doing something equally stupid so I am not judging. :)

  • @lexian5602
    @lexian5602 Před 6 lety +3

    Hitting that smooth stone with the dual sport tires was what did it I recon.
    That, possibly the sand, too quick on throttle and the (what looks to be) heavy luggage messing with the weight of the bike.
    Lucky there's no fairing rather lots of steel bits to protect the goods.

  • @jacquesduplessis6310
    @jacquesduplessis6310 Před 6 lety

    One of the nicest GS's I've seen👌

  • @olegaguirre8597
    @olegaguirre8597 Před 5 lety +1

    what a nice bike! love it

  • @gilozoaira
    @gilozoaira Před 6 lety +3

    how strange, precisely the type of pavement on which I slipped in a small town in Belgium... only it was rain, not sand. That stuff seems to have poor traction. Doesn't leave much room for mistakes.

  • @christopherfritz2402
    @christopherfritz2402 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice bike! Where did you get the front wind gaurd?

  • @twinpotracer
    @twinpotracer Před 3 lety

    Bless you brother! At least you're not hurt

  • @idiridir552
    @idiridir552 Před 6 lety +1

    Dieu merci tu n as rien, un nouveau retro et hop !

  • @bobar84c
    @bobar84c Před 6 lety +33

    0:20 too much throttle there

  • @GrainPaint
    @GrainPaint Před 6 lety +2

    You’ll be extra careful at that corner, got a corner like that for myself too hahah.

    • @leonschmidt6913
      @leonschmidt6913 Před 4 lety

      Just recently crashed my bmw r100r in the first corner leading to my hometown. Probably gonna blame it on rain and potholes :D

  • @outpacer_ca
    @outpacer_ca Před 5 lety

    Mate where's your windscreen from? Love it!

  • @viniciuss.soares5527
    @viniciuss.soares5527 Před 6 lety +1

    Congrats

  • @Krobin
    @Krobin Před 6 lety

    Wow you were lucky about your bike !

  • @TuAnh-xm3ix
    @TuAnh-xm3ix Před 6 lety +10

    glad you are okay! be careful next time!

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 6 lety +4

      Tu Anh don't worry, this was two years ago :-)

    • @olidrechsler8752
      @olidrechsler8752 Před 4 lety

      Thomas C Servus Thomas ich habe eine Frage bzw eine bitte an dich und deinen Bruder wie könnte ich mit euch in Kontakt treten ich würde mich gerne mit euch unterhalten bzw anders in Kontakt treten. Ich möchte die Meinung von euch zwei haben. Ich gebe euch jetzt einfach mal meine E-Mail Adresse. spyker73@aol.com

  • @chrislecouteur2360
    @chrislecouteur2360 Před 6 lety +33

    No one builds a tank better than the Germans, you can't beat the boxer engine 😁😁😁

    • @MrJDG2011
      @MrJDG2011 Před 6 lety +5

      but then you crash and realize how expensive those valve covers are....

    • @TheNortical
      @TheNortical Před 6 lety +1

      50 bucks, better than a whole new fairing or tank, no?

    • @MrJDG2011
      @MrJDG2011 Před 6 lety

      i had to pay 200 for mine and it took me 1 1/2 years to find an original BMW part

    • @TheNortical
      @TheNortical Před 6 lety +3

      well the /7's are easy to find and you can order reproductions of /6 upwards. if people really pay 200 for original ones i should sell my oem /7's i guess... :D

    • @MrJDG2011
      @MrJDG2011 Před 6 lety

      not for my model then. the reporoductions had a different painting on it. i just had to find a proper valve cover

  • @Cmad1202
    @Cmad1202 Před 6 lety

    Thanks for sharing, buddy. What was the reason for the slide; Too hard of a turn, sandy surface, too much throttle? Btw very cool build! well done.

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 4 lety

      All of the above :-) and thanks!

  • @JoeMama-vj8es
    @JoeMama-vj8es Před 6 lety

    When you least expect it... Expect it!

  • @will_hyde
    @will_hyde Před 6 lety +5

    cold tyres?

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 6 lety

      sim725 sand mainly

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 6 lety

      It's mainly a pedestrian area and the two kinds of stones are either flat or rough. The rough ones are actually the worst, all grooves get filled with sand.

  • @FernandoSantucci
    @FernandoSantucci Před 6 lety +1

    Amazing bike! Shit happens... keep walking!

  • @michaelc5378
    @michaelc5378 Před 6 lety

    Where did you get that license plate mount bracket?

  • @travisdylan5938
    @travisdylan5938 Před 6 lety +2

    Stupid mistake. Gotta love a motorcycle you can crash, pick up, and ride off again on though

  • @quentina9394
    @quentina9394 Před 6 lety +11

    The tires dude, too dangerous

    • @matonmongo
      @matonmongo Před 4 lety

      'Fer sure, and that's the downside of 'dual-purpose' tires, which are usually a firmer compound, with less contact surface on flat pavement, especially the hard 'slippery' kind.

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 4 lety +1

      But they look so sexy!

    • @quentina9394
      @quentina9394 Před 4 lety

      @@ThomasC like scars on his butt hahaha

  • @outpacer_ca
    @outpacer_ca Před 5 lety

    those cylinder heads do a good job of being crash bars lmao

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 4 lety

      They sure make it easy to pick the bike up :)

  • @Chris-yy7qc
    @Chris-yy7qc Před 6 lety

    Also too much throttle in the corner, bro...
    Good thing the crash bars are stucking out so far, so nothing else not damaged.

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 4 lety

      Actually it was the front tire that washed out :) But as a result of a ridiculous speed considering the conditions. And yes, those crash bars came in handy after all, apart from minor scratches and a broken mirror all was fine.

  • @user-vk8vk5ul2b
    @user-vk8vk5ul2b Před 5 lety +2

    The reasons of fall are in “trendy" front tire, and the day of victory over Germany, of course-ha.

  • @eliasvanloon5649
    @eliasvanloon5649 Před 5 lety

    Welke handschoenen zijn dat?

  • @atoum24
    @atoum24 Před 6 lety

    Shit Happens, just be careful

  • @norbertosansotorre8718

    Too much speed in that place..why?

    • @ThomasC
      @ThomasC  Před 4 lety

      Like mentioned in the video, very hot day, spent a lot of time packing the bike while in the sun and in full gear, so I longed for the fresh breeze :) Stupid, I know, but a valuable lesson

  • @kukogaming173
    @kukogaming173 Před 6 lety

    Poor bike

  • @ou7shined972
    @ou7shined972 Před 4 lety +1

    Too fast + cold tyres

  • @lebreton9988
    @lebreton9988 Před 5 lety

    Ah ça les pavés pour les motos, c'est l'enfer!!!

  • @libertyman3072
    @libertyman3072 Před 4 lety +1

    ✌🏿😥🏍️🏁🏍️🏁🏍️🏁🏍️🏁🏍️✌🏿😥