June 28th, 2011, 09:01 AM | #1 |
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Plum Crazy Ninja is totaled...
Yes you read correct my Wife totaled the bike on 6/19..
We were going through a left hand turn between 40 and 50 mph when it went into a tank slapper.. She could not get it under control and eventually went down pretty hard. She slid on the asphalt about 40 or 50 feet before coming to a stop on the gravel shoulder.. The only injuries she sustained were road rash on both arms do to not wearing her jacket.. Helmet took major damage.. Boots took damage.. The gear she was wearing did it's job.. If she would have had on her jacket she probably would have walked away.. Bike suffered badly.. The riders behind her that seen it all verified the tank slapper and said it shook so bad that her left foot fell off the peg causing her to fall off.. The bike then went down on the lh side sliding about 50 or 60 feet and then hitting the ditch flipping over.. Insurance has already picked up the totaled bike.. Bent rear subframe, forks were tweaked pretty bad and most of the plastics were trashed.. Insurance paid us $4186.00 for the bike.. here's a couple pics..
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June 28th, 2011, 09:05 AM | #2 |
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Oh no! So sorry to hear that. Glad to hear your wife had relatively few injuries (wear your gear, peeps!) as that is WAY more important than the bike. Do you think she'll ride again or is she done with motorcycles?
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June 28th, 2011, 09:08 AM | #3 |
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Yes she will ride again, but we probably will not replace the Ninja until next spring..
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June 28th, 2011, 09:09 AM | #4 |
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Wow, that really stinks. I hope her road rash heals quickly. Will you be purchasing another 250 for her with the insurance money, or will she be staying away from bikes for a while?
edit: whoops, that's what I get for typing this message so slowly. Glad to hear she'll be riding again
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June 28th, 2011, 09:10 AM | #5 |
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No problem.. I am slow on the keyboard as well..
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June 28th, 2011, 09:32 AM | #6 |
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Wow. Sorry to hear about the crash, but glad to hear she's relatively ok. Any reason she wasn't wearing her jacket? Like was it a short trip around the corner to the store? At least the insurance gave you enough for almost a new bike.
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June 28th, 2011, 09:46 AM | #7 |
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Not the plum ninja! D:
Glad the wifey is alright.
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June 28th, 2011, 09:46 AM | #8 |
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If I were in that situation, I would purchase a used bike in good condition for around $2500-$2700 then save the rest.
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June 28th, 2011, 10:05 AM | #9 |
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Reason for not wearing a jacket, None.. It was going to be a long 200 plus mile ride and we were only about 70 miles into it..
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June 28th, 2011, 10:07 AM | #10 |
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We are not sure.. I looked over the bike and checked everything I could think of before the insurance company picked it up.. I found nothing that would have caused it to shake..
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June 28th, 2011, 10:09 AM | #11 |
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Yes the plum crazy Ninja is gone to the bone yard..
Thank you we as a family are also glad Mary was not hurt worse than she was..
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June 28th, 2011, 10:10 AM | #12 |
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At least she's able to live & learn. I hope she recovers quickly.
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June 28th, 2011, 10:11 AM | #13 |
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It could have been loose gravel / debris. I've gone around a sharp corner and hit a fallen tree branch which threw my front tire about 1ft to the left and easily could have caused a tank slapper if I wasn't prepared for it.
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June 28th, 2011, 10:11 AM | #14 | |
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I will tell you one thing though it will be plum crazy purple again..
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June 28th, 2011, 10:13 AM | #15 |
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haha, I like your thinking.
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June 28th, 2011, 10:14 AM | #16 |
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Thank you for no lectures..
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June 28th, 2011, 10:18 AM | #17 | |
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five of us riding and all experienced riders.. No reason for a tank slapper to occur at all.. Left us all scratching our heads..
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June 28th, 2011, 10:18 AM | #18 |
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June 28th, 2011, 11:14 AM | #19 |
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Youch, that's really too bad.
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June 28th, 2011, 11:17 AM | #20 |
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stock IRC tires?
sorry to hear about the bike. glad the wife is (relatively) okay. tend to her, first. |
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June 28th, 2011, 11:28 AM | #21 | |
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Yes she is on the mend.. Thank you.
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June 28th, 2011, 11:29 AM | #22 |
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June 28th, 2011, 11:30 AM | #23 |
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Yes she will be fine.. slowly on the mend.. Thank you..
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June 28th, 2011, 11:46 AM | #24 |
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Wishing her a speedy recovery!!
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June 28th, 2011, 11:49 AM | #25 |
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Yep, tell her best wishes and heal quick
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June 28th, 2011, 01:19 PM | #26 | |
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That's how I found out about Plum Crazy going down. I seen the parts for sale and thought, oh no, it went down. I immediately did a search for Plum Crazy and found this thread. So sorry to hear Mary went down, but so glad to hear she came out with minimal injuries.
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June 28th, 2011, 04:22 PM | #27 |
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Best wishes for your wife. Hope she rides again soon. Hits home since I am trying to talk my wife into riding.
Shame about the bike too. Mods, paint and all was still pretty new right?
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June 28th, 2011, 04:28 PM | #28 |
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It's a relief to hear she is going to be a okay! I'm sorry the same cannot be said for Plum
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June 28th, 2011, 04:43 PM | #29 |
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how does one recover from a tank slapper?
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June 28th, 2011, 04:47 PM | #30 |
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June 28th, 2011, 05:24 PM | #31 |
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Sorry to hear about your wife's accident. Fortunately she wasn't hurt more seriously...
Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.....
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June 28th, 2011, 06:25 PM | #32 |
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On the ninjette? Grab the bars and hold them straight. On a larger bike with a steeper rake and heavier front end, the advice to add throttle isn't a bad idea.
I've let the decel wobble get almost to lock-to-lock while playing with it on the ninjette, and even at speed, the front end is light enough to grab the bars firmly and stabilize them.
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June 28th, 2011, 06:34 PM | #33 |
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yikes! glad your ok - was a sick paint job- best wishes.
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June 28th, 2011, 06:38 PM | #34 |
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That sucks but it's good that she walked away. Road rash pictures?
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June 28th, 2011, 07:06 PM | #35 |
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Sorry to hear that,glad the she was (relatively) OK, wishing her a quick recovery.
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June 28th, 2011, 07:16 PM | #36 |
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Very sorry to hear, glad she's ok.
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June 28th, 2011, 11:21 PM | #37 |
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June 28th, 2011, 11:22 PM | #38 |
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Will do thanks Rock..
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Hugger is for sale..
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Don't let your Wife see this thread.. Mary will be fine and will get back on 2 wheels again..
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