Minikin_Jo's Crash - Page 3

himynameisjoe · November 28th, 2012, 10:01 PM

Aww this is horrible!! Get better soon Jo!

Minikin_Jo · November 29th, 2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by subxero

In a crash things happen so quickly and it is hard to do the correct things fighting fears and instincts and target locking. It is tough for me to go through the crash section as i understand that most of the situations could easily be me any day of the week :/ Most people don't expect to crash....i guess i do and accept that sooner or later it is gonna happen be it my fault or someone elses. Just hope to come out of it with some new found wisdom and the ability to hope back on the steel horse.

in short, glad to hear you are doing well and hopefully you make a full recovery mind and body and jump back in the saddle, besides after insurance pays up you have a 600 to look forward to right?

best,
joe

It did happen very fast and I could've at least stopped but I just froze up and was really confused. I truly expected to crash when I ran off the shoulder I was so mentally prepared for a crash because it was tall grass/dirt and who knew what debris/holes/etc was hiding for me there, and not thinking at all how to avoid anything it's like I wasn't in my body for a moment or something.

I had a moment of relief when I got to the pavement and I was alright I made it thru the grass but the next instant I was heading for trees and had no idea why but there was no time to react. I could have let go of the throttle or pulled in the clutch or emergency braked but it was a lot like being stunned and not reacting at all.

Forgot to add: no 600 for me. My husband swears if I was on a bigger/stronger bike I would've been worse off. We both agree my next will be a 300 and I will stick with it a year or two. At least.

Yakaru · November 29th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Ouch. When I first saw the pics I thought the damage wasn't so bad, but after seeing the video I looked back and saw how much of a hit that was.

Yeouch. So glad you're okay!
From one tiny to another, take care of yourself -- we don't have much spare to leave laying around the asphalt or roadside forest :P

Fappy · November 29th, 2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

It did happen very fast and I could've at least stopped but I just froze up and was really confused. I truly expected to crash when I ran off the shoulder I was so mentally prepared for a crash because it was tall grass/dirt and who knew what debris/holes/etc was hiding for me there, and not thinking at all how to avoid anything it's like I wasn't in my body for a moment or something.

I had a moment of relief when I got to the pavement and I was alright I made it thru the grass but the next instant I was heading for trees and had no idea why but there was no time to react. I could have let go of the throttle or pulled in the clutch or emergency braked but it was a lot like being stunned and not reacting at all.

Forgot to add: no 600 for me. My husband swears if I was on a bigger/stronger bike I would've been worse off. We both agree my next will be a 300 and I will stick with it a year or two. At least.

So glad you're ok now. Too bad the bike isn't

I would probably agree with that... and a 300 is definitely going to feel like a big upgrade over the 250 anyway. DO IT!

But I'm trying to figure out how you crashed... If there's any footage of you going off the road I'd like to see it. Probably right about the shock of the situation freezing your control. I've experienced that before. And it all happens in a matter of like 2 seconds.

Minikin_Jo · November 29th, 2012, 12:33 PM

There isn't any footage. The closest we got is @Old Lemon'S footage I posted.

@B4lt1m0r3 is in front of /lemon and he was signaling Old Lemon to slow down. He saw me go in the woods.

My husband was behind me with our camera but the file became corrupt before we got to that point. Another rider on the zx6r forum said his also became corrupt in that area. Not sure what was going on if it was some type of electronic interference or some paranormal interference that didn't want us to see my accident.

Miles_Prower · November 29th, 2012, 01:02 PM

I did the same thing with scraping a peg feeler and bringing the bike up..it's scary!

subxero · November 29th, 2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

There isn't any footage. The closest we got is @Old Lemon'S footage I posted.

@B4lt1m0r3 is in front of /lemon and he was signaling Old Lemon to slow down. He saw me go in the woods.

My husband was behind me with our camera but the file became corrupt before we got to that point. Another rider on the zx6r forum said his also became corrupt in that area. Not sure what was going on if it was some type of electronic interference or some paranormal interference that didn't want us to see my accident.

bizarre with file corruption at that point, what do they call those areas of high distorted space..... VORTEX!? i think that is it. lol perhaps there is a vortex there. At least we now have a scientific explanation for the root of the crash. GTG

pomartin · November 29th, 2012, 03:27 PM

camera malfunction is caused cuz of electronic interference.. there are few spots in our country too :P
u can fix that. u need steel or aluminium hausing for ur camera... have tried it, and it works

itsa250bro · November 29th, 2012, 04:02 PM

Wow, glad to hear you are ok - you were really deep in the woods. It was a very bad accident but could have been much worse. I really liked reading that you are going to continue riding - any accident you can walk away from is one that we can ALL learn from - thanks for sharing.

Jiggles · November 29th, 2012, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by itsa250bro

any accident you can walk away from is one that we can ALL learn from - thanks for sharing.

Way to rub it in

himynameisjoe · November 29th, 2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

Way to rub it in

You could kinda hop away from yours...

robmilchling · December 1st, 2012, 01:08 PM

Oh my god, I missed this thread, I'm glad to see you're ok and hope you heal up well, Jo!

R1Chronicles · December 1st, 2012, 01:23 PM

Heal quickly, get back on a bike soon.

akima · December 1st, 2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

it's like I wasn't in my body for a moment or something.
...
the next instant I was heading for trees and had no idea why
...
but it was a lot like being stunned and not reacting at all.

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Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

the file became corrupt before we got to that point. Another rider on the zx6r forum said his also became corrupt in that area. Not sure what was going on if it was some type of electronic interference or some paranormal interference that didn't want us to see my accident.

November 28th, 2012, 10:01 PM	#81
himynameisjoe ninjette.org sage Name: Joe Location: Lancaster, PA Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250(Totaled) Posts: 984 Blog Entries: 2	Aww this is horrible!! Get better soon Jo! __________________________________________________ "I am a creationist, I believe man created god."

November 29th, 2012, 12:33 PM	#85
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	There isn't any footage. The closest we got is @Old Lemon'S footage I posted. @B4lt1m0r3 is in front of /lemon and he was signaling Old Lemon to slow down. He saw me go in the woods. My husband was behind me with our camera but the file became corrupt before we got to that point. Another rider on the zx6r forum said his also became corrupt in that area. Not sure what was going on if it was some type of electronic interference or some paranormal interference that didn't want us to see my accident. __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

November 29th, 2012, 01:02 PM	#86
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	I did the same thing with scraping a peg feeler and bringing the bike up..it's scary! __________________________________________________ My riding blog! Check it out if you are bored!aninjaridingpandabear.blogspot.com RIP Alex 8.10.12

November 29th, 2012, 04:02 PM	#89
itsa250bro ninjette.org member Name: Tommy Location: Flemington, NJ Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 CP Blue Posts: 149	Wow, glad to hear you are ok - you were really deep in the woods. It was a very bad accident but could have been much worse. I really liked reading that you are going to continue riding - any accident you can walk away from is one that we can ALL learn from - thanks for sharing. __________________________________________________ "Whenever I ride the bike I think 'Thank God I'm Alive'" "Whenever I'm done riding I think 'Thank God I'm Alive' - neal peart

December 1st, 2012, 01:23 PM	#93
R1Chronicles Rambling Madman Name: Scott Location: Calgary, Canada Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): R1 07 Posts: 232	Heal quickly, get back on a bike soon. __________________________________________________ Pass on Hills and Corners

November 29th, 2012, 09:52 AM	#83
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. When I first saw the pics I thought the damage wasn't so bad, but after seeing the video I looked back and saw how much of a hit that was. Yeouch. So glad you're okay! From one tiny to another, take care of yourself -- we don't have much spare to leave laying around the asphalt or roadside forest :P

November 29th, 2012, 03:27 PM	#88
pomartin ninjette.org member Name: Martin Location: Slovenia Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250R (FI) Posts: 169	camera malfunction is caused cuz of electronic interference.. there are few spots in our country too :P u can fix that. u need steel or aluminium hausing for ur camera... have tried it, and it works

December 1st, 2012, 01:08 PM	#92
robmilchling ninjette.org guru Name: Rob Location: Baltimore, Maryland Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Triumph Daytona 675 Posts: 256	Oh my god, I missed this thread, I'm glad to see you're ok and hope you heal up well, Jo!