Passed. UGH

woofer987 · February 6th, 2013, 04:16 PM

Some douche passed me on a double solid line, and it caught me off guard when he slammed on his brakes immediately after he did that. I couldn't swerve to the left of him because of oncoming traffic so I had to go to the right jump the curb and come pretty close to being part of a tree. I was doing about 40 when i hopped the curb, and my bike was stalled when i stopped. Thankfully i kept the bike up when i was driving through bushes and debris. The guy left after a few seconds. I guess I was lucky that day.

No damage to the bike but my confidence was shaken up.
Learn from your mistakes.
Riding is like chess. Think of every move, 10 moves ahead.

alex.s · February 6th, 2013, 04:40 PM

wow. hope karma catches up with the idiot. good job keeping it up and avoiding issues

Jiggles · February 6th, 2013, 05:00 PM

Buy a gopro!

Falcor · February 6th, 2013, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Buy a gopro!

This, one thousand times this. Get the bastard's plate from footage and report it with the video.

On a side not, whenever somebody lane changes in front of me whether I was expecting it or not I slightly roll off the throttle and get ready to brake just for these reasons.

Motofool · February 6th, 2013, 07:23 PM

Well done, Eric !!!

Awareness and prevention are keys.

csmith12 · February 6th, 2013, 08:50 PM

4shizzle!

xSean13 · February 6th, 2013, 09:40 PM

Hope that guy/girl gets cancer and dies a slow, painful death.
Glad you're okay!

Madman44 · February 7th, 2013, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falcor

whenever somebody lane changes in front of me whether I was expecting it or not I slightly roll off the throttle and get ready to brake just for these reasons.

Yup, me too.

woofer987 · February 7th, 2013, 05:36 AM

Yeah my next investment is a gopro. I have always wanted one but $300 is alot foe a camera that can be dropped at 65mph onto the road.
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lgk · February 7th, 2013, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woofer987

Yeah my next investment is a gopro. I have always wanted one but $300 is alot foe a camera that can be dropped at 65mph onto the road.
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might prevent your insurance going up, when they find you at fault,
due to lack of evidence, and witnesses....

Falcor · February 7th, 2013, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woofer987

Yeah my next investment is a gopro. I have always wanted one but $300 is alot foe a camera that can be dropped at 65mph onto the road.
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Why $300? The white is $200 and more than enough for the purposes of recording your actions. You only NEED the silver and black if you plan to use it's extra functions.

Also, when mounted they are in a solid plastic housing. And if mounted properly should not ever fall off what you have it on. Your best chance of it falling off is if you fell and the mount for your camera makes contact with something else and it rips it off in which case the camera will probably roll down the road or into the grass somewhere with scratches on the housing.

Jiggles · February 7th, 2013, 12:10 PM

I crashed at 70mph and my camera was fine

lgk · February 7th, 2013, 12:18 PM

the camera could be covered under your insurance, under gear replacement. if its damaged.

Falcor · February 7th, 2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lgk

the camera could be covered under your insurance, under gear replacement. if its damaged.

This too.

lgk · February 7th, 2013, 12:27 PM

i forgot to mention my first crash was like yours except my bike was totalled and i was found at fault.

my rise in insurance costs were more than the camera.

BlueHairSar · February 14th, 2013, 08:49 AM

Glad you're okay!

February 6th, 2013, 04:16 PM	#1
woofer987 Causual Browser Name: Eric Location: Holden Massachusetts Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 61	Passed. UGH Some douche passed me on a double solid line, and it caught me off guard when he slammed on his brakes immediately after he did that. I couldn't swerve to the left of him because of oncoming traffic so I had to go to the right jump the curb and come pretty close to being part of a tree. I was doing about 40 when i hopped the curb, and my bike was stalled when i stopped. Thankfully i kept the bike up when i was driving through bushes and debris. The guy left after a few seconds. I guess I was lucky that day. No damage to the bike but my confidence was shaken up. Learn from your mistakes. Riding is like chess. Think of every move, 10 moves ahead. __________________________________________________ Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

February 6th, 2013, 04:40 PM	#2
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	wow. hope karma catches up with the idiot. good job keeping it up and avoiding issues __________________________________________________

February 6th, 2013, 05:00 PM	#3
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	Buy a gopro! __________________________________________________ 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

February 6th, 2013, 07:23 PM	#5
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	Well done, Eric !!! Awareness and prevention are keys. __________________________________________________ *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

February 6th, 2013, 08:50 PM	#6
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February 6th, 2013, 09:40 PM	#7
xSean13 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sean Location: Middle TN Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (sold) / '03 CBR 600RR Posts: A lot.	Hope that guy/girl gets cancer and dies a slow, painful death. Glad you're okay!

February 7th, 2013, 05:36 AM	#9
woofer987 Causual Browser Name: Eric Location: Holden Massachusetts Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 61	Yeah my next investment is a gopro. I have always wanted one but $300 is alot foe a camera that can be dropped at 65mph onto the road. Posted via Mobile Device

February 7th, 2013, 12:10 PM	#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 crashed at 70mph and my camera was fine __________________________________________________ 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

February 7th, 2013, 12:18 PM	#13
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	the camera could be covered under your insurance, under gear replacement. if its damaged. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

February 7th, 2013, 12:27 PM	#15
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	i forgot to mention my first crash was like yours except my bike was totalled and i was found at fault. my rise in insurance costs were more than the camera. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

February 14th, 2013, 08:49 AM	#16
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