Scooter Cannonball Run 2023 // Scooter Crash at 35 MPH on Gravel!

This clip is from Day 8 of the Cannonball when I ate gravel at 35 MPH! It was a slight downhill grade nearing a corner. A concrete wash at the bottom of the hill with loose, chunky gravel didn't agree with my scooter's front tire!

This 2015 Honda PCX150 has CBS (combined braking system), so it's impossible NOT to use the front brake. I preloaded the front brake lever in case I needed to use it, but I hadn't applied any pressure yet. I was only braking with one finger on the REAR brake, and that was enough to apply braking force to the FRONT brake as well... not good. CBS without ABS on the front wheel is a Bad Idea.

@zamdrang Tyler was following behind me when I munched gravel. He was quick to jump off of his Honda ADV150 and help me lift my scooter off of my legs. He assumed I would have been knocked out by the head bounce, but it wasn't so bad. This wasn't my first rodeo... I've been down hundreds of times in the dirt, so I've learned how to take a fall. 🤣

The damage to the scooter was primarily cosmetic, with several broken body panels and slightly bent handlebars. My right leg and knee took a beating, but (surprisingly) my left hand didn't get hamburgered even though I WASN'T wearing my glove... yet another Bad Idea. Two weeks later, the swelling has gone down, but my right thigh still hurts and is still yellow and brown until the bruising dissipates.

However, I don't consider this a motorcycle "accident" in the traditional sense. If you've been riding long enough, going down on dirt or gravel is inevitable on any motorcycle/scooter. The mistake here was taking a scooter with narrow street tires on gravel in the first place! At least I captured the fail on multiple cameras, and even in 360°... that video is coming soon! 🤣👍
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