down but not out!

[R6_kid]

yep, as many of you know i managed to park my bike in a tree between Whitianga and Tairua on Saturday.

Not really sure what happened but i remember being a little bit quick leading up to a corner, i braked and then tried to turn in, which didnt really work... so a split second later i was braking again.

Next thing i know the rear locked up and then i froze (as far as i can remember)

The sliding started... dead straight... out of the corner, on to the dirt overrun (wishes it was concrete) and gradually put it into said tree.

if i had been 15cm to the right the bike would still be unscathed, if i had been 15cm to the left i woulda gone headfirst into the tree so im pretty happy that i got what i did.

Impact wrecked the top fairing, headlights, windscreen, and snapped the mounting bracket. Also cracked the front guard and snapped off the brake lever.

salvaged what i could, taped up some bits to hold it all together and proceeded to ride the 160km home with no front brakes, headlight or wind protection. It just happened to be blowing a good 50kmh on for the whole way home.

Worse thing was when i pulled myself out of the bushes and a car load of german girls (good looking ones at that) pulled up and asked if i was ok. "yep" i replied... tristan says "GARETH ARE YOU OK?" :argh: , "yeh man, im sweet", "GARETH ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE OK?", "yeh man"... girls left, and tristan proceeded to blast me as to the fact that i 'wasnt' ok! - musta hit my head or something!

Im feeling fine cept for the odd headache, and a few bruises. Bike is looking like its going to be $700 odd before its back to looking like a normal R6.

Thanks to all those that helped me out on the day, and a big thanks to my escorts, Devil and Tristan "I'll just do 100kmh the whole way home" K.

[crashe]

Gareth - Go to the doctor and get those headaches checked out...
You may have whiplash....

The main thing is that you are ok (as such) and walking....

If you are still riding the R6 please take care and slow down....

:spudwave: :spudwave: :spudwave:

[N4CR]

Hahah... hope ya get that beaut bike fixed up as quick as jsg is getting his done. I think that crappy surface/tar may have just caused the rear to lock easier than it usually would. By the looks of the wreckage/glass everywhere that corner has caught a few people out.

Good to see you were okay after that one though man, was worried for a few secs when I couldn't see your body moving.

Wait till keystone posts the piccies of the westie 'toi-toi quick fix' :lol:

[skelstar]

Good to hear youre ok, and those german frualines (sp) made it too :).
Do you think you were 'target fixated' on the tree and thats why you werent 15cm to the right?

[Zed]

Phew, thank God for 15cms! Glad to hear it's not too major Gareth, sounds like you have the right attitude about the whole thing...bet you're absolutely gutted though eh!

Hope you can get it back on the road real soon, you don't want to miss out on this summers riding! :cool:

[sAsLEX]

you need a project for unis out!

bummer bout it dude, but at least it seems as though it aint say as big a repair bill as a certain gixxer was

[Zapf]

Ouch!!!!... I feel for you.. :slap:

[R6_kid]

to be honest, i had been having a bad day from the start. Basically i want to point out the things that lead up to the accident, all of which could have been avoided and stopped this from happening :Oops: and to try and help make sure that it doesnt happen to anyone else and their pride and joy.

first up, i went to meremere dragwars the night before and only had 5hrs sleep before jumping on the bike... if you are tired a bike is not a good place to be.

My rear tyre is about 1000km from replacement and as such is a bit worn. Tyres keep you stuck to the road, and aswell as helping you go fast, they help you stop too - keep them in top condition and they will repay you with this thing called grip :bleh:

I wanted to turn back before coromandel town, but chose not to as i didnt want to 'let people down' or look like i pussy (blah blah etc). Well this is when you need to listen to what your head is saying, if your head is saying something and you dont listen then you are looking for trouble.

I was more focussed on pace than comfort and safety. I had been pushing it 'safely' withing my limits early on, but started getting relaxed into the bike, when this happened i was looking for that little extra. You still need to remember the 'what if?' as it helps to keep tabs on how hard you are going. All i needed to do was back off a bit and i woulda been sweet.

I want to say more, and i wish it what i've said was clearer, but my head is still a bit sore and i still havent really got around the fact that some of my bike is in the bush back in coromandel :bash:

All im asking is that y'all take care and dont push it *too* hard on the road. Have fun, but remember to keep it safe. As keystone said, i got off lightly, so learn your lessons from me - next time you or I might not be so lucky.

Back to the gargre to get the beast on the road again.

p.s. mum says "you shouldnt have got that bike, i shoulda just given you my car" :eek5: are you serious? err... no thanks

[R6_kid]

oh yeh, keystone got pics of the corner/site... will put them up when she manages to get them off her camera (after some careful editing) :Pokey:

[justsomeguy]

Bugger.:mellow:

[Suney]

Bad luck dude! Glad that you're alright and the damage isn't that bad!

[avgas]

notta good way to do it. bummer

[Ghost Lemur]

Glad to hear you're (relatively) ok Gareth.

Shame about your baby, at least it's fixable.

Thanks for the tips too, will file them away with the other great advice that has been amased via this site.

Keep an eye on those headaches too, as has been said it could be whiplash, could even be a mild concussion. If in doubt, get it checked out.

[2_SL0]

As I said in parts wanted post, bummer about the off. Could of been a lot worse.
The bike is fixable, so no big deal. Its only money :argh:

Out of interest, was there any jandals at the crash site??

[Sniper]

Bugger to hear that mate. I hope you heal up well.

[SARGE]

you need a project for unis out!

bummer bout it dude, but at least it seems as though it aint say as big a repair bill as a certain gixxer was


having seen the "certain Gixxer" up close..you coulda hit a wall head on and not done as much damage..


fucker even bent his toolkit... :whistle: (honest to gawd)

[juzzer]

having seen the "certain Gixxer" up close..you coulda hit a wall head on and not done as much damage..


fucker even bent his toolkit... :whistle: (honest to gawd)

Just needs a bit of spit and polish....All the damage was done putting it on the truck....honest.... :whistle:

PS - G man, glad to hear yr relativly OK fella, bikes are easly fixed...

[Lou Girardin]

Phew, thank God for 15cms! :cool:

The German chickies might have been saying that too.

[John]

now if you had a 959r like I suggested gareth, You would have exloded, knocked the tree down, killed 10 hippies and 10 rabbits and devistated some african town, but on the r6 you just get fucked up go figure...

Well shit happens, told you purple wasnt a good color for ya, they always try take you from behind whenever they can - wouldnt have helped with that fag tristan their though....

Glad your not dead and such, and that your bike will be a fuckload easier to fix than a fuxken zxr, considering the amount of aftermarket parts for it...

[Devil]

I'm quite glad the thing started afterwards. That would have been an anus of a place to have to get picked up from!

[heavenly.talker]

Any accident where you walk away...

Sorry to hear that you took a tumble on the weekend.
Wrapped to hear that you were able to walk away.
Sharing your pain on the no bike and big bill side of it too!

Take care and take it easy for the next week, you may have a touch of concussion or the like...best to see a doc...that way ACC has got it all documented...just in case a twinge or the like proves to be persistent.

Best wishes
K

[bugjuice]

Phew, thank God for 15cms!
I thank God for 15cm every day.. and it ain't 'ard...

tough luck G, let me know if you need a hand with anything, I'm just down the road mate :niceone:
and chill out a bit. Sometimes we all need knocking down a peg or two to get back in touch with reality. Just be thankful it wasn't worse. Could have dropped it on the side and really done a lot worse

[Smorg]

Duuuude fuck thats really really gay. Make sure you get it all back together for summer though. Glad to hear your ok though, if those headaches get any worse make sure you go see someone :niceone:

[Matt Bleck]

Bad luck mate, but it looks like you've learned from the experience.

And you really should go to the Quack just to be safe!!!

[SPman]

Just glad you're OK Gareth - and get yourself checked over - even if you think you're OK - as long as its on ACC records. You never know what might happen down the track.
Seems like 'tis the season to be binning!

[pyrocam]

pffft whiplash. I work for a lawyer firm, that was made up ages ago. minor concussions maybe. let me know if you want to sue the owner of the tree for planting it in a hazordous place.


oh yeah and, shit bad luck mate :(

[Ixion]

Hey, Mr Pyrocam, how did you get that picture of me?

[aff-man]

AHHHH Shit man that really sux... and she was such a premo looking bike...

Anything except the front damaged??

If ya need a hand with anything just give me a yell.

[HDTboy]

Good thing I wasn't with you, I'd only had an hours sleep

[pyrocam]

Hey, Mr Pyrocam, how did you get that picture of me?
you dont remember? you were stumbing down the road littering red wine bottles everywhere. I sat you down and asked how many you had drunken, you can see by your fingers it was 3 so I guess you got 5 for the price of 4 or something like that. after I took the photo I stole your wine btw.

[Toast]

Back luck Gareth...better the bike than you, etc....but still, $$$$ don't come easy...

This Tristian fella sounds like a sharp thinker :niceone: A paralyzed right upper thigh would have been totally believable dude, come on... :)

[Ixion]

you dont remember? you were stumbing down the road littering red wine bottles everywhere. I sat you down and asked how many you had drunken, you can see by your fingers it was 3 so I guess you got 5 for the price of 4 or something like that. after I took the photo I stole your wine btw.

Figures. I don't remember much about much at all. BTW, that wasn't wine in those bottles. See, when you're in casual arboreal dwellings (aka park benches) y'have a problem after downing y'r daily sustenance. On account of the blurdy coppers are always watching to run you in if you step behind a tree to take a leak. And y'cant use the public loos , cos of all the alternatively disposed persons (Oh , hello Mr John) hanging out in them, waiting to rape y'. So, you gotta put it somewhere , right. And where more logical than the bottle it came out of originally. Logic see. Did y' drink it?

[Phenoix]

Bummer bout the off dude,
Join the long list of name that have come off latley.
So now your ok, alive and kicking, any pics you care to share ?

[Scorpygirl]

I hope you are OK now Gareth_D. Take care mate. There have been too many bins in the last week by the KB clan!!! :doctor:

[R6_kid]

no pics as of yet... not much to see in the garage cept for a straight bike minus fairings - so not worth taking pics of really.

Keystone19 has pics of the crash site, and will put them up soon as i get my hot lil hands on them.

Priced it all up today... looks like im gonna need a well paying job :blink:
im shoping on ebay as its way cheaper than Buying from Yamaha Parts, just gotta wait longer for it the bits to arrive tho.

[Keystone19]

Sorry it's taken a couple of days Gareth, but here you go...

Note the skilled application of cuttygrass to hold the front fairing together.

Note also the tree that Gareth was lucky enough not to head plant into.

[juzzer]

Sorry it's taken a couple of days Gareth, but here you go...

Note the skilled application of cuttygrass to hold the front fairing together.

Note also the tree that Gareth was lucky enough not to head plant into.

Top effort with the 100 mile/hour cuttygrass tape :2thumbsup

[pyrocam]

Sorry it's taken a couple of days Gareth, but here you go...

Note the skilled application of cuttygrass to hold the front fairing together.

Note also the tree that Gareth was lucky enough not to head plant into.

hahha cutty grass.
geez it looks pretty nasty mate, im glad you came out ok.

[Postie]

the last pic kindda looks like Predator when he takes his helmet off..... in a way....
Anyway mate, glad your ok. Next time use a chainsaw to take down a tree.

[R6_kid]

trust tristan to use the cutty grass! Thanks for the pics Keystone.

[outlawtorn]

Sorry to hear about that Gareth, I hope that your bike makes a speedy recovery and that you won't suffer any dodgy side affects.

[Phenoix]

Bike still looks preety good.
Congrads on kiwi enginuity (Now if only that word was easier to spell)
Hope its up and running soon

[The Stranger]

You left off the important ones.

I only followed this thread for the pics of the German tourists.

[Mrs Old Farts]

to be honest, i had been having a bad day from the start. Basically i want to point out the things that lead up to the accident, all of which could have been avoided and stopped this from happening :Oops: and to try and help make sure that it doesnt happen to anyone else and their pride and joy.

first up, i went to meremere dragwars the night before and only had 5hrs sleep before jumping on the bike... if you are tired a bike is not a good place to be.

My rear tyre is about 1000km from replacement and as such is a bit worn. Tyres keep you stuck to the road, and aswell as helping you go fast, they help you stop too - keep them in top condition and they will repay you with this thing called grip :bleh:

I wanted to turn back before coromandel town, but chose not to as i didnt want to 'let people down' or look like i pussy (blah blah etc). Well this is when you need to listen to what your head is saying, if your head is saying something and you dont listen then you are looking for trouble.

I was more focussed on pace than comfort and safety. I had been pushing it 'safely' withing my limits early on, but started getting relaxed into the bike, when this happened i was looking for that little extra. You still need to remember the 'what if?' as it helps to keep tabs on how hard you are going. All i needed to do was back off a bit and i woulda been sweet.

I want to say more, and i wish it what i've said was clearer, but my head is still a bit sore and i still havent really got around the fact that some of my bike is in the bush back in coromandel :bash:

All im asking is that y'all take care and dont push it *too* hard on the road. Have fun, but remember to keep it safe. As keystone said, i got off lightly, so learn your lessons from me - next time you or I might not be so lucky.

Back to the gargre to get the beast on the road again.

p.s. mum says "you shouldnt have got that bike, i shoulda just given you my car" :eek5: are you serious? err... no thanks

Wow, its so good to hear you tell the real story behind ditching your bike, as a newbie i can learn from your mishap so thanks for sharing that. Hope you are ok and remember bikes are fixable your life and limbs are not so Im happy to hear you are ok.

[N4CR]

You left off the important ones.

I only followed this thread for the pics of the German tourists.

Heheh! They turned up shortly after the crash and way before everyone else got there (they were eating lunch while Gareth and myself pushed on).

Would have been to hot for the camera anyway :blip:

[Indiana_Jones]

not cool :(
ahwel, like it's been said, you're ok, that's the main thing :)

-Indy