Unfuckingbelievable

[jade]

So I got my new 2000 aprilia rs250 on thursday, what a magnificent machine.
Didnt really ride it on thursday but come friday night saturday and sunday I couldnt have got more use out of it
Clocked up 700 km's up to wellsford and back a few times from auckland..
Loving the twisties, this bike feels great in a corner and even better in a straight line.
On sunday arvo got a call from a mate wanting to go for one more ride.
Sweet, Im keen.
We had all been talking for a decent amount of time about taking it slow, relaxing and cruising, theres a time and a place for speed
So 3 of us are doing a medium speed, not really going above 150 on most open roads unless there was an empty long straight which we might accelerate on but back off shortly after, None of us wanted to crash.
Leader had a radar on his 675 which saved us a couple times, mate on his repsol replica nsr250 sat on leaders heels, I sat on the nsr, everything was great - No close calls or anything dodgy, Almost back to auckland, take the turnoff to albany and follow my mates..
I see them in front of me at about 120, they start braking, I start braking, they turn into the corner and im still trying to brake as the backwheel comes up which means I cant turn into the corner, I go straightthrough the corner, over the 1.5m deep ditch till the front wheel hits the other side of the ditch, 3m away.BIG IMPACT. bike stays where it was, I fly over the handlebars over a tree, land 10m away, sommersoult and skid on my head for further 15m, adrenilines pumping and I cant believe im alive let alone dont have a scratch on me,
My friends have continued on unaware of whats happened.
Pick up the bike which is caked in dirt.
Side Fairing are intact but lying next to the bike, NO scratches - just broken bolt holes, Tank is lying on ground, No scratches or dents but not attatched to the bike, Seat is lying on ground, muddy as fuck.
Tail Section, Lying on ground - still intact just broken bolt holes.
Forks are bent with wheel almost all way back to engine, Rear subframe is bent,
No broken handlebars levers/lights or pegs, just seems to be the rear subframe and the forks.
As I got the bike thursday It was NOT insured, was meant to insure it today.
I cannot believe I spent 8000 bucks I didnt have on this machine and I have fucked it after 4 days..
Specially after I have dedicated my life to being a safe more aware rider.
This is not the first time ive crashed oh no.
Had a couple minor ones on the gn125, had 2 on the nsr where a driver pulled out and I locked the front wheel by accident,
Had a bad one on the nsr where I came around a corner and hit a turning car at around 90, I broke my leg in 5 places, rebuilt the bike over 4months on acc, took it out for its maiden voyage, front wheel locked after 15mins and I went over the handlebars and up the road, got an aprilia, kept it mint for 5 months then got knocked off by a car at 50k, Insurance came through and I got the new bike 4 days ago, now its gone
What the fuck is wrong with me, all that happened in the space of 1 yr 3mnths
should I give up riding?
Unfuckoing believable

[Bend-it]

From your record I'm not sure you can look at blaming anyone else mate... wisen up and stop being a dick

... before you kill yourself

[Steam]

Holy crap, Eight big ones, that's a long time saving. I feel for you dude.
As for your crash, OMG, how did you walk away from that one!?? Somebody up there must want you alive for something, I wonder what it is your destiny to do?
Please post photos of bike in bits!

[jade]

p.s
I am having trouble with the engine, the bike was still turned on when I picked it up but would not come on when I turned the ignition on when I got home, I left it and this morning changed the fuse which has fixed it.
The bike kicks over no problems however it is revving out to about 6000 rpm and holding there, you can take it down to about 2000rpm (just above idle) by bringing on the choke and then taking it back off, It will then sit at that rpm for a while before revving out to 6000 again where you can do the choke again, any ideas ?
I thought it might have something to do with the choke as that handle bar was twisted well forward and might have stretched the choke but Ive moved it back and its still doing it, HELP APPRECIATED!!!

[Steam]

Oh, actually, reading how many crashes you have had, maybe somebody up there wants you DEAD, but just keeps missing. Yeah, I'd seriously think about giving up riding, or at least ponder it for a while...

[jade]

From your record I'm not sure you can look at blaming anyone else mate... wisen up and stop being a dick

... before you kill yourself

I dont want to blame anyone else, this was totally all because of my own error, I have been dedicated to being sensible on the road so this sort of thing does not happen.. and yet it did.
I do not understand how I keep walking away from these things

[kiwifruit]

wow, sorry to hear you binned it, lucky you are not badly hurt.

what about a dirt bike? they bin well

[TLDV8]

Don't worry about trying to start the engine (imho) ....... Remove any broken panels and wash all the mud etc off it,then set it up in a clear area on stands if you have them so you can access the damage.

[Str8 Jacket]

Mate, dont give up! Maybe slow down and pay more attention to whats going on but dont give up! I wrote my first bike (brand new) off in the first 2 months of riding and then crashed my now bike within 2 weeks after that. At that time I swore that I was not going to continue riding but got itchy feet after not riding for 2 weeks. Since then Ive had a qute a few more minorish "incidents" such as being blown of the road etc and I have to admit that after my last wee blow off I was very sure I was gonna give up but I think that ridings addictive and you just HAVE to get back on ya bike. Good luck with everything, sounds like a very expensive lesson to learn! But dont give up!

[The Pastor]

Learn to ride before getting an rs250?

[outlawtorn]

at least you are alright dude, thats the main thing.

I must be honest, someone is trying to get a message through to you and that message is: "Buy A Fucking Cruiser And Stop Hooning Around"

[Swoop]

700k's up and down to Wellsford a few times and at speeds of 150?
You are lucky the constabulary didn't get to you first.

[The Pastor]

actually ive been past 2 cops on 16 at 150+ sometimes they don't have the radar on.... I don't do that now because of paranoia of sting operations etc lol

[nudemetalz]

Glad to hear you got out alive,...but a 700km trip uninsured ????
What happened if it was a Porsche Carrera you ran up the backside of??
Be more than 8 big ones.......
Insurance companies do do temporary cover.

[dawnrazor]

Speechless -

Don't Even Know Where To Start -

I Know -

When They Say The Rs250 Is The Closest Thing You Can Get To A Gp 250 Bike - They Weren't Joking.

Live And Learn