Ninja 250 crash at Thunderhill yesterday

Alex · October 5th, 2013, 10:50 AM

Anyone on this site?

Link to original page on YouTube.

akima · October 5th, 2013, 12:12 PM

The guy filming went down so quick after the ninjette rider crashed.

Aggrotech · October 5th, 2013, 12:21 PM

did the dude on the 250 get his knee down, panic then jerk the bars?

dafuq did he do?!?!

akima · October 5th, 2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Aggrotech

did the dude on the 250 get his knee down, panic then jerk the bars?

dafuq did he do?!?!

I think the rider is a girl.

I guess it wouldn't take much input to loose traction at that lean angle. I thought I saw the ninjette suspension bounce before she crashed. Maybe she jerked the throttle?

alex.s · October 5th, 2013, 01:29 PM

that 250 rider needs to learn some BP! also the 600 needs to learn how to pass mid corner

akima · October 5th, 2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

that 250 rider needs to learn some BP! also the 600 needs to learn how to pass mid corner

First they need to fix their bikes!

alex.s · October 5th, 2013, 02:16 PM

i bet that 250 doesn't even need new bars.

obviously the 600 would be totalled

CC Cowboy · October 5th, 2013, 03:18 PM

Target fixation, he didn't even try to avoid the guy. With the first bobble I would have cut under him.

Is that a St. Christopher medal on his key ring?

crazymadbastard · October 5th, 2013, 07:03 PM

A good case study in the importance of keeping at least a.2
second.following distance...

Boosted139 · October 5th, 2013, 07:14 PM

Turn 11 is such a strange corner, at least for me. My least favorite at T-hill.

tfkrocks · October 5th, 2013, 07:23 PM

Oh hey, I know who's vid that is. He thought the 250 rider had decent lines hence the following a bit too closely.

greg737 · October 5th, 2013, 08:11 PM

could it be that there was slippery spot (oil droplets, coolant) on the corner and they both managed to hit it, one right after another?

tfkrocks · October 5th, 2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by greg737

could it be that there was slippery spot (oil droplets, coolant) on the corner and they both managed to hit it, one right after another?

Dunno why exactly the 250 rider crashed, but that's not the reason the rider who filmed it crashed.

jkv45 · October 5th, 2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tfkrocks

Dunno why exactly the 250 rider crashed, but that's not the reason the rider who filmed it crashed.

Looked to me like the rider filming grabbed the front brake hard as a reflex as the lead bike went down in front of him/her.

Is that it?

tfkrocks · October 5th, 2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jkv45

Looked to me like the rider filming grabbed the front brake hard as a reflex as the lead bike went down in front of him/her.

Is that it?

Others have commented that. Mostly just too close though so he didn't have time to react properly.

jkv45 · October 5th, 2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tfkrocks

Others have commented that. Mostly just too close though so he didn't have time to react properly.

Not that I saw...

tfkrocks · October 5th, 2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jkv45

Not that I saw...

I meant elsewhere haha

October 5th, 2013, 10:50 AM	#1
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	Ninja 250 crash at Thunderhill yesterday Anyone on this site? Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ 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)

October 5th, 2013, 01:29 PM	#5
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	that 250 rider needs to learn some BP! also the 600 needs to learn how to pass mid corner __________________________________________________

October 5th, 2013, 02:16 PM	#7
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 bet that 250 doesn't even need new bars. obviously the 600 would be totalled __________________________________________________

October 5th, 2013, 03:18 PM	#8
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Target fixation, he didn't even try to avoid the guy. With the first bobble I would have cut under him. Is that a St. Christopher medal on his key ring? __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

October 5th, 2013, 07:03 PM	#9
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	A good case study in the importance of keeping at least a.2 second.following distance... __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

October 5th, 2013, 12:12 PM	#2
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	The guy filming went down so quick after the ninjette rider crashed.

October 5th, 2013, 12:21 PM	#3
Aggrotech ninjette.org sage Name: Justin Location: Fresno CA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12' Ninja 250 Posts: 831	did the dude on the 250 get his knee down, panic then jerk the bars? dafuq did he do?!?!

October 5th, 2013, 07:14 PM	#10
Boosted139 ninjette.org guru Name: Justin Location: Central NJ Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 Posts: 334	Turn 11 is such a strange corner, at least for me. My least favorite at T-hill.

October 5th, 2013, 07:23 PM	#11
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	Oh hey, I know who's vid that is. He thought the 250 rider had decent lines hence the following a bit too closely.

October 5th, 2013, 08:11 PM	#12
greg737 - Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	could it be that there was slippery spot (oil droplets, coolant) on the corner and they both managed to hit it, one right after another?

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