I Have Crashed/Dropped My Ninjette... - Page 7

Miles_Prower · May 14th, 2012, 01:01 PM

wow only 1. i hope i'm good for the next 45 years then!!

Stingray1000 · May 14th, 2012, 06:14 PM

I personally have never dropped my bike....Megan's idiot sister put her 2 year old on the bike and she dropped it while she was holding him and it was on the kickstand. Neither she nor the baby were hurt, but other than that I have never dropped it personally.

Jiggles · July 28th, 2012, 05:32 PM

Alex I think a reset of the poll is in order so that those 227 liar's (myself included) can be more accurate about their crash statistics

I'm not sure if you can reset kkim's poll or merge this poll into it or w/e, do whatever you think is best but I think it's time for a more accurate measure of our crashers

So you crashed your bike, no big deal, it happens to the best of us, but mostly the worst of us.

Oh yea Version 1.0

Old Lemon · July 28th, 2012, 05:41 PM

I didn't crash. I drove it on it's side

Jiggles · July 28th, 2012, 05:45 PM

No, you crashed

JELY1990 · July 28th, 2012, 06:06 PM

I like this poll more than the other one; the options are more specific. I will vote once I've been riding for a longer period of time.

Jiggles · July 28th, 2012, 07:33 PM

Ah, so you are intent on crashing

Jiggles · July 28th, 2012, 07:51 PM

Oop, I guess this should be in the crash forum and not general, whoops

JELY1990 · July 28th, 2012, 07:53 PM

Hah

I hope not... but if I do hopefully I escape virtually unharmed.

Jiggles · July 28th, 2012, 07:57 PM

Broken bones are pretty cool though

7oxSin · July 28th, 2012, 08:19 PM

my first and only wreck was on the ninjette i built from scrap

i had been riding for about 5 months and had arrived at the mall early to open my old shop. so i decided to practice slalom style in one of the empty parking garages. didnt think about the fact that street sweepers leave dirt in between poles when they sweep it out of the garage

. so after about 4 mins i hit a patch and slid the bike to a sudden stop, and only injured my pride. lol.

dirty nasty · July 28th, 2012, 08:56 PM

I've dropped my first bike, a 1982 CB450T PLENTY of times while moving it around the yard. Only damages ever sustained were broken off bar end mirrors, which I didn't mind too much because they were $5 for a pair. I'm glad it was with this bike I learned even something simple as pushing it across the yard requires paying attention and thought.

I've never dropped my Ninja. The previous owner(s) did though. Levers had the ends broken off, some scrapes on my plastics, scrapes on the bar ends and missing front signals told the tale. Now the only evidence left is the scraped plastics (which isn't obviously visible) and scraped bar ends.

I've still got lots of time ahead of me though. I'm sure I will someday.

kingkang204 · July 28th, 2012, 08:58 PM

What does hitting a deer and not going down count as?

Jiggles · July 28th, 2012, 09:05 PM

Uhm?

dirty nasty · July 28th, 2012, 09:07 PM

Falls under the painful category.

LoneRonin · July 28th, 2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingkang204

What does hitting a deer and now going down count as?

a collision...

JELY1990 · July 28th, 2012, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Broken bones are pretty cool though

I shake my head at you sir.

Alex · September 5th, 2012, 02:23 PM

Bumparino.

Jiggles · September 5th, 2012, 03:33 PM

massacremasses · September 5th, 2012, 03:58 PM

thats a poke not a bump.

Your bump is invalid.

Gurk · September 5th, 2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by massacremasses

thats a poke not a bump.

Your bump is invalid.

I think I prefer poke then.

Alex · September 5th, 2012, 04:30 PM

I don't see why we need multiple polls for the same topic. It's a question that is asked point in time, that is always going to be inaccurate as people then go out and crash into teenagers turning in front of them.

The fix is a mod that would allow people to change their votes. I haven't found one yet, but I have seen a vbulletin forum where the function was enabled, so perhaps this will encourage me to look harder.

Jiggles · September 5th, 2012, 04:39 PM

Hurray for changeable votes!

dirty nasty · September 5th, 2012, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Oooh baby she likes that!

Coolbpf · September 6th, 2012, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Alex I think a reset of the poll is in order so that those 227 liar's (myself included) can be more accurate about their crash statistics

I'm not sure if you can reset kkim's poll or merge this poll into it or w/e, do whatever you think is best but I think it's time for a more accurate measure of our crashers

So you crashed your bike, no big deal, it happens to the best of us, but mostly the worst of us.

Oh yea Version 1.0

Jiggles! You didn't include a 'first 23 seconds on the bike' option...

diablos991 · September 7th, 2012, 09:40 AM

My drop (on the first day) didn't do any damage other than to my confidence.

I walked the ninja across the street to a large parking lot and attempted to mount it. Something went bad in this process and the bike leaned over beyond that point-of-no-return.

I desperately tried to lift the ninja back upright but it was slowly getting the better of me and finally it touched down softly.

My wife laughed at me, I picked the ninja up, and I mounted successfully (the bike).

Haven't dropped her since! (the ninja or the wife)

nycsteve · September 7th, 2012, 10:03 AM

Well, I crashed 3 months after getting her. Didn't see stupid pothole until I was in it which disturbed the hell out of me. --My Fault

Crashed this morning into the side of an SUV. He turned sharply without a signal. Smelling like weed on top of that. --My Fault yet again.

Although it was nice of him to offer one of his bikes to me, i declined. I want my b**** healed/fixed. Luckily she is a ride or die b****. Getting close to the latter tho lol. Drove her to work with a hanging blinker.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

I don't see why we need multiple polls for the same topic. It's a question that is asked point in time, that is always going to be inaccurate as people then go out and crash into teenagers turning in front of them.

The fix is a mod that would allow people to change their votes. I haven't found one yet, but I have seen a vbulletin forum where the function was enabled, so perhaps this will encourage me to look harder.

Found it yet? Need help?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingkang204

What does hitting a deer and not going down count as?

****ing awesome battle story. That's what.

Alex · September 7th, 2012, 10:59 AM

OK - here's a rebump with a great new addition. We can now "unvote" on polls, so you can change your vote to one that is now accurate. Just in case your status in this poll (or any other) changes over time.

Kevin2109 · September 7th, 2012, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

OK - here's a rebump with a great new addition. We can now "unvote" on polls, so you can change your vote to one that is now accurate. Just in case your status in this poll (or any other) changes over time.

sweet! I've been waiting for this

Good thing this thread isnt about how many times you have dropped it....

Alex · September 7th, 2012, 11:03 AM

/two poll threads merged. If you haven't voted in this poll, get to it. If you have voted but your answer is now wrong, just click "unvote" underneath the poll and correct as necessary.

Aggrotech · September 11th, 2012, 05:35 PM

Dropped my bike again for the 2nd time, this time on the right side. The right turn signal POKED A NICE BIG FAT HOLE IN MY FAIRING GODDAMNIT.

Alex · January 9th, 2013, 11:23 PM

Bump for all of the recent crash inductees.

skilletmo · January 9th, 2013, 11:39 PM

Never crashed, been about 3.5 months. Hopefully i can break the 6 month barrier!

tfkrocks · January 11th, 2013, 02:21 AM

I dropped my 2002 green Ninja 250 the day I got it (July 2009) just walking it up the driveway because I didn't expect the weight. My friend drove it home for me so I had no idea how it really felt. I've dropped it in a similar manner a few times since then.

As for an actual crash, that was about 2 months after I bought the bike. I decided I wanted to go on a morning joyride. I had found a map of good riding maps online and one was really close to me so I went to check it out. This was altogether a bad idea because I was still a very new and inexperienced rider, I was alone, and I had never been on this road before even by car. It turned out to be a single lane, curvy road behind the hills that I was really not prepared for (Calaveras Rd starting from I-680). Ended up taking a turn too wide and went head on into the side of a cliff.

Bottom fairing snapped in half, forks and triple clamp bent, bent clutch lever, broken left turn signal, and broken left foot peg. My helmet visor was dented and the chin vent piece had broken off. However, I didn't have any visible marks on me. I was wearing full gear so that probably helped. Found out later I had internal bleeding but I recovered without complications. I fixed up the bike and still own it. Frame wasn't damaged at all.

Actually, a rider on a red pre-gen Ninja 250 stopped to check up on me after I crashed and stayed with me until I got a ride out of there. Dunno if you're on this forum, but thanks for stopping!

akima · January 11th, 2013, 11:52 AM

@tfkrocks: you're a tough cookie to keep on riding after those initial drops / cliff incident!! I went wide on a corner, on a lone joy-ride type excursion too. Fate handed me a soft ditch instead of a hard cliff though. How you finding your new 300? Does it feel nicer to ride than your pregen 2fiddy?

tfkrocks · January 11th, 2013, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

@tfkrocks: you're a tough cookie to keep on riding after those initial drops / cliff incident!! I went wide on a corner, on a lone joy-ride type excursion too. Fate handed me a soft ditch instead of a hard cliff though. How you finding your new 300? Does it feel nicer to ride than your pregen 2fiddy?

Or crazy depending on who you're asking :P I don't think the seriousness of the injury really ever set in since there wasn't visible damage on me.

I am definitely loving the 300. Totally noticeable improvement over the pregen-250. I think I found the bike I'm gonna keep!

woofer987 · January 23rd, 2013, 09:14 PM

The day i bought it, I went to the gas station to fill it up. I thought i put the stand down, and only put it halfway down, got off and it fell over on me, and bent the clutch lever a little. other than that my ego was mostly damaged that day.

csmith12 · January 24th, 2013, 06:03 AM

Rebecca, that is some determination to ride right there.

LittleRedNinjette · March 11th, 2013, 01:36 PM

Had it for a month but had only been riding for a week or so. Needed gas so i went the the corner gas station. Now this station has 4 entrances/exits. Pulled in and had cars come in at me from every one, lost my balance and went down. Thank god for frame sliders, no damage to the bike just a seriously wounded pride for me.... And i still had to get gas.....

keith89 · March 11th, 2013, 02:19 PM

It would be interesting to see how this poll looks when adding in the factor of who took a msf course and who didn't.

View Poll Results: How long after you got the bike did you drop/crash it?
within the first week	174	18.16%
within the first month	179	18.68%
within 6 months	201	20.98%
within the first year	66	6.89%
within the first five years	40	4.18%
I crashed after 5 years of owning my ninjette	5	0.52%
I've never dropped it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.	293	30.58%
Voters: 958. You may not vote on this poll

May 14th, 2012, 06:14 PM	#242
Stingray1000 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jon Location: Newark, De Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I personally have never dropped my bike....Megan's idiot sister put her 2 year old on the bike and she dropped it while she was holding him and it was on the kickstand. Neither she nor the baby were hurt, but other than that I have never dropped it personally. __________________________________________________ http://www.facebook.com/groups/DeMdNjPagrouprides/ I live my life a quarter mile at a time! Who is affraid of the big bad jiggles???? LOL

July 28th, 2012, 05:32 PM	#243
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 Have Crashed/Dropped My Ninjette... V2.0 Alex I think a reset of the poll is in order so that those 227 liar's (myself included) can be more accurate about their crash statistics I'm not sure if you can reset kkim's poll or merge this poll into it or w/e, do whatever you think is best but I think it's time for a more accurate measure of our crashers So you crashed your bike, no big deal, it happens to the best of us, but mostly the worst of us. Oh yea Version 1.0 __________________________________________________ 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

July 28th, 2012, 05:45 PM	#245
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	No, you crashed __________________________________________________ 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

July 28th, 2012, 07:33 PM	#247
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	Ah, so you are intent on crashing __________________________________________________ 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

May 14th, 2012, 01:01 PM	#241
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	wow only 1. i hope i'm good for the next 45 years then!!

July 28th, 2012, 05:41 PM	#244
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I didn't crash. I drove it on it's side

July 28th, 2012, 06:06 PM	#246
JELY1990 Boring is my middle name. Name: Jason Location: Bay Area, CA Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 258	I like this poll more than the other one; the options are more specific. I will vote once I've been riding for a longer period of time.

July 28th, 2012, 07:51 PM	#248
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	Oop, I guess this should be in the crash forum and not general, whoops __________________________________________________ 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

July 28th, 2012, 07:53 PM	#249
JELY1990 Boring is my middle name. Name: Jason Location: Bay Area, CA Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 258	Hah I hope not... but if I do hopefully I escape virtually unharmed.

July 28th, 2012, 07:57 PM	#250
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	Broken bones are pretty cool though __________________________________________________ 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

July 28th, 2012, 08:19 PM	#251
7oxSin MSF Coach! Name: Lupe Location: Antioch, Tennessee Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 886	my first and only wreck was on the ninjette i built from scrap i had been riding for about 5 months and had arrived at the mall early to open my old shop. so i decided to practice slalom style in one of the empty parking garages. didnt think about the fact that street sweepers leave dirt in between poles when they sweep it out of the garage . so after about 4 mins i hit a patch and slid the bike to a sudden stop, and only injured my pride. lol. __________________________________________________ Hey Unregistered wanna ride the dragon? Ninjette group ride! May 16th-20th Join the Ride!!http://www.ninjette.org/forums/group.php?groupid=35

July 28th, 2012, 08:56 PM	#252
dirty nasty ninjette.org sage Name: Karl Location: MA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Kwak Ninja 250 and 1998 Yamaha YZ400F Posts: 534	I've dropped my first bike, a 1982 CB450T PLENTY of times while moving it around the yard. Only damages ever sustained were broken off bar end mirrors, which I didn't mind too much because they were $5 for a pair. I'm glad it was with this bike I learned even something simple as pushing it across the yard requires paying attention and thought. I've never dropped my Ninja. The previous owner(s) did though. Levers had the ends broken off, some scrapes on my plastics, scrapes on the bar ends and missing front signals told the tale. Now the only evidence left is the scraped plastics (which isn't obviously visible) and scraped bar ends. I've still got lots of time ahead of me though. I'm sure I will someday.

July 28th, 2012, 08:58 PM	#253
kingkang204 ninjette.org guru Name: Matthew Location: Washington Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): Bike-less, Can I ride yours? Posts: 318	What does hitting a deer and not going down count as? __________________________________________________ RR stands for Responsible Riding... Right? Last futzed with by kingkang204; July 29th, 2012 at 12:21 AM.

July 28th, 2012, 09:05 PM	#254
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	Uhm? __________________________________________________ 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

July 28th, 2012, 09:07 PM	#255
dirty nasty ninjette.org sage Name: Karl Location: MA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Kwak Ninja 250 and 1998 Yamaha YZ400F Posts: 534	Falls under the painful category.

September 5th, 2012, 02:23 PM	#258
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	Bumparino. __________________________________________________ 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 5th, 2012, 03:33 PM	#259
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	__________________________________________________ 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

September 5th, 2012, 03:58 PM	#260
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	thats a poke not a bump. Your bump is invalid. __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

September 5th, 2012, 04:30 PM	#262
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	I don't see why we need multiple polls for the same topic. It's a question that is asked point in time, that is always going to be inaccurate as people then go out and crash into teenagers turning in front of them. The fix is a mod that would allow people to change their votes. I haven't found one yet, but I have seen a vbulletin forum where the function was enabled, so perhaps this will encourage me to look harder. __________________________________________________ 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 5th, 2012, 04:39 PM	#263
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	Hurray for changeable votes! __________________________________________________ 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

September 7th, 2012, 09:40 AM	#266
diablos991 ninjette.org member Name: Shawn Location: Clearfield, UT Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 134	My drop (on the first day) didn't do any damage other than to my confidence. I walked the ninja across the street to a large parking lot and attempted to mount it. Something went bad in this process and the bike leaned over beyond that point-of-no-return. I desperately tried to lift the ninja back upright but it was slowly getting the better of me and finally it touched down softly. My wife laughed at me, I picked the ninja up, and I mounted successfully (the bike). Haven't dropped her since! (the ninja or the wife)

September 7th, 2012, 10:59 AM	#268
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	OK - here's a rebump with a great new addition. We can now "unvote" on polls, so you can change your vote to one that is now accurate. Just in case your status in this poll (or any other) changes over time. __________________________________________________ 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 7th, 2012, 11:03 AM	#270
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	/two poll threads merged. If you haven't voted in this poll, get to it. If you have voted but your answer is now wrong, just click "unvote" underneath the poll and correct as necessary. __________________________________________________ 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 11th, 2012, 05:35 PM	#271
Aggrotech ninjette.org sage Name: Justin Location: Fresno CA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12' Ninja 250 Posts: 831	Dropped my bike again for the 2nd time, this time on the right side. The right turn signal POKED A NICE BIG FAT HOLE IN MY FAIRING GODDAMNIT.

January 9th, 2013, 11:23 PM	#272
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	Bump for all of the recent crash inductees. __________________________________________________ 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 9th, 2013, 11:39 PM	#273
skilletmo InfoWhore Name: Melashi Location: 75081 Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 StreetFighter ~~~~ 2005 KTM 450 EXC Posts: 628	Never crashed, been about 3.5 months. Hopefully i can break the 6 month barrier! __________________________________________________ Everyone, go buy a dirtbike hurry

January 11th, 2013, 02:21 AM	#274
tfkrocks ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rebecca Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 w/ ABS, 2014 NC700X, 2008 Ninja 250 (sold), 2002 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '18, Sep '13	I dropped my 2002 green Ninja 250 the day I got it (July 2009) just walking it up the driveway because I didn't expect the weight. My friend drove it home for me so I had no idea how it really felt. I've dropped it in a similar manner a few times since then. As for an actual crash, that was about 2 months after I bought the bike. I decided I wanted to go on a morning joyride. I had found a map of good riding maps online and one was really close to me so I went to check it out. This was altogether a bad idea because I was still a very new and inexperienced rider, I was alone, and I had never been on this road before even by car. It turned out to be a single lane, curvy road behind the hills that I was really not prepared for (Calaveras Rd starting from I-680). Ended up taking a turn too wide and went head on into the side of a cliff. Bottom fairing snapped in half, forks and triple clamp bent, bent clutch lever, broken left turn signal, and broken left foot peg. My helmet visor was dented and the chin vent piece had broken off. However, I didn't have any visible marks on me. I was wearing full gear so that probably helped. Found out later I had internal bleeding but I recovered without complications. I fixed up the bike and still own it. Frame wasn't damaged at all. Actually, a rider on a red pre-gen Ninja 250 stopped to check up on me after I crashed and stayed with me until I got a ride out of there. Dunno if you're on this forum, but thanks for stopping!

January 11th, 2013, 11:52 AM	#275
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	@tfkrocks: you're a tough cookie to keep on riding after those initial drops / cliff incident!! I went wide on a corner, on a lone joy-ride type excursion too. Fate handed me a soft ditch instead of a hard cliff though. How you finding your new 300? Does it feel nicer to ride than your pregen 2fiddy?

January 23rd, 2013, 09:14 PM	#277
woofer987 Causual Browser Name: Eric Location: Holden Massachusetts Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 61	damn kickstand The day i bought it, I went to the gas station to fill it up. I thought i put the stand down, and only put it halfway down, got off and it fell over on me, and bent the clutch lever a little. other than that my ego was mostly damaged that day. __________________________________________________ Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

January 24th, 2013, 06:03 AM	#278
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	Rebecca, that is some determination to ride right there. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

March 11th, 2013, 01:36 PM	#279
LittleRedNinjette Certified Troublemaker Name: Teri Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17	Had it for a month but had only been riding for a week or so. Needed gas so i went the the corner gas station. Now this station has 4 entrances/exits. Pulled in and had cars come in at me from every one, lost my balance and went down. Thank god for frame sliders, no damage to the bike just a seriously wounded pride for me.... And i still had to get gas.....

March 11th, 2013, 02:19 PM	#280
keith89 ninjette.org newbie Name: Keith Location: Brooklyn, NY Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): None yet Posts: 4	It would be interesting to see how this poll looks when adding in the factor of who took a msf course and who didn't.

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