Argh!!!

[k14]

Well damnit. Thought I would go and grab subway for lunch, knew it was a bad idea. Had just got it and was on my way home.

Coming down a street with a nice right hand bend in it, always take it at 50kph, was pretty sure I was going a bit slower than that today, then all of a sudden CRASH!!!

Lost the front end, and slid to a stop in the gutter. My bike went a bit further and hit the curb and a power pole gently. Stuffed my knee but everything else is sweet, leather jacket and gloves did their trick. Jeans got cut to shreds but knee was only lightly grazed (yeah I know I should have been wearing my leathers).

Bike is a bit worse off, right fairing and front fairing are stuffed. Exhaust, engine cover and all the right side stuff is bent and or scratched. Mirror and indicator broke off. Lucking the tank and rear fairing isnt touched at all. Had a look at the piece of road where I dropped it and there was some oily substance, which I think caused it, as well as the cold tyres.

Oh well, didn't get too badly injured and taught me a lesson. Rode the bike home sweet as, but wont ride it again till I sort everything out.

Take care out there guys.

[Paul in NZ]

Glad you are OK... Sounds like a diesel / coolant / oil spill of some sort.

About time we started tracking these f/wits down and fining them...

Of course the official view is that you were going too fast... :yes:

Expensive lesson but glad the gear held up and you are OK...

[toads]

Well damnit. Thought I would go and grab subway for lunch, knew it was a bad idea. Had just got it and was on my way home.

Coming down a street with a nice right hand bend in it, always take it at 50kph, was pretty sure I was going a bit slower than that today, then all of a sudden CRASH!!!

Lost the front end, and slid to a stop in the gutter. My bike went a bit further and hit the curb and a power pole gently. Stuffed my knee but everything else is sweet, leather jacket and gloves did their trick. Jeans got cut to shreds but knee was only lightly grazed (yeah I know I should have been wearing my leathers).

Bike is a bit worse off, right fairing and front fairing are stuffed. Exhaust, engine cover and all the right side stuff is bent and or scratched. Mirror and indicator broke off. Lucking the tank and rear fairing isnt touched at all. Had a look at the piece of road where I dropped it and there was some oily substance, which I think caused it, as well as the cold tyres.

Oh well, didn't get too badly injured and taught me a lesson. Rode the bike home sweet as, but wont ride it again till I sort everything out.

Take care out there guys.

sorry to hear about your accident, although it's good nothing was too badly damaged on your bike and you didn't wreck yourself either!, you should find out what the oily substance on the corner was because the chances are a few people will have accidents because of it.

[Motoracer]

Yea, as paul said, prolly something on the road caused it...

Sorry to hear about your bin, goodluck with putting it back together.

[Cajun]

Thats no good at all k14, hope all is well

[Hitcher]

Geez don't you just hate it when that happens. At least the bike didn't land on top of you! Good to know that both you and the bike are still rideable.

[k14]

Yeah, it must have been oil or something like that. Was a patch about the size of a cd or 2. Not too big, just big enough for me to ride through. As I said, i was doing around 40kph, but probably still would have fallen doin 20kph. But I can't change anything now, just look for sympathy I guess :msn-wink:

[Blakamin]

That SuX! :mad:

Hope all goes well with getting the bike sorted

[jrandom]

Good to know that both you and the bike are still rideable.

k14's rideability is none of your concern, you filthy old man.

[k14]

k14's rideability is none of your concern, you filthy old man.

ROFLMAO, yeah I saw that. I would still be rideable if i crashed at 200kph and was in full body casts :killingme

[sAsLEX]

sucks to hear, maybe time to have a play making up some new fairings, Carbon Fibre?

[Motoracer]

sucks to hear, maybe time to have a play making up some new fairings, Carbon Fibre?

Yea K14. Maybe you should just get fiberglass fairings and race your CBR.

[k14]

Nah, the CBR isnt powerful enough to race. Looking for a RGV or TZR though. Will get that sorted out in summer when I have a job. Just a bit for clubmans and maybe F3.

[Motoracer]

Nah, the CBR isnt powerful enough to race. Looking for a RGV or TZR though. Will get that sorted out in summer when I have a job. Just a bit for clubmans and maybe F3.

If you want a TZR, I can sell you my one. It's a 1987 though so not sure if that's what you were looking for. I have put good tires on it (sports demons that are still fairly new), replaced the saggy rear shock with a better second hand one, replaced head bearings, replaced sprokets/chain, replaced wheel bearings, bought new BSR braided brake lines. Replaced brake pads. I have always used the best 2 stroke oil money can buy.

You need to change the rings on it fairly soon.

$700 as is! :niceone:

[Posh Tourer :P]

If just a little oil can do that, how about the 4km long oil trail I followed on the way to work? A big smear across the lane every 2m, and more on the outside of corners and at braking/acceleration points. It petered out just before work, probably the guy ran out of oil.....

[aff-man]

Sorry to hear about you bin. Glad you are ok and all. If you looking for parts look at trademe first, i saw some cbr250 parts there earlier. Or of not i know how to repair fairings (through experience). Hahahahaha i am picking up some crash bungs next week hopefully to stop things like this causing to much damage. Oh well glad you ar the bike didn't come into contact with something coming the other way :eek: . hopefully you'll be up and running soon :niceone:

[dangerous]

S.O.B......... shit happens aye! Well I already knew this earlyer today so hes not getting anymore sympaty here :weep: But I have to say its a rather good job for a low side, mind you could've been worse and is all repairable, we will get the team together and see what we come up with.
Hows bout that knee damage though, you will be hobling round tomorrow with that bruse.
ps: good attude towards it all man :)

[Zed]

...then all of a sudden CRASH!!!...
No good man! You have my sympathies. :disapint:

[magnum]

sorry to hear about your off.heal quick and get back into it. :doctor:

[FROSTY]

Clearly young person you were behaving in an erratic and dangerous manner. This is clearly your responsibility in your choice of motor vehicles. Had you been driving a 4 wheeled vehicle instead of one of those motorbicycles the accident wouldn't have happened.
:moon: :moon: :moon:
Seriously dude sorry to hear about your off.
If I were you -I'd get something on that knee to keep the swelling down

[k14]

Yeah dont worry, had the bag of peas on it all afternoon. Should have a decent bruise tomorrow though. Graze isnt too deep though, only 3 or 4 layers of skin.

[Ms Piggy]

Hey Mate - was sorry to hear about your bin. Glad to hear the bike is ok and most importantly that YOU are able to function fully. :shifty:

Take care :niceone:

[Kickaha]

S.O.B......... shit happens aye! Well I already knew this earlyer today so hes not getting anymore sympaty here :weep:

Same here,he must have still been in race mode and dreaming about that awesome TZR he'd been racing a couple of days before and getting his knee down :msn-wink:

[dangerous]

Same here,he must have still been in race mode and dreaming about that awesome TZR he'd been racing a couple of days before and getting his knee down :msn-wink:
I think you must be right there He was a bit bumed that he never got his knee down at the track on Sat, heres the TXT I got "Well fuk! managed to get my knee down! followed by my waist, elbow and bike! Lost the frount end! Oh well! Teaches me a lesson for thinking I'm better than I am"
Sorry K but ya cant hit me from up NP way now can ya :shake: Like I said good attude towards it all realy... cos its no fun seeing ya pride and joy all beat up like that. Did the same at that age on my then new CX500 Euro.... damn bloody oil on the rd then too :D

[カワサキキド]

What street was it?

[svs]

If you want a TZR,

Is it road registered?

[Sensei]

Glad to hear your still a "Tough Naki dude" K14 . Hope bike doesn't take to long to get back onto road , as with yourself . Sensei NP