Low siding a 250 in qualifying

Trailerboy531 · January 22nd, 2013, 07:35 PM

Everybody watch me low side during last weekends CVMA Round 4 qualifying session at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway it was a party!

Link to original page on YouTube.

Me: handlebar fell right on to my leg as well as the bike so I've got a bit of a limp but I can tell it's going away. The rest of me is just a little sore but I should be totally fine in about a week.

Bike: one bent handlebar and one very exploded wind screen as well as some obvious race bodywork damage. The bike was fixed in minutes and I didn't miss a single race that day

csmith12 · January 22nd, 2013, 08:17 PM

Doin' werk yo!

mikecronis · January 22nd, 2013, 08:22 PM

Sounded like the foot peg scraped and caught?

Trailerboy531 · January 22nd, 2013, 08:25 PM

Kickstand mount! Gotta take the kickstand off for racing and pretty much all race bikes have the mount cut/ground off from the frame for more clearance but I move my bike from street to race and vice versa so I can't remove the mount.

I had been dragging the mount so much I told people I fully expected to crash some time that weekend anyway - I'd basically gotten used to sliding through left turns because of the mount dragging.

Rexbo · January 22nd, 2013, 08:45 PM

Go big or go home!

Dmented · January 22nd, 2013, 08:53 PM

no dance?
we dance when we crash....

Trailerboy531 · January 22nd, 2013, 09:35 PM

actually....... I thought of you, and I did dance

I just didn't put that part in the video because it made it a long ass video!

Jiggles · January 22nd, 2013, 09:41 PM

rojoracing53 · January 22nd, 2013, 10:59 PM

I still cant figure out how you guys are dragging you mounts so much when i never touched mine once

smokinsingle · January 22nd, 2013, 11:14 PM

What are you some kinda factory gp star just walking away from your crashed bike like "whatever...somebody will pick my sh*t up"

You keep at it and there wont be anything left to bolt a stand to!

Trailerboy531 · January 22nd, 2013, 11:22 PM

There is very very close to nothing to bolt a stand to already hahah. I have one of the mounting screws ground through about 3/5 of the way already

rawbert625 · January 23rd, 2013, 12:34 AM

On a side note, I'm totally digging your suit!

kirk595x · January 23rd, 2013, 01:49 AM

Glad your ok!!

choneofakind · January 23rd, 2013, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

I still cant figure out how you guys are dragging you mounts so much when i never touched mine once

You've also stated that you don't drag a knee. So your BP must be pretty dirty.

Nemesis · January 23rd, 2013, 02:18 PM

Yeah, sucks you crashed but one thing for sure...you're getting A LOT faster! GJ

iZapp · January 26th, 2013, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailerboy531

Bike: one bent handlebar and one very exploded wind screen as well as some obvious race bodywork damage. The bike was fixed in minutes and I didn't miss a single race that day

its amazing how durable these bikes are, weve thrown ours down the track more than once. new clipon, some 'glass and little paint, and bend the rear peg back... good to go again!

just speculating, but it looks you were really off line and may have ran into some marbles/crud/sand and lost the back end.

i really want to think that, since i'm trying to avoid grinding that mount off, in case we eventually want to sell it... "low miles, great condition, never raced" lol.

zx6racer · January 27th, 2013, 04:38 AM

raise your front and rear a little bit (level the fork tubes, get custom dogbones in the rear from rexbo) problem solved!

Yasko · January 27th, 2013, 05:34 AM

What gloves, and how are they after the crash?

Trailerboy531 · January 27th, 2013, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iZapp

its amazing how durable these bikes are, weve thrown ours down the track more than once. new clipon, some 'glass and little paint, and bend the rear peg back... good to go again!

just speculating, but it looks you were really off line and may have ran into some marbles/crud/sand and lost the back end.

i really want to think that, since i'm trying to avoid grinding that mount off, in case we eventually want to sell it... "low miles, great condition, never raced" lol.

Sorry man it was definitely the kickstand mount. I'd gotten used to it dragging and consequently me sliding through turns all day. I was definitely off line as I was trying to get that pass in there (which is a terrible place to do it) but it was for sure the mount. Cut that sucker off to race that bike!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yasko

What gloves, and how are they after the crash?

Knox Biomechs. They are amazing! They have plastic sliders built in to the palm that worked magically. The left hand sliders are now pretty flat as they ground off but they did their job and they did it well.

choneofakind · January 27th, 2013, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zx6racer

raise your front and rear a little bit (level the fork tubes, get custom dogbones in the rear from rexbo) problem solved!

I like this solution. Max, is this an option in CVMA or do you have to run stock dogbones? That will give you some more clearance.

Trailerboy531 · January 27th, 2013, 11:03 PM

I can do it but the dog bones with a stock should wont do a whole lot, my big ass bottoms out that thing everywhere. It's just time for all around upgrading lol.

choneofakind · January 29th, 2013, 08:40 AM

It might be time for upgrading, but the dogbones do more than you think. Even if you keep bottoming out the shock, the bottomed out height of the rear will still be higher than it is now with the dogbones. Basically, they'd have the same effect no matter what shock you're using.

I have shorter dogbones on my bike and I love it.

Nemesis · January 29th, 2013, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailerboy531

Knox Biomechs. They are amazing! They have plastic sliders built in to the palm that worked magically. The left hand sliders are now pretty flat as they ground off but they did their job and they did it well.

Are the gloves done or can you still wear them and expect to them to hold up in another crash?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailerboy531

I can do it but the dog bones with a stock should wont do a whole lot, my big ass bottoms out that thing everywhere. It's just time for all around upgrading lol.

$25 upgrade.

alex.s · January 29th, 2013, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Are the gloves done or can you still wear them and expect to them to hold up in another crash?

those little plastic sliders were kinda ghetto and ground down to almost nothing even only going like 35 or whatever it is through turn 9. probably could crash again...maybe. but definitely not more than that i think

i also still owe max for crashing his bike so i'm buying a shock from tiff and some springs so hopefully next round he wont bottom out all over the place... better watch yo self! it could be you that he is throwing his bike at trying to pass! :P

Nemesis · January 29th, 2013, 11:07 AM

May I suggest buying the Held gloves. You could crash on those over and over and over. They ARE by far the best gloves. Worth every penny!

Dmented · January 29th, 2013, 11:10 AM

May I suggest dancing to this tune the next time you low slide......
http://db.tt/IvWRZSnH

Bwahahhaha...

Trailerboy531 · January 29th, 2013, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Are the gloves done or can you still wear them and expect to them to hold up in another crash?

The gloves look completely fine to me. I'll be wearing them the next time that I race.

January 22nd, 2013, 07:35 PM	#1
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Low siding a 250 in qualifying Everybody watch me low side during last weekends CVMA Round 4 qualifying session at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway it was a party! Link to original page on YouTube. Me: handlebar fell right on to my leg as well as the bike so I've got a bit of a limp but I can tell it's going away. The rest of me is just a little sore but I should be totally fine in about a week. Bike: one bent handlebar and one very exploded wind screen as well as some obvious race bodywork damage. The bike was fixed in minutes and I didn't miss a single race that day __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

January 22nd, 2013, 08:17 PM	#2
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	Doin' werk yo! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

January 22nd, 2013, 08:25 PM	#4
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Kickstand mount! Gotta take the kickstand off for racing and pretty much all race bikes have the mount cut/ground off from the frame for more clearance but I move my bike from street to race and vice versa so I can't remove the mount. I had been dragging the mount so much I told people I fully expected to crash some time that weekend anyway - I'd basically gotten used to sliding through left turns because of the mount dragging. __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

January 22nd, 2013, 08:53 PM	#6
Dmented CVMA#747 Ⓓⓜⓔⓝⓣⓔⓓ ⓡⓐⓒⓘⓝⓖ Name: Darren Location: Torrance (satyromania) Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R * 09 Yamaha R6 * 08 CBR 1000RR * 04 NSR 50 * 02 KX 250 Posts: A lot.	no dance? we dance when we crash.... __________________________________________________ CVMA#747AFM#747RM1GP#77LeoVinceRaceTechHotbodiesCyclemallBridgestone * MotoradDainesePolyMotoWoodcraftVisit The Dmented Racing Youtube Channel

January 22nd, 2013, 09:35 PM	#7
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	actually....... I thought of you, and I did dance I just didn't put that part in the video because it made it a long ass video! __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

January 22nd, 2013, 08:22 PM	#3
mikecronis ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Colorado Springs, CO Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R-J, 2005 Honda Superhawk VTR1000 Posts: 95	Sounded like the foot peg scraped and caught?

January 22nd, 2013, 08:45 PM	#5
Rexbo CVMA / AFM / M1GP #250 Name: Steve Location: Los Angeles Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r, 2011 Zero S, 2009 KLR 650 Posts: A lot.	Go big or go home!

January 22nd, 2013, 09:41 PM	#8
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	__________________________________________________ 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

January 22nd, 2013, 10:59 PM	#9
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	I still cant figure out how you guys are dragging you mounts so much when i never touched mine once

January 22nd, 2013, 11:14 PM	#10
smokinsingle L8APEX Name: CRA#33 EXPERT Location: Mankato, MN Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 07 KTM 950SMR, 06 KTM 450SMR, 99 KTM 300MXC, 00 Derbi GPR 50, 09 Ninja 250 racebike, race with www.cra-mn.org! Posts: 233	What are you some kinda factory gp star just walking away from your crashed bike like "whatever...somebody will pick my sht up" You keep at it and there wont be anything left to bolt a stand to! __________________________________________________ www.joemillersmoderngarage.com www.starr-cycle.com The most important concept of science isn't memorizing facts, it's observation of phenomena.*

January 22nd, 2013, 11:22 PM	#11
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	There is very very close to nothing to bolt a stand to already hahah. I have one of the mounting screws ground through about 3/5 of the way already __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

January 23rd, 2013, 12:34 AM	#12
rawbert625 ninjette.org member Name: Robert Location: moto town Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): the cool ones Posts: 182	On a side note, I'm totally digging your suit!

January 23rd, 2013, 01:49 AM	#13
kirk595x ninjette.org guru Name: Robbie Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 03' Ninja 250ex Posts: 333	Glad your ok!!

January 23rd, 2013, 02:18 PM	#15
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	Yeah, sucks you crashed but one thing for sure...you're getting A LOT faster! GJ __________________________________________________

January 27th, 2013, 04:38 AM	#17
zx6racer ninjette.org member Name: Josh Location: San Diego Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ZX2.5R, 2005 ZX6R, 2002 and 2005 CRF450R, 1986 GS650 Cafe (building) Posts: 54	raise your front and rear a little bit (level the fork tubes, get custom dogbones in the rear from rexbo) problem solved!

January 27th, 2013, 05:34 AM	#18
Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	What gloves, and how are they after the crash?

January 27th, 2013, 11:03 PM	#21
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	I can do it but the dog bones with a stock should wont do a whole lot, my big ass bottoms out that thing everywhere. It's just time for all around upgrading lol. __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

January 29th, 2013, 08:40 AM	#22
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	It might be time for upgrading, but the dogbones do more than you think. Even if you keep bottoming out the shock, the bottomed out height of the rear will still be higher than it is now with the dogbones. Basically, they'd have the same effect no matter what shock you're using. I have shorter dogbones on my bike and I love it.

January 29th, 2013, 11:07 AM	#25
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	May I suggest buying the Held gloves. You could crash on those over and over and over. They ARE by far the best gloves. Worth every penny! __________________________________________________

January 29th, 2013, 11:10 AM	#26
Dmented CVMA#747 Ⓓⓜⓔⓝⓣⓔⓓ ⓡⓐⓒⓘⓝⓖ Name: Darren Location: Torrance (satyromania) Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 250R * 09 Yamaha R6 * 08 CBR 1000RR * 04 NSR 50 * 02 KX 250 Posts: A lot.	May I suggest dancing to this tune the next time you low slide...... http://db.tt/IvWRZSnH Bwahahhaha... __________________________________________________ CVMA#747AFM#747RM1GP#77LeoVinceRaceTechHotbodiesCyclemallBridgestone * MotoradDainesePolyMotoWoodcraftVisit The Dmented Racing Youtube Channel

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