How to do 1/2 a Two smoker treatment to a Gixxer

**justsomeguy** · 24th April 2005, 22:36

It's interesting to note that after the crash your bike and your body travelled pretty much in a straight line tangent to the corner despite you taking the corner.

And you're right we were riding pretty fast for the conditions...... now we know huh??

Less lean angle and more hanging off.....

**Zapf** · 24th April 2005, 22:47

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

It's interesting to note that after the crash your bike and your body travelled pretty much in a straight line tangent to the corner despite you taking the corner.

And you're right we were riding pretty fast for the conditions...... now we know huh??

Less lean angle and more hanging off.....

yea.. you see from this photo. I would have been on the outside of the corner where that car is and then start to tip in. and then I nicely ran over the oil patch while tiping in and then finished of the landing nicely....

**Sensei** · 24th April 2005, 22:48

[QUOTE=StoneChucker]You ride a Gixxer, we'll never be even

Hey I'm Mature enough to slow down & wait for ya

**Sensei** · 24th April 2005, 22:53

From ya pic I would have been cutting the Apex from the back of the car to half way between the last white line & the one in front given that this is a vanishing apex corner

**cammo** · 24th April 2005, 22:53

woow, dude didnt that bike has less then 1000ks on it!!! feel sooo sorry for you. hope you feel well soon!!!

**Zed** · 24th April 2005, 22:58

Originally Posted by Zapf

...front let go on a drop of oil on damp road. low side at around 70~80kmh.... knees down elbow up hand over the face... landed and elbowed my myself in the ribs hence no marks on the leathers in the chest.. (ouch) so decide to do a tumble dry... so now I have a nice bruise coming out from my upper right leg..

well that is my conclusion of what happened so far..

That sucks Zapf, really sorry to hear it. Hope you're not in too much pain and that you & your 'newish' bike recover quickley!

Happens to the best of us mate!

**justsomeguy** · 24th April 2005, 23:08

Originally Posted by Sensei 509

From ya pic I would have been cutting the Apex from the back of the car to half way between the last white line

Tui brewing since 18something.

**justsomeguy** · 24th April 2005, 23:19

Originally Posted by Zed

Happens to the best of us mate!

**Sensei** · 24th April 2005, 23:34

Cheers Dude Heaps have said that till they see me in Action .Will buy ya one to if we ever meet

**Teflon** · 25th April 2005, 07:26

Hard to tell from looking at your photos, but it looks like you took the wrong line into the corner.

To me it looks like a 100+ corner.

**Two Smoker** · 25th April 2005, 08:57

HA, yourve got a very long way to get to my standard!!! But seriously, bad luck about the bin Zapf... Ive got a pdf. on CD of the manual for the gixxer 600/750...

If you dont want to claim insurance, i recommend Anything Plastic Welders, GREAT SERVICE and do a mint job!!!

Give us a yell if you need to know anything about getting parts, and what they cost...

**FEINT** · 25th April 2005, 09:12

Sorry to hear about the bin Felix. I hope all is well and your bike can be fixed soon! Glad that you weren't majorly hurt in the fall itself.

**erik** · 25th April 2005, 10:16

Sucks about the bin, especially since it's such a new bike.
At least it looks like you picked a reasonably good corner to do it on though, with decent run off etc.
What road was it on?

**Zapf** · 25th April 2005, 10:36

erik,
its the road out to Piha. and have done the road over 100 times... guerrrr.

teflon,
you could be right.... however it is an off camber corner, correct me if I am wrong, but I was trying to avoid as much of the off camber as possible...

thanks TS,
how can I get a copy off you? I work in Town Quay street if you are ever on your way to colemans :P I can make a copy there.

I will be avoiding insurance again... thanks re plastic welder.... any idea if the "COWLING UPPER BRACE" can be welded? it broke off on the right hand side just before the mounting for the mirror. Know of any good painters?

Does anyone have a spare right hand frame slider? as I'll have to replace mine, will pay $ of course.

Rear Brake level, anyone know of any reasonable after market item out there? as a OEM one will cost over $100. thanks.