My turn!

Havok · August 10th, 2012, 02:54 AM

Yup my turn to post in here. Got in what I thought was a left turn lane for the road I was going to, turned out to be a u turn lane with a median. Couldn't swerve in time and locked up the front trying to brake, didn't stop in time and went over the bars. Bike will end up totaled by insurance, forks are bent, bodywork is toasted and front wheel is slightly bent.

As for me bumps and a bruise on my left side and a shattered collar bone, could have been a **** ton worse yay for gear! Just got home from the hospital. Pics tomorrow tired and in pain right now.

ForceofWill · August 10th, 2012, 03:00 AM

That sucks man, yay for gear though. Glad you came out relatively unscathed. I still don't really understand what you did. Did you pick the wrong spot to turn on a side road, turned out there was no side road and just a u-turn. You were going fast enough to make the left but way to fast to U-turn so you locked em up when you realized?

RiderOnTheStorm · August 10th, 2012, 03:51 AM

I'm glad you are ok and glad gear was part of your ride! Sorry to hear about the bike - from the pics she was a pretty machine

I am curious to hear what happened in a bit better detail. I've never seen a u turn lane so I'm struggling to imagine how the scenario looks.

CC Cowboy · August 10th, 2012, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Havok

Yup my turn to post in here. Got in what I thought was a left turn lane for the road I was going to, turned out to be a u turn lane with a median. Couldn't swerve in time and locked up the front trying to brake, didn't stop in time and went over the bars. Bike will end up totaled by insurance, forks are bent, bodywork is toasted and front wheel is slightly bent.

As for me bumps and a bruise on my left side and a shattered collar bone, could have been a **** ton worse yay for gear! Just got home from the hospital. Pics tomorrow tired and in pain right now.

Does this mean the bike stopped in time but your body didn't?

choneofakind · August 10th, 2012, 06:56 AM

Jeff, I saw this on Facebook! Nice collarbone xray dude!! Glad you're doing ok.

Are there any nice parts on your bike you'd like to send me without the insurance knowing about?

(like rearsets?

)
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dino74 · August 10th, 2012, 10:57 AM

Heal up Jeff!

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Are there any nice parts on your bike you'd like to send me without the insurance knowing about?

(like rearsets?

)

A true Ninjetter!

alex.s · August 10th, 2012, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Does this mean the bike stopped in time but your body didn't?

i grabbed the bike in the truck. i think the bike rotated when he hit the curb. the bike was a good few feet into the median

ninjagaiden09 · August 10th, 2012, 12:32 PM

Sorry to hear about your bike

but I'm glad that you are ok

alex.s · August 10th, 2012, 12:34 PM

CZroe · August 10th, 2012, 06:32 PM

Yikes! Heal up quick, Jeff. Will insurance be cutting you a check?

Havok · August 12th, 2012, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm

I'm glad you are ok and glad gear was part of your ride! Sorry to hear about the bike - from the pics she was a pretty machine

I am curious to hear what happened in a bit better detail. I've never seen a u turn lane so I'm struggling to imagine how the scenario looks.

Headed on Carson road to hawthorne blvd we were going to make a left on Hawthorne, the lead rider (max) got in the lane to turn, I got in what I thought was the lane to turn as well but because this is a road by the mall it has a u turn lane with a median that juts out, by the time I picked up it was a u turn lane and a median in front of me it was too late. I tried leto swerve at first and was not going to make it so I got in the brakes.

It turns out I didn't lock them up as I thought but with the front compressed by braking when the tire hit it threw me over the bars and the bike flipped I think and spun/slid a good while. I hit the ground after being airborne on my left side. My shoulder/head hit first then arms then I rotated and spun on my back. I had on a helmet, jacket, gloves and boots for gear and it all did its job. Other then just lading hard on my collar bone and breaking it into four pieces I have 0 other damage to me. I know if I had been riding squid I would be super ****ed right now.

As for the bike, it has bent forks, slightly bent rim and the bodywork is toast. Insurance will be here to look at it next week and I am sure it will be totaled out.

I made the wrong decision on how to avoid it, I should have swerved right. I might have made it then. Left I had no chance of making and braking was obviously not going to work. I was glad when I noticed I didn't lock up the brakes though. If I am going to crash I would rather make a mental error then a basic riding fundemental error.

Jiggles · August 12th, 2012, 11:36 AM

I hope they gave you a metric ton of Percocet and that I'm not the onle one with a deep dark weirdness in my soul.

Are you gna get an R1 or zx10r?

alex.s · August 12th, 2012, 12:36 PM

Should have just wheelied

Havok · August 12th, 2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

I hope they gave you a metric ton of Percocet and that I'm not the onle one with a deep dark weirdness in my soul.

Are you gna get an R1 or zx10r?

Ninja 1K, going to put the 250 back together for a track/race bike. Sharon will take the fazer for a street bike and I'll get the ninja 1k for street.

I also want to give a great big thanks to Badger, Alex s., Max, Bobby, Ken and Tiffan. They got my bike back home, came up and checked up on me at the hospital. Best group of friends/family a person can have!

Jiggles · August 12th, 2012, 04:04 PM

Can't go wrong with the Ninja 1000

cuong-nutz · August 12th, 2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

Should have just wheelied

Here's a crazy story and I don't mean to thread jack you Jeff.

There was this guy who was riding his bike with his girl on the back. He had given his girl his gear, helmet and jacket. They're on the highway when all of a sudden the traffic up ahead comes to a stand still. The car in front of them comes to a fast stop and he sees that the car behind him not stopping or slowing down at all so he tells his girl to to hold on tight. He pops a wheelie towards the car in front of him and throws his girl over the car. The car behind him smashes into him and his bike. His friends didn't think he was going to make as his head was busted open and he was bloodied up. My girl met him and I saw him at a meet a couple of weeks ago. He was in a wheelchair and still had bandages on his shoulder.

So Jeff, do they have you in a sling or are you casted up like that kid in that one movie who pitched crazy fast?

Jiggles · August 12th, 2012, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

There was this guy who was riding his bike with his girl on the back. He had given his girl his gear, helmet and jacket. They're on the highway when all of a sudden the traffic up ahead comes to a stand still. The car in front of them comes to a fast stop and he sees that the car behind him not stopping or slowing down at all so he tells his girl to to hold on tight. He pops a wheelie towards the car in front of him and throws his girl over the car. The car behind him smashes into him and his bike. His friends didn't think he was going to make as his head was busted open and he was bloodied up. My girl met him and I saw him at a meet a couple of weeks ago. He was in a wheelchair and still had bandages on his shoulder.

cuong-nutz · August 12th, 2012, 04:37 PM

My speech and writing skills have been going off over the years

ryan.chin · August 12th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

What in the ****. Sounds like someone made up a story.

"HOLD ON BITCH I'M GOING TO DO A WHEELIE TO SAVE OUR LIVES!"

Jiggles · August 12th, 2012, 05:22 PM

I was going 70mph when I saw the car in front of me stop, I checked behind me and saw that the car behind me hadn't stopped so I turned to my GF and said "Bitch hang the **** on we bout to get 100% badass up in this shyt" so rather than hitting the brakes or heading off into the shoulder or lane splitting between cars I did the only logical thing that any responsible rider would do. I accelawheelied into the car in front of me in order to launch my ho over the bike so she wouldn't get smashed.

Unfortunately I'm so ****ing badass that I didn't fly over the bike with her cuz I got massive fore arms and inner thigh strength like a boss so after crashing I was just chillin on the bike until the car behind me plowed into me. Considering that I accelawheelied into the car in front of me and the car behind me was probably slowing down by now, there was a pretty big gap of time where I could have gotten off the bike but I decided not to cuz you know, I'm a badass pro shyt kinda rider.

I am only so thankful that I was not wearing my gear or it would have inhibited the complex maneuvers I had to perfrom.

cuong-nutz · August 12th, 2012, 05:48 PM

Hahaha. well that's the story everyone keeps on saying

Jiggles · August 12th, 2012, 05:49 PM

wut?

That's how I broke my leg

cuong-nutz · August 12th, 2012, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

wut?

That's how I broke my leg

Meant to quote Ryan.Chin.

alex.s · August 12th, 2012, 07:44 PM

why the hell would you pop a wheelie instead of just going around?

cuong-nutz · August 12th, 2012, 07:58 PM

No idea. Perhaps rolling with heavy traffic. Houston is notorious for it's traffic and ****** ass drivers.

Gurk · August 13th, 2012, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

why the hell would you pop a wheelie instead of just going around?

Obviously cause going around is not as cool.

Gurk · August 13th, 2012, 12:51 PM

Sorry to hear Jeff.

On the brightside you'll have your dream bike!

Panda · August 13th, 2012, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

Here's a crazy story and I don't mean to thread jack you Jeff.

There was this guy who was riding his bike with his girl on the back. He had given his girl his gear, helmet and jacket. They're on the highway when all of a sudden the traffic up ahead comes to a stand still. The car in front of them comes to a fast stop and he sees that the car behind him not stopping or slowing down at all so he tells his girl to to hold on tight. He pops a wheelie towards the car in front of him and throws his girl over the car. The car behind him smashes into him and his bike. His friends didn't think he was going to make as his head was busted open and he was bloodied up. My girl met him and I saw him at a meet a couple of weeks ago. He was in a wheelchair and still had bandages on his shoulder.

So Jeff, do they have you in a sling or are you casted up like that kid in that one movie who pitched crazy fast?

#protip - Everyone knows he should have stoppie catapulted her off the back of the bike.

ForceofWill · August 13th, 2012, 04:17 PM

LOL, swerve and lane split to safety? F that! Launch that bitch over the bike and most likely break her neck on the fall plus I get to be crushed in between two cars!!

It's what they teach in the MSF, true story.

Havok · August 16th, 2012, 04:07 AM

Had surgery today, installed a plate and screws to put my clavical back together, at first they thought it was in four pieces but it was in six. Took a bit longer and was a bit more of a pain in the ass for the doctor to fix. I don't know how many screws or how big the plate was they put in. I'll find that out next week when I go see him.

All in all in good shape. From how hard I think I hit and the people with me seem to think I hit pretty damn hard ill take what little damage i have. Wear your gear guys and girls and you may walk away from an accident as well

Cazper · August 22nd, 2012, 03:02 PM

First off... glad to hear you are okay... secondly, which bike were you on? and where are the pics? I miss so much in transition back to this country

Havok · August 22nd, 2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazper

First off... glad to hear you are okay... secondly, which bike were you on? and where are the pics? I miss so much in transition back to this country

It was the 250. I don't have any good pics of the damage but I get it back from salvage tomorrow. Taking it to Ken and Crissys place this weekend to go over it. From what I have looked at allready a slightly bent front rim, destroyed front forks, left bar and rearset and of course bodywork is trashed.

Come out to indio this weekend we are all going to be there should be good times.

Cazper · August 22nd, 2012, 03:46 PM

@Havok, Max PM'd me about Indio this weekend... I have a few things to do to my bike... if noone would mind me actually doing mods at their house...lol. I'm more than down to go out there as always!!!

Havok · August 22nd, 2012, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazper

@Havok, Max PM'd me about Indio this weekend... I have a few things to do to my bike... if noone would mind me actually doing mods at their house...lol. I'm more than down to go out there as always!!!

SWEET! Hell yea can't wait to see you!

Cazper · August 22nd, 2012, 03:53 PM

@Havok, the feeling is definitely mutual!!!

koenigcitizen · September 2nd, 2012, 09:06 AM

Glad you are relatively okay.

Sounds like it could have been much much worse

August 10th, 2012, 02:54 AM	#1
Havok Internet Slut Name: Jeff Location: L.A. Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 04 FZ1, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	My turn! Yup my turn to post in here. Got in what I thought was a left turn lane for the road I was going to, turned out to be a u turn lane with a median. Couldn't swerve in time and locked up the front trying to brake, didn't stop in time and went over the bars. Bike will end up totaled by insurance, forks are bent, bodywork is toasted and front wheel is slightly bent. As for me bumps and a bruise on my left side and a shattered collar bone, could have been a **** ton worse yay for gear! Just got home from the hospital. Pics tomorrow tired and in pain right now.

August 10th, 2012, 12:34 PM	#9
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	__________________________________________________

August 12th, 2012, 11:36 AM	#12
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	I hope they gave you a metric ton of Percocet and that I'm not the onle one with a deep dark weirdness in my soul. Are you gna get an R1 or zx10r? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 12th, 2012, 12:36 PM	#13
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	Should have just wheelied __________________________________________________

August 12th, 2012, 04:04 PM	#15
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Can't go wrong with the Ninja 1000 __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 10th, 2012, 03:00 AM	#2
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	That sucks man, yay for gear though. Glad you came out relatively unscathed. I still don't really understand what you did. Did you pick the wrong spot to turn on a side road, turned out there was no side road and just a u-turn. You were going fast enough to make the left but way to fast to U-turn so you locked em up when you realized?

August 10th, 2012, 03:51 AM	#3
RiderOnTheStorm ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: El Paso, TX Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Blue 08 250 - Blue Magic Posts: 162	I'm glad you are ok and glad gear was part of your ride! Sorry to hear about the bike - from the pics she was a pretty machine I am curious to hear what happened in a bit better detail. I've never seen a u turn lane so I'm struggling to imagine how the scenario looks.

August 10th, 2012, 06:56 AM	#5
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Jeff, I saw this on Facebook! Nice collarbone xray dude!! Glad you're doing ok. Are there any nice parts on your bike you'd like to send me without the insurance knowing about? (like rearsets? ) Posted via Mobile Device

August 10th, 2012, 12:32 PM	#8
ninjagaiden09 ninjette.org member Name: Mel Location: Toronto Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250r Posts: 126	Sorry to hear about your bike but I'm glad that you are ok

August 10th, 2012, 06:32 PM	#10
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Yikes! Heal up quick, Jeff. Will insurance be cutting you a check?

August 12th, 2012, 04:37 PM	#18
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	My speech and writing skills have been going off over the years __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

August 12th, 2012, 05:22 PM	#20
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	I was going 70mph when I saw the car in front of me stop, I checked behind me and saw that the car behind me hadn't stopped so I turned to my GF and said "Bitch hang the ** on we bout to get 100% badass up in this shyt" so rather than hitting the brakes or heading off into the shoulder or lane splitting between cars I did the only logical thing that any responsible rider would do. I accelawheelied into the car in front of me in order to launch my ho over the bike so she wouldn't get smashed. Unfortunately I'm so **ing badass that I didn't fly over the bike with her cuz I got massive fore arms and inner thigh strength like a boss so after crashing I was just chillin on the bike until the car behind me plowed into me. Considering that I accelawheelied into the car in front of me and the car behind me was probably slowing down by now, there was a pretty big gap of time where I could have gotten off the bike but I decided not to cuz you know, I'm a badass pro shyt kinda rider. I am only so thankful that I was not wearing my gear or it would have inhibited the complex maneuvers I had to perfrom. __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 12th, 2012, 05:48 PM	#21
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Hahaha. well that's the story everyone keeps on saying __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

August 12th, 2012, 05:49 PM	#22
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	wut? That's how I broke my leg __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 12th, 2012, 07:44 PM	#24
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	why the hell would you pop a wheelie instead of just going around? __________________________________________________

August 12th, 2012, 07:58 PM	#25
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	No idea. Perhaps rolling with heavy traffic. Houston is notorious for it's traffic and **** ass drivers. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders**:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

August 13th, 2012, 12:51 PM	#27
Gurk Done here. Name: - Location: Track Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	Sorry to hear Jeff. On the brightside you'll have your dream bike!

August 13th, 2012, 04:17 PM	#29
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	LOL, swerve and lane split to safety? F that! Launch that bitch over the bike and most likely break her neck on the fall plus I get to be crushed in between two cars!! It's what they teach in the MSF, true story.

August 16th, 2012, 04:07 AM	#30
Havok Internet Slut Name: Jeff Location: L.A. Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 04 FZ1, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	Had surgery today, installed a plate and screws to put my clavical back together, at first they thought it was in four pieces but it was in six. Took a bit longer and was a bit more of a pain in the ass for the doctor to fix. I don't know how many screws or how big the plate was they put in. I'll find that out next week when I go see him. All in all in good shape. From how hard I think I hit and the people with me seem to think I hit pretty damn hard ill take what little damage i have. Wear your gear guys and girls and you may walk away from an accident as well

August 22nd, 2012, 03:02 PM	#31
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	First off... glad to hear you are okay... secondly, which bike were you on? and where are the pics? I miss so much in transition back to this country __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

August 22nd, 2012, 03:46 PM	#33
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	@Havok, Max PM'd me about Indio this weekend... I have a few things to do to my bike... if noone would mind me actually doing mods at their house...lol. I'm more than down to go out there as always!!! __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

August 22nd, 2012, 03:53 PM	#35
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	@Havok, the feeling is definitely mutual!!! __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

September 2nd, 2012, 09:06 AM	#36
koenigcitizen Russian Ninja :) Name: Andrei Location: Ocean City, MD Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Triumph Street Triple R, 2009 Yamaha FZ6, 2010 Kawi 250r (sold) Posts: 335	Glad you are relatively okay. Sounds like it could have been much much worse __________________________________________________ 2009 Fazer (2009 Yamaha FZ6), 2012 Triumph Street Triple R

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