BMW R80 Scrambler - the crash

[@Youtubax]

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

[@garagemdocampones7465]

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]

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

[@lexian5602]

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.

[@bobar84c]

0:20 too much throttle there

[@gilozoaira]

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.

[@robertanthonyfarrell]

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. :)

[@GrainPaint]

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

[@leonschmidt6913]

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

[@jonathonnordyke5370]

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

[@chrislecouteur2360]

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

[@MrJDG2011]

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

[@TheNortical]

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

[@MrJDG2011]

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

[@TheNortical]

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]

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

[@twinpotracer]

Bless you brother! At least you're not hurt

[@jacquesduplessis6310]

One of the nicest GS's I've seen👌

[@olegaguirre8597]

what a nice bike! love it

[@TuAnh-xm3ix]

glad you are okay! be careful next time!

[@ThomasC]

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

[@olidrechsler8752]

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[@idiridir552]

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

[@quentina9394]

The tires dude, too dangerous

[@matonmongo]

'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]

But they look so sexy!

[@quentina9394]

@@ThomasC like scars on his butt hahaha

[@christopherfritz2402]

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

[@Chris-yy7qc]

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

[@ThomasC]

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.

[@Cmad1202]

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]

All of the above :-) and thanks!

[@outpacer_ca]

Mate where's your windscreen from? Love it!

[@Krobin]

Wow you were lucky about your bike !

[@travisdylan5938]

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

[@JoeMama-vj8es]

When you least expect it... Expect it!

[@outpacer_ca]

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

[@ThomasC]

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

[@will_hyde]

cold tyres?

[@ThomasC]

sim725 sand mainly

[@ThomasC]

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.

[@michaelc5378]

Where did you get that license plate mount bracket?

[@ThomasC]

Michael C diy

[@Mototistampls]

Any link for the mount bracket? Please

[@eliasvanloon]

Welke handschoenen zijn dat?

[@ThomasC]

Revit Fly 2

[@viniciuss.soares5527]

Congrats

[@ХорошийЧеловек-ш2л]

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

[@norbertosansotorre8718]

Too much speed in that place..why?

[@ThomasC]

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

[@FernandoSantucci]

Amazing bike! Shit happens... keep walking!

[@atoum24]

Shit Happens, just be careful

[@ou7shined972]

Too fast + cold tyres

[@kukogaming173]

Poor bike

[@lebreton9988]

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

[@libertyman3072]

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