An expensive lesson.

Apocolypze01 · September 28th, 2011, 05:30 AM

Well guys. It was over a month and a half ago, but im new to this forum, so i thought i'd spill it now.

I was riding along with a gixxer, cbr250rr, ninja250 (current gen) and a hyo 650r. We were hitting up the twisties, i got carried away, went hot into a corner. Ran wide. Braked, too little too late and ended up crashing head first into a rocky cliff face type wall. Like the mountain sides on those country roads? Anyways...

Here are some pics:

These are straight after the crash. The next morning in fact.

After i started to rebuild:

I never realised just HOW bent that fork was!

After changing the forks, front fairing bracket, tail light assembly, right mirror, windscreen, and getting a new front fairing. I took to repairing my own fairings. Fiberglass for the win!

Here is how it looks. Not too pretty, but come summer, its going to get a fresh coat of classic mazda red.

jamesio · September 28th, 2011, 05:35 AM

Good work on the bike and glad you're ok...any injuries? Were you wearing full gear?

Apocolypze01 · September 28th, 2011, 05:39 AM

Thankfully no injuries. I was wearing full gear. My draggin jeans only copped a scuff on the knee. My boots got a little ripped up around the ankle and toe, the same with my glove. But they are still very useable. Just light scars.

I had a sore neck for a week and still have a sore muscle at the front of my left shin. If i werent wearing gear, it could of been ALOT worse. Here is a pic of my helmet. I keep this infront of my bike so that every time i get on it, i remember to ride within my limits and be sensible.

It did it's job. Luckily i didnt get a cheapie.

jamesio · September 28th, 2011, 06:36 AM

daaaaaaaaaaaaamn you werent kidding when you said head first

how fast were you going when you ate it?

Apocolypze01 · September 28th, 2011, 06:45 AM

Was going about 60km/h. So about...... 38mph?

jamesio · September 28th, 2011, 06:55 AM

wow, that's about how fast i was going when i crashed. well its good to hear you came out of it ok, now you can look back and laugh at it all and tell all the girls your death defying motorcycle experience

...oh yeah, and im sure you learned a lesson as well.

akima · October 21st, 2011, 09:02 AM

I guess you're fully recovered by now. Seeing that helmet after the crash must really make you appreciate the ATGATT philosophy. Imagine if that was your face

What bike is that... / was that? It doesn't look like a Ninja EX250 to me. Hope you're going to get it painted so the colours match!

Also - what's that car in the background. It looks like it might be a beautiful classic. <3 white wall tyres.

Gorilla25 · October 21st, 2011, 12:04 PM

'97 zzr250

Apocolypze01 · October 21st, 2011, 03:11 PM

That car is a Holden EK 1961. I always believed ATGATT would save me one day, and it did.

nickjpass · October 22nd, 2011, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

'97 zzr250

Someone has one for $1200 around here. It's red though. I might get a job, and if I can raise the money before it sells, I'll pick her up even though I wouldn't be able to ride for a long time. The ZZR250s are REALLY beautiful. Wouldn't mind having that pre-gen.

Alex · October 22nd, 2011, 08:40 AM

How did they get it into the US, is it a Canadian model?

nickjpass · October 22nd, 2011, 08:44 AM

Never mind. Not true. Just saw a picture. Now I'm sad...

Lil_Green_Demon · October 27th, 2011, 05:50 AM

Glad you're okay, OP.

September 28th, 2011, 05:30 AM	#1
Apocolypze01 CBR? This is ninjaaaaaa!! Name: Michael Location: Victoria, Australia Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): '97 ZZR250 Posts: 40	An expensive lesson. Well guys. It was over a month and a half ago, but im new to this forum, so i thought i'd spill it now. I was riding along with a gixxer, cbr250rr, ninja250 (current gen) and a hyo 650r. We were hitting up the twisties, i got carried away, went hot into a corner. Ran wide. Braked, too little too late and ended up crashing head first into a rocky cliff face type wall. Like the mountain sides on those country roads? Anyways... Here are some pics: These are straight after the crash. The next morning in fact. After i started to rebuild: I never realised just HOW bent that fork was! After changing the forks, front fairing bracket, tail light assembly, right mirror, windscreen, and getting a new front fairing. I took to repairing my own fairings. Fiberglass for the win! Here is how it looks. Not too pretty, but come summer, its going to get a fresh coat of classic mazda red.

September 28th, 2011, 05:35 AM	#2
jamesio ninjette.org guru Name: Moe Location: Earth Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: 424	Good work on the bike and glad you're ok...any injuries? Were you wearing full gear? __________________________________________________ '09 Ninja 250R SE TB Slip-On l Puig DB l Pazzos l Pro-Grips

September 28th, 2011, 06:36 AM	#4
jamesio ninjette.org guru Name: Moe Location: Earth Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: 424	daaaaaaaaaaaaamn you werent kidding when you said head first how fast were you going when you ate it? __________________________________________________ '09 Ninja 250R SE TB Slip-On l Puig DB l Pazzos l Pro-Grips

September 28th, 2011, 06:55 AM	#6
jamesio ninjette.org guru Name: Moe Location: Earth Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: 424	wow, that's about how fast i was going when i crashed. well its good to hear you came out of it ok, now you can look back and laugh at it all and tell all the girls your death defying motorcycle experience ...oh yeah, and im sure you learned a lesson as well. __________________________________________________ '09 Ninja 250R SE TB Slip-On l Puig DB l Pazzos l Pro-Grips

October 22nd, 2011, 08:40 AM	#11
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	How did they get it into the US, is it a Canadian model? __________________________________________________ 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)

September 28th, 2011, 05:39 AM	#3
Apocolypze01 CBR? This is ninjaaaaaa!! Name: Michael Location: Victoria, Australia Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): '97 ZZR250 Posts: 40	Thankfully no injuries. I was wearing full gear. My draggin jeans only copped a scuff on the knee. My boots got a little ripped up around the ankle and toe, the same with my glove. But they are still very useable. Just light scars. I had a sore neck for a week and still have a sore muscle at the front of my left shin. If i werent wearing gear, it could of been ALOT worse. Here is a pic of my helmet. I keep this infront of my bike so that every time i get on it, i remember to ride within my limits and be sensible. It did it's job. Luckily i didnt get a cheapie.

September 28th, 2011, 06:45 AM	#5
Apocolypze01 CBR? This is ninjaaaaaa!! Name: Michael Location: Victoria, Australia Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): '97 ZZR250 Posts: 40	Was going about 60km/h. So about...... 38mph?

October 21st, 2011, 09:02 AM	#7
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	I guess you're fully recovered by now. Seeing that helmet after the crash must really make you appreciate the ATGATT philosophy. Imagine if that was your face What bike is that... / was that? It doesn't look like a Ninja EX250 to me. Hope you're going to get it painted so the colours match! Also - what's that car in the background. It looks like it might be a beautiful classic. <3 white wall tyres.

October 21st, 2011, 12:04 PM	#8
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	'97 zzr250

October 21st, 2011, 03:11 PM	#9
Apocolypze01 CBR? This is ninjaaaaaa!! Name: Michael Location: Victoria, Australia Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): '97 ZZR250 Posts: 40	That car is a Holden EK 1961. I always believed ATGATT would save me one day, and it did.

October 22nd, 2011, 08:44 AM	#12
nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Never mind. Not true. Just saw a picture. Now I'm sad... __________________________________________________

October 27th, 2011, 05:50 AM	#13
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	Glad you're okay, OP. __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

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