my bro went down today on his ninjette

richierich781 · June 3rd, 2009, 09:28 PM

I get a call from my co-worker who was riding with my lil bro today that he went down on I-5 Thank god he was ok and was wearing his gear, just minor scrapes. He was going with the speed of traffic about 65 mph and hit a gap in the pavement where the old pavement meets the new concrete pavement (construction area) and his bike did a wheelie. When he landed he experienced some head shake and he told me that the car in front of him was slowing down real fast and my brother applied the brakes while trying to control the head shake and he locked up the brakes. He didn't want to hit the car in front of him so he muscled the bike to the left and it laid down and he held on to it as long as he can and finally let go of it. He stumbled and rolled around 20 ft. and the bike slid for another 80-100 ft. on its side. My bro popped up and runs after the bike while the bike was still sliding and moves it out of the freeway so that nobody hits it. (this was all told to me by my co-worker). He gets taken to the emergency room and gets released 20 mins later. Someone was watching over him. I havent seen the damage on his bike yet but to what my co-worker had explained to me the left side has some rash on it with the signals gone and the mirrors gone to, with the shifter bent in. I called the towing company and the tow guy explained to me that the bike is rideable since he rode it into the lot. Well i will keep you guys updated with pics of the bike, i get to check it out my self first thing tomorrow morning when the tow company opens. My brother was devastated after he came down from his shock, i told him that i'm just glad he's not seriously hurt and the bike is nothing to worry about (its his first bike), we can always fix it and if not i'll help him get a new one.

zartan · June 3rd, 2009, 11:51 PM

Glad he is ok.

Our roads here in Western WA are a MESS

Roads are even worse now after the crazy winter. Still gravel everywhere.
then they do these crazy patch jobs.
It is bad berries for sure....

I call DOT and say "uh I guess no one there rides a motorcycle.. yeeesh"

Snake · June 4th, 2009, 06:43 AM

Sorry to hear about but glad he is ok.

tinng321 · June 4th, 2009, 06:48 AM

sorry to hear of the damage.
glad your bro is ok.

Cali619 · June 4th, 2009, 06:50 AM

You need to both be happy its just the bike that needs to be repaired and not having to pay a huge hospital bill. Glad your bro is ok, its always the suck when you have to repair your toys but better those than your body.

BlueTyke · June 4th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Wow glad he is okay! Best wishes!

tiburonsita · June 4th, 2009, 09:14 AM

That must have been scary - glad he was geared up. The bike can be replaced.

gizmogamez · June 4th, 2009, 09:21 AM

glad he is ok

Elfling · June 4th, 2009, 09:43 AM

Wow, very glad he is ok!

KJohnson21 · June 4th, 2009, 11:05 AM

Glad he's OK. Hope he can get the bike back on the road without spending too much.

CodE-E · June 4th, 2009, 12:38 PM

Sh*t. :/ Yeah, bad roads are bad enough for cars, but for bikes, they're a real hazard. I try to keep it easy on roads I don't know, for example by keeping a larger safety buffer to traffic in front of me, driving a little slower than usually.

capt_bugaloo · June 4th, 2009, 12:44 PM

Sounds like as far as crashes go, it was about as good as you could hope for. No injuries, a few scuffs, nothing too major to the bike, and a really interesting story to tell over beers....

noche_caliente · June 4th, 2009, 04:26 PM

oh my goodness! I'm glad your brother is ok! You're right, someone was looking out for him.

Purspeed · June 4th, 2009, 05:29 PM

I'm glad to hear he's okay!

djindia23 · June 5th, 2009, 07:54 AM

agree with everyone here... glad your brother's ok and i know how he feels... after my car got totaled that my brother gave to me i felt worse about the car than the minor injuries i had... but in time i realized and he will too that the car (bike in his case) can be replaced and that we should be grateful that we are ok... keep us posted about the bike...

CC Cowboy · June 5th, 2009, 08:08 AM

Crashin sux

richierich781 · June 5th, 2009, 07:05 PM

thanks everyone,

finally got to see the damage to the bike, most of it is cosmetic, i rode it home from the tow yard yesterday. engine is fine (started with no problems at all, no leaks, just got a broken clutch shifter, bent left handle bar, bent in clutch pedal (which i unbent out a little so i can ride the bike home, and a bent kick stand, and the damage to the fairings.

BlueRaven · June 5th, 2009, 07:12 PM

Thanks for guardian

s. May they always watch over us and keep us safe. Never ride faster than your angel can fly!

backinthesaddleagain · June 5th, 2009, 07:12 PM

glad he is ok.

noche_caliente · June 5th, 2009, 07:19 PM

doesn't look *too* bad. How's the bro feeling today?

richierich781 · June 5th, 2009, 07:23 PM

yup not tooo bad, actually ordered a new fairings today. he's feeling good, he actually rode the bike yesterday to get estimates on the damage. btw, thanks for asking.

Strider · June 6th, 2009, 08:14 AM

Seriously glad your Bro is OK !
Bikes can be replaced , Brothers can't ... I know this the hard way.

richierich781 · June 6th, 2009, 01:03 PM

Whew! Less than $400 to get all the
Replacement parts we need. Guess we are not going through insurance
Posted via Mobile Device

noche_caliente · June 6th, 2009, 01:19 PM

not too shabby at all!

Mikey408 · December 12th, 2011, 04:19 PM

i hope he's ok and the bikes not too messed up man

Alex · December 12th, 2011, 05:44 PM

/moved to crash forum

(not sure why this was bumped, though?)

Trailerboy531 · December 12th, 2011, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey408

i hope he's ok and the bikes not too messed up man

Mikey you may benefit from readings dates before you post. FYI.

MustangGuy · December 13th, 2011, 12:42 AM

Glad to hear your brother's OK. Even the bike was lucky. Definitely some one was watching over him!

TBC · December 13th, 2011, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MustangGuy

Glad to hear your brother's OK. Even the bike was lucky. Definitely some one was watching over him!

Or at least they were two years ago.

6071 · December 13th, 2011, 03:04 AM

Glad to hear your bro is OK.
Add frame slider to minimize damage in future.

MustangGuy · December 13th, 2011, 03:39 PM

I just noticed the date on this thread

nickjpass · December 15th, 2011, 06:42 PM

Sad. Glad he is okay. Good luck with the bike.

setasai · December 15th, 2011, 07:25 PM

Glad your bro was ok. Prime example where gear is soooooo important. I'm also very impressed with the fairings. They held up well and while replacing fairings is expensive, it is only plastic and protected all the important guts inside.

Rider has gear, bike has gear. This has to be one of the (for lack of a better word) "best" crashes you could hope for given the situation and speeds. I think your brother has some skills too seeing as it could have been super easy to freak out and go all over the place.

Malicious Logic · December 15th, 2011, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MustangGuy

I just noticed the date on this thread

You and me only, apparently....

setasai · December 15th, 2011, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malicious Logic

You and me only, apparently....

Hahahahahahahahah good catch! I totally skipped it! I wasnt even thinking about why you guys were talking about it earlier before I posted. Even when alex said "wonder why this was bumped?" it completely slipped my mind. I'm going to blame it on 3 hours of sleep and intense interviews all day.

I should really pay more attention to the little things.

akima · December 16th, 2011, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by setasai

I should really pay more attention to the little things.

You mean like... squirrels?

* squeak *

setasai · December 16th, 2011, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

You mean like... squirrels?

* squeak *

You've already got tons of attention but if you'd like my attention as well, i'd gladly give you some. =)

akima · December 16th, 2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by setasai

You've already got tons of attention but if you'd like my attention as well, i'd gladly give you some. =)

... do I get tons of attention? It might look that way because I used to (up until 2 weeks ago... when I got a job) post almost constantly

mastahcow · February 29th, 2012, 10:54 AM

Where did you get all the replacement parts? I had a similar accident yesterday with a lot of the same kind of damage to my poor bike. I'm already going through withdraws not being able to ride.

Malicious Logic · February 29th, 2012, 01:29 PM

Muwahaha! Just when you thought this thread was finally dead!

June 3rd, 2009, 09:28 PM	#1
richierich781 Future Hall of Famer Name: rich Location: Tacoma, WA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 yamaha fz6r raven Posts: 112	my bro went down today on his ninjette I get a call from my co-worker who was riding with my lil bro today that he went down on I-5 Thank god he was ok and was wearing his gear, just minor scrapes. He was going with the speed of traffic about 65 mph and hit a gap in the pavement where the old pavement meets the new concrete pavement (construction area) and his bike did a wheelie. When he landed he experienced some head shake and he told me that the car in front of him was slowing down real fast and my brother applied the brakes while trying to control the head shake and he locked up the brakes. He didn't want to hit the car in front of him so he muscled the bike to the left and it laid down and he held on to it as long as he can and finally let go of it. He stumbled and rolled around 20 ft. and the bike slid for another 80-100 ft. on its side. My bro popped up and runs after the bike while the bike was still sliding and moves it out of the freeway so that nobody hits it. (this was all told to me by my co-worker). He gets taken to the emergency room and gets released 20 mins later. Someone was watching over him. I havent seen the damage on his bike yet but to what my co-worker had explained to me the left side has some rash on it with the signals gone and the mirrors gone to, with the shifter bent in. I called the towing company and the tow guy explained to me that the bike is rideable since he rode it into the lot. Well i will keep you guys updated with pics of the bike, i get to check it out my self first thing tomorrow morning when the tow company opens. My brother was devastated after he came down from his shock, i told him that i'm just glad he's not seriously hurt and the bike is nothing to worry about (its his first bike), we can always fix it and if not i'll help him get a new one. Last futzed with by richierich781; June 5th, 2009 at 07:24 PM.

June 3rd, 2009, 11:51 PM	#2
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	Glad he is ok. Our roads here in Western WA are a MESS Roads are even worse now after the crazy winter. Still gravel everywhere. then they do these crazy patch jobs. It is bad berries for sure.... I call DOT and say "uh I guess no one there rides a motorcycle.. yeeesh" __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

June 4th, 2009, 06:50 AM	#5
Cali619 Giggity Giggity Name: Ryam Location: San Diego Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250R aka Hiryu Posts: 481	You need to both be happy its just the bike that needs to be repaired and not having to pay a huge hospital bill. Glad your bro is ok, its always the suck when you have to repair your toys but better those than your body. __________________________________________________ Facebook DY Fender chop, Danmoto CB slip-on w/baffle, Airbox removed, Kleen-air removed, shimmed needles, Mikuni #117.5 Main jets, K&N RU-1822 air filter pods

June 4th, 2009, 08:37 AM	#6
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	Wow glad he is okay! Best wishes! __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

June 4th, 2009, 11:05 AM	#10
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Glad he's OK. Hope he can get the bike back on the road without spending too much. __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

June 4th, 2009, 06:43 AM	#3
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Sorry to hear about but glad he is ok.

June 4th, 2009, 06:48 AM	#4
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	sorry to hear of the damage. glad your bro is ok.

June 4th, 2009, 09:14 AM	#7
tiburonsita ninjette.org member Name: m Location: metro area Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 black Ninja 250R Posts: 177	That must have been scary - glad he was geared up. The bike can be replaced.

June 4th, 2009, 09:21 AM	#8
gizmogamez ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE Green Posts: 217	glad he is ok

June 4th, 2009, 09:43 AM	#9
Elfling ninjette.org guru Name: Becca Location: Clearwater, FL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 03 Ninja 250, 02 CBR600 f4i Posts: 253	Wow, very glad he is ok!

June 4th, 2009, 12:38 PM	#11
CodE-E Ninja Newbie Name: Ben Location: Austria Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): EX250K9 Posts: 126	Sh*t. :/ Yeah, bad roads are bad enough for cars, but for bikes, they're a real hazard. I try to keep it easy on roads I don't know, for example by keeping a larger safety buffer to traffic in front of me, driving a little slower than usually.

June 4th, 2009, 12:44 PM	#12
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	Sounds like as far as crashes go, it was about as good as you could hope for. No injuries, a few scuffs, nothing too major to the bike, and a really interesting story to tell over beers.... __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

June 4th, 2009, 04:26 PM	#13
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	oh my goodness! I'm glad your brother is ok! You're right, someone was looking out for him. __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

June 4th, 2009, 05:29 PM	#14
Purspeed ninjette.org guru Name: Purspeed Location: Los Angeles, CA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	I'm glad to hear he's okay! __________________________________________________ "This is my Ninja. There are many like it, but this one is mine..." ~ Purspeed (ca. Nov, 2008)

June 5th, 2009, 07:54 AM	#15
djindia23 Ride or Die Ninja Name: Kichu Location: New Jersey Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): Blue Ninja 250R (the fastest color) Posts: 90	agree with everyone here... glad your brother's ok and i know how he feels... after my car got totaled that my brother gave to me i felt worse about the car than the minor injuries i had... but in time i realized and he will too that the car (bike in his case) can be replaced and that we should be grateful that we are ok... keep us posted about the bike...

June 5th, 2009, 08:08 AM	#16
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	Crashin sux __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

June 5th, 2009, 07:05 PM	#17
richierich781 Future Hall of Famer Name: rich Location: Tacoma, WA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 yamaha fz6r raven Posts: 112	thanks everyone, finally got to see the damage to the bike, most of it is cosmetic, i rode it home from the tow yard yesterday. engine is fine (started with no problems at all, no leaks, just got a broken clutch shifter, bent left handle bar, bent in clutch pedal (which i unbent out a little so i can ride the bike home, and a bent kick stand, and the damage to the fairings.

June 5th, 2009, 07:12 PM	#18
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Thanks for guardian s. May they always watch over us and keep us safe. Never ride faster than your angel can fly! __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

June 5th, 2009, 07:12 PM	#19
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	glad he is ok.

June 5th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#20
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	doesn't look too bad. How's the bro feeling today? __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

June 5th, 2009, 07:23 PM	#21
richierich781 Future Hall of Famer Name: rich Location: Tacoma, WA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 yamaha fz6r raven Posts: 112	yup not tooo bad, actually ordered a new fairings today. he's feeling good, he actually rode the bike yesterday to get estimates on the damage. btw, thanks for asking.

June 6th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#22
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	Seriously glad your Bro is OK ! Bikes can be replaced , Brothers can't ... I know this the hard way.

June 6th, 2009, 01:03 PM	#23
richierich781 Future Hall of Famer Name: rich Location: Tacoma, WA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2010 yamaha fz6r raven Posts: 112	Whew! Less than $400 to get all the Replacement parts we need. Guess we are not going through insurance Posted via Mobile Device

June 6th, 2009, 01:19 PM	#24
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	not too shabby at all! __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

December 12th, 2011, 04:19 PM	#25
Mikey408 ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Santa clarita Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 ninja Posts: 54	i hope he's ok and the bikes not too messed up man

December 12th, 2011, 05:44 PM	#26
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, '15 CRF110F, '13 TT-R50E Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/moved to crash forum (not sure why this was bumped, though?) __________________________________________________ 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)

December 13th, 2011, 12:42 AM	#28
MustangGuy ninjette.org member Name: Roy Location: Cathedral City, CA Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 650 Posts: 164	Glad to hear your brother's OK. Even the bike was lucky. Definitely some one was watching over him!

December 13th, 2011, 03:04 AM	#30
6071 ninjette.org member Name: Heru Location: Batam, Indonesia Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 46	Glad to hear your bro is OK. Add frame slider to minimize damage in future.

December 13th, 2011, 03:39 PM	#31
MustangGuy ninjette.org member Name: Roy Location: Cathedral City, CA Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 650 Posts: 164	I just noticed the date on this thread

December 15th, 2011, 06:42 PM	#32
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Sad. Glad he is okay. Good luck with the bike. __________________________________________________

December 15th, 2011, 07:25 PM	#33
setasai ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Brian Location: Detroit, MI Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Green Posts: A lot.	Glad your bro was ok. Prime example where gear is soooooo important. I'm also very impressed with the fairings. They held up well and while replacing fairings is expensive, it is only plastic and protected all the important guts inside. Rider has gear, bike has gear. This has to be one of the (for lack of a better word) "best" crashes you could hope for given the situation and speeds. I think your brother has some skills too seeing as it could have been super easy to freak out and go all over the place. __________________________________________________ 2009 Ninja 250R SE Green Sport Touring Style: ZG ST; Symtec heated grips; RAM GPS w/ mUSB; DIY reshaped seat; DIY Givi E21 Sidecases; 15T sprocket

February 29th, 2012, 10:54 AM	#39
mastahcow ninjette.org member Name: Aaron Location: Las Vegas Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 14	Where did you get all the replacement parts? I had a similar accident yesterday with a lot of the same kind of damage to my poor bike. I'm already going through withdraws not being able to ride.

February 29th, 2012, 01:29 PM	#40
Malicious Logic hates stupid people Name: Mark Location: Oklahoma City Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 ZX6R Posts: 860	Muwahaha! Just when you thought this thread was finally dead! __________________________________________________ My vlogging channel: Ma1iciousLogic

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