Hello from Central Florida

medalton420 · September 6th, 2009, 09:29 AM

Hello everyone. This seems to be a great site. I was going to make some modifications to my little bike and post the before and after pics for people to see. I just got a Zero Gravity DB windscreen and it looks really nice. I have the pics I just need to figure out how to post them. Anyways a couple of days later (two weeks ago) I was on my way to work about 4:30 in the morning and unfortunately I hit a deer. I was only doing about 45mph when I saw two of them jump from the edge of the woods and even though I tried to brake and swerve it seems as if the one came straight for the headlight. The deer's front and back legs kinda straddled my front tire and I hit her right in the side. The impact knocked her down but she jumped right back up and took off. I made my way to a street light where I saw my cowling around my headlight was broke in two peices. After I got to work and it got daylight I saw the real damage. The front cowling was broke, the upper cowling bracket behind the plastic was bent beyond repair and one of the two side plastics was destroyed where it fits together with the front cowling. I have just replaced the upper cowling bracket and have the front cowling and proton flushmount turn signals on the way. I will get the pics up as soon as I can of the damage and the repair process. Oh yeah, the DB windscreen made it through without a scratch.I guess I am just glad I managed to keep the bike upright and was uninjured myself. And hopefully the deer was ok too.

Alex · September 6th, 2009, 09:32 AM

medalton420! Glad to have you aboard...

medalton420 · September 6th, 2009, 10:03 AM

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001.jpgFirst of the DB windscreen before and after and then the damage from hitting the deer

Alex · September 6th, 2009, 11:06 AM

Youch! Hate those bleepin forest rats. Good job keeping it upright and staying unhurt!

CANTFUNCTION · September 6th, 2009, 11:10 AM

Welcome Alton

noche_caliente · September 6th, 2009, 11:39 AM

I'm glad you're able to be here with us Alton - that's remarkable that you kept it upright after your run-in with the deer! Good work! let us know if there's anything we can do to help with your repairs

girlracerphoto · September 6th, 2009, 04:07 PM

Welcome fellow Central Floridian!! Where are you located? I am in DeBary/ 30 mins N of Orlando.

medalton420 · September 6th, 2009, 04:14 PM

I am about 40 minutes south of Gainesville. A spot in the road called Dunnellon.

BlueRaven · September 6th, 2009, 04:23 PM

Snake · September 6th, 2009, 06:54 PM

Hello and welcome.

OldGuy · September 6th, 2009, 07:36 PM

Glad to have you with us Alton - good job keeping it upright during your encounter with Bambi.

KJohnson21 · September 8th, 2009, 01:22 PM

medalton420 · September 10th, 2009, 05:21 PM

Well good evening to everyone. Just letting you guys know I received my proton flushmounts a couple of days ago. anyway if these things are plug and play then what am I doing splicing all these wires?(LOL) O.K so I went to install these things which are going to look fantastic. I took a look at the DIY for these things and let me advise anyone else who may be installing these to stay away from that thread. O.K so I installed the protons and they worked great but the stock rear blinkers lit up and stayed on and the flasher light on the instrument panel stayed lit continous. The protons were functioning perfectly. The DIY thread went into all sorts of things like resistors, diodes, relays, ect. All I did was went to Discount Auto and bought a Tridon EL 12 electronic flasher relay, came home unplugged the stock relay, plugged in the new(truly a plug and play) no need to remove rear plastic to access stock relay. and perfection. It all works great. All said and done. Splice two wires on each side, plug in new relay= finished. The parts to finish putting my little bike back together will be here on the 14th. I'll get it back together and post the finished pics along with the flushmounts. Have a great and safe night everyone.

medalton420 · September 10th, 2009, 06:38 PM

O.K so I had to come back and apologize for telling people to avoid that flushmount DIY thread. I honestly appreciate all of the info I get from this site and others like it. I just went back and reread the whole thing again and like I said was left pretty confused on the installation. Maybe sometime I will get the patience to do a DIY on something. O.K. I feel better now.

September 6th, 2009, 09:29 AM	#1
medalton420 ninjette.org newbie Name: alton Location: florida Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R Posts: 5	Hello from Central Florida Hello everyone. This seems to be a great site. I was going to make some modifications to my little bike and post the before and after pics for people to see. I just got a Zero Gravity DB windscreen and it looks really nice. I have the pics I just need to figure out how to post them. Anyways a couple of days later (two weeks ago) I was on my way to work about 4:30 in the morning and unfortunately I hit a deer. I was only doing about 45mph when I saw two of them jump from the edge of the woods and even though I tried to brake and swerve it seems as if the one came straight for the headlight. The deer's front and back legs kinda straddled my front tire and I hit her right in the side. The impact knocked her down but she jumped right back up and took off. I made my way to a street light where I saw my cowling around my headlight was broke in two peices. After I got to work and it got daylight I saw the real damage. The front cowling was broke, the upper cowling bracket behind the plastic was bent beyond repair and one of the two side plastics was destroyed where it fits together with the front cowling. I have just replaced the upper cowling bracket and have the front cowling and proton flushmount turn signals on the way. I will get the pics up as soon as I can of the damage and the repair process. Oh yeah, the DB windscreen made it through without a scratch.I guess I am just glad I managed to keep the bike upright and was uninjured myself. And hopefully the deer was ok too.

September 6th, 2009, 09:32 AM	#2
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September 6th, 2009, 10:03 AM	#3
medalton420 ninjette.org newbie Name: alton Location: florida Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R Posts: 5	Here are some of the pictures 002.jpg 005.jpg 001.jpgFirst of the DB windscreen before and after and then the damage from hitting the deer

September 6th, 2009, 11:06 AM	#4
Alex 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. Blog Entries: 7	Youch! Hate those bleepin forest rats. Good job keeping it upright and staying unhurt! __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 6th, 2009, 11:39 AM	#6
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	I'm glad you're able to be here with us Alton - that's remarkable that you kept it upright after your run-in with the deer! Good work! let us know if there's anything we can do to help with your repairs __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

September 6th, 2009, 11:10 AM	#5
CANTFUNCTION ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Georgia Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250(red) Posts: 193	Welcome Alton

September 6th, 2009, 04:07 PM	#7
girlracerphoto girlracerphoto Name: Danielle Location: Central Florida Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 18	Welcome fellow Central Floridian!! Where are you located? I am in DeBary/ 30 mins N of Orlando. __________________________________________________ Check me out! girlracerphoto.blogspot.com & www.twitter.com/girlracerphoto

September 6th, 2009, 04:14 PM	#8
medalton420 ninjette.org newbie Name: alton Location: florida Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R Posts: 5	I am about 40 minutes south of Gainesville. A spot in the road called Dunnellon.

September 6th, 2009, 04:23 PM	#9
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September 6th, 2009, 06:54 PM	#10
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September 6th, 2009, 07:36 PM	#11
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Glad to have you with us Alton - good job keeping it upright during your encounter with Bambi. __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

September 8th, 2009, 01:22 PM	#12
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September 10th, 2009, 05:21 PM	#13
medalton420 ninjette.org newbie Name: alton Location: florida Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R Posts: 5	Well good evening to everyone. Just letting you guys know I received my proton flushmounts a couple of days ago. anyway if these things are plug and play then what am I doing splicing all these wires?(LOL) O.K so I went to install these things which are going to look fantastic. I took a look at the DIY for these things and let me advise anyone else who may be installing these to stay away from that thread. O.K so I installed the protons and they worked great but the stock rear blinkers lit up and stayed on and the flasher light on the instrument panel stayed lit continous. The protons were functioning perfectly. The DIY thread went into all sorts of things like resistors, diodes, relays, ect. All I did was went to Discount Auto and bought a Tridon EL 12 electronic flasher relay, came home unplugged the stock relay, plugged in the new(truly a plug and play) no need to remove rear plastic to access stock relay. and perfection. It all works great. All said and done. Splice two wires on each side, plug in new relay= finished. The parts to finish putting my little bike back together will be here on the 14th. I'll get it back together and post the finished pics along with the flushmounts. Have a great and safe night everyone. Last futzed with by medalton420; September 10th, 2009 at 06:39 PM. Reason: spelling

September 10th, 2009, 06:38 PM	#14
medalton420 ninjette.org newbie Name: alton Location: florida Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R Posts: 5	O.K so I had to come back and apologize for telling people to avoid that flushmount DIY thread. I honestly appreciate all of the info I get from this site and others like it. I just went back and reread the whole thing again and like I said was left pretty confused on the installation. Maybe sometime I will get the patience to do a DIY on something. O.K. I feel better now.

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