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August 1st, 2011, 11:06 AM
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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.
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Needed a Cape!!!!
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My ninja and I are chasing 600's again.... And I come up on this from the guys at the front of my group.    He was going around the downhill corner that was shaded by trees. Road was still wet from the shade and he lowsided. Slid down the road and FLEW air born off the embankment. It was about a 20-25ft drop to the bottom through the trees. This looks terrible, After the crash checkout, he comes up from the crash site with only a scurf on the side of his knee. No rash, not even a hole in his leathers. Sooooo lucky. ATGATT FTW!!!! What can you learn from this? 1. when riding solo, don't take chances, save some traction for when you need it. It would have sucked to lay there for hours before someone found you 2. before you ride, have plan b, to get you and your bike back home in case you can't ride it 3. tell someone your out, so if you don't come back on time, they can go look for you, tell them to be on the lookout for scrapes on the road, in case your over an embankment and can't be seen from the road 4. put contact info where it can be seen by someone who finds you, just in case you can't speak for yourself Be safe out there.
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August 1st, 2011, 11:14 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
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What happened to the bike?
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August 1st, 2011, 11:30 AM
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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
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Frame is straight, it runs and tires still had air in them. Everything else is gunna need checked out. Tail was ripped pretty bad and tank is trashed. Some cracks in the plastics, but they held up really well (another miracle). Mirrors, screen, leaking gas and other things you would expect.
He had on race sliders, we believe those saved the engine from any damage, even his can only had a few scratches. We are still in disbelief about most of the outcome. 
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August 1st, 2011, 11:38 AM
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ninjette.org Monkey Spank
Name: Kevin
Location: Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.
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ouch.
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August 1st, 2011, 11:45 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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The rider was very lucky.
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August 1st, 2011, 12:05 PM
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Name: ...
Location: ...
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That guy should not go to Lost Wages, as he's done spent all his luck fo' shoore.
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August 1st, 2011, 12:07 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Jesse
Location: Ann arbor mi
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja 250r Posts: 374
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Dont look right to me he must have been speeding even wet roads you can still make the corner at 35
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August 1st, 2011, 01:12 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
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Looks like he was down before the turn, front end tuck, straight line into the woods.
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August 1st, 2011, 01:15 PM
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There's a limit to s2pdty
Name: A.D.
Location: NoVa the burg
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.
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Ouch. glad he's okay
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August 1st, 2011, 01:18 PM
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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.
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from what i saw and was told, the rear went just shy of apex, dunno for sure know their speed when it happened, but i would bet it was near 55mph (posted speed limit).
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August 1st, 2011, 02:13 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: eddie
Location: Lawnguylind
Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 300, WeeStrom Posts: A lot.
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them kentucky boys are tuff
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