Well, my Ninjette has finally been put to rest...

lc86 · March 8th, 2014, 09:10 PM

Nothing too exciting really, there was a windstorm here and it was parked in the back of my condo. My buddy sent me a message at work telling me that my baby had dropped and sent a pic. I was surprised to see my motorcycle dropped about 10 feet from where it was parked

It did have a habit of dropping into neutral at inconvenient times, this was one of them. Anyways, the insurance totaled it and the price they gave me was too much to pass up. I needed an excuse to buy a 300 anyways, but I will always miss my little ninjette.

DEFY · March 8th, 2014, 09:44 PM

well sorry to hear about a downed bike but

on the new up-coming addition

rasta · March 8th, 2014, 09:52 PM

I'd love to see a pic if you have one

dcj13 · March 8th, 2014, 10:12 PM

Sorry for your loss.

Sirref · March 8th, 2014, 10:15 PM

insurance totaled from a drop while parked? DAMN that bike must've fallen hard

pics?

JohnnyBravo · March 8th, 2014, 10:45 PM

I like the ten foot drop part of the story, hate its your story.

Sirref · March 8th, 2014, 10:57 PM

Thanks to johnny I noticed the 10 ft drop, I don't think that being in neutral helped much. I typically park in neutral too out of convenience so that strikes me as a reason to remember to park in 1st on an incline.

Yakaru · March 8th, 2014, 11:01 PM

Ouch, yeah, neutral is dangerous enough but on an incline it's asking for trouble.

Sorry for your loss. Shocked it was totaled though; have you considered buying it back as a track bike maybe? I can't imagine the frame is damaged.

csmith12 · March 8th, 2014, 11:02 PM

300 time though!

Motofool · March 9th, 2014, 08:37 AM

DEFY · March 9th, 2014, 12:07 PM

I don't ever really use neutral, except warm up, park in first then hit the killswitch. MSF teaches you to always keep it in first even at stop signs/ red lights incase you have to make a quick get away. Also tells you to put it in first when parked.

lc86 · March 10th, 2014, 06:54 PM

Sorry, I didn't think to take pics. I didn't think they would have totaled it. I could have bought it back for 800, but the entire right side fairings (as in all of them) would have needed to be replaced. It completely bent the right slider into the fairing. I was thinking of getting it back as a track bike, but taking the check gets me closer to a 300.

lc86 · March 10th, 2014, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yakaru

Ouch, yeah, neutral is dangerous enough but on an incline it's asking for trouble.

Sorry for your loss. Shocked it was totaled though; have you considered buying it back as a track bike maybe? I can't imagine the frame is damaged.

I never park mine in neutral, I'm not quite sure why it was in neutral except that my transmission had a tendency to drop into neutral a lot (even while riding, once from 3rd gear, super annoying). Thats the best I can assume unless someone decided to jump on it for fun to check it out...

nickjpass · March 11th, 2014, 06:22 AM

Aww

greenaero · March 13th, 2014, 10:10 PM

Wow , sorry about your bike, I hope for better luck with your next one.

Klondike1020 · March 13th, 2014, 11:52 PM

I Keep a live strong band hanging on my brake reservoir and put it around the handle bar and front break as an extra parking break...

Call me crazy , paranoid, ridiculous.

Bars turned and locked in first with a rubber band depressing the front break.

thats about as parked as a bike can get without a rotor lock and wheel stands

sorry for the ninjette but a 300 sounds like a good idea!

nickjpass · April 3rd, 2014, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klondike1020

I Keep a live strong band hanging on my brake reservoir and put it around the handle bar and front break as an extra parking break...

Call me crazy , paranoid, ridiculous.

Bars turned and locked in first with a rubber band depressing the front break.

thats about as parked as a bike can get without a rotor lock and wheel stands

sorry for the ninjette but a 300 sounds like a good idea!

That's not 'bad' for the brake system, is it?

LoD575 · April 3rd, 2014, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEFY

I don't ever really use neutral, except warm up, park in first then hit the killswitch. MSF teaches you to always keep it in first even at stop signs/ red lights incase you have to make a quick get away. Also tells you to put it in first when parked.

I use the same process.

Klondike1020 · April 4th, 2014, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickjpass

That's not 'bad' for the brake system, is it?

I haven't had a problem yet. And I haven't seen anyone else have an issue with it.

who knows. - is pulling the front breaks bad for the breaks? thats basically All I am doing. I guess it might cause the piston not to release under certain circumstances or possible cause premature pad wear. But I don't leave it that way all the time. Mostly just on incline or in sketchy lots.

Corona · April 8th, 2014, 02:37 PM

is good insurance pay more than bike actually cost, or maybe only good insurances do it. I had bought my 250 as used from some guy, rode it for about 20 months almost daily. months after the accident when I was able to call, but they did send notice of how much they were planning on paying and showing how they came out for that price right after the accident. we talked, they send paper for me to sign and send back, then they sent me a check and I got almost 1400 more than I had spend to buy the bike. plus it had much more mileage, lol. I bought the bike maybe with 2k miles and when insurance paid me, it had about 22k miles

March 8th, 2014, 09:10 PM	#1
lc86 ninjette.org guru Name: Samual Location: Utah Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (RIP) Posts: 258	Well, my Ninjette has finally been put to rest... Nothing too exciting really, there was a windstorm here and it was parked in the back of my condo. My buddy sent me a message at work telling me that my baby had dropped and sent a pic. I was surprised to see my motorcycle dropped about 10 feet from where it was parked It did have a habit of dropping into neutral at inconvenient times, this was one of them. Anyways, the insurance totaled it and the price they gave me was too much to pass up. I needed an excuse to buy a 300 anyways, but I will always miss my little ninjette.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

March 8th, 2014, 09:52 PM	#3
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March 8th, 2014, 11:02 PM	#9
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March 9th, 2014, 08:37 AM	#10
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March 10th, 2014, 06:54 PM	#12
lc86 ninjette.org guru Name: Samual Location: Utah Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (RIP) Posts: 258	Sorry, I didn't think to take pics. I didn't think they would have totaled it. I could have bought it back for 800, but the entire right side fairings (as in all of them) would have needed to be replaced. It completely bent the right slider into the fairing. I was thinking of getting it back as a track bike, but taking the check gets me closer to a 300.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

March 8th, 2014, 09:44 PM	#2
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	well sorry to hear about a downed bike but on the new up-coming addition

March 8th, 2014, 10:12 PM	#4
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Sorry for your loss.

March 8th, 2014, 10:15 PM	#5
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	insurance totaled from a drop while parked? DAMN that bike must've fallen hard pics?

March 8th, 2014, 10:45 PM	#6
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	I like the ten foot drop part of the story, hate its your story.

March 8th, 2014, 10:57 PM	#7
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	Thanks to johnny I noticed the 10 ft drop, I don't think that being in neutral helped much. I typically park in neutral too out of convenience so that strikes me as a reason to remember to park in 1st on an incline.

March 8th, 2014, 11:01 PM	#8
Yakaru The Violet Vixen Name: Yakaru Location: Issaquah, WA & Las Vegas, NV Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Perigee (250), Hotaru (250), Saturn (300), Pearl (300), Zero (S1000RR), Chibi (Z125), Xellos ('18 HP4R) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '16	Ouch, yeah, neutral is dangerous enough but on an incline it's asking for trouble. Sorry for your loss. Shocked it was totaled though; have you considered buying it back as a track bike maybe? I can't imagine the frame is damaged.

March 9th, 2014, 12:07 PM	#11
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	I don't ever really use neutral, except warm up, park in first then hit the killswitch. MSF teaches you to always keep it in first even at stop signs/ red lights incase you have to make a quick get away. Also tells you to put it in first when parked.

March 11th, 2014, 06:22 AM	#14
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Aww __________________________________________________

March 13th, 2014, 10:10 PM	#15
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Wow , sorry about your bike, I hope for better luck with your next one. __________________________________________________ 235 MPG Hypermotorcycling to a better tomorrow

March 13th, 2014, 11:52 PM	#16
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.	I Keep a live strong band hanging on my brake reservoir and put it around the handle bar and front break as an extra parking break... Call me crazy , paranoid, ridiculous. Bars turned and locked in first with a rubber band depressing the front break. thats about as parked as a bike can get without a rotor lock and wheel stands sorry for the ninjette but a 300 sounds like a good idea! __________________________________________________ LIFE IS NOT FOR REGRETS OR EXCUSES. Breath deep, seek peace. Embrace the Madness. Life is good, let it be

April 8th, 2014, 02:37 PM	#20
Corona ninjette.org member Name: Carlos Location: Mo Val Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250R (Crashed/Unexistent) / 11 Ninja ZX6R Posts: 83	is good insurance pay more than bike actually cost, or maybe only good insurances do it. I had bought my 250 as used from some guy, rode it for about 20 months almost daily. months after the accident when I was able to call, but they did send notice of how much they were planning on paying and showing how they came out for that price right after the accident. we talked, they send paper for me to sign and send back, then they sent me a check and I got almost 1400 more than I had spend to buy the bike. plus it had much more mileage, lol. I bought the bike maybe with 2k miles and when insurance paid me, it had about 22k miles

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