Binned it :(

[Cecil]

Friday night about 9pm after a week of overtime (I clocked up 60 hours that week) I was fatigued as hell, riding home and taking it real easy. I turned into my road and there's this sweeping corner that's nice and wide. It's a 90º degree bend but I manage take it at 120+ with the footpegs just flirting with the road most nights.

As I'm approaching the corner at about 50k I think "screw it! a quick burst of speed is just what I need to unwind after a shithouse week at work."

Drop 2 gears, wind back the trottle and start leaning into the corner but I'm taking it way too tight. Next thing I know the footpeg slams into the road, bike and I start sliding round the corner. Next thing I hear this huge BANG, my body is rolling and I'm in alot of pain wondering what just happened.

I stop sliding shortly after that and realise the BANG was because bike and I slammed into the curb on the other side of the road and we were now laying on the footpath.

My right arm feels like it weighs a ton and I can't move my right leg Some guys working night shift at the factory across the road run over and call an ambo for me.

To cut a long story short I had a broken arm, a badly bruised pelvis and a very sad looking FZR250.

They operated on my arm to put a plate in but three months later the bones still haven't mended and it looks like I'll be needing a wee bit more surgery And another 6-9 months before I can get back on two wheels again (I was supposed to be riding again by now)

At least I have something to look forward to... I have a VJ22 RGV250 that looks like it just came off the showroom floor parked downstairs waiting to be ridden and I'll be ableto save up and get some arrow pipes for it before taking it for it's first flight with me as the pilot.

Anyone got any spare parts for a '91 FZR250? Fairings, indicators, mirrors etc. Also need a plate for the LHS of the bottom end of the engine, not sure what it's called but can provide piccies

[madboy]

The cover the electric thingey - magneto?? I think my FZR400 had the same crack. And amazingly my 636 went down on exactly the same part (although it seems to have gears inside this one!)

Bugger about the injuries, hope they heal the 2nd time around!

[Cecil]

Yeah that's the one! I think....

Lots of oil drained out (engine had stalled at that point so hopefully it hasn't seized) so I'm hoping I can replace that cover, pour some oil and she'll be right.

Time will tell...

Not too worried about the arm. It's outta my control so it's not worth getting worked up about

[mstriumph]

sorry to hear about the bin ----- sounds as though u have a really good attitude to the length of time its taking you to mend ...... good going!

[ScumKiller2]

Dude,

Thats a good lesson for us all - tiredness is dangerous on a bike. Whether we are fanging along a country road or negotiating some traffic, it's concentration and awareness that keeps us upright.

I *almost* dropped my cbr600 stopping at a traffic light on a near deserted street after working 20 hours straight.

I kicked myself hard after that and decided never to ride tired. Then I discovered P. No wait, I mean V.

Anyway, Glad to hear that you've got some nice wheels once that wound sorts itself. And do the exercises the physio gave ya!!!! It's a pain in the @rse but it's worth it in the end.

All the best
SK2

[heavenly.talker]

Sorry to hear of your oopps. Bummer about being "caged" for the next 6 months or so.

That new bike is sure going to be calling your name by the time you get medical clearance (if it's not already).

Take care with the arm and keep us updated with how the rebuild is going (both arm and bike).

Cheers
K

[Cecil]

Hehehe the hardest part of been caged is been stuck on Auckland's motorway looking between lanes 2 and 3 wishing I could just scoot down there

I'm not actually minding been caged too much though, it's nice to be able to just jump into the cage and take off without having to worry about putting on loads of gear

[SPman]

I'm not actually minding been caged too much though, it's nice to be able to just jump into the cage and take off without having to worry about putting on loads of gear

Thats dangerous talk, son!
Soap and water......!
Iffen we all thought that way - then where 'd we be!!!

[Cecil]

Heh don't you worry. I haven't fogotten that the pros outweigh the cons, I'll be back on two wheels as soon as this arm gets better

[Phenoix]

Not having to take gear on and off is great, but damm the cage gets stuffy, and you cant lane split in AKL traffic in it.

[ducatilover]

bugger to hear bout your curb smack thats gotta suck.....on the subject of cages, i find i get a much better buzz riding a bike than driving a cage.....i got my knee down today.....i think i'll wait till i have sliders to do that again, i was going reaaaaaal fast and it scraped the ground