Blue Duct Tape (a.k.a. I dropped it)

David Martin · January 3rd, 2012, 12:58 PM

I was just about to post in the new member area when I saw this category.

I am new to riding so I bought a 2010 ninja 250r in blue. about 5 days after i got her, I finally saw a use for that Blue duct tape they sell at the Home Depot.

So the story goes like this. I was coming home from a short ride and the ground was slightly damp (read very wet), so i pull in my driveway and promptly skid to a halt from 4mph after hitting a puddle.

The bike is fine except where the turn signal popped through the fairing. I am alright as well.

I now have 5100 miles on the bike 600 of them mine and I have had my bike 2 weeks.

csmith12 · January 3rd, 2012, 01:00 PM

Welcome David,

Sorry to hear about your need of blue duct tape. Glad you were not hurt, best wishes and safe travels in your continued riding.

cuz · January 3rd, 2012, 02:50 PM

hello & welcome

well it lest nothing more happened

alex.s · January 3rd, 2012, 03:55 PM

dont worry. driveway falls are common for @some people

MotoED · January 3rd, 2012, 07:03 PM

sad to see that you dropped you bike.. but glad youre ok.
she can be brought back to beauty

MustangGuy · January 4th, 2012, 01:02 AM

Glad you are ok and the damage was minimal! I always feel like I'm at the greatest risk of dropping my bike in the driveway too. Every time I come off the road into the driveway it's like practicing an emergency stop! I skidded in a wet parking lot at a pretty slow speed years ago and it ended in a spectacular flip over a railroad tie... bike and rider ended up muddy but ok... rider learned a good lesson!

David Martin · January 4th, 2012, 07:33 AM

My thoughts are, If no one is hurt then everything else can be fixed.
I have learned my lesson about wet driveways now.

coondog · January 13th, 2012, 08:20 AM

Duct tape is grey and the real stuff is expensive, well worth it however. Blue tape is painters tape, it comes right off when you're done spraying. Only use blue for short term, and it's expensive as well for the real stuff (American made like the duct). First thing I was told to do with my new 05 back then was to get flushmounts from "Keith in Asia" on ninja250.org. Glad I did as blinkers go first, cost $100 per, and worse of all punch holes in $220 bare half fairings. Sorry, but you now stand with so many more of us.

David Martin · January 13th, 2012, 09:27 AM

???

http://duckbrand.com/Products/duck-t...spx?IDH=527267

This is the stuff I used. I'm sure this is not painters tape (it's sticky as H*!!)
The flushmount idea is great!

massacremasses · January 13th, 2012, 01:15 PM

yeah thats duck tape

Trailerboy531 · January 13th, 2012, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

dont worry. driveway falls are common for @some people

ninja250 · January 14th, 2012, 08:07 PM

^Did I miss something?

It's easy to drop in the driveway.

That's when you least expect you will drop it.

Just like how most crashes are right when you're starting out or closest to home. When you least expect them.

When I crashed I was three miles from home haulin azz not expecting anything to go wrong. Almost home.. BAM! Who put that guard rail in the turn I've taken 1000 times?

ninja250 · January 14th, 2012, 08:16 PM

See dent in tank?
Drop in garage.

That was a very expensive limited edition tank.
They had no pearlized purple duct tape to cover my mistake.

Life's a bowl of lessons.

I think all my dumb stupid bike mistakes were drops in around or close to home. When I least expected them.

When I dropped my 99 gsxr on my ankle I was 2 miles away from home at a stop sign.

Zombiphone · January 15th, 2012, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

dont worry. driveway falls are common for @some people

Alright, alright, I guess even YOU are funny sometimes, Alex

akima · January 16th, 2012, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

dont worry. driveway falls are common for @some people

Saying no names obviously

January 3rd, 2012, 12:58 PM	#1
David Martin ninjette.org newbie Name: David Location: Arlington, MA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 6	Blue Duct Tape (a.k.a. I dropped it) I was just about to post in the new member area when I saw this category. I am new to riding so I bought a 2010 ninja 250r in blue. about 5 days after i got her, I finally saw a use for that Blue duct tape they sell at the Home Depot. So the story goes like this. I was coming home from a short ride and the ground was slightly damp (read very wet), so i pull in my driveway and promptly skid to a halt from 4mph after hitting a puddle. The bike is fine except where the turn signal popped through the fairing. I am alright as well. I now have 5100 miles on the bike 600 of them mine and I have had my bike 2 weeks.

January 3rd, 2012, 01:00 PM	#2
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Welcome David, Sorry to hear about your need of blue duct tape. Glad you were not hurt, best wishes and safe travels in your continued riding. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 3rd, 2012, 02:50 PM	#3
cuz cuz Name: Israel Location: Houston (me) Galveston Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	hello & welcome well it lest nothing more happened __________________________________________________ THE GOOD LIFE

January 3rd, 2012, 03:55 PM	#4
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	dont worry. driveway falls are common for @some people __________________________________________________

January 3rd, 2012, 07:03 PM	#5
MotoED ninjette.org guru Name: Edd Location: Los Angeles-CALI Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 SE Pearl/Ebony Ninja 250R Posts: 376	sad to see that you dropped you bike.. but glad youre ok. she can be brought back to beauty __________________________________________________ [#4]

January 4th, 2012, 01:02 AM	#6
MustangGuy ninjette.org member Name: Roy Location: Cathedral City, CA Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 650 Posts: 164	Glad you are ok and the damage was minimal! I always feel like I'm at the greatest risk of dropping my bike in the driveway too. Every time I come off the road into the driveway it's like practicing an emergency stop! I skidded in a wet parking lot at a pretty slow speed years ago and it ended in a spectacular flip over a railroad tie... bike and rider ended up muddy but ok... rider learned a good lesson!

January 4th, 2012, 07:33 AM	#7
David Martin ninjette.org newbie Name: David Location: Arlington, MA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 6	My thoughts are, If no one is hurt then everything else can be fixed. I have learned my lesson about wet driveways now.

January 13th, 2012, 08:20 AM	#8
coondog ninjette.org sage Name: john Location: Palm Beach County, Fl Sligo County, Eire Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ninja 250 street fighter, 2008 street fighter ninja 500, 2001 nsr 125 Posts: 812	Duct tape is grey and the real stuff is expensive, well worth it however. Blue tape is painters tape, it comes right off when you're done spraying. Only use blue for short term, and it's expensive as well for the real stuff (American made like the duct). First thing I was told to do with my new 05 back then was to get flushmounts from "Keith in Asia" on ninja250.org. Glad I did as blinkers go first, cost $100 per, and worse of all punch holes in $220 bare half fairings. Sorry, but you now stand with so many more of us.

January 13th, 2012, 09:27 AM	#9
David Martin ninjette.org newbie Name: David Location: Arlington, MA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 6	??? http://duckbrand.com/Products/duck-t...spx?IDH=527267 This is the stuff I used. I'm sure this is not painters tape (it's sticky as H*!!) The flushmount idea is great!

January 13th, 2012, 01:15 PM	#10
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	yeah thats duck tape __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

January 14th, 2012, 08:07 PM	#12
ninja250 You are sleeping Name: Casey Location: LMFAO!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2 Posts: A lot.	^Did I miss something? It's easy to drop in the driveway. That's when you least expect you will drop it. Just like how most crashes are right when you're starting out or closest to home. When you least expect them. When I crashed I was three miles from home haulin azz not expecting anything to go wrong. Almost home.. BAM! Who put that guard rail in the turn I've taken 1000 times? __________________________________________________ <Yeah, it's a 250. LMFAO! Weaksauce

January 14th, 2012, 08:16 PM	#13
ninja250 You are sleeping Name: Casey Location: LMFAO!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2 Posts: A lot.	See dent in tank? Drop in garage. That was a very expensive limited edition tank. They had no pearlized purple duct tape to cover my mistake. Life's a bowl of lessons. I think all my dumb stupid bike mistakes were drops in around or close to home. When I least expected them. When I dropped my 99 gsxr on my ankle I was 2 miles away from home at a stop sign. __________________________________________________ <Yeah, it's a 250. LMFAO! Weaksauce

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