Report on how badly a K2 gixxer crashes.

**Drew** · 9th June 2007, 14:59

Yep, it finally happened, everybody said, unless you slow down, you're heading for a big off, well, I BLOODY DID slow down!!!

Leaving the top of the Rimutaka hill, heading north, first corner I noticed my bike tucking at the front, so I decided to take it real easy, so much so, that Vicki who was behind me, admitted to wondering what the hell I was doing, three turns later, pootling round a bend, and down I went.

We were doing about forty K's, so you'd think I could have picked the bike up, and carried on, WRONG! The left lower fairing is toast, that's to be expected, but the bike slid over the road, and down the storm water trench thingy, the top lip of which just happened to be the right hieght to grind through the left engine cover.

Damage isn't that bad, and I'm fine except for a bump on my hip, and a very bruised ego.

Report over, peace out.

Now where is Buckbuck no1's "what did you practice thread", I PRACTICED FALLING OVER!

**Trudes** · 9th June 2007, 15:06

Ahhh poos Drew!!! Glad you're ok though dude.

**Darkman** · 9th June 2007, 15:09

could it have anything to do with triangular shaped tires? Or were you bit out of yer limits there?

**Matt Bleck** · 9th June 2007, 15:12

Mate that sux! Do you know what the problem was with the front that made it let go like that?

**Drew** · 9th June 2007, 15:12

Originally Posted by Darkman

could it have anything to do with triangular shaped tires? Or were you bit out of yer limits there?

Triangle tyre was replaced this morning before I went on the ride ya cheeky prick!

**Drew** · 9th June 2007, 15:15

Originally Posted by Timmay

Mate that sux! Do you know what the problem was with the front that made it let go like that?

It's just what race attacks do till thier warmed up, it's the whole reason i was going so slow.

Riding around town on them is dodgy as, ninety degree turns in the middle of town, and they tuck under something fierce.

I'm at a complete loss as to how I could have avoided it really, I know the tyres, I know my bike, I was goin slower than I thought required, and here we are discussing how I biffed it.

Bad luck, and timing I guess.

**Darkman** · 9th June 2007, 15:19

Originally Posted by Drew

Triangle tyre was replaced this morning before I went on the ride ya cheeky prick!

okay then..let me rephrase ..Anything to do with tires not triangular shaped?

nha seriously...buy a Yamaha

**Drew** · 9th June 2007, 15:22

Originally Posted by Darkman

nha seriously...buy a Yamaha

I've got one, not as new or flash as the gixxer, but a wery wery good bike.

**megageoff76** · 9th June 2007, 15:22

Stink one mate, glad your ok though. Must get over and see ya soon, ive got a big pile of mags for you.

**2much** · 9th June 2007, 15:28

Mate, that sux.

Hope insurance sorts it out quick for you and you're back on it soon. However, if you're fixing it yourself and need any parts then give me a yell, i've got a couple of bits lying around.

**cowboyz** · 9th June 2007, 15:33

so what you are saying is for the first time this year you tried riding with the front wheel ON the ground and it didn't work out well for ya?

**flame** · 9th June 2007, 15:48

Well.......what the blardy hell does he expect!!!! leaves the top on the taka's in negative20 degrees.......bolts off like he's got the blardy mafia up his arse......takes a friggen 50kph corner at 130+....near looses front/back/top/and the plot.....then hooks the next corner at at leat 160 and wonders why the hell he binned!!!! geeze that sounds like one of them arrogant welly crew.......

....but nah, he was actually riding like a true nana, I was right behind, and wondering if the gixxer was about to poop its pants or something (he was dawdling so much), l couldn't believe it when the bike just stepped out ( I think it was actually saying 'get off me ya ride like a weena !') so he did!

Will be all fixed up in no time babe

and so will the bruise on ya butt!

**onearmedbandit** · 9th June 2007, 15:53

Damn, at least you walked away from it mostly ok.

**jimbo600** · 9th June 2007, 16:02

Arrogant prick pulled away and by the time he reached the third corner his head was wobbling so much it caused the bike to go down.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 9th June 2007, 16:09

Originally Posted by flame

Well.......what the blardy hell does he expect!!!! leaves the top on the taka's in negative20 degrees.......bolts off like he's got the blardy mafia up his arse......takes a friggen 50kph corner at 130+....near looses front/back/top/and the plot.....then hooks the next corner at at leat 160 and wonders why the hell he binned!!!! geeze that sounds like one of them arrogant welly crew.......

....but nah......he was actually riding like a true nana, I was right behind, and wondering why he was going so sloooowwwwww! I couldn't believe it when the bike just stepped out ( I think it was actually saying 'get off me ya ride like a weena !') so he did!

Will be all fixed up in no time babe

Tsk tsk Flame....you should know better than to push 'slower' riders out of their comfort zone!