Gah, I f***ked up

[erik]

Was the frame slider damaged before the off?

I think it was a bit, the bike has been down on that side before on the track at Taupo. That engine side cover is actually off a gsxr400 or gsx400, I think.

[Nagash]

Bugger dude that sucks...

Judging by the photos, you'reabout 100 metres from my house.. Would of made you a coffee or something if i'd heard it >_>

[Elysium]

At this time of the year it pays to be a nanner around corners like those. Good to see you're ok yourself, though I bet you were more concerned for your bike then yourself at the time?

[YellowDog]

Looks a bit messy. Hope it's as easy as you say to fix. Good luck.

[Firefight]

glad ur ok Erik.

F/F

[SARGE]

time was it ??.. i went past there at about 4:15 .. sunstrike .. mossy corners and loose stone ..


loved it

[OutForADuck]

Sorry to hear about your off... very glad to hear your ok.

I live up that way and try to avoid the road during winter (or colder months) it gets really slippery and mossy.

Your certainly not the first and won't be the last it catches out. I once was training a guy and following him into a corne, fairly slowly, I saw him go in but he wasn't there on the exit.. soon found him down the bank.... So quick so easy and he was not exactly "pushing the envelope".

Watch that road over winter guys!!!

[erik]

time was it ??.. i went past there at about 4:15 .. sunstrike .. mossy corners and loose stone ..


loved it

It would've been around 5-5:30, I was returning home after riding out to Hellensville (same route there and back).

[CookMySock]

Did you thank your dad properly?

Dads don't mind not being thanked extensively for this - thats just what they are there for. He will be more sad to see his young fella a bit down.

Good save, mate. Lesson learned, if there even was one to be taken.

Steve

[one fast tl1ooo]

good to see you are ok, the bike can always be fixed, hope you get it going soon as mate,

[rickstv]

Glad you're ok, make sure you get all the oil off that back tyre ay
Rick.

[Big Dave]

Dads don't mind not being thanked extensively for this - thats just what they are there for.

Steve

I'm a Grandfather. You're wrong - or taking the Puss - which is very good.

Dad had an equally miserable time - at least till he saw his kid was in one piece.

[SPman]

Bugger!
I hate it when that happens.
Glad you're OK Eric!

[mowgli]

I think it was a bit, the bike has been down on that side before on the track at Taupo. That engine side cover is actually off a gsxr400 or gsx400, I think.

Maybe consider adjusting it's position or length to provide better clearance around the engine.

[erik]

They'd have to stick out really far to provide crankcase clearance and I don't see how their position could be changed, they'd need to be lower. They do protect the frame and tank well enough.

I pulled the crankcase side cover off tonight and noticed on the top of the engine and radiator, it looks like it's got tar splatered on it. Initially I'd assumed it was just engine oil from my bike, but I think it must've been something else on the road. There's no way it was hot enough for the tar to melt, but maybe there was some oil on the corner or something? The old guy whose driveway I crashed in front of said that a Porsche had come off on that corner a couple of weeks ago also, but I suppose if it was oil on the road, it'd be unrelated since it would have washed away in two weeks. But the stuff on my bike looks like tar...