Wasp just crashed his bike

[Wasp]

yeap just crashed about 30 minutes ago.

just thought you would all like to know that im ok and the bikes not too bad either, it was a low side due to lost traction on a right hand corner because of the wet (and me), bike slid away from me and into the curb where it may have entirly flipped (not sure) and i landed next to it.

Bike is already at tss (cheers guys!).

all i can say is WEAR YOUR FUCKING GEAR! NO IF! NO ANDS ORS OR BUTS! WEAR IT! my shoulder is VERY sore but thanks to the armour in my leathers its probably not dislocated or anything

now... on to the paper work... groan...

honestly though, im laughing my head off! :lol:

[Fishy]

Thats no good mate, but glad you are ok.

[Swoop]

Bummer to hear dude.
Glad your OK and the gear did its job!!!

[MSTRS]

A happy(ish) ending. Glad you are not hurt too much

[Street Gerbil]

Three cheers for the gear!
ATG-ATT
Glad to hear you are not becoming our local version of Road Rash Queen :-)

[skelstar]

Dude thats not good!

Which corner/street did you bin on?

[elle-f]

good to hear you are ok. be safe

[Str8 Jacket]

:gob: Doh! Glad to hear that you're OK mate, must have been a bit of a shock! What's the damage to the bike? Let us know if you need a hand with anything...

[Sniper]

Glad to hear you are still walking

[kiwifruit]

take it easy man

glad you arent hurt badly

[RantyDave]

Awwwwww fuk.

Glad you're OK, sounds like a pretty "entry level" bin. You are, for instance, laughing about it. Did you bash your head? Helmet dinged? [looks horrified] new one?

Dave

[onearmedbandit]

Sorry to hear that mate, at least you had the right gear on. After walking away from my off last week I'm thankful I had mine on as well.

[slimjim]

bummer dude, all well's that end's well, bike is easly fixed, human's aren't, good for slow slides and leather's, fast recovery to youa,

[Paul in NZ]

Glad you are OK.....

[gijoe1313]

Yoinks - glad to hear that you're able to post about it and wore your gear, up here in Dorkland, around mission bay, I'm seeing bikers with t-shirts, shorts and sneakers riding around...hope you get your ride back soon and keep safe!

[yungatart]

Glad you are OK.....

Ditto.....

[Sparky Bills]

Gota love leather

[nudemetalz]

You poor bugger, but awse you're not hurt. Bikes can be replaced, people can't.

[inlinefour]

Gota love leather

I just gotta get my hands on some, I keep buying basket cases instead. Glad to hear that both you Wasp and your machine are going to pull through and hopefully be back on the road soon. Bit of a bugger that wet road. :(

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Bummer. You gonna hurt more in a few days!! Don't hesitate to ask for help! Rest up for today - good on ya for keeping sense of humour! Enough can't be said about good protective gear - saved me from worse injury!

[WRT]

Glad to hear that it wasnt too major, all the best for your recovery (and your bikes!)

[stunz]

yeap just crashed about 30 minutes ago.
Glad to hear your all good. You went over that manhole cover under the tunnel eh?

[Wasp]

thanks everyone, sounds like the forks on the bike are bent so bye bye bandit :(

attached is some pics of my right knee, right shoulder and right boot....

edit: please note that there are alot of scratches around the damaged areas - cant see them cos of the flash

anyone got a gn/kr/fxr/whatever (will contact poorbastard about his zxr and bandit) or other cheap bike that i can buy to get me the 5 minutes from home to work and back? looks like i'll be getting my full license early march and buying a brand new bike then

[Wasp]

Glad to hear your all good. You went over that manhole cover under the tunnel eh?
um no.... someone else crashed too then huh?

[skelstar]

Argh thats a shame mate, that was a cool bike.

[Wasp]

heh, hopefully i can get a pic of the cycleworks exhaust (easily its best bit) ITS TOTALLY ROOTED! - almost ripped it right off

[Str8 Jacket]

anyone got a gn/kr/fxr/whatever (will contact poorbastard about his zxr and bandit) or other cheap bike that i can buy to get me the 5 minutes from home to work and back? looks like i'll be getting my full license early march and buying a brand new bike then

Ah shit luck dude! That bike had in for you right from the start eh?! Im not selling my bike for a few months yet, but it is kind of promised to someone else. Good luck finding another bike, hope its not too stressful for you!

[Coyote]

You dick, that bike was totally sweet! Gosh darnnit

Glad you didn't get too badly injured. You should be able to get some forks for it, maybe some nice RGV upside down ones :D

[erik]

Glad to hear you're ok.
Pity about the bandit.

[Drum]

............all i can say is WEAR YOUR FUCKING GEAR! NO IF! NO ANDS ORS OR BUTS! WEAR IT! ....

Not like these guys (attached)...........


Sorry to hear about your off wasp. Good to see your spirits are still high, and no serious injury!

[Wasp]

mmm not like that Drum, if i was dressed like that i'd probably be in intensive care at the moment.

reality is starting to sink in now, i really loved this bike so im starting to feel really emotionally shitty

does anyone know a fair bit about the bandit gsf250? i need to know what options i have in replacing the forks should it get writted off.

afaik (havnt spoken to the bike shop or seen the bike again yet) the list of damaged parts are:

-Forks are bent
-front wheel mud gaurd is snapped in 2 and mounting bracket is damaged
-cycleworks exhaust is dented banged up etc etc, it was actually sepertaed from the pipe the leaves the headers (not sure if that pipe is damaged)
-right hand side plastic panel that runs beneith the seat is scratched but i could live with it how it is (not that its not fixable)
-right hand handle bar is probably bent

so....
cycleworks exhaust $200-$300
new forks $2kish?
front mud gaurd $100ish
right handle bar, $100?

we'll see, we'll see......

[crazybigal]

fork inner tubes are $445each or $500 each if you buy them from those colmans pirates!
front guard $220-$250 depending on the colour.
bars, who knows but id say 200+ odd
Is the disc bent? if you went down on your left it prob is. thats another $230
who is your insurance company?



mmm not like that Drum, if i was dressed like that i'd probably be in intensive care at the moment.

reality is starting to sink in now, i really loved this bike so im starting to feel really emotionally shitty

does anyone know a fair bit about the bandit gsf250? i need to know what options i have in replacing the forks should it get writted off.

afaik (havnt spoken to the bike shop or seen the bike again yet) the list of damaged parts are:

-Forks are bent
-front wheel mud gaurd is snapped in 2 and mounting bracket is damaged
-cycleworks exhaust is dented banged up etc etc, it was actually sepertaed from the pipe the leaves the headers (not sure if that pipe is damaged)
-right hand side plastic panel that runs beneith the seat is scratched but i could live with it how it is (not that its not fixable)
-right hand handle bar is probably bent

so....
cycleworks exhaust $200-$300
new forks $2kish?
front mud gaurd $100ish
right handle bar, $100?

we'll see, we'll see......

[sels1]

reality is starting to sink in now, i really loved this bike so im starting to feel really emotionally shitty.

Sorry to hear the news mate, but at least yr ok. Dont worry, you will soon learn to love another bike!

[Darkman]

glad to hear you are okay dude...on a day like this, scew the leathers and Drive!!

[Zed]

Glad you're in such good spirits about your bin Wasp, tis never a pleasant experience!

May you and bike get well soon. :niceone:

[Madness]

10 bonus points for riding in that shit weather we had thismorning. Having to drive a company cage weekdays sucks sometimes, seeing bikes out on nice days. I wasn't missing my bike at all this week, so good on ya!

Now hurry up and buy a litre bike will ya, or are you going 600/750 next?

[Kendog]

Glad you're ok Wasp. Maybe it's an omen and you should be looking for that Hornet now, buzzzzzzzzzz. (Bumble bee races!!) :2thumbsup How much longer till you can get your full licence?
Mrs KD.

[Leong]

Bugger! I hope all works out well for you in the end...

[apteryx_haasti]

Damn Wasp! Hope you are not too sore tomorrow or the next day or the next day...bummer about your bike - hope things get sorted for you soon.

[beyond]

Hey, pleased to hear you are ok. Yep, good gear certainly is worth it. :)

[Shadows]

Aww shit, sorry to hear that dude. I'm glad you're okay. Are you insured? If not maybe a wrecker like Buckets n Bits might have a donor bike?
I wonder if the forks (which will be the dearest fix) are common to other models? Maybe TSS can tell you, this might open up a few options.

or maybe

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-72241364.htm

[Clivoris]

Top marks bro for the calm way you have taken this. Smart fullas wear the right gear aye!:2thumbsup

[Wasp]

I wasn't wearing the back protector, the boots were only 2-3 weeks old the spool leathers were at most 2 months old.

I wouldn't be writing this if had been wearing my old donated shoei and leather jacket, jeans and school shoes

[Macktheknife]

Glad to hear you are ok, heal well and fast and good luck with the repairs.

[Mr. Peanut]

You poor bugger, but awse you're not hurt. Bikes can be replaced, people can't.

Bah, people heal. Bikes dont :crybaby:

[oldrider]

Sorry to hear that Wasp, it's always a risk on two wheels but that's what makes it so interesting!
Glad to hear that you are OK.
You will feel upbeat for a while then you will probably feel down when the high passes, don't let it get you down too far.
You will be back up riding again before you know it. :yes: Cheers John

[Bend-it]

Ahhh, you crazy bum! Glad you're ok tho...

Want a sweet running 2000 (AD, not cc) bandit? :)

[andrea]

hope you feel better soon wasp, i hate riding in the rain, i had an accident when the road was went but that was in my car. anyway hope you have a speedy recovery

[strongarm1]

Know what its like dude - just planted my FXR into the front of a Corolla this morning - sprained ankle but thats all - thanks to the leather pants and armoured jacket etc. Can I assume smashed up fairings, bent forks, broken mirrors/lights and numerous other brackets etc will be enough to have it written off considering it aint really worth that much ??

[Morcs]

Sorry to hear about this Wasp.

What year is the Bandit, if its pre-95 then i have a mudgaurd that will fit - primed and ready for paint.

Let me know.

[phoenixgtr]

Holy crap. Sorry to hear mate. Don't worry too much about your bike. Pity about nice shiny new leathers and boots. At least they did their job

[Colapop]

So that wasn't your red Bandit at the Basin lights yesterday than? I couldn't see any damage but I couldn't stop and have a good look at it. We likes good gear.

[Meekey_Mouse]

Hey, Glad to hear your OK Wasp :) I'm sure you'll be back out on the road soon... where there is a will there is a way:soon:

But take care once your back out there!! Lol

Jaz

[Mr. Peanut]

I crashed today too. :buggerd:

[Terminated]

Wasp. Wasp. Wasp,......only you know the answer to this....what did you learn?

Good to hear you're okay, take it easy over the next few weeks, and get back on when you're ready.

Heads Up

[oldrider]

I crashed today too. :buggerd:

Hey, theres a whole lot of crashing going on! Too much! I hope you are OK too Mr Peanut! Cheers John.

[Terminated]

I crashed today too. :buggerd:

Mr Peanut, are you okay?

[MikeyG]

Bad luck wasp. Sorry to hear about the bin and the bike, it was a nice little machine. Good that you are ok though.

[GSX-RJIM]

so often shit like this happens on the quick trips to buy a pie or something. Always tempting to not piss about with all the gear aye, but it is bloody worth it. Glad you were not damaged badly

[phoenixgtr]

Know what its like dude - just planted my FXR into the front of a Corolla this morning - sprained ankle but thats all - thanks to the leather pants and armoured jacket etc. Can I assume smashed up fairings, bent forks, broken mirrors/lights and numerous other brackets etc will be enough to have it written off considering it aint really worth that much ??

Ummm...yeah. Thats more than it took to write off mine

[Mr. Peanut]

Yeah, fine. I did a handstand flip over the guardrail with perfect form... :lol:

[Insanity_rules]

Dude, sorry to hear about your crash. Hope all goes well with insurance and I'm glad your not hurt. Hope to see you and the yellow buzz bomb back beside me tearing up some fine road soon.

[Wasp]

beside you?! hah... :bleh: im down but not out yet mate.

i'll do an update when i get some time probably later today and include a couple of photos of the bike.

[Wasp]

Heres an update: :banana:
Waiting on claim to be processed and bike to be assessed.

heres some pics: (the close up of exhaust will sit in my profile to remind me)

[Shadows]

Those forks look seriously munted, it must have been the impact with the curb. Still, it looks like it might be salvageable from what I can see. If the insurance guys want to just write it off you might want to see how much it would cost just to get it roadworthy again, maybe cancelling your claim and spending a few hundred bucks max would get you back on the road and through to full license time? The "cosmetics" could be tackled later on when you feel like it.

What are you pointing at on the road in that picture? Is that where the tyre broke loose?

[Wasp]

nope, thats where the scratches start ;)

[poorbastard]

Gutted man. Must have jynxed yourself with the convo the other weekend about not droping it before your full. And to think I had a whole bike of parts a month ago which I sold for bugger all.

Hope you get it sorted soon insurance can be a bitch to deal with.

[crazybigal]

haha few hundie:rofl: :rofl:
1 fork inner tube will set you back $450! bandit parts have to come from japan.


Those forks look seriously munted, it must have been the impact with the curb. Still, it looks like it might be salvageable from what I can see. If the insurance guys want to just write it off you might want to see how much it would cost just to get it roadworthy again, maybe cancelling your claim and spending a few hundred bucks max would get you back on the road and through to full license time? The "cosmetics" could be tackled later on when you feel like it.

What are you pointing at on the road in that picture? Is that where the tyre broke loose?

[Wasp]

yea....

i know nothing yet about whats going to happen..... will start causing a stir tommorow.....

[jeremysprite]

If the forks aren't too bad, you can get them pressed at an engineers for around $40, so I've heard. Pretty bike though, shame about it ;)

[Shadows]

haha few hundie:rofl: :rofl:
1 fork inner tube will set you back $450! bandit parts have to come from japan.

I heard a rumour that there were a quite a few bike wreckers in this country. Damn.. maybe I was mistaken.

[Wasp]

could always put a nice pair of usd rgv forks on it :innocent: