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View Poll Results: How long after you got the bike did you drop/crash it? | |||
within the first week | 175 | 18.25% | |
within the first month | 179 | 18.67% | |
within 6 months | 201 | 20.96% | |
within the first year | 66 | 6.88% | |
within the first five years | 40 | 4.17% | |
I crashed after 5 years of owning my ninjette | 5 | 0.52% | |
I've never dropped it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. | 293 | 30.55% | |
Voters: 959. You may not vote on this poll |
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June 2nd, 2011, 12:07 PM | #161 |
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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June 3rd, 2011, 09:15 AM | #162 |
Smoker
Name: Bob
Location: SoCal
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): Guess.... Posts: 556
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Drop related, but not a Ninja. On my way home from work the other day, I'm stopped at a red light facing east. I see a guy (westbound, opposite side of the intersection) unsteadily lane split to the front on a cruiser. As he comes to a stop it struck me that his feet weren't down. Guess what happens next? Yep. Bike stops rolling, then just goes over to his right, down, boom. Lucky for hinm his hard bags and engine guards kept it from crushing his leg/ankle. Saddest part - I've seen this happen 4 times in the last 2 years. How do you forget to put your legs down?
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June 3rd, 2011, 08:52 PM | #163 |
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Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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It is great to see that the majority of the people that answered the poll have not dropped their bike. Way to go guys and gals!
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June 3rd, 2011, 08:58 PM | #164 |
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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June 3rd, 2011, 09:05 PM | #165 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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June 3rd, 2011, 09:10 PM | #166 |
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Name: Cody
Location: NoVa
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.
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I've never dropped a bike, I've ridden a combined almost 3k miles (2.5k or so on my ninjette). There was one close drop that I managed to catch an inch before it would have hit the ground. Luckily I haven't dropped one...knock on wood.
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June 3rd, 2011, 09:13 PM | #167 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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Did you add yourself to the poll?
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June 3rd, 2011, 09:23 PM | #168 |
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Name: Cody
Location: NoVa
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.
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Nope, I'll have only had my bike for 2 months on the 7th of this month. I figured I should at least wait a while before voting.
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June 3rd, 2011, 09:25 PM | #169 |
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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lol... hasn't he been riding like only 2 months?
technically, he could join the "never dropped" group, but if I were him, I wouldn't. |
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June 3rd, 2011, 09:31 PM | #170 |
I hate driving...
Name: S
Location: SW Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.
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Its for that reason that some of the results in the never dropped are biased. There is no way to tell if its been years or days that a person has been riding before they voted, unless they state it.
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June 4th, 2011, 04:27 AM | #171 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
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June 4th, 2011, 05:47 AM | #172 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Chris
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): EX250J Posts: 511
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Yeh this poll would be more accurate if you could change your vote. It should probably also be based on mileage and not time of ownership.
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June 4th, 2011, 09:40 AM | #173 | |
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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when someone makes it past at least 6 months, maybe then they should report their results. |
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June 4th, 2011, 10:42 AM | #174 | |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
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drop their bike within the next few months? I think I will stop going to work because I might win the Lotery within the next few months. All I am saying is to give people props for not dropping their bikes and don't assume that they eventualy will. OK rant over. |
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June 4th, 2011, 11:52 AM | #175 |
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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Rick,
you're free to do whatever you want. |
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June 4th, 2011, 12:32 PM | #176 |
Opinionated individual :)
Name: SecretNinjaMan
Location: Nor Cal
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342
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Only had it 3 days, came close once.
Hopefully will never become a statistic in this poll. D:
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June 4th, 2011, 08:26 PM | #177 |
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Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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June 6th, 2011, 08:43 PM | #178 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Meredith
Location: Vancouver, WA
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 27
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I had my bike only 1 week and dropped it going 40 around a S cruve. I was trying to keep up with the big boys. You can see the damage on my profile. Luckily it was only cosmetic, but I was not too hot. I rode it home the hour it took and went to the ER the next day. I sprained my ankle so bad I couldn't walk for 2 months. As soon as I could, I jumped back on and started riding again. I just revisited that corner and did just fine, I slowed way down! I am a bit nervous with the corners, but my lean line on my back tire is getting wider!
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June 6th, 2011, 11:24 PM | #179 |
ninjette.org member
Name: AAA
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: 26
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Dropped mine in 2nd week in the parking lot trying to rock it back and forth into first. Why did I do that, I will never know. Sprained my left leg trying to hold it up. Pushed the left turn signal into the shiny new fairing, and put some scratches on it. My friends can't see the scratches but I sure can.
It felt kind of bad. |
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June 8th, 2011, 01:07 PM | #180 |
Opinionated individual :)
Name: SecretNinjaMan
Location: Nor Cal
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342
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I just became part of the first week statistic. Barely.
I was riding with my brother, got too far ahead of him due to traffic he was stuck behind. I pulled over at a small intersection to wait and forgot to drop to first since i was concentrating on looking for him. He caught up and I waved him by, went to follow the right turn, engaged clutch and *cough* it stalled. I already had my weight positioned for the turn and she started to fall so I braced and set her down as gently as possible. Had to get off and set her upright, key off, key off, downshift to first, start, and off I rolled. Checked it out and the only damage is to my ego. the folding pegs really helped out i think, and assisted in setting the bike down gently at the last moment. *sigh, at least it was the best experience possible for how it happened I agree poll should be based on mileage (saddle time). I am right around 250 now.
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June 8th, 2011, 03:25 PM | #181 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ren
Location: Montreal Canada
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja White SE Posts: 26
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June 13th, 2011, 02:22 PM | #182 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Cody
Location: NoVa
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.
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I just had an extremely close call, vdot apparently felt the need to grind down the road without any warnings at all, on a sharp corner. I was going about 35mph and the rear tire slide out a few feet while I slammed my left foot down on the road to save me from lowsiding. Thank god I'm not a statistic yet .
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June 15th, 2011, 02:48 PM | #183 |
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Name: Jay
Location: CT
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2015 636 ABS - 69 Honda 305 Posts: A lot.
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Looks like even if i didnt drop it forgetting to put the kickstand down, id be answering again today. Some "wonderful" city worker driving his crown vic pulled out in front of me, and stopped dead in the road. I saved the bike and myself, laid it down about a foot from his door after locking up but i laid it down when the bike was stopped basically and i was able to hop off it. Little bent shifter but not nearly as bad as some ive seen, no real damage to the fairings that i can see. He said he didnt see me as usual, i was speeding or anything, i wish he would have just committed to the turn instead of stopping, with oncoming traffic and what not i dont think i had many options. Sorry for the rant, be safe out there
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June 15th, 2011, 02:57 PM | #184 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Joseph
Location: Winter Park, FL
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623
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Crashed it today going back to work from lunch. Lady crossed my lane trying to get to the right turn lane. Impact was at about 10mpg. 1 .5 in smudge on a fairing from her car, but the side that dropped got absolutely no fairing damage. Just scratches on exhaust heat shield, brake lever, side mirror, brake pedal, and bar end. Both front signals a broke but still functional. I can still ride. I was unhurt. She was ticketed for illegal lane change. Need to get estimates for repair so I know how much to tell her insurance to write the check for. It will most likely go to flush mounts, touch up paint, and to pay of the slip-on and solo cowl I just ordered. I figure for my first crash that it couldn't have gone any better. The officer was a bike rider he was pretty amazed there was no fairing damage and the stock signals didn't damage the fairings inside. Guess I was able to lay it down easily.
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June 16th, 2011, 08:30 AM | #185 | |
Smoker
Name: Bob
Location: SoCal
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): Guess.... Posts: 556
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June 17th, 2011, 10:05 PM | #186 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Meredith
Location: Vancouver, WA
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 27
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Tomato - tomoto. Either way, it sucked!
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June 17th, 2011, 10:37 PM | #187 |
Opinionated individual :)
Name: SecretNinjaMan
Location: Nor Cal
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342
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lol^
At least it seems most of the drops arent incurring much damage other than to our egos/shifter peg/brake peg
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June 20th, 2011, 08:40 AM | #188 |
Smoker
Name: Bob
Location: SoCal
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): Guess.... Posts: 556
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June 20th, 2011, 09:53 AM | #189 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Joseph
Location: Winter Park, FL
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623
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Still been riding mine everyday. I go into the shop tomorrow to get the estimate. I already ordered flushmounts, slip on, integrated tail, new levers, cowl, and rearset adjuster plates. Everyone I show can't believe that I only got a couple fairing, lever, bar end, brake pedal, exhaust heat shield scratches, and front signal slightly broke. Everything still works and from 5 ft away you can't tell. Even though I had already ordered replacement parts though, it is still her responsibility to cover what the repair costs would have been. The insurance company didn't even have a way to get an estimate. They just told me to get one from the dealer.
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June 20th, 2011, 10:24 AM | #190 |
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Name: Frugal
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
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Interesting to note that 57% of respondents crashed within the first year.
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June 20th, 2011, 11:36 AM | #191 |
Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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July 11th, 2011, 05:32 PM | #192 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Eric
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.
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Added my (late) vote for within 1 month
My first bike (04 ninjette) was just at the 1 month mark when I felt I was a better rider than I am. Drop wasn't that bad, but did enough damage I knew I couldn't easily fix. So I sold it to dealer and got a brand new 11 ninjette instead. That bike is 3 weeks old today, has 550 miles and never been dropped (hoping to keep it that way). However I remind myself every single corner, no matter sharpness of turn or my current speed..."you are not a motoGP rider" and I end up taking corners probably too slow... but I'm on 2 wheels and the bike is still working & pretty, so I'm good w that |
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July 11th, 2011, 08:33 PM | #193 |
KThanksBye
Name: Kevin
Location: Orange County
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.
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how do i change my vote? lol
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July 12th, 2011, 10:18 AM | #194 |
Opinionated individual :)
Name: SecretNinjaMan
Location: Nor Cal
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342
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Oh noeeeeees lol
What have you done Kevin!?
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July 12th, 2011, 10:19 AM | #195 |
KThanksBye
Name: Kevin
Location: Orange County
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 zx636r Posts: A lot.
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Went down last wednesday and exactly a month before that I was side swiped but didnt go down so i didnt really count it as a crash lol
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July 14th, 2011, 06:58 PM | #196 |
"scandal!"
Name: Adan
Location: Somewhere
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R(Crashed 2/26/2014), 09 ER6n Posts: 660
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I just dropped my bike for the second time a few minutes ago.
This time it got a scratch ='[ The first time I was going to a professors house up a sandy hill and I lost control, it fell, I caught the bike before much made contact. The tip of the right handlebar dug into the sand about half an inch, that was it for that. Today I went to the grocery store and bought ice cream and some juice. Came home... pulled up to the walk way. The bike is off and everything is good so I then put the groceries on the dirt next to the side walk where I park it then put the bike down. It seems a little heavy but I keep going, ya know I figure the kickstand hasn't made contact. Then I've gone too far, I let it go too much and it fell, the left mirror dug into the dirt (soft) got a tiny cluster of scratches to the sticker on the fairing (2011 SE Green) and scuffed the ball of the shift lever because the bike rotated about that because I didn't have the front brake down. Other than that the bike is perfectly fine I'm not seriously butt hurt but I'm still butt hurt. How can I not be for such a stupid mistake haha. =] Well just sharing my story from a few minutes ago haha. |
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July 28th, 2011, 07:55 PM | #197 |
"scandal!"
Name: Adan
Location: Somewhere
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R(Crashed 2/26/2014), 09 ER6n Posts: 660
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I already voted in the poll as never a while ago but today makes it 108 days since I've dropped the bike for real.
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...062#post336062 |
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July 28th, 2011, 07:58 PM | #198 |
ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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Yup, these time-based polls are always flawed due to not being able to change votes easily; only way to keep them completely valid is for people not to enter anything until they've timed out at the 5 year mark. But where's the fun in that?
Glad you and your bike are pretty much OK.
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July 28th, 2011, 08:15 PM | #199 | |
"scandal!"
Name: Adan
Location: Somewhere
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R(Crashed 2/26/2014), 09 ER6n Posts: 660
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Any info on how to buff out the scratches make them less ugly? |
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July 28th, 2011, 08:17 PM | #200 |
ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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Step back from the bike about 25 feet and make your eyes go all fuzzy.
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