Fuck I'm a dumb arse

[TerminalAddict]

I took a zxr250 for a spin today.

and guess what .....

doing 100 uphill, leaning slightly right. the hill drops, but the corner keeps going around to the right.

I stood the bike up as much as poss. and plowed on the picks. I reckon I dropped the speed to about 70, then hit the gravel on the side of the road.

Pics attached.

Rang insurance company, and they said "so sorry but you're not covered"

I guess I'm buying the bike .....
its a 91 zxr250, with 80,000kms on the clock. The engine was replaced 200kms ago, and was in average condition before I took it out, it now is in less than average condition :(

[bugjuice]

it's probably not worth claiming anyway, cos the excess is probably not much less than what it'll cost to repair..
sucks tho dude.. you ok? just keep crankin it over, and don't take corners fast that you don't know too well!

[Sniper]

Ouch mate, sorry to hear. At least you have a bike now

[TerminalAddict]

thank fuck for new leathers.

Had denim on the legs, and a couple of grazes, nothin at all really. Done more damage to myself on a pushbike.

Might have sprained my left thumb, coz its a wee bit sore.

However ..... my ego/pride/wallet/etc etc really hurts

[John]

hard way to get a ZXR I supose, but hey maybe its the start of something good ? - keep the chin up, life throws alot of curveballs when you try get your leg over them ZXR's

[TerminalAddict]

any idea whats going to cost me for indicator, and air tube thingees ?

The fairing I'll probably plaster up with bog, and hope not to drop it again

[BNZ]

Bummer dude, but big ups for owning up. If I lent someone my bike for a test ride and they crashed it, I would be incredibly gratefull that they didnt do a runner, or refuse to pay damage! :clap:

[Biff]

Yes - I agree. You are indeed a dumb arse (joke).

Glad to hear you're ok though. Platic can be fixed, and lessons can be learnt.

(Farq I'm getting all high and mighty these days. I need to smoke some pot and start watching porn again.)

[TerminalAddict]

Yes - I agree. You are indeed a dumb arse (joke).

Glad to hear you're ok though. Platic can be fixed, and lessons can be learnt.

(Farq I'm getting all high and mighty these days. I need to smoke some pot and start watching porn again.)
fuck you are old :)

I'm thinking reapir the indicator/and air intakes, and forget about the fairings until sale time.

I guess I need to call somebody to find out how much :(
any recommendations? (in Hamilton/Auckland)

[Indiana_Jones]

As it's been said, a motorcycle is only a poxy machine. At least you're ok :)
But atleast you didn't lock the wheels like I did lol :woohoo:
Back to kiwibiker riding school for me!

-Indy

[Teflon]

Could try Jade or Adam at bikes and bits.

[TerminalAddict]

Back to kiwibiker riding school for me!

-Indy

me too :)
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[TerminalAddict]

Could try Jade or Adam at bikes and bits.
will do .. once I own the bike .. thanks

[stunz]

Glad to hear you're still in one piece. And you always learn something from an off. :hitcher:
At least now you'll be able to put a bike to your profile... :Punk:

[**R1**]

I sweer thats my cuzys old bike, he blow the engine at around 80k and had it replaced, then blew it shortly after so he got rid of it, how much u have to pay for it? if it's his old one it wheelies ok if that makes you feel any better???

[Sniper]

I sweer thats my cuzys old bike, he blow the engine at around 80k and had it replaced, then blew it shortly after so he got rid of it, how much u have to pay for it? if it's his old one it wheelies ok if that makes you feel any better???

Could you teach me how to wheelie the CBR?

[**R1**]

Could you teach me how to wheelie the CBR?Not sure.....I could wheelie your CBR but its a hard skill to pass on, im sure i could give you some pointers to help you on your way.

[bugjuice]

Could you teach me how to wheelie the CBR?
get your arse to the back of the seat, roll on about 30kph in first, accelerate hard, just as you start to accelerate, hold the clutch in for a fraction of a second so the revs shoot up, then dump the clutch.. see what happens with that

[Sniper]

Not sure.....I could wheelie your CBR but its a hard skill to pass on, im sure i could give you some pointers to help you on your way.

Sounds good thanks :devil2:

[TerminalAddict]

R1Aaron:
I'm paying $3k (plus repairs I guess) ... its was a reasonable buy before I dumped it I think.
I've test ridden a few bikes (about 7) and I thought this felt ok, seemed to feel ok, no signs of any rust or anything around the forks, and the brakes looked good.

He's put a new 6 month reg, and warrant on, and slapped brand new tyres on it (they still have the knobbs on them)

so apart from spending a bit to get the indicator re-attached, it is still a good buy (I hope)

[Cibby]

get your arse to the back of the seat, roll on about 30kph in first, accelerate hard, just as you start to accelerate, hold the clutch in for a fraction of a second so the revs shoot up, then dump the clutch.. see what happens with that

is that actually possible in our bikes????? Me and sniper having incredibly good taste i might add :Punk:

hmmm. i think i will work on stoppies first... :devil2:

[bugjuice]

is that actually possible in our bikes????? Me and sniper having incredibly good taste i might add :Punk:

hmmm. i think i will work on stoppies first... :devil2:
in theory, anything can be wheelied.. it'll depend on how strong the bike is running, and how good the clutch is.. but doesn't stop you tryin..
hey, I used to have a CBR250 before the 636. But Postie broke it

just noticed, we're taking over the thread here..

[Postie]

in theory, anything can be wheelied.. it'll depend on how strong the bike is running, and how good the clutch is.. but doesn't stop you tryin..
hey, I used to have a CBR250 before the 636. But Postie broke it

just noticed, we're taking over the thread here..

i didn't break it, i customised it, made it look better..... granted it doesn't go as fast as it used to...... but hey, can't a guy make one mistake???

[Cibby]

in theory, anything can be wheelied.. it'll depend on how strong the bike is running, and how good the clutch is.. but doesn't stop you tryin..
hey, I used to have a CBR250 before the 636. But Postie broke it

just noticed, we're taking over the thread here..

yeah i know you used to.. i had your air filter in my bike remember??? haha

good times.. i might have to work on that.. i would look hot with my neons and my wheelies on night rides in queen.. haha

taking over a thread?? huh?? me?? neverl.... :clap:

[**R1**]

R1Aaron:
I'm paying $3k (plus repairs I guess) ... its was a reasonable buy before I dumped it I think.
I've test ridden a few bikes (about 7) and I thought this felt ok, seemed to feel ok, no signs of any rust or anything around the forks, and the brakes looked good.

He's put a new 6 month reg, and warrant on, and slapped brand new tyres on it (they still have the knobbs on them)

so apart from spending a bit to get the indicator re-attached, it is still a good buy (I hope)Sounds about right for one of those, cool wee bikes, i used to love jumping on his to shoot down to the shops and that,,,heaps of fun without the crazy speeds..buy it and im sure u will be happy in the end, if it is his old one it was well looked after, from memory i think he put new disks, fork springs, etc etc so it was a looked after bike, engine was just high k's and from that i'm guessing thats why it blew..

[bugjuice]

yeah i know you used to.. i had your air filter in my bike remember??? haha
shhhhhh.. people will talk...


i didn't break it, i customised it, made it look better..... granted it doesn't go as fast as it used to...... but hey, can't a guy make one mistake???
pictures say a thousand words.
now I'm gonna stop on this thread ;)

Oi!! Come back and finish me off!!
you've got no arms left!!
yes I have! Look.. it's just a flesh wound..

[Postie]

shhhhhh.. people will talk...


pictures say a thousand words.
now I'm gonna stop on this thread ;)

look at it.... magic. looks lowered and kinda half naked, could be a new trend.

[Sniper]

Ouch is all I will say

[TerminalAddict]

Sounds about right for one of those, cool wee bikes, i used to love jumping on his to shoot down to the shops and that,,,heaps of fun without the crazy speeds..buy it and im sure u will be happy in the end, if it is his old one it was well looked after, from memory i think he put new disks, fork springs, etc etc so it was a looked after bike, engine was just high k's and from that i'm guessing thats why it blew..

I'll talk to the boss tonight, eat some humble pie, and buy it on friday prolly :violin:

[Cibby]

get your arse to the back of the seat, roll on about 30kph in first, accelerate hard, just as you start to accelerate, hold the clutch in for a fraction of a second so the revs shoot up, then dump the clutch.. see what happens with that

all right.. have just spent last half hour burning the streets of botany scarying all the asians on their nightly evening walk trying to do the above mentioned wheelies..;..

dammit.. IT DIDNT WORK!! i cant do it.. :brick:

who needs dumb wheelies anyways.. dumb wheelies..

I need them.. *sob* :crybaby:

although, i no doubt pissed of a few people so maybe it wasnt an entirely wasted ride.. :devil2:

[bugjuice]

all right.. have just spent last half hour burning the streets of botany scarying all the asians on their nightly evening walk trying to do the above mentioned wheelies..;..

dammit.. IT DIDNT WORK!! i cant do it.. :brick:

who needs dumb wheelies anyways.. dumb wheelies..

I need them.. *sob* :crybaby:

although, i no doubt pissed of a few people so maybe it wasnt an entirely wasted ride.. :devil2:
next time we're out, I'll show ya how to get it up..
may be..

[Mr Skid]

all right.. have just spent last half hour burning the streets of botany scarying all the asians on their nightly evening walk trying to do the above mentioned wheelies..;..

dammit.. IT DIDNT WORK!! i cant do it.. :brick:

who needs dumb wheelies anyways.. dumb wheelies..

I need them.. *sob* :crybaby:

although, i no doubt pissed of a few people so maybe it wasnt an entirely wasted ride.. :devil2:Don't fret, you were just in the wrong place to do them.
You should try cresting them at 180km/h on the Miranda straights.

[Cibby]

next time we're out, I'll show ya how to get it up..
may be..

get it up?!?! we are talking about a bike here are we not??? :devil2:

[crashe]

get it up?!?! we are talking about a bike here are we not??? :devil2:

Gawd I certainly hope so.... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:



Anyways you behave yourself with my one second man

[Waylander]

get your arse to the back of the seat, roll on about 30kph in first, accelerate hard, just as you start to accelerate, hold the clutch in for a fraction of a second so the revs shoot up, then dump the clutch.. see what happens with that
Hmm gonna give that a go on my bike on the way to work. lol Think it'll still work?

[bugjuice]

cibby chick - I'm sweet n innocent. no idea what you're talking about
crashe - hey! thought it was one minute man..
WL - dunno.. could try it. let me know how it goes!!

[John]

all right.. have just spent last half hour burning the streets of botany scarying all the asians on their nightly evening walk trying to do the above mentioned wheelies..;..

dammit.. IT DIDNT WORK!! i cant do it.. :brick:

who needs dumb wheelies anyways.. dumb wheelies..

I need them.. *sob* :crybaby:

although, i no doubt pissed of a few people so maybe it wasnt an entirely wasted ride.. :devil2:
roll at about 10kmph start taking off fast, pull in clutch hit 16k (ish) and quickly drop. BOOM wheelie, or brake hard from a fastish speed load the front up get some spring (wind your preload/rebound up) and then take off and do the clutch pull and dump.

[Warr]

I took a zxr250 for a spin today.

and guess what .....

doing 100 uphill, leaning slightly right. the hill drops, but the corner keeps going around to the right.

I stood the bike up as much as poss. and plowed on the picks. I reckon I dropped the speed to about 70, then hit the gravel on the side of the road.(
Not so good there TA, What hill did you do that on ?

[TerminalAddict]

somewhere out east from manukau, don't know auckland so I can't tell where :)

[Cibby]

roll at about 10kmph start taking off fast, pull in clutch hit 16k (ish) and quickly drop. BOOM wheelie, or brake hard from a fastish speed load the front up get some spring (wind your preload/rebound up) and then take off and do the clutch pull and dump.

ok i'll try that.. now.. being highly intelligent here.. i am assuming that i need to be in first gear???

Ok.. TOMORROW... i'll try again.. THanks John :hitcher:

[Cibby]

somewhere out east from manukau, don't know auckland so I can't tell where :)

and.. mate.. sorry for highjacking your thread slightly, i blame sniper and bugjuice...

Sorry to hear about your crash.. but at the same time you have a bike out of it, sometimes the best decisions in life are the ones that we didnt make.. haha

see you on the next ride yeah?

[TerminalAddict]

yeah well looks like I'll have something to ride :) .. hopefully I feel somewhat better when I own it than what I do now

[sefer]

any idea whats going to cost me for indicator, and air tube thingees ?

The fairing I'll probably plaster up with bog, and hope not to drop it again

I wouldn't bother too much with the air tube thingee, it doesn't actually do anything anyway :)

Actually if I had to replace mine I'd probably go to a secondhand vacuum shop and find a tube that looked right :p

[Sniper]

Sefer, was that you who pulled up next to me a few weeks ago and said hi at the lights on Tuam st?

[texmo]

Does a 250cc not have enought power to pull a whellie but rolling along at say 10-20k's and then giving it a hand full of throtle and pulling on the bars at the same time?

[N4CR]

Nah they don't have enough power - well four strokes anyway.. 2's might have delivery problems at low speeds so probably not as well. Basically on a bump yes - riding nope... I wish :(

Although if I try sitting on the pillion seat/pegs i'd say its posssssible :devil2:

[FROSTY]

Nah they don't have enough power - well four strokes anyway.. 2's might have delivery problems at low speeds so probably not as well. Basically on a bump yes - riding nope... I wish :(

Although if I try sitting on the pillion seat/pegs i'd say its posssssible :devil2:
once upon a time on a closed road with a macd's on it I was on my old race TZR250 -Me and my lady had just shot down to get some food.
Heading home I grabbed my normal fist full to get the bike away clean --well up she came -smashed the taillight and the number plate into the ground.
For some strange reason the missus wasn't impressed

[N4CR]

once upon a time on a closed road with a macd's on it I was on my old race TZR250 -Me and my lady had just shot down to get some food.
Heading home I grabbed my normal fist full to get the bike away clean --well up she came -smashed the taillight and the number plate into the ground.
For some strange reason the missus wasn't impressed

That's cheating! Heheheh..

Pillion must make it very easy to over rotate with more mass extended over the rear wheel. Interesting.

Also you musta been lucky you two didn't bin after a rear road strike :dodge:

[Sniper]

and.. mate.. sorry for highjacking your thread slightly, i blame sniper and bugjuice...


Blam bugjuice, I never do anything wrong

[bugjuice]

Blam bugjuice, I never do anything wrong
don't blame me.. I'm wrong in so many ways

[Cibby]

Blam bugjuice, I never do anything wrong


yeah except for selling your bike.! !>?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!!??!?

bug juice is sweet and innocent,, he told me himself.

[Sniper]

Do you believe everything everyone tells you?

Ok, Im not selling my bike anymore.

[Cibby]

Do you believe everything everyone tells you?

Ok, Im not selling my bike anymore.


maybe... depends on who is saying it :devil2:


and GOOD!!!! Such thoughts should have not even entered your head.. unless ofcourse you got your full or wrote it off.. then that woudl be ok :crazy:

[Sniper]

I have my full. I used to have a RG400 until some old bugger ran a give way and did a hit and run on me.

[Cibby]

I have my full. I used to have a RG400 until some old bugger ran a give way and did a hit and run on me.

oh well.. in that case i sincerly apoligize..

what do you wanna upgrade to?

A CBR600RR i assume??

haha sorry.. as you may or may not have gathered.. i like honda's.. :)

[Sniper]

Don't apologise, no need to. Yep, you are bang on. Im saving for the CBR600RR. Either that or some other 600.

[Cibby]

Don't apologise, no need to. Yep, you are bang on. Im saving for the CBR600RR. Either that or some other 600.

sounds excellent.. then you will have no excuse to come up here for a blat..

then you can check out the awesome neon lights i'm gonna put in my bike.

i was thinking of blue ones.. :motu:

[Sniper]

Har har har. Bloody glowing light from under bikes. If there were meant to be glowing lights on bike, God would have put them there :bleh: I wouldn't mind a ride up north sometime. What is there to do up there?

[Cibby]

Har har har. Bloody glowing light from under bikes. If there were meant to be glowing lights on bike, God would have put them there :bleh: I wouldn't mind a ride up north sometime. What is there to do up there?


hahaha.... your just jealous cause glowing blue lights would clash with the red on your bike.. :)

what is there to do up here?>?? drink, ride.. ride. ride and drink and socialise, and ride.. ...

[Sniper]

No, The reason I don't want lights on my bike is because I dont want to watch the ground under my feet. :bleh:

[Cibby]

No, The reason I don't want lights on my bike is because I dont want to watch the ground under my feet. :bleh:



argh.. i cant be arsed with this coversation....

I WANT BLUE LIGHTS DAMMIT!!!!!!!

[Ixion]

argh.. i cant be arsed with this coversation....

I WANT BLUE LIGHTS DAMMIT!!!!!!!

Dead easy. Just belt up and down the motorway flat out a few times. You'll get LOTS of real pretty blue lights. Some nice red ones, too.

[Sniper]

I can be arsed, hell I am an arse!

I am more concerned with keeping my bikes weight down and riding hard. Because the day that we are on a group ride and the police got to pull us up, I only have to outrun one of them :devil2:

PT

[Rumble]

Nah they don't have enough power - well four strokes anyway.. 2's might have delivery problems at low speeds so probably not as well. Basically on a bump yes - riding nope... I wish :(

Although if I try sitting on the pillion seat/pegs i'd say its posssssible :devil2:

Have you tried standing up on your pegs and doing the clutch dump? Once the front is up its just about having the balls and right wrist to keep the front high (but not too high)...My longest is only about 15 maybe even 20m at which time I decided to bring the front back down because it just about made me shit and piss myself.

But really 250s arent built to be wheelied!

[Sniper]

But really 250s arent built to be wheelied!

Once you have the balls, anything is built to wheelie

[N4CR]

Have you tried standing up on your pegs and doing the clutch dump? Once the front is up its just about having the balls and right wrist to keep the front high (but not too high)...My longest is only about 15 maybe even 20m at which time I decided to bring the front back down because it just about made me shit and piss myself.

But really 250s arent built to be wheelied!

Nah I haven't tried that.. only tried once clutch dumping at 9-10 or so from 10kmh while sitting. It acceled like nuts (most ever) and sat hard on the rear but didn't lift.. musta just not. I'm going to pull the fairings off and give it a decent go sometime :whistle:

[John]

Nah they don't have enough power - well four strokes anyway.. 2's might have delivery problems at low speeds so probably not as well. Basically on a bump yes - riding nope... I wish :(

Although if I try sitting on the pillion seat/pegs i'd say its posssssible :devil2:
You can do a raw power one if you load up the forks and time the rebound well enough, or do those sneaky ones where you swerve max each side then grab a hand full and tug you can get it up _okish_ still only way to do it properly is abit of clutching after awhile you find you dont need much clutch but yea. kittens.

[Ixion]

Nah I haven't tried that.. only tried once clutch dumping at 9-10 or so from 10kmh while sitting. It acceled like nuts (most ever) and sat hard on the rear but didn't lift.. musta just not. I'm going to pull the fairings off and give it a decent go sometime :whistle:

Y'need to sorta throw your weight backwards and pull up on the bars as you drop the clutch. Sort of like you're actually trying to pull the front off the road.Prolly harder on a sprotbike cos y'can't actually get your weight far back

But why bother? Doesn't make y'go any faster, just loses time. And is hard on clutch primary chain etc.

[Rumble]

Once you have the balls, anything is built to wheelie

just its wheelie hard to wheelie something without enough balls to wheelie...

[TerminalAddict]

fucking arsehole wants to charge me $3500 if I don't buy it to get it repaired.

Fuck I'm pissed off.

My fucking arse $3500 ... I may have cracked the fairings in a couple of spots, but that's it !

He reckons he's taken the bike to Mt Eden MC's for a quote .. I'm trying to get them on the phone now.

FUCK !!!!

[TerminalAddict]

spoke to ricki at Mt Eden MC's
He tells me $3500 is for brand new everything.
and thinks he can restore to "pre me" condition for about $1000 ...
that still hurts, but its a shit load better.

now what?
advice?

[BNZ]

and GOOD!!!! Such thoughts should have not even entered your head.. unless ofcourse you got your full or wrote it off.. then that woudl be ok :crazy:

Did the latter to mine. Not so much fun.

[N4CR]

spoke to ricki at Mt Eden MC's
He tells me $3500 is for brand new everything.
and thinks he can restore to "pre me" condition for about $1000 ...
that still hurts, but its a shit load better.

now what?
advice?

Don't bother man.... because you have a high chance of crashing something like that again... get it done when you resell it on etc. If it is only one side just get decals re-done if your paintjob is fine as it is. Or you end up loosing about 1k on some bikes when they get the average full/cheap one color respray.

[Rumble]

spoke to ricki at Mt Eden MC's
He tells me $3500 is for brand new everything.
and thinks he can restore to "pre me" condition for about $1000 ...
that still hurts, but its a shit load better.

now what?
advice?

Rodders does plastic welding... Hes doing my front atm (hopefully).

[Cibby]

Did the latter to mine. Not so much fun.

oh really?? not cool to hear.. I am attempting to not do the same thing,

It doesnt sound like fun.. !!!!

[Cibby]

Rodders does plastic welding... Hes doing my front atm (hopefully).

Rodders??? does he???? Rodders.. i need plastic welding for my side fairing.

someone.. (not me) got pushed into an island by an asian and dropped her bike (not me again) and then this other person dropped her bike again (not me) on the other side and has a small crack in it (again.. not me) :oi-grr:

Help!?!?!

[_intense_]

bugger. still guess nows the good time to make plans on a "project bike"?

[Colapop]

I think he's moved on... (date)

[Jantar]

thats 11 months and at least 2 bikes ago.

[TerminalAddict]

<_< ... definately moved .. but thanks for the reminder all the same <_<

[Virago]

FFS........ Another 10 minutes of my life wasted. I'm not getting any younger.......

[Waylander]

FFS........ Another 10 minutes of my life wasted. I'm not getting any younger.......
Save yourself 9:55 minutes by looking at the top right of the first post you know... lol