I binned my bike too [Archive]

breakaway

11th August 2007, 18:34

So I was going around a corner, running just a tad wide. I thought i was sweet, until I hit a patch of gravel on the side of the road (at this point I was about a foot from going off the road), and my front gave. I realised it was all going south, and just got clear of the bike. I came to rest in some bushes.

I'm glad I didn't go down onto the rocks.

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Pondering how to get bike out

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Push it along!

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Luckily some dude with a truck was handy, thank god for that.

Damage Survey
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Broken bits:
- Fairing
- Brake Lever
- Clutch cover more scratched than it was when I got it
- Forks probably fucked due to large fall
- Tail light smashed
- Right side fairing REALLY badly scratched
- Screen is GONE
- Front Right Indicator GONE
- Boot locking system (Pillion seat got ripped off)
- Tank (Dented, Scratched)
- Bracket that holds gauge cluster bent
- Bracket that holds mirrors Snapped.
- Right mirror is gone (couldn't even find it)

Injuries
- Sore joints (Right elbow, both knees)
- Friction burn on forehead
- Middle finger on right hand

Thanks to:
Jeaves, Donor (the medic), Gijoe1313, Chickadee, U1AGO, McJim (for renting a trailer and driving out all the way to help me in my time of need). And a whole lot of others who's KB logins / names I don't know. Thank you all guys :niceone:

As someone once said, any bin you walk away from is a good one :rockon:

McJim

11th August 2007, 18:46

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1167150#post1167150

check here for quote of the day..:whistle:

MyGSXF

11th August 2007, 19:02

McJim

11th August 2007, 19:11

Just realised if it wasn't for Glaswegians your bike would be under water what with the tide coming in and all.

A Glasgow fella pulls it back up onto the road and a Glasgow fella comes and brings it back to Auckland.

You're lucky Glasgow exports all these people to New Zealand! :rofl:

Sidewinder

11th August 2007, 19:11

Mom

11th August 2007, 19:17

As someone once said, any bin you walk away from is a good one :rockon:

And that is so true!!! Hope you have insurance to cover the damage mate!

The front end wash is not nice..........only experienced it once.....not my fault, I was beating this bloke in a friendly off road race, he got past me and took my front wheel out! Being winded sucks!

skelstar

11th August 2007, 19:19

Go Wgtn Lions who ever is the one in the Lions Rugby Jersey!!!

Sleepr

11th August 2007, 19:34

awwwwwwwwwwwww, gutted dude :(, she will buff out alright. But a lucky escape, those rocks look nasty. Hope you recover soon and heal your bike.

R6_kid

11th August 2007, 20:14

Sorry to hear this dude, but in a way i've been expecting it.

Not to put you down in anyway, but considering that you're on your learners with little experience i dont think it's smart for you to be on a 400. Get yourself healed up, and get booked in on RRRS and learn what you need to know to help save this from happening. After reading your posts on the other thread you need to do a number of things... get a bike you are actually suited too, slow down, stop trying to ride fast and start riding within your limits. You'll become roadkill in no time if you dont. Also, the fact that your bike took a drop like that probably means the frame is fucked, even if you can't tell... i wouldn't be riding it again too soon unless it's been to an engineer to be checked.

Hope your injuries heal quick.

Leong

11th August 2007, 20:17

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1167150#post1167150

check here for quote of the day..:whistle:

Too true.... Glad you're OK Breakaway.... Chalk it up to experience!!!

R6_kid

11th August 2007, 20:30

Too true.... Glad you're OK Breakaway.... Chalk it up to experience!!!

and make sure you learn from it

babyblade250rr

11th August 2007, 20:33

Hey dude sorry to hear about your bin hope your ok? may have to get justin to arrange a spanner night so things can be analysed and bent back into shape accordingly! get some used parts from a wrecker and have a bolt and straighten night

Donor

11th August 2007, 20:37

get a bike you are actually suited too, slow down, stop trying to ride fast and start riding within your limits. You'll become roadkill in no time if you dont.

and make sure you learn from it

S'funny... I sent a PM saying pretty much that...

I guess I'm not as boring and nana-ish as I thought!

We've seen too many bins, too many injuries and though I don't want to say it, too many dead riders of late.

To the general public, they're statistics, but to the biker community they're friends, mates, comrades on two wheels and damned if we want to see anyone hurt, maimed or removed from the mortal coil.

Ride slow, ride conservative, ride less CCs than seems 'cool' - let the peers mock you and pour scorn - who fucking cares? Obviously not anyone that would seek to prevent you becoming a red stain on the road.

On the positive, full marks for you being ATGATT compliant, you're a walking talking testimony that good gear WORKS!

Beer time I think...

Mom

11th August 2007, 20:38

yea iv had that same prob before on the 22. and i just had pasted a car before going into the coner which made it more fun. just remeber buddy most bins wins!!!!!!:rockon:

just hope your ok, thats all that counts

I did not notice rocky beaches on 22 today?

Can you tell us what you pasted that car in........my pick, a scrapbook - cos that is where you paste things..

what is a coner? I have heard of a boner is that the same thing????????

"just remeber buddy most bins wins!!!!!!"

You have the worlds smallest penis!

Donor

11th August 2007, 20:40

just remeber buddy most bins wins!!!!!!:rockon:

just hope your ok, thats all that counts

That's quite possibly the funniest self-contradiction I have read today...

babyblade250rr

11th August 2007, 20:43

S'funny... I sent a PM saying pretty much that...

I guess I'm not as boring and nana-ish as I thought!

We've seen too many bins, too many injuries and though I don't want to say it, too many dead riders of late.

To the general public, they're statistics, but to the biker community they're friends, mates, comrades on two wheels and damned if we want to see anyone hurt, maimed or removed from the mortal coil.

Ride slow, ride conservative, ride less CCs than seems 'cool' - let the peers mock you and pour scorn - who fucking cares? Obviously not anyone that would seek to prevent you becoming a red stain on the road.

On the positive, full marks for you being ATGATT compliant, you're a walking talking testimony that good gear WORKS!

Beer time I think...

Did i hear beer?? party at nigels??:woohoo:

babyblade250rr

11th August 2007, 20:44

And that is so true!!! Hope you have insurance to cover the damage mate!

The front end wash is not nice..........only experienced it once.....not my fault, I was beating this bloke in a friendly off road race, he got past me and took my front wheel out! Being winded sucks!

Learner license 400cc cbr, insurance??? i think not!!

Chickadee

11th August 2007, 20:45

Thanks to:
Jeaves, Donor (the medic), Gijoe1313, Chickadee, U1AGO, McJim (for renting a trailer and driving out all the way to help me in my time of need). And a whole lot of others who's KB logins / names I don't know. Thank you all guys :niceone:

As someone once said, any bin you walk away from is a good one :rockon:[/QUOTE]

Your welcome, just glad you could walk away from the crash. It's one of those moments when you come across a fallen comrade and just hope they're okay. Glad to say I've not been witness to a bike fatality first hand and hope never to be. Our mate that hit a cow a while back was a lucky b*stard and I think you're in that category also. You'd be in A&E or worse if you'd followed the bike to the rocks.

Keep it safe and hope you heal up soon!
Cheers
Christine/Chickadee

Mom

11th August 2007, 20:46

Learner license 400cc cbr, insurance??? i think not!!

Well then he is a plonker!

R6_kid

11th August 2007, 20:51

Well then he is a plonker!

haha, he had a perfectly fine RG150 when i first met him... didnt see why he needed the 400

Coldrider

11th August 2007, 20:54

Seeing your CBR on the rocks you are a very lucky boy.

Maha

11th August 2007, 20:58

So ah...whats your 'Buy Now' Price?....

Donor

11th August 2007, 20:59

So ah...whats your 'Buy Now' Price?....

tree fiddy!

Maha

11th August 2007, 21:02

tree fiddy!

Is that the 'Rock' bottom price....:shutup:

Donor

11th August 2007, 21:08

Is that the 'Rock' bottom price....:shutup:

Of 'Gorse' it is, due to 'plummeting' demand for this model, we have 'dropped' it so low that buying it will be as easy as driving off a cliff!

Maha

11th August 2007, 21:14

Of 'Gorse' it is, due to 'plummeting' demand for this model, we have 'dropped' it so low that buying it will be as easy as driving off a cliff!

:killingme Is that the funniest thing i have read on here in yonks!....wouldnt 'Bank' on it...i will let that 'Slide' for now...:killingme

Donor

11th August 2007, 21:17

:killingme Is that the funniest thing i have read on here in yonks!....wouldnt 'Bank' on it...i will let that 'Slide' for now...:killingme

Now now, I sea you're getting a bit beachy about it, so we'll turn the tide of the thread back to topic and try not to runoff again...

Maha

11th August 2007, 21:21

Now now, I sea you're getting a bit beachy about it, so we'll turn the tide of the thread back to topic and try not to runoff again...

That reminds me of a little ditty...how fast can you say this

He sells sea shells by the sea shore...:shit:

Jeaves

11th August 2007, 21:24

Just glad Breakaway came out ok and we managed to drag the CBR out of there [smilie=1,21,15]

Mom

11th August 2007, 21:53

Seeing your CBR on the rocks you are a very lucky boy.

I agree! All I hope is that he realises just how lucky he has been. If it is true he has a learners on a 400 then he is luckier than lucky!

Points of lucky-

He lost control and threw the bike off the road, but he is in tact, a bit sore no doubt, but ok.

He had mates with him (probably shocked to see what happened) to make sure he was ok.

Those mates helped him retrieve his bike from the beach.

He had mates with cell phones that could call for help.

The people he called came to his assistance.

He was not permanently damaged.

He did not damamge other peoples property, being uninsured sucks when that happens...

So all in all one lucky young man :yes:

McJim

11th August 2007, 21:56

Zapf

11th August 2007, 22:15

perhaps we should look at arranging a KB 250 club RRRS course.... would benfit most riders I believe

Donor

11th August 2007, 22:23

perhaps we should look at arranging a KB 250 club RRRS course.... would benfit most riders I believe

I know RRRS can correct technique...

...but can it REALLY cure stupid?

EJK

11th August 2007, 22:24

Man, when me and others (2nd group) reached the crash site, I was like "F**k man... F**k.... This is a dream... its a bloody nightmare! F*CK!"

Zapf

11th August 2007, 22:28

I know RRRS can correct technique...

...but can it REALLY cure stupid?

No... but murphy and his law is there to collect those... they would just be erased from the human gene pool.

Else they need to see some real photos of people getting splatted on the road, then they might come to their senses.

Brett

12th August 2007, 00:22

I know RRRS can correct technique...

...but can it REALLY cure stupid?

I beleive that the answer to that is no, I did ask.

delusionz

12th August 2007, 01:21

Good luck finding spares

gijoe1313

12th August 2007, 01:28

Bit of trivia from the Trailer Hire guy. Apparently that very trailer gets hired by one of the Tamaki Brothers for towing his HD around. (Obviously when he's going somewhere with more stuff than he can fit on the back of the bike - I am not suggesting for a moment that HDs need to be towed coz of reliability issues...FFS I ride a Ducati so I can't really talk).

So you can say your bike has been towed by the same trailer as a Tamaki Harley.:Punk:

Right, need to flick you a few dollars so you aint out of pocket over this McJim. Thanks for the help, I know how much this sort of thing affects you and it seems its getting to Donor as well.

Would have ridden with you to Three Kings, but needed to demob the group back at BP Takanini as per SOP.

Switch

12th August 2007, 01:37

Sucks to hear about your crash dude. Hell im still on my 250 and I've been round the coro loop twice and never crashed, i keep up with other riders, one in fact was riding a 900 hornet.

I don't think Im a perfect rider, and i know ive reached my limits (or my cruisers height limit) but I've never crashed. I'm not gonna pick on you, but i think spending time on a 250 or less is a wise choice, definetly not the most exciting one, but it sure has taught me a thing or two about taking corners and overtaking etc...
Any who, good luck with your recovery and paying for your bike to get fixed with no insurance.

Maybe someday i'll do a coro loop with you, and let you try keep up with me :shutup: hahaha

Zapf

12th August 2007, 01:44

one in fact was riding a 900 hornet.

you might have to proof that one day :innocent: hehehe

Mekk

12th August 2007, 01:49

Hmm, unlucky place to crash, glad you came out alright.

On the plus side: fighter time.

westie

12th August 2007, 09:20

Breakaway - take the constructive? criticism and learn from it of course.

Man to think if that happened on your own and you ended up down on the rocks concussed with the tide coming in........scary.

I like the fighter idea.:scooter:

Morcs

12th August 2007, 10:45

perhaps we should look at arranging a KB 250 club RRRS course.... would benfit most riders I believe

There is the AWMNR....

McJim

12th August 2007, 10:48

Right, need to flick you a few dollars so you aint out of pocket over this McJim.

Breakaway has been honourable in that respect.

MSTRS

12th August 2007, 11:22

...
- Middle finger on right hand...

Is just a reminder from the biker gods not to use it against them:innocent:

fireliv

12th August 2007, 11:30

Man suck at least you are ok! Thats the main thing

kneescraper

12th August 2007, 12:18

Gezzz Amit, sorry to hear about the crash.

Least you had some good guys and girls there to help you out, Donor must be getting quite acustomed to these happnins'. Justin will be able to help you out Im sure, his bikes been down a hill too hasnt it?

Is it time to police rides, making sure licences are correct, bikes have regos and WOF and everything is legal....(just winding people up).

breakaway

12th August 2007, 12:23

Thanks for the advice guys. I deserve the flames.

It was my own douchebaggery that caused that bin. I has just hit home that this could have happened when I was alone, and / or I could have ended up on those rocks.

Reason I bought the 400 was it was shit cheap. I could never afford the 250 version. After doing research, I found that the CBR400RR only put out 10hp more than the CBR250RR. So I came to the conclusion that it wasn't that big a step up and I'd be alright.

Thanks again guys for all the help and advice. Especially McJim and Donor. Important thing is, I've learned my lesson.

kneescraper

12th August 2007, 12:25

Important thing is, I've learned my lesson

Which one? There are so many to be learnt.

like...never sneeze with your eyes open
never kiss a girl after shes been south
the list goes on....

babyblade250rr

12th August 2007, 12:27

Glad you came out of it in one piece buddy thats the main thing!! so i guess you won't be overtaking me just before corners anymore aye:msn-wink:

gijoe1313

12th August 2007, 12:36

Hey good to see you're up and about, hope things aren't hurting too much - I've been there and done that so I know how it feels and can speak about it!

Don't worry about the bike, thank karma it took the hit for you and you get to walk away. In the end, we all just want to ride our bikes safely (if you are sensible) and still enjoy the odd blat here and there... safely.

Hope the olds don't get down too hard on you and you can sort out your options later when you've got a bit of a breather!

McJim

12th August 2007, 18:25

He doesn't need to get shit from his olds - we gave him enough on this thread and others.:rofl:

I resisted the temptation to come over all patriarchal in the car coming home. Saved my comments for things like:

How's your vision?
Any headaches?
Any dizziness?
Cracked ribs?

I thought these comments might be more useful than "Told you so."

breakaway

12th August 2007, 19:03

Which one? There are so many to be learnt.

like...never sneeze with your eyes open
never kiss a girl after shes been south
the list goes on....

I learnt to

Chickety check yo self before you wreck yo self

Switch

13th August 2007, 23:07

you might have to proof that one day :innocent: hehehe

Hahaha, well he was kinda new to riding, BUT thats no excuse :innocent: :nya:

Hope you heal up breakaway, Don't worry im sure you will get your bike up and running again.

Squiggles

13th August 2007, 23:21

Zapf

13th August 2007, 23:46

Hahaha, well he was kinda new to riding, BUT thats no excuse :innocent: :nya:

no worries... just another hornet looking out for the hive :)

Your bike has got some nice bling shinny bits too.

delusionz

14th August 2007, 04:20

No more orange cbr guy hooning past my place after uni then? :(

sAsLEX

14th August 2007, 07:27

A wee birdie told me someone was in a hurry to pass others....

*Sigh* Ban overtaking on future 250 rides, its hard enough for learners to keep 100 and focus ahead, let alone having to worry about others burning up beside them

The one that gets me is when you warn a rider of how much a plonker ,you and others have noticed him riding like, and how passing more experienced local riders on the wet over blind crests and corners is a silly idea you get red repped and moaned at in threads. 20Ft tall Bullet Proof Carl Fogartys seem to exist all over the place.

Hence the formation of smaller groups within KB of those who trust each other.

klyong82

14th August 2007, 10:43

Glad you are alright breakaway (I was wondering why your bike ain't at uni). The photos look pretty scary on the rocks. Damages look cosmetic and spanner night can sort the repairs.

kiwifruit

14th August 2007, 10:48

put some decent tyres on it yet?

fookin neeeow

Switch

16th August 2007, 23:12

no worries... just another hornet looking out for the hive :)

Your bike has got some nice bling shinny bits too.

Makes me go faster ;) we will have to organise a ride with you auckland folk sometime.

sAsLEX - i agree about the smaller groups who stick together, we have that here in hamilton, the ones we trust etc. Makes riding a whole lot nicer

breakaway

17th August 2007, 11:11

Bugger bout ya bike there fella..:bye: glad to see you came out of it ok though!!! :yes:

(ps: can you point out who is who in ya first pic please?? :innocent: I just loooooves putting faces to names I does.. :shutup:)

Jen :rockon:

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Left to Right: Jeaves, Some Guy not signed up to KB, Donor (GiJoe standing next to him), EJKDDORAI in the black jacket, and the bloke who stopped with a truck (thank god) to get the bike out of ditch.

I've got the bike all fixed up now, mechanically. Cosmetics, that's another story :mellow:

MyGSXF

17th August 2007, 11:31

Cheers for the names!!! :Punk:

Good to hear your bike is on the mend.. hopefully it won't take long to get sorted!! :yes:

Jimmy B

17th August 2007, 16:19

Amit,

I haven’t been signing into KB as much recently so have just learned of your bin. I am very glad that you came through and have little doubt that you will have learnt a great deal.

In some ways I knew this would happen, not because you had bought the CBR (although I wasn’t exactly ecstatic when I heard) but because everyone I know has dropped their bike at some point, some more seriously than others. :yes:

The thing that I would take out of this is that in order to improve your skills you need to ride and you need to listen to those that have ridden for a long time. Put all of that into practise and you will be better for it.

That said, I am glad to see that you are out there and doing it and with a great bunch of people as well. Stick with those guys and I am sure your skills will steadily improve. In fact I am kind of impressed that you have come so far in such a short amount of time. SH22 group ride is on another planet compared with the local carpark. :Punk:

In the interim I would strongly suggest that you take R6kid’s advice and check the frame, I would bet his left one that you could have a problem. :yes:

babyblade250rr

17th August 2007, 16:28

<img src="http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/3131/dsc00162mg0.jpg"/>

Left to Right: Jeaves, Some Guy not signed up to KB, Donor (GiJoe standing next to him), EJKDDORAI in the black jacket, and the bloke who stopped with a truck (thank god) to get the bike out of ditch.

I've got the bike all fixed up now, mechanically. Cosmetics, that's another story :mellow:

shucks that was quick dude, how did you end up getting your bike to spectrum?? my towbar was awaiting you!, Anyhow what's ya plan for cosmetics?

kiwifruit

17th August 2007, 16:38

Put some new(matching, sticky in the wet / dry)tyres on it.. Neeow!
:yes:

breakaway

17th August 2007, 20:16

In the interim I would strongly suggest that you take R6kid’s advice and check the frame, I would bet his left one that you could have a problem. :yes:

Cheers. I've had the blokes over at spectrum check it out, and they said that the main frame is alright, but the subframe is a bent. No worries though, I've got one coming in the mail :yes:.

shucks that was quick dude, how did you end up getting your bike to spectrum?? my towbar was awaiting you!, Anyhow what's ya plan for cosmetics?

U1AGO helped me out. Had access to a truck. Got it to spectrum, they checked it out, said it was sweet, fixed the smashed brake lever and front right indicator, and I rode it back.

Plastics are gonna have to wait. I'm waiting on my new Tinted Screen, subframe, and rear side panels to arrive. I then have to sort out my mirror-holding-bracket, and then sort out the right hand mirror (left one is sweet)

McJim

17th August 2007, 20:19

What rubber have you got on yer babyblade dude?

Glad it's up and running though - nice one.

breakaway

17th August 2007, 20:23

I've got Battlaxs.

Front - BT57F

Rear - Battlax BT090R

Maha

17th August 2007, 20:28

I've got Battlaxs. Rear - Battlax

What Pharmacy did you buy that from, cos the shit i got dont work....:shutup:

McJim

17th August 2007, 20:33

I've got Battlaxs.

Front - BT57F

Rear - Battlax BT090R

Hmmmm I've got BT021 on the front and BT020 on the back. They are a bit hard so I don't push it in the wet. I could get soft 'hoon' tyres like some of the fast boys but then I'd square them off in a month (I commute 250km Southern motorway every week).

If I was a fair weather biker or weekend only biker then soft sticky rubber would be the order of the day.

Is your bike your only mode of transportation?

breakaway

17th August 2007, 20:36

Yes, for now. It's either bike or bus D:

Zapf

17th August 2007, 22:04

what size tires are they?

Try some P Strada's they are really good for the dry and wet.

zeocen

18th August 2007, 11:36

breakaway

18th August 2007, 12:10

The guys at cycletreads reckon my rear tyre is real good, but the front is shithouse.

what size tires are they?

I'll check and report back later.

westie

18th August 2007, 13:03

So you got it to spectrum. Good work.
I been real busy with jury duty so couldn't assist.
What needs to be done now?
I think I saw a full set of cbr 400 fairings on trade me

cbr guy

18th August 2007, 14:27

sorry to hear that man, you sound a little proud of yourself.lol. but poor bike, and poor you "Friction burn on forehead"

discotex

18th August 2007, 16:24

I had pirelli strada's and thought they were fucking useless for the wet, infact, I would go as far to say that they were the worse than Shinko's.

Now I have Avon roadrider/roadrunner's and haven't had one single worrying moment in the wet. For a fraction of the price too.

I'd read heaps of great stuff about the Avon's and I love them. Million times better than the kenda front and whatever rear tyres I had before.

They're great tyres for the money and anything more is probably overkill on a smaller bike.

breakaway

18th August 2007, 17:09

So you got it to spectrum. Good work.
I been real busy with jury duty so couldn't assist.
What needs to be done now?
I think I saw a full set of cbr 400 fairings on trade me

No worries. I'm just waiting on a bunch of stuff to show up, and then needs to be bolted on. I'm waiting on the following:

- Tail light assembly
- Rear panels (In gold color :sick:)
- Screen (Coming from Hong Kong so may be a while)

What I need:
- Left side switch block so I can actually turn on my headlights. ATM I can only turn on my gauge lights and tail lights and indicate.
<img src="http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/8300/dsc00305gu5.jpg"/>

- Put tail light & subframe in when it arrives
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- Need to unbend bracket that holds gauges (its bent inwards and a little to the left)
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- Need to weld bracket that holds mirror back together then get right mirror.
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- Somehow unbend pillion seat things so it sits properly when locked
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- Then fix fairings & tank, and probably do some headlight alignment.
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The most surprising part is that the can isn't damaged. I'm amazed.

The front (and side) fairing is fiberglass, and according to certain people, I can fix it up with a 'fiberglassing kit from repco'. Whatever that is.

westie

18th August 2007, 19:27

Na dont bother with the repco fibreglass kit. Just bring your fairings round and we can fix them no worries. Local panel beater should be able to weld mirror bracket.
All else a hammer should do the job for bending unless someone has some gear to do it?

Oh and what was the front end off again? I have some suzuki switch blocks etc if they fit. I think I remember you say a suzuki rg?

breakaway

18th August 2007, 22:27

sorry to hear that man, you sound a little proud of yourself.lol. but poor bike, and poor you "Friction burn on forehead"

Yeah. Everyone thought I was a bit too happy about it. Truth is, I'm not happy about my bike, but I am pretty happy about how I crashed it, considering I could have ended up on those rocks with a broken back. Instead, I walked away with sore joints and a little scratch on my elbow.

If that isn't reason to be a bit happy, I don't know what is.

Westie - PM'd. Cheers for the offer.

McJim

18th August 2007, 22:30

You should have seen the grin on GIjoe1313's face when he'd binned his hornet on Twilight Road!

Happy to be in one piece.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=924211#post924211

gijoe1313

18th August 2007, 22:50

You should have seen the grin on GIjoe1313's face when he'd binned his hornet on Twilight Road!

Happy to be in one piece.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=924211#post924211

Amen! :innocent: When I saw the incident developing, I had that sinking feeling since I could easily relate to your experience breakaway! 'Cept there wasn't massive boulders and a longer drop where you were! :eek5:

Glad to hear you are getting it sorted, hows the injuries/bruises going?

breakaway

18th August 2007, 22:57

gijoe1313

18th August 2007, 23:21

You bet I'm happy to be in one piece. It could have gone south so easily.

Cheers gijoe - I'm sweet as mate. Knees etc still a bit sore, but not enough to stop me riding. Gonna go conquer that corner properly when I get my shit sorted out.

Good on ya - I've yet to go back to that corner where I lowsided in Raglan yet! As for your knees, tried Arnica cream or any other pain relief ointment?

HungusMaximist

19th August 2007, 22:32

You bet I'm happy to be in one piece. It could have gone south so easily.

Cheers gijoe - I'm sweet as mate. Knees etc still a bit sore, but not enough to stop me riding. Gonna go conquer that corner properly when I get my shit sorted out.

Hey bro, was that your piece of shit parked under the Business Faculty at AUT?

Jokes :innocent: ,because it was all kinda banged up like yours in the photos. As I park there everyday, I'll keep my eyes peeled for you! If it's you!

I do hope to get your biked sorted ASAP. Those 400's are good piece of shit!

breakaway

19th August 2007, 23:04

Good on ya - I've yet to go back to that corner where I lowsided in Raglan yet! As for your knees, tried Arnica cream or any other pain relief ointment?

Nah, didn't take pain relief, except panadols for two or three days after the crash when pain was real bad.

Hey bro, was that your piece of shit parked under the Business Faculty at AUT?

Piss off :p Yeah that's me

FruitLooPs

24th August 2007, 00:35

The opportunity was too good to pass up mate. :lol:

68891

I do hope you've woken up a bit though aye. :Punk:

breakaway

26th August 2007, 10:43

Alright, got some fiberglassing done yesterday (Thanks westie :rockon:)

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost/data/561/DSC00185.JPG"/>

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost/data/561/DSC00186.JPG"/>

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/photopost/data/561/DSC00187.JPG"/>

Now to get some undercoat on, and buy a screen brace bracket. These are proving difficult to find.

So far I've bought
- Subframe - $20
- Rear (Side Fairing) Panels - $50
- Tail Light - $20
- Tinted Screen (New) - $32

Need the following
- Bracket that holds gauges
- Bracket that holds mirrors in place (screen brace)
- Right side mirror

And then I have to paint :shutup:

I'm going to see if I can weld my bracket back together. The rod in the middle snapped in half when the right mirror hit the ground:
<img src="http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8370/dsc00308ob2.jpg"/>

Also Gotta bend the seat lock thingers back somehow:
<img src="http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3774/dsc00309br9.jpg"/>

kneescraper

11th November 2007, 13:43

breakaway

11th November 2007, 16:08

Sorry to bring up a old post, havent spoken with ya on MSN in the past few months so thought I better read up and see how your getting on.

Hows the bike coming along, finished yet? heheh we need a up date with pictures..because I cant read.

Bike looks like this now:

<img src="http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8613/dsc00230rszdag6.jpg">

<img src="http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/2861/dsc00227rszdyk5.jpg">

I've replaced the stumpie mirror, but don't have any recent pics. The bike's still not back to 100% as I can't afford the paint D:

She's running sweet though. Had a small issue with a vampire clip which we put in when we attached the Steel Mate, so the alarm's been taken out for the time being. About that - have you got the wiring diagram for the Steel Mate? Could you PM it?

ehab2weelr

11th November 2007, 16:57

nothing has changed sense the last time i saw it. hahah
same gose to may bike still the same as the last time u saw her. hahahah
fk were poor!!! hahahahahahah :eek:
Aaaaaa! :crybaby:

kneescraper

11th November 2007, 17:41

Wash the poor bloody thing! (spose theres only so much you can polish a turd)
So you must have your full licence by now, you wouldnt be riding a 400cc on your L's or your restricted now would you?!?! :):) J/K.

I'll have a look for a diagram, maybe one of the others could help out...my sheds in a complete bloody mess so god knows (he prob doesnt even know) where I put the one for my Alarm....:) I will look though!

gijoe1313

11th November 2007, 21:37

Oi! Still working on it? All good, howzit been? All injuries healed up proper like now?

I still have the two steelmates that kneescraper sent me! So natch still have instructions/wiring diagram for them.

Drop me a PM and arrange for a shufty!

kneescraper

12th November 2007, 09:17

Didnt you put a alarm on Dasiy and Dandi? Im sure theres a bunch of young low lifes out there hunting down old old old old 2 strokers to steal, come on Justin....protect your priceless rides :)

breakaway

12th November 2007, 12:43

Didnt you put a alarm on Dasiy and Dandi? Im sure theres a bunch of young low lifes out there hunting down old old old old 2 strokers to steal, come on Justin....protect your priceless rides :)

True that. Steel mate gave me such peace of mind. Now I'm back to being super paranoid till I get my auto sparky mate to show me how to wire it in.

Apparently what we did during installation was a bad idea - cutting the ignition (kill switch etc). Depending on how it is done, this means that if one of the connections goes botched, bike will just stop (Don't want that to happen when you're leaned over in a corner right next to a 10 foot drop :calm: )

Just recently my bike stopped working, turned out one of the vampire clips was a bit shakey, fortunately this happened when I was about to take off for uni in my garage. Took me half a day to figure out what was wrong with it. Turns out the main 12V wire into the ignition barrel was shagged due to the vampire clips cutting it in half.

I've pm'd (and TXTed) ya Gijoe1313 :yes:

gijoe1313

12th November 2007, 13:11

Ooh auto sparky mate! Now why dincha' get him to come around and show us all how to do it proper like? :lol:

marty

12th November 2007, 14:19

botched, bike will just stop (Don't want that to happen when you're leaned over in a corner right next to a 10 foot drop :yes:

or even worse, when you're running wide on the coro loop (as you obviously have a propensity for) and the engine stops, and i'm coming around said blind corner in my dodge ram with the boat on the back...

'did you feel that bump dear?'

'yeah - the potholes up here just get worse and worse - i just don't know what our $5000 in rates gets spent on'