Gotta love our feathered friends

Ninjam · July 11th, 2016, 06:17 PM

So since I joined this forum I figure I might as well share my crash story with anyone interested in it or that enjoys reading the tales. It was on my 09 ninja 250r that I had recently just started driving 2 months ago and about two weeks before the lay down. Heading home from a drive on the back roads literally on my street only 500 metres maximum away from my house a bird comes out of nowhere into my line of travel going 45-50 km/h. Me seeing the bird in the corner of my eye just before it would've hit me either in the chest/neck or helmet and being a beginner rider at the time I made the mistake of reacting to it in the wrong way. Instead of maneuvering the bike with my knees I ended up hitting the brakes like Im so used to doing in the car. As I activated both brakes I guess I jammed up the back because my back wheel began fishtailing first to the left then to the right where it finally started to lay down. The fairings had some damage which I touched up along with a broken front turn signal and a bent gear lever that I bent back into place. Gear wise I was wearing everything from protective footwear, gloves, helmet ofcourse and a Joe rocket Phoenix 11.0 jacket. They only protection I didn't have one were the protective pants and they sure wouldve made a hell of a difference shielding the knee compared to a denim pant. Almost two months of healing later and a few lessons learned I now know to wear protective pants if I enjoy the way my legs work and do not touch the brakes for birds. (That is unless you know how hard your applying them ofcourse and not locking them up.)

Motofool · July 11th, 2016, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninjam

........... and do not touch the brakes for birds. (That is unless you know how hard your applying them ofcourse and not locking them up.)

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Ninjam · July 11th, 2016, 06:59 PM

Hey appreciate it! Some great material too, thankyou very much friend.

cadd · July 11th, 2016, 07:12 PM

New Brunswick, NJ? How big of a bird was it that you felt like it was a threat for you to slam on the brakes?!

My logic: If I can eat it in one sitting, I'm not going to try any evasive maneuvers.

Here are the typical size of birds where I live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHok9Dbxw34

Ninjam · July 11th, 2016, 07:22 PM

Nah New Brunswick is one of the provinces (states) in Canada.

I guess it probably wouldve been about 10 lbs so maybe big enough to crack a few ribs atleast. If I was thinking and didn't instinctively react like I did I would've let it hit me,

Racer x · July 11th, 2016, 08:08 PM

This is my bird encounter. I was riding my VFR 800. As I rode under a bridge at about 65 or 70 mph a gray rock pigeon jumped from its perch and dropped I front of my line of vision. I did not have time to do anything. I would like to say I reacted but really I just ducked . The bird hit my helmet and back and exploded . I hate to kill anything but it was a pure accident. Apairently the pigeon in the bridge thing is common. The sound of an engine spooked em.

Ninjam · July 11th, 2016, 10:59 PM

Lol sounds like it left a good stain.. But I hear ya I'm not the biggest fan either. Yeah it would be alot harder to have time at those speeds to duck or react. A couple weeks after mine happened I ended up going and test driving a 650R from a local dealership and on the highway a little bird came pretty close to my wheel at 120km, just shook me a bit cause I didn't think I'd be seeing one near me again on a bike for atleast a while but didn't react that second time.

Alex · August 5th, 2016, 10:46 AM

July 11th, 2016, 06:17 PM	#1
Ninjam ninjette.org newbie Name: Zach Location: New Brunswick Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250R Posts: 9	Gotta love our feathered friends So since I joined this forum I figure I might as well share my crash story with anyone interested in it or that enjoys reading the tales. It was on my 09 ninja 250r that I had recently just started driving 2 months ago and about two weeks before the lay down. Heading home from a drive on the back roads literally on my street only 500 metres maximum away from my house a bird comes out of nowhere into my line of travel going 45-50 km/h. Me seeing the bird in the corner of my eye just before it would've hit me either in the chest/neck or helmet and being a beginner rider at the time I made the mistake of reacting to it in the wrong way. Instead of maneuvering the bike with my knees I ended up hitting the brakes like Im so used to doing in the car. As I activated both brakes I guess I jammed up the back because my back wheel began fishtailing first to the left then to the right where it finally started to lay down. The fairings had some damage which I touched up along with a broken front turn signal and a bent gear lever that I bent back into place. Gear wise I was wearing everything from protective footwear, gloves, helmet ofcourse and a Joe rocket Phoenix 11.0 jacket. They only protection I didn't have one were the protective pants and they sure wouldve made a hell of a difference shielding the knee compared to a denim pant. Almost two months of healing later and a few lessons learned I now know to wear protective pants if I enjoy the way my legs work and do not touch the brakes for birds. (That is unless you know how hard your applying them ofcourse and not locking them up.)

July 11th, 2016, 07:12 PM	#4
cadd cadd cadd cadd Name: Cadd Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W Join Date: Jan 2014 Motorcycle(s): 300 Posts: A lot. MOTM - May '15	New Brunswick, NJ? How big of a bird was it that you felt like it was a threat for you to slam on the brakes?! My logic: If I can eat it in one sitting, I'm not going to try any evasive maneuvers. Here are the typical size of birds where I live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHok9Dbxw34 __________________________________________________ Riding it like I financed it.

July 11th, 2016, 08:08 PM	#6
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	This is my bird encounter. I was riding my VFR 800. As I rode under a bridge at about 65 or 70 mph a gray rock pigeon jumped from its perch and dropped I front of my line of vision. I did not have time to do anything. I would like to say I reacted but really I just ducked . The bird hit my helmet and back and exploded . I hate to kill anything but it was a pure accident. Apairently the pigeon in the bridge thing is common. The sound of an engine spooked em. __________________________________________________ Top speed 123.369mph. Ohio mile Worlds fastest 250 ninja

August 5th, 2016, 10:46 AM	#8
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July 11th, 2016, 06:59 PM	#3
Ninjam ninjette.org newbie Name: Zach Location: New Brunswick Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250R Posts: 9	Hey appreciate it! Some great material too, thankyou very much friend.

July 11th, 2016, 07:22 PM	#5
Ninjam ninjette.org newbie Name: Zach Location: New Brunswick Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250R Posts: 9	Nah New Brunswick is one of the provinces (states) in Canada. I guess it probably wouldve been about 10 lbs so maybe big enough to crack a few ribs atleast. If I was thinking and didn't instinctively react like I did I would've let it hit me,

July 11th, 2016, 10:59 PM	#7
Ninjam ninjette.org newbie Name: Zach Location: New Brunswick Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250R Posts: 9	Lol sounds like it left a good stain.. But I hear ya I'm not the biggest fan either. Yeah it would be alot harder to have time at those speeds to duck or react. A couple weeks after mine happened I ended up going and test driving a 650R from a local dealership and on the highway a little bird came pretty close to my wheel at 120km, just shook me a bit cause I didn't think I'd be seeing one near me again on a bike for atleast a while but didn't react that second time.