crashed my 2fiddy

Old Lemon · July 8th, 2012, 07:44 PM

So I am on this on ramp on a pretty busy highway, Everyone is going pretty slow and merging into the right lane. Well i speed up a tad then i brake again when people in front of me brake, to 25 mph indicated. I look over my right shoulder to check my blind spot, its clear and i turn my turn signal on and i swivel my head back to the front and the cagers in front of me have basically stopped. I squeeze that front brake instantly, lock it up and get a taste of some pavement. all the traffic stops and people get out to help me, the Wabulances get called by some nice cagers and one helps me pick up my bike. A fellow motorcyclist pulls over to wheel my bike to the other shoulder where there is some construction so one lane is closed and there is a big shoulder.

I ended up with a dislocated shoulder, a very scraped knee, and a scrap on my lower right stomach. Pretty good IMO for sliding face first into the road.

Im definitely going to get at the least some good knee pads. My boots have huge scuffs on them and am very thankful i was wearing all my other gear.

There is more video of when the ambulances and cops and what not come and put me in a stretcher(i turned it off once i got inside the ambulance) so that i may enjoy the next 6 hours in a hospital and having the doctor say that its not dislocated after the x rays, and then after the cat scan tell me it is dislocated. Everyone was really interested in seeing the video lol. And one of the cops also rides a bike and said from what i described to him on what happened, that i did everything right. Will post the video once its done uploading to youtube.

Link to original page on YouTube.

Motofool · July 8th, 2012, 07:58 PM

Very sorry to read this, Michael.

Get better !!

Countersteer · July 8th, 2012, 07:59 PM

That stinks, man! Glad you're okay.

Monkeytofu · July 8th, 2012, 08:01 PM

Good to hear you were wearing your gear and you're not too busted up. How did your bike come out of the accident?

toua70 · July 8th, 2012, 08:01 PM

sorry about the accident.. but glad you're okay

Jiggles · July 8th, 2012, 08:01 PM

Precisely why I never check my blindspot

Old Lemon · July 8th, 2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkeytofu

Good to hear you were wearing your gear and you're not too busted up. How did your bike come out of the accident?

Ill get some pics tomorrow when there is some sunlight. But its getting a lot of new things thats for sure

Jono · July 8th, 2012, 08:47 PM

That sucks man! Glad you are basically alright.

Kstorm21 · July 8th, 2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

Precisely why I never check my blindspot

Isn't that what caused your accident?? Not you but her??

Jiggles · July 8th, 2012, 10:37 PM

Yea, I hate assholes that don't check their blindspots

ninja_thresh_hold · July 8th, 2012, 10:49 PM

sorry to hear that! get well soon

Old Lemon · July 9th, 2012, 12:15 AM

video is up

ninja_thresh_hold · July 9th, 2012, 12:30 AM

so now that we know your ok, i dont suppose its too soon to ask how your bike is, is it?

Old Lemon · July 9th, 2012, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Lemon

Ill get some pics tomorrow when there is some sunlight. But its getting a lot of new things thats for sure

ninja_thresh_hold · July 9th, 2012, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Lemon

i wrecked the same exact way with the same outcome i even reacted the same! haha

(minus the injuries) in february, still waiting on one final part to come in tho, the stay bracket for front fairings. im getting better stuff tho

Stingray1000 · July 10th, 2012, 12:54 PM

Glad you're ok bro. Sorry to hear about it!

Minikin_Jo · July 10th, 2012, 01:09 PM

OMG Michael! That's so scary. I'm glad that otherwise, overall you are okay. I know exactly where you were at when that happened and considering that, you were really lucky. I think they just changed the lanes there, too, didn't they? So that the left no longer merges and stays as its own lane. I just noticed that the other day when I went that way. I think it throws the drivers off because it's a pretty new change.

Old Lemon · July 10th, 2012, 01:25 PM

Yea could have been a lot worse, but apparently there was an accident in the same lane further up and that's why the poeple in front of me slowed down so much to change lanes. And that lane is actually open and doesn't merge into the other lane like it did pre construction. Gonna get an estimate from an agent, they might call it a total loss, and if they do I'm probably gonna get an fz6r

folky15 · July 10th, 2012, 02:10 PM

Not like it was their fault, but the driver of the SUV is like so many other drivers out there...It sucks when people can't execute common everyday manuevers like 'merging'.

Stopping suddenly while in a right-of-way is dangerous. The SUV had a window to merge and.... well, he/she just isn't a very good driver i guess.

MXSteve89 · July 10th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Damn dude, that sucks! Glad you're okay, the bike can be fixed and taken care of, that's all secondary. So question, where do you have your helmet cam mounted at?? That's a pretty cool view!

Minikin_Jo · July 10th, 2012, 03:38 PM

His camera is mounted on the tank.

Michael, were your handle bars turned when you hit the break? It looks kinda like it was. Greg and I joined the gym by your work so you might see us or our bikes on occasion !

csmith12 · July 10th, 2012, 05:37 PM

Best wishes man, things can happen so fast.

EthioKnight · July 10th, 2012, 06:30 PM

That sucked bro but glad you came out of it with minor injuries (look at me saying a dislocated shoulder is "minor"

). Get well and get to riding.
It would appear that the bars weren't straight when you braked (perhaps you were thinking about passing the SUV)...I'd practice emergency brakes if I were you, the P word makes perfect

Old Lemon · July 10th, 2012, 06:50 PM

Yea when you see my blinker light come on thats when i was looking at my blind spot, and before i even turned around i had already leaned a little to change lands. It seems farther away in the video but i was literatly like 5 feet away from the suv when i hit the brakes.

Notice my right boot, hella scuffed. had i been wearing tennis shoes it would have just ripped those apart. Wear your gear even in 100 degree weather. I know im getting me some good knee pads to put under my jeans

Minikin_Jo · July 11th, 2012, 11:08 AM

That's something I noticed with the GoPro-things look further away than they truly are...like the video Greg took of me the first time we tried the camera, www.youtube.com/xxJunebugJo I look like I'm miles ahead of him.

I need to get riding boots but I haven't yet. I haven't seen a style I like and that would be comfortable. I want to be safe but I want comfort, too.

Stingray1000 · July 11th, 2012, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

That's something I noticed with the GoPro-things look further away than they truly are...like the video Greg took of me the first time we tried the camera, www.youtube.com/xxJunebugJo I look like I'm miles ahead of him.

I need to get riding boots but I haven't yet. I haven't seen a style I like and that would be comfortable. I want to be safe but I want comfort, too.

Cyclegear.com has good deals on boots

Kstorm21 · July 11th, 2012, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

That's something I noticed with the GoPro-things look further away than they truly are...like the video Greg took of me the first time we tried the camera, www.youtube.com/xxJunebugJo I look like I'm miles ahead of him.

I need to get riding boots but I haven't yet. I haven't seen a style I like and that would be comfortable. I want to be safe but I want comfort, too.

I bought the Shift Racing Women's Curve Street Shoes. They're $49.00 at Motorcycle Superstore. Originally $120. I really like them.
Shift Racing Women's Curve Street Shoes

Minikin_Jo · July 11th, 2012, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingray1000

Cyclegear.com has good deals on boots

They do, and they opened up a new store by me, in Laurel...but they are really...ugly (the Bilt brand, $59.99)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kstorm21

I bought the Shift Racing Women's Curve Street Shoes. They're $49.00 at Motorcycle Superstore. Originally $120. I really like them.
Shift Racing Women's Curve Street Shoes

Those are a good price but I would like something that covers the ankle.

I've ordered stuff from them before so I have browsed around, I just haven't come across anything I have to have. Yet.

alex.s · July 11th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Oops!

looks like you had a fun day

congratulations.

alex.s · July 11th, 2012, 01:43 PM

so what will you do differently next time, michael?

lgk · July 11th, 2012, 01:47 PM

i crashed the same way when i started riding.

hope you get the bike back on the road soon.

alex.s · July 11th, 2012, 01:50 PM

lol yeah- wish i could say i havent done this, but its happened a few times.

Stingray1000 · July 11th, 2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

They do, and they opened up a new store by me, in Laurel...but they are really...ugly (the Bilt brand, $59.99)

Those are a good price but I would like something that covers the ankle.

I've ordered stuff from them before so I have browsed around, I just haven't come across anything I have to have. Yet.

They are kinda ugly the ones you're talking about, but they have others for a lil bit mo expensive, so not too bad, jsut gotta go shopping...

alex.s · July 11th, 2012, 01:55 PM

i love cyclegear, but every piece of gear they make (bilt,sedici,trackside,others) sucks and i have returned every product ive bought from them.

lgk · July 11th, 2012, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

lol yeah- wish i could say i havent done this, but its happened a few times.

i ended up changing the rearsets to woodcrafts, the rear brake seems to be harder to lock up than the original.

alex.s · July 11th, 2012, 02:23 PM

i dont use the rear brake but he locked up his front and tucked it

lgk · July 11th, 2012, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

i love cyclegear, but every piece of gear they make (bilt,sedici,trackside,others) sucks and i have returned every product ive bought from them.

i have had good and bad stuff through them...

i guess you can call them the harbor freight of motorcycle gear.

lgk · July 11th, 2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

i dont use the rear brake but he locked up his front and tucked it

i guess your right, it looked like he locked them both both at first glance.

is stiff arming the bar the same as tucking it?

Kstorm21 · July 11th, 2012, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

Those are a good price but I would like something that covers the ankle.

I've ordered stuff from them before so I have browsed around, I just haven't come across anything I have to have. Yet.

They actually do...they are like high tops. They cover the ankle bone.

Old Lemon · July 11th, 2012, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

so what will you do differently next time, michael?

Ill just chill and go at a normal pace when there is heavy traffic. I usually ride a little aggressively, like 5 to 10 mph over what everyone else is doing. Need to focus on what's in front of me and not changing lanes when I don't need to.

And I didn't use the rear brake. The instant I touched the front it locked

July 8th, 2012, 07:44 PM	#1
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	crashed my 2fiddy So I am on this on ramp on a pretty busy highway, Everyone is going pretty slow and merging into the right lane. Well i speed up a tad then i brake again when people in front of me brake, to 25 mph indicated. I look over my right shoulder to check my blind spot, its clear and i turn my turn signal on and i swivel my head back to the front and the cagers in front of me have basically stopped. I squeeze that front brake instantly, lock it up and get a taste of some pavement. all the traffic stops and people get out to help me, the Wabulances get called by some nice cagers and one helps me pick up my bike. A fellow motorcyclist pulls over to wheel my bike to the other shoulder where there is some construction so one lane is closed and there is a big shoulder. I ended up with a dislocated shoulder, a very scraped knee, and a scrap on my lower right stomach. Pretty good IMO for sliding face first into the road. Im definitely going to get at the least some good knee pads. My boots have huge scuffs on them and am very thankful i was wearing all my other gear. There is more video of when the ambulances and cops and what not come and put me in a stretcher(i turned it off once i got inside the ambulance) so that i may enjoy the next 6 hours in a hospital and having the doctor say that its not dislocated after the x rays, and then after the cat scan tell me it is dislocated. Everyone was really interested in seeing the video lol. And one of the cops also rides a bike and said from what i described to him on what happened, that i did everything right. Will post the video once its done uploading to youtube. Link to original page on YouTube. Last futzed with by Old Lemon; July 9th, 2012 at 12:10 AM.

July 8th, 2012, 07:58 PM	#2
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	Very sorry to read this, Michael. Get better !! __________________________________________________ *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

July 8th, 2012, 07:59 PM	#3
Countersteer <><><><><><><><><> Name: Eric Location: Robertsdale, AL Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): <2008 250R> Past Bikes:06 GSXR600 89 CBR1000 78 Hawk 400 86 Ninja 600R 86 & 87 FZ600 81 GPZ550 71 CB360T Posts: 228 Blog Entries: 3	That stinks, man! Glad you're okay. __________________________________________________ Have you ever read the King James Bible? To say speed kills is akin to saying guns kill, neither of which is true.

July 8th, 2012, 08:01 PM	#6
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	Precisely why I never check my blindspot __________________________________________________ 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 8th, 2012, 10:37 PM	#10
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	Yea, I hate assholes that don't check their blindspots __________________________________________________ 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 8th, 2012, 08:01 PM	#4
Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	Good to hear you were wearing your gear and you're not too busted up. How did your bike come out of the accident?

July 8th, 2012, 08:01 PM	#5
toua70 ninjette.org guru Name: Toua Location: Long Beach Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 and Gsx-R 750 k8 (out of commission) Posts: 482	sorry about the accident.. but glad you're okay

July 8th, 2012, 08:47 PM	#8
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	That sucks man! Glad you are basically alright.

July 8th, 2012, 10:49 PM	#11
ninja_thresh_hold ninjette.org ********* Name: Eric Location: Athens, Alabama Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r (忍者 250r; sold!) 2001 zx6r Posts: 347	sorry to hear that! get well soon __________________________________________________

July 9th, 2012, 12:15 AM	#12
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	video is up

July 9th, 2012, 12:30 AM	#13
ninja_thresh_hold ninjette.org ********* Name: Eric Location: Athens, Alabama Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r (忍者 250r; sold!) 2001 zx6r Posts: 347	so now that we know your ok, i dont suppose its too soon to ask how your bike is, is it? __________________________________________________

July 10th, 2012, 12:54 PM	#16
Stingray1000 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jon Location: Newark, De Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Glad you're ok bro. Sorry to hear about it! __________________________________________________ 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 10th, 2012, 01:09 PM	#17
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	OMG Michael! That's so scary. I'm glad that otherwise, overall you are okay. I know exactly where you were at when that happened and considering that, you were really lucky. I think they just changed the lanes there, too, didn't they? So that the left no longer merges and stays as its own lane. I just noticed that the other day when I went that way. I think it throws the drivers off because it's a pretty new change. __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

July 10th, 2012, 01:25 PM	#18
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Yea could have been a lot worse, but apparently there was an accident in the same lane further up and that's why the poeple in front of me slowed down so much to change lanes. And that lane is actually open and doesn't merge into the other lane like it did pre construction. Gonna get an estimate from an agent, they might call it a total loss, and if they do I'm probably gonna get an fz6r

July 10th, 2012, 02:10 PM	#19
folky15 ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Chicago Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 156	Not like it was their fault, but the driver of the SUV is like so many other drivers out there...It sucks when people can't execute common everyday manuevers like 'merging'. Stopping suddenly while in a right-of-way is dangerous. The SUV had a window to merge and.... well, he/she just isn't a very good driver i guess. __________________________________________________ Done: Fender Eliminator Kit, Shogun frame sliders, Rim Tape, Freeway Blaster horn, Protons, Rear LEDs, Brake Modulator Planned: Comp Werkes Slip-on, Snorkel Delete, Shimmed Needles

July 10th, 2012, 02:13 PM	#20
MXSteve89 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Waldorf, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): YZ250F (dirtbike) 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 54	Damn dude, that sucks! Glad you're okay, the bike can be fixed and taken care of, that's all secondary. So question, where do you have your helmet cam mounted at?? That's a pretty cool view!

July 10th, 2012, 03:38 PM	#21
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	His camera is mounted on the tank. Michael, were your handle bars turned when you hit the break? It looks kinda like it was. Greg and I joined the gym by your work so you might see us or our bikes on occasion ! __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

July 10th, 2012, 05:37 PM	#22
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	Best wishes man, things can happen so fast. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

July 10th, 2012, 06:30 PM	#23
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	That sucked bro but glad you came out of it with minor injuries (look at me saying a dislocated shoulder is "minor"). Get well and get to riding. It would appear that the bars weren't straight when you braked (perhaps you were thinking about passing the SUV)...I'd practice emergency brakes if I were you, the P word makes perfect __________________________________________________ My Videos

July 10th, 2012, 06:50 PM	#24
Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Yea when you see my blinker light come on thats when i was looking at my blind spot, and before i even turned around i had already leaned a little to change lands. It seems farther away in the video but i was literatly like 5 feet away from the suv when i hit the brakes. Notice my right boot, hella scuffed. had i been wearing tennis shoes it would have just ripped those apart. Wear your gear even in 100 degree weather. I know im getting me some good knee pads to put under my jeans

July 11th, 2012, 11:08 AM	#25
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	That's something I noticed with the GoPro-things look further away than they truly are...like the video Greg took of me the first time we tried the camera, www.youtube.com/xxJunebugJo I look like I'm miles ahead of him. I need to get riding boots but I haven't yet. I haven't seen a style I like and that would be comfortable. I want to be safe but I want comfort, too. __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

July 11th, 2012, 01:21 PM	#29
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	Oops! looks like you had a fun day congratulations. __________________________________________________

July 11th, 2012, 01:43 PM	#30
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	so what will you do differently next time, michael? __________________________________________________

July 11th, 2012, 01:47 PM	#31
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	i crashed the same way when i started riding. hope you get the bike back on the road soon.

July 11th, 2012, 01:50 PM	#32
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	lol yeah- wish i could say i havent done this, but its happened a few times. __________________________________________________

July 11th, 2012, 01:55 PM	#34
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	i love cyclegear, but every piece of gear they make (bilt,sedici,trackside,others) sucks and i have returned every product ive bought from them. __________________________________________________

July 11th, 2012, 02:23 PM	#36
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	i dont use the rear brake but he locked up his front and tucked it __________________________________________________

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