ouch, starting out im sure we all drop our bikes and make silly mistakes, we live and learn i guess? thats also why we (or at least i did) get beater as the first bike, jatuh less sakit hati
prev owner of my bike also slid out b4, got scratches here n there. i think yours and my bikes are quite cheap to fix up? some bits like levers u can get cheap shopee bits, easy to pasang BUT i realize now, sometimes fitment not exactly ngam?

i cant even count how many times i dropped the bike in class, keep jatuh bodoh. z650 is too heavy for me.

you talk and think technique, is fine, but leave the thinking away from the bike.
while you do all that please be able to visualize doing them on a bike (without actually riding it), and translate those techniques to actions. practise those actions first, and if possible, under a safe environment. most people just increase cornering speed without doing the exercise above, and a fraction of them get into trouble. bikes behave differently at different speeds.

most importantly, you are ok
for your bike, might need good foreman to work it back, especially if the handlebar and lever are bent. Might need flame to do the trick.
speedo seems slower, might be cable or meter damaged. ride a while first, and see how it goes.

technosakai
I'm scared to lanesplit, but does it regularly.

doesn't matter other ppl do it or not, ride your own ride

some ppl use side boxes also lanesplit until scratch and hit cars also kept on going

you own your risks

Yes, scared. My experiences made me scared. During convoy or buddy rides, I'm usually left behind in traffic. There are many maneuvers that I am afraid to do.

If I follow a car, I try to make sure driver can see me in side mirror. If that car brakes for no apparent reason, I brake also... because there might be something right in front of the car that the driver is reacting to, but I can't see because the car is obstructing my view.

I guess you can call it defensive riding.

I’m also like you, I drove car for my whole life and just got a bike license recently. I practice lane splitting if possible, Non moving traffic, slow or even fast moving traffic. My logic is for lane splitting whenever possible is because I don’t want to be stationary or next to a vehicles blind spot.

Before i got my Vulcan, I rode and am still daily riding my 110cc kapchai in city riding situation. I have clocked 5k km of daily city ride since April. I realise I’m better at lanespliting after starting out with a kapchai. Meanwhie, my friend who got the license at the same time with me, he only rides his big bike occasionally and mostly commute by car. He also have a hard time lane splitting on his mt07.

My point is… maybe you just need more seat time ?

Well... I caught myself out trying to lane split with a car having forgotten I was in a car.
But anyhow, lane splitting is inherently dangerous....so care should be taken when doing so. Just to note, being on a bike, really dulls your sense of speed and easy to forget that you are going way too fast for your reaction time and brakes.

I typically lanesplit at slower than kapchai speeds and if speeds are 80-100, I am perfectly fine to keep to a lane. If it's wet out there, I try not to lanesplit at all unless traffic is not moving. Lanesplitting in the wet is asking for trouble. Those painted lines are very slippery.

can someone enlighten me on this?
why is it throttle + rear brake is a lot more stable compared to throttled and release? both moving at same slow speed

Oo..old post. Is he still riding? I thought he give up already after that small crash.

The problem with a lot of new riders now is they keep overthinking and not riding enough. Makes learning difficult. New riders need seat time and lots of it. Imagining how to ride won't help you much there.

Go out get seat time. Go with a senior and let him follow you while you ride and tell you what you are doing wrong.

Go ride different rides. Fast, slow, corners, off road, low speed parking lot drills. Everything. The more mileage, the faster you learn. You are going to drop your bike...you may do a low speed crash. That's part of learning to ride. You can't be afraid of that. Just gear up to protect yourself.

When I got back into bikes after 25years...I was also sore like shit after 30mins until I got comfortable. It's normal. You won't be able to relax until you ride enough to build your confidence.

Haha..good to know.

Been awfully quiet for months. Getting more used to traffic now?

Glad you are ok nothing happened

That's why I always ride with my high beam. Don't care whether it's it glaring to others.. Don't care.  My safety first.
And I changed my pipe to the loudest I can bear.  It helps.

And change your horn to a car horn.  It helps me a lot.

Teguh bikers is fine....

you could also try going to bikempiire in old klang road.. they have promos practically every month

wat parts specifically u looking for? if general accesories then no need bike specific stuff.

no idea for copy slip on... but from what i saw prices dont differ much unless they come from indon - cheap price n cheap build quality