Down But Not Out

Falcor · January 17th, 2014, 06:30 AM

I must say I've done fairly well with over 20k miles without a mishap until now. I'm pretty sure this was mainly my fault but the conditions weren't on my side. I had just gotten some new kenda tires mounted yesterday. So I have new tires with coating still on the top, I may be in Florida but it was still pretty cold this morning so we have cold tires and a cold road.

I came to a intersection to make a right turn, I didn't think I was going that fast and I even went pretty wide. As soon as my tires hit that nice cold white line on the road though it just completely low sided. I held on in case there was any chance to save it until it was already way too far leaned over and slid for a bit.

Right fairing is pretty trashed, right clip on bent down, brake pedal bent inward, muffler scratched up, front right blinker broke. I'll upload some pics.

As far as gear goes I had JUST got new gauntlets and boy am I glad I got them, the palm sliders definitely got a bit of use and the outside of one of the index fingers is a bit scuffed but they did a great job. My jacket has some road marks on it but the textile is still together, there is a tiny little spot where it looks like the thread is a little damaged but it's mostly superficial. Helmet is fine.

As far as my condition, I'm pretty sure i'm fine. I can feel a few bruises forming, included one on my ego but i'll live.

You can't see it too well in the pictures but the fairing cracked around the bolt on the top from the clip on and around the ninja logo from the blinker crushing it in.

csmith12 · January 17th, 2014, 06:34 AM

Mean ole paint sucks.

TnNinjaGirl · January 17th, 2014, 06:38 AM

Glad you weren't hurt during this mishap. Sounds like most of the bike's injuries aren't that expensive or don't need to be fixed right away. I give you props for riding in Florida. Those ****ers are crazy!

Falcor · January 17th, 2014, 06:51 AM

Believe it or not, nobody actually got out and came up to me and that intersection has plenty of traffic. Oh well, i don't expect much from the people in my area lol.

They saw me get up right away and move it off the road and kept going.

Falcor · January 17th, 2014, 07:07 AM

Pictures added to main post.

TnNinjaGirl · January 17th, 2014, 07:10 AM

Time for clip ons and an aftermarket exhaust! Yay!!

Falcor · January 17th, 2014, 07:13 AM

Nah, I can bend it straight with a pipe and use some high temp paint on the can

NevadaWolf · January 17th, 2014, 10:05 AM

Time for flush mounts!

Those cracks don't look too bad, least the fairing doesn't have a hole punched through it. Maybe something like ABS plastic repair to clean it up, sand it down, and then repaint? Or the redneck version of a crap ton of duct tape on the back side?

csmith12 · January 17th, 2014, 10:19 AM

^^^ Completely fixable. Now you get to choose your paint job or a colorite touch up.

Sirref · January 17th, 2014, 10:22 AM

this should come in handy for fixing the fiberglass fairings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoKAHU5xUw

seems like a great excuse for clipons a slip on/full exhaust system and flush mount turn signals, and potentially a new paint scheme too if you're tired of the red.

Klondike1020 · January 17th, 2014, 10:37 AM

bummer on the crash.

There is a Yoshi slip on for 150 on CL here in rocehster..

you should email and see if they will take less. I can pick it up and mail it to you.

there are lots of new slip ons for cheap though.

Glad you didnt get beat up to bad in the spill! :thumbsup:

Falcor · January 17th, 2014, 11:06 AM

Sadly I do not have the money to buy any major parts anytime soon. So for now I'll just take the strong pipe I used to bend my other clip on before and straighten it out, it seems to have bent in just the one spot so it should be easy enough. Then I'll take off the slip on and spray the black portion with new high temp paint. Sand off the rough edges on the bar end and brake lever. Replace the front right blinker. Bend the Brake pedal back out a bit. As far as the fairing goes though I might try to get some sort of filler, or just replace it later.

It depends what seems worth the investment. I plan to upgrade within a year probably so I don't want to drop cash into the bike to only get a portion of it back. I'll get it in an acceptable state and do what I can with the appearance over time. In a few months i'll be in a better living situation where i'll be able to put more money aside for things. For right now I just can't afford it. But luckily the stuff that does need to get fixed right away is easy enough and not very costly.

Alex · January 17th, 2014, 11:34 AM

Paint lines are evil when cold, and even more fun if they are even slightly damp. Glad you and the bike made it through with minor scrapes.

TnNinjaGirl · January 17th, 2014, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Falcor

Sadly I do not have the money to buy any major parts anytime soon. So for now I'll just take the strong pipe I used to bend my other clip on before and straighten it out, it seems to have bent in just the one spot so it should be easy enough. Then I'll take off the slip on and spray the black portion with new high temp paint. Sand off the rough edges on the bar end and brake lever. Replace the front right blinker. Bend the Brake pedal back out a bit. As far as the fairing goes though I might try to get some sort of filler, or just replace it later.

It depends what seems worth the investment. I plan to upgrade within a year probably so I don't want to drop cash into the bike to only get a portion of it back. I'll get it in an acceptable state and do what I can with the appearance over time. In a few months i'll be in a better living situation where i'll be able to put more money aside for things. For right now I just can't afford it. But luckily the stuff that does need to get fixed right away is easy enough and not very costly.

gotta respect a guy that DIY's

Motofool · January 17th, 2014, 01:42 PM

Very sorry about your fall, William.

I was under the impression that you had given up motorcycling since last September.

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Originally Posted by Falcor

So I've come to the realization that as much as I like riding my bike every day that the weather and the drivers around here don't seem to care and make it more stressful and dangerous lately than I'd like. Which means I intend to sell my bike very soon and get a cage that's decent on gas.........

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Falcor · January 17th, 2014, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motofool

I was under the impression that you had given up motorcycling since last September.

I did actually not ride for a while and got a car and rode a bit in between here and there but i didn't end up selling the bike. Sorry for the lack of information over the past few months!

Brian · January 17th, 2014, 02:20 PM

I dropped my bike a couple weeks ago because of slippery garage conditions. I was furious but it happens to everyone who rides whether it's a big crash or a small drop. Motorcycles look better with dirt rubbed in them anyways.

greenaero · January 26th, 2014, 12:03 AM

Sorry about your crash but glad you and your moto were not badly damaged. It sounds like you have a good plan on repairing the damage. ABS cement and some clamps can do wonders!

JohnnyBravo · January 26th, 2014, 07:42 AM

It blows that your bike laid down on you... Watch the lines!!!

January 17th, 2014, 06:30 AM	#1
Falcor The Luck Dragon Name: William Location: Stuart, FL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja ZX-6R B/W Posts: 738	Down But Not Out I must say I've done fairly well with over 20k miles without a mishap until now. I'm pretty sure this was mainly my fault but the conditions weren't on my side. I had just gotten some new kenda tires mounted yesterday. So I have new tires with coating still on the top, I may be in Florida but it was still pretty cold this morning so we have cold tires and a cold road. I came to a intersection to make a right turn, I didn't think I was going that fast and I even went pretty wide. As soon as my tires hit that nice cold white line on the road though it just completely low sided. I held on in case there was any chance to save it until it was already way too far leaned over and slid for a bit. Right fairing is pretty trashed, right clip on bent down, brake pedal bent inward, muffler scratched up, front right blinker broke. I'll upload some pics. As far as gear goes I had JUST got new gauntlets and boy am I glad I got them, the palm sliders definitely got a bit of use and the outside of one of the index fingers is a bit scuffed but they did a great job. My jacket has some road marks on it but the textile is still together, there is a tiny little spot where it looks like the thread is a little damaged but it's mostly superficial. Helmet is fine. As far as my condition, I'm pretty sure i'm fine. I can feel a few bruises forming, included one on my ego but i'll live. You can't see it too well in the pictures but the fairing cracked around the bolt on the top from the clip on and around the ninja logo from the blinker crushing it in.

January 17th, 2014, 06:34 AM	#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	Mean ole paint sucks. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 17th, 2014, 10:05 AM	#8
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January 17th, 2014, 10:19 AM	#9
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	^^^ Completely fixable. Now you get to choose your paint job or a colorite touch up. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 17th, 2014, 11:34 AM	#13
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	Paint lines are evil when cold, and even more fun if they are even slightly damp. Glad you and the bike made it through with minor scrapes. __________________________________________________ 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)

January 17th, 2014, 06:38 AM	#3
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Glad you weren't hurt during this mishap. Sounds like most of the bike's injuries aren't that expensive or don't need to be fixed right away. I give you props for riding in Florida. Those ****ers are crazy!

January 17th, 2014, 06:51 AM	#4
Falcor The Luck Dragon Name: William Location: Stuart, FL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja ZX-6R B/W Posts: 738	Believe it or not, nobody actually got out and came up to me and that intersection has plenty of traffic. Oh well, i don't expect much from the people in my area lol. They saw me get up right away and move it off the road and kept going.

January 17th, 2014, 07:07 AM	#5
Falcor The Luck Dragon Name: William Location: Stuart, FL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja ZX-6R B/W Posts: 738	Pictures added to main post.

January 17th, 2014, 07:10 AM	#6
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Time for clip ons and an aftermarket exhaust! Yay!!

January 17th, 2014, 07:13 AM	#7
Falcor The Luck Dragon Name: William Location: Stuart, FL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja ZX-6R B/W Posts: 738	Nah, I can bend it straight with a pipe and use some high temp paint on the can

January 17th, 2014, 10:22 AM	#10
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	this should come in handy for fixing the fiberglass fairings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoKAHU5xUw seems like a great excuse for clipons a slip on/full exhaust system and flush mount turn signals, and potentially a new paint scheme too if you're tired of the red.

January 17th, 2014, 10:37 AM	#11
Klondike1020 Intrepid Adventurer Name: Josh Location: Rochester/Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 GSXR 750 , 71 cb350streettracker, 07 Polaris Predator 500 Posts: A lot.	bummer on the crash. There is a Yoshi slip on for 150 on CL here in rocehster.. you should email and see if they will take less. I can pick it up and mail it to you. there are lots of new slip ons for cheap though. Glad you didnt get beat up to bad in the spill! :thumbsup:

January 17th, 2014, 11:06 AM	#12
Falcor The Luck Dragon Name: William Location: Stuart, FL Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja ZX-6R B/W Posts: 738	Sadly I do not have the money to buy any major parts anytime soon. So for now I'll just take the strong pipe I used to bend my other clip on before and straighten it out, it seems to have bent in just the one spot so it should be easy enough. Then I'll take off the slip on and spray the black portion with new high temp paint. Sand off the rough edges on the bar end and brake lever. Replace the front right blinker. Bend the Brake pedal back out a bit. As far as the fairing goes though I might try to get some sort of filler, or just replace it later. It depends what seems worth the investment. I plan to upgrade within a year probably so I don't want to drop cash into the bike to only get a portion of it back. I'll get it in an acceptable state and do what I can with the appearance over time. In a few months i'll be in a better living situation where i'll be able to put more money aside for things. For right now I just can't afford it. But luckily the stuff that does need to get fixed right away is easy enough and not very costly.

January 17th, 2014, 02:20 PM	#17
Brian ninjette.org sage Name: Brian Location: Boston MA Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 250R Posts: 639	I dropped my bike a couple weeks ago because of slippery garage conditions. I was furious but it happens to everyone who rides whether it's a big crash or a small drop. Motorcycles look better with dirt rubbed in them anyways.

January 26th, 2014, 12:03 AM	#18
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Sorry about your crash but glad you and your moto were not badly damaged. It sounds like you have a good plan on repairing the damage. ABS cement and some clamps can do wonders! __________________________________________________ 235 MPG Hypermotorcycling to a better tomorrow

January 26th, 2014, 07:42 AM	#19
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	It blows that your bike laid down on you... Watch the lines!!! __________________________________________________