My cage went over the river and through the woods.

Ytse Frobozz · August 9th, 2013, 08:08 AM

So, as some of you may know if you've looked in the Special Interest Cages thread, I recently made a purchase. Last week, the day after I got my inspection sticker, I pull into my parking space, set the handbrake, and head into work. A little more than an hour later, I get paged to the parking lot. I walk out there, and... my car is not there. Immediately my head is filled with images of my poor car as a twisted wreck. I walk out further, and I see that my car has rolled out of its parking spot, down an embankment, across the road, and into the freakin' woods!

The car is surrounded by coworkers, and one of them says, "It looks like it had a soft landing." I walked around to look at the damage, and it was like, friggin' miraculous. It took a bit of work to tow it out, but I took it to my mechanic and he said it was good to go! There's just a bit of damage in the front (more pics coming), but considering it went on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, I couldn't believe my good luck. It missed a big steel pipe sticking out of the ground by mere inches, that telephone pole you see there, as well as a whole bunch of other Porsche-mangling obstacles. Needless to say, now I always put it in gear and pull hard on the handbrake!

My coworkers will pretty much never let me live this down, but I can't say I blame them. The next day, I found a parking ticket in my windshield, dated the day before, with the "Parking in a non-parking area" box ticked. I think I'm going to get a reserved parking sign and put it up in the bushes where my car came to rest.

This Girl Rides · August 9th, 2013, 08:16 AM

Ooof, that hurt me to read

Glad it is minor though!

cuong-nutz · August 9th, 2013, 08:25 AM

Damn, you're lucky.

Motofool · August 9th, 2013, 08:36 AM

Amazing story !!!

Bentley813 · August 9th, 2013, 09:00 AM

Leave it in gear when you park perhaps?

nokfir2 · August 9th, 2013, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley813

Leave it in gear when you park perhaps?

^^^What he said..

CycleCam303 · August 9th, 2013, 09:06 AM

That is anyone's worst nightmare coming true. Sorry to read about that.

I'm just gonna say it right now.

So how does one who owns a Porsche carrera s even begin to remotely enjoy a ninja 250? Seriously, I would have at least an s1000 rr to compliment my fine choice in performance vehicles.

Ytse Frobozz · August 10th, 2013, 12:14 PM

Here is the damage. Yes, the Band-Aid is mine. The lower air dam is just a $120 piece of polyurethane, and I already have a replacement. The dings in the paint and fiberglass will probably set me back a bit, but all things considered, I think I got off pretty easy.

To answer your question, @CycleCam303, there are many reasons I still enjoy the Ninjette, but I guess it boils down to not having to be doing 90mph on one wheel with my hair on fire to have fun. That having been said, I would totally take an S1000RR in acid green!

CC Cowboy · August 10th, 2013, 02:06 PM

Great car! Even with a scratch.

LNasty · August 10th, 2013, 03:39 PM

good lord man, nice car! what the hell do you do for a living? Broker, Lawyer, Doctor, male escort?

CycleCam303 · August 10th, 2013, 04:10 PM

I appreciate the honesty haha. I didn't even know the s1000 came in green

krolinked · August 10th, 2013, 04:40 PM

It doesn't, if it did though, I bet he'd have one already lol

Ytse Frobozz · August 10th, 2013, 07:05 PM

The early model years were available in "acid green." That's the color I like!

I'm a network engineer/general IT know-it-all. It's not as exciting as those other jobs, but it pays pretty well and with no wife or kids, I have money to spend on crazy things like used Porsches. I could be a male escort, though. Every man has his price!

JohnnyBravo · August 10th, 2013, 09:03 PM

Ahhhhhhhh glad ya missed all the pipes and such, an your ride had a soft landing!

250rr · August 15th, 2013, 11:47 AM

Great car! Used to own an '84 911. Loved it.

dfox · August 15th, 2013, 12:06 PM

I want your car, toads and all.

August 9th, 2013, 08:08 AM	#1
Ytse Frobozz Not dead yet! Name: Rob Location: Marlborough MA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 315	My cage went over the river and through the woods. So, as some of you may know if you've looked in the Special Interest Cages thread, I recently made a purchase. Last week, the day after I got my inspection sticker, I pull into my parking space, set the handbrake, and head into work. A little more than an hour later, I get paged to the parking lot. I walk out there, and... my car is not there. Immediately my head is filled with images of my poor car as a twisted wreck. I walk out further, and I see that my car has rolled out of its parking spot, down an embankment, across the road, and into the freakin' woods! The car is surrounded by coworkers, and one of them says, "It looks like it had a soft landing." I walked around to look at the damage, and it was like, friggin' miraculous. It took a bit of work to tow it out, but I took it to my mechanic and he said it was good to go! There's just a bit of damage in the front (more pics coming), but considering it went on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, I couldn't believe my good luck. It missed a big steel pipe sticking out of the ground by mere inches, that telephone pole you see there, as well as a whole bunch of other Porsche-mangling obstacles. Needless to say, now I always put it in gear and pull hard on the handbrake! My coworkers will pretty much never let me live this down, but I can't say I blame them. The next day, I found a parking ticket in my windshield, dated the day before, with the "Parking in a non-parking area" box ticked. I think I'm going to get a reserved parking sign and put it up in the bushes where my car came to rest.

August 9th, 2013, 08:16 AM	#2
This Girl Rides Girly Gearhead <3 Name: Brittany Location: Florida Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 300 Posts: 129	Ooof, that hurt me to read Glad it is minor though! __________________________________________________ ". . .No, it's not his. Care to demonstrate your ignorance again?"

August 9th, 2013, 08:25 AM	#3
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	Damn, you're lucky. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

August 9th, 2013, 08:36 AM	#4
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	Amazing story !!! __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí

August 9th, 2013, 09:00 AM	#5
Bentley813 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Oswego, NY Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 White 300 Posts: 221	Leave it in gear when you park perhaps?
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

August 9th, 2013, 09:06 AM	#7
CycleCam303 King Hamfist Name: Cameron Location: NorCal East Bay Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Crf 150R, 2011 Hypermotard 796 Posts: 940	That is anyone's worst nightmare coming true. Sorry to read about that. I'm just gonna say it right now. So how does one who owns a Porsche carrera s even begin to remotely enjoy a ninja 250? Seriously, I would have at least an s1000 rr to compliment my fine choice in performance vehicles.

August 10th, 2013, 12:14 PM	#8
Ytse Frobozz Not dead yet! Name: Rob Location: Marlborough MA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 315	Here is the damage. Yes, the Band-Aid is mine. The lower air dam is just a $120 piece of polyurethane, and I already have a replacement. The dings in the paint and fiberglass will probably set me back a bit, but all things considered, I think I got off pretty easy. To answer your question, @CycleCam303, there are many reasons I still enjoy the Ninjette, but I guess it boils down to not having to be doing 90mph on one wheel with my hair on fire to have fun. That having been said, I would totally take an S1000RR in acid green!

August 10th, 2013, 02:06 PM	#9
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Great car! Even with a scratch. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

August 10th, 2013, 03:39 PM	#10
LNasty Daily Jap rider Name: Lance Location: La Porte Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	good lord man, nice car! what the hell do you do for a living? Broker, Lawyer, Doctor, male escort?

August 10th, 2013, 04:10 PM	#11
CycleCam303 King Hamfist Name: Cameron Location: NorCal East Bay Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Crf 150R, 2011 Hypermotard 796 Posts: 940	I appreciate the honesty haha. I didn't even know the s1000 came in green

August 10th, 2013, 04:40 PM	#12
krolinked Nerd Name: Chris Location: Tujunga Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ducati Hyperstrada Posts: 672	It doesn't, if it did though, I bet he'd have one already lol __________________________________________________ It doesn't LOOK that steep. But you can go first...

August 10th, 2013, 07:05 PM	#13
Ytse Frobozz Not dead yet! Name: Rob Location: Marlborough MA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 315	The early model years were available in "acid green." That's the color I like! I'm a network engineer/general IT know-it-all. It's not as exciting as those other jobs, but it pays pretty well and with no wife or kids, I have money to spend on crazy things like used Porsches. I could be a male escort, though. Every man has his price! Last futzed with by Ytse Frobozz; August 11th, 2013 at 07:46 AM.

August 10th, 2013, 09:03 PM	#14
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Ahhhhhhhh glad ya missed all the pipes and such, an your ride had a soft landing! __________________________________________________

August 15th, 2013, 11:47 AM	#15
250rr ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Mark Location: Portland Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): Cheap Italian Suit. Otherwise known as Dew Kitty Posts: A lot.	Great car! Used to own an '84 911. Loved it.

August 15th, 2013, 12:06 PM	#16
dfox ninjette.org sage Name: Fox Location: Boston Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 08 250R Posts: 881	I want your car, toads and all.

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