Low Side

WesleySnipes · April 12th, 2013, 08:50 PM

Just a reminder to everyone Check your Tire pressures. Just got a bike running today and didn't bother checking the tire pressure. Decided I would just head down to the gas station which is 2 blocks away and make sure they are spot on.
Sure enough low sided making a left hand turn breaking my awesome sweet golden adjustable levers and custom aluminum bar. Scraped Knee that is all.
Tire Pressure was 0...
CHECK THOSE TIRE PRESSURES!~

Motofool · April 13th, 2013, 07:10 AM

Very sorry to read this, Wesley !!!

Hope you can be back in the saddle quickly.

Take care of that knee !

csmith12 · April 13th, 2013, 07:16 AM

It's always the little quick trips.

CC Cowboy · April 13th, 2013, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WesleySnipes

Tire Pressure was 0...
CHECK THOSE TIRE PRESSURES!~

I think I would have noticed that before I left the driveway.

alex.s · April 13th, 2013, 11:33 AM

i would think the tire pressure was actually around 14...

Trailerboy531 · April 13th, 2013, 12:11 PM

Keep a bike bump around, they can actually pump up a bike tire fairly quickly. Heal up quick and stop crashing that thing!

WesleySnipes · April 13th, 2013, 12:52 PM

The Pressure was probably around 8 in the rear and it didn't read at all on the front. ( I was using the ****** Gas station gauge) Yeah I need to get a Bike Pump : / never again. I did notice it but the bike also has different suspension so I assumed that was why it felt weird and I had the all excited feeling you know where you are like I don't care I'm on a motorcycle? I'm off to go ride bike is ready to go!

Xplorguy · April 13th, 2013, 01:08 PM

Pancake style compressor via Harbor Frt. for $40. If no store close you can have it delivered....not commercial quality but it will get the job done and more.........

alex.s · April 13th, 2013, 02:17 PM

ambient air pressure at sea level is 14psi so it would be somewhere above that.

Alex · April 13th, 2013, 03:21 PM

choneofakind · April 13th, 2013, 03:36 PM

Yes, but remember that an air pressure gauge isn't reading ambient air pressure, it's reading a difference between two pressures; the pressure inside the tire and the outside air pressure. Notice how you can hold a pressure gauge outside all day long and it will always read zero?

It's very possible that Wesley's pressure gauge read <14 psi. But he really NEEDS TO CHECK HIS TIRE PRESSURES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK!!!

Alex · April 13th, 2013, 03:40 PM

chode is usually not so easily trolled.

choneofakind · April 13th, 2013, 03:44 PM

What? I'm lost. alex.s is trolling? Ugh I'm tired.

himynameisjoe · April 13th, 2013, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

But he really NEEDS TO CHECK HIS TIRE PRESSURES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK!!!

Even if it's the only maintenance you do on your bike, it may just be very close to the most important! Lot's of bad things will happen to the bike if you don't perform other maintenance, but this one directly effects you. lol. Buy one of those cheap tire pressure gauges and keep it under your pillion seat with your tool kit!

Or just live in PA where we have these fantastic tire filler up'ers!

WesleySnipes · April 13th, 2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by himynameisjoe

Even if it's the only maintenance you do on your bike, it may just be very close to the most important! Lot's of bad things will happen to the bike if you don't perform other maintenance, but this one directly effects you. lol. Buy one of those cheap tire pressure gauges and keep it under your pillion seat with your tool kit!

Or just live in PA where we have these fantastic tire filler up'ers!

Just got an electric pump and gauge fo free!! But seriously I wish we had those out here...all we got are those lame electric car charging stations that no one uses.

BlueHairSar · April 13th, 2013, 07:08 PM

Woof, irony.

Glad you're alright!

cbinker · April 13th, 2013, 07:17 PM

find a local farm auction or similar and you could probably pick one of these or similar up for cheap:
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-4-gal...7&blockType=G7

kirk595x · April 13th, 2013, 07:23 PM

Glad your ok...coulda been worse!

I always carry a small 12v air comp. In my Pannier bag...I know it's not practical for everyone but if you have the space you should have one and a tire plug kit in case of punture. If you don't want to wire up a 12v outlet you can cut and splice alligator clamps in place of the 12v male plug on the compressor. Battery tender quick disconnects are another option as well.

Trailerboy531 · April 13th, 2013, 07:54 PM

Jesus why does everyone say buy a minimum $40 air compressor when a bike pump takes a minute...tops.

choneofakind · April 13th, 2013, 09:06 PM

Dude I just use my bicycle floor pump. It was only $20 and I check my pressures once a week or so.

lgk · April 13th, 2013, 09:09 PM

I think you should recheck the pressure tomorrow morning.

Just to be sure you dont have a leak.

Samer · April 14th, 2013, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

ambient air pressure at sea level is 14psi so it would be somewhere above that.

Wrong. It varies by altitude and weather. So assuming you are talking about a standard atmosphere, that would be 14.696 psi at sea level.

Don't get smart all up in here without doing your homework

CC Cowboy · April 14th, 2013, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samer

Wrong.

Don't get smart all up in here without doing your homework

Show the love!

JohnnyBravo · April 14th, 2013, 08:02 AM

After that smart all up in here comment I'm laughin to hard to remember what the heck we talkin bout... Hate to wreck, glad it wasn't worse

Samer · April 14th, 2013, 08:56 AM

You're welcome Rob.

To the OP; good reminder on the importance of checking tire pressure.

Check your tire pressure, check it often, especially if you have Diabeetus.

alex.s · April 14th, 2013, 10:48 AM

lol. a guy makes one inaccurate technical joke and like 10 people tell me how wrong i am. i love this forum.

WesleySnipes · April 14th, 2013, 12:08 PM

HAHA man it is 1 Bar come on guys 14 PSI lol? Thanks everyone! Yes I think it may be leaking rechecked them last night gonna recheck them again this morning. And yeah you got problems if you are Scott Malkinson.

O btw quick question anyone ever had the front end come out of alignment after 5minutes of riding everytime? Possible Bent Tripple Tree or Fork obvioulsy you guys aren't looking at it but anyone had this?

CC Cowboy · April 14th, 2013, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

lol. a guy makes one inaccurate technical joke and like 10 people tell me how wrong i am. i love this forum.

Are you feeling the pressure?

Motofool · April 14th, 2013, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WesleySnipes

..........O btw quick question anyone ever had the front end come out of alignment after 5minutes of riding everytime? Possible Bent Tripple Tree or Fork obvioulsy you guys aren't looking at it but anyone had this?

If the bolts of both tripple's are not torqued down properly, yes, it can get twisted easily.

However, it is a frequent occurrence during even mild falls.

You will need to loose those bolts and straight the forks up to the normal position............you may need to apply 1 Bar of twisting pressure on the opposite direction.

WesleySnipes · April 14th, 2013, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motofool

If the bolts of both tripple's are not torqued down properly, yes, it can get twisted easily.

However, it is a frequent occurrence during even mild falls.

You will need to loose those bolts and straight the forks up to the normal position............you may need to apply 1 Bar of twisting pressure on the opposite direction.

Alrighty I will attempt to adjust them again.

April 12th, 2013, 08:50 PM	#1
WesleySnipes ninjette.org member Name: Wesley Location: San Luis Obispo Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1999 Ninja 250ex 1989 Ninja 250ex 2005 Ninja 250ex 2007 Ninja 250ex 2011 Ninja 250r 1993 CBR600 Posts: 199	Low Side Just a reminder to everyone Check your Tire pressures. Just got a bike running today and didn't bother checking the tire pressure. Decided I would just head down to the gas station which is 2 blocks away and make sure they are spot on. Sure enough low sided making a left hand turn breaking my awesome sweet golden adjustable levers and custom aluminum bar. Scraped Knee that is all. Tire Pressure was 0... CHECK THOSE TIRE PRESSURES!~ __________________________________________________ "I had so much fun crashing my Ninja" - Said by No One Ever

April 13th, 2013, 07:10 AM	#2
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	Very sorry to read this, Wesley !!! Hope you can be back in the saddle quickly. Take care of that knee ! __________________________________________________ *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

April 13th, 2013, 07:16 AM	#3
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	It's always the little quick trips. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

April 13th, 2013, 11:33 AM	#5
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	i would think the tire pressure was actually around 14... __________________________________________________

April 13th, 2013, 12:11 PM	#6
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Keep a bike bump around, they can actually pump up a bike tire fairly quickly. Heal up quick and stop crashing that thing! __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

April 13th, 2013, 12:52 PM	#7
WesleySnipes ninjette.org member Name: Wesley Location: San Luis Obispo Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1999 Ninja 250ex 1989 Ninja 250ex 2005 Ninja 250ex 2007 Ninja 250ex 2011 Ninja 250r 1993 CBR600 Posts: 199	The Pressure was probably around 8 in the rear and it didn't read at all on the front. ( I was using the ****** Gas station gauge) Yeah I need to get a Bike Pump : / never again. I did notice it but the bike also has different suspension so I assumed that was why it felt weird and I had the all excited feeling you know where you are like I don't care I'm on a motorcycle? I'm off to go ride bike is ready to go! __________________________________________________ "I had so much fun crashing my Ninja" - Said by No One Ever

April 13th, 2013, 01:08 PM	#8
Xplorguy ninjette.org member Name: Norman Location: Eugene, Oregon Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): BMW K12RS, DL650 , New 2013 "WonderBike" Ninja300SE Posts: 52	Pancake style compressor via Harbor Frt. for $40. If no store close you can have it delivered....not commercial quality but it will get the job done and more.........

April 13th, 2013, 02:17 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	ambient air pressure at sea level is 14psi so it would be somewhere above that. __________________________________________________

April 13th, 2013, 03:21 PM	#10
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April 13th, 2013, 03:36 PM	#11
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Yes, but remember that an air pressure gauge isn't reading ambient air pressure, it's reading a difference between two pressures; the pressure inside the tire and the outside air pressure. Notice how you can hold a pressure gauge outside all day long and it will always read zero? It's very possible that Wesley's pressure gauge read <14 psi. But he really NEEDS TO CHECK HIS TIRE PRESSURES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK!!!

April 13th, 2013, 03:40 PM	#12
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	chode is usually not so easily trolled. __________________________________________________ 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)

April 13th, 2013, 03:44 PM	#13
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	What? I'm lost. alex.s is trolling? Ugh I'm tired.

April 13th, 2013, 07:08 PM	#16
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April 13th, 2013, 07:17 PM	#17
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April 13th, 2013, 07:23 PM	#18
kirk595x ninjette.org guru Name: Robbie Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 03' Ninja 250ex Posts: 333	Glad your ok...coulda been worse! I always carry a small 12v air comp. In my Pannier bag...I know it's not practical for everyone but if you have the space you should have one and a tire plug kit in case of punture. If you don't want to wire up a 12v outlet you can cut and splice alligator clamps in place of the 12v male plug on the compressor. Battery tender quick disconnects are another option as well.

April 13th, 2013, 07:54 PM	#19
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Jesus why does everyone say buy a minimum $40 air compressor when a bike pump takes a minute...tops. __________________________________________________ CVMA #531
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April 13th, 2013, 09:06 PM	#20
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Dude I just use my bicycle floor pump. It was only $20 and I check my pressures once a week or so.

April 13th, 2013, 09:09 PM	#21
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	I think you should recheck the pressure tomorrow morning. Just to be sure you dont have a leak. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

April 14th, 2013, 08:02 AM	#24
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	After that smart all up in here comment I'm laughin to hard to remember what the heck we talkin bout... Hate to wreck, glad it wasn't worse

April 14th, 2013, 08:56 AM	#25
Samer ninjette.org guru Name: Samer Location: Jupiter, Florida Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R SE Posts: 376	You're welcome Rob. To the OP; good reminder on the importance of checking tire pressure. Check your tire pressure, check it often, especially if you have Diabeetus.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

April 14th, 2013, 10:48 AM	#26
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	lol. a guy makes one inaccurate technical joke and like 10 people tell me how wrong i am. i love this forum. __________________________________________________
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

April 14th, 2013, 12:08 PM	#27
WesleySnipes ninjette.org member Name: Wesley Location: San Luis Obispo Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1999 Ninja 250ex 1989 Ninja 250ex 2005 Ninja 250ex 2007 Ninja 250ex 2011 Ninja 250r 1993 CBR600 Posts: 199	HAHA man it is 1 Bar come on guys 14 PSI lol? Thanks everyone! Yes I think it may be leaking rechecked them last night gonna recheck them again this morning. And yeah you got problems if you are Scott Malkinson. O btw quick question anyone ever had the front end come out of alignment after 5minutes of riding everytime? Possible Bent Tripple Tree or Fork obvioulsy you guys aren't looking at it but anyone had this? __________________________________________________ "I had so much fun crashing my Ninja" - Said by No One Ever

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