Finally Put Her Down :(

[Top1Dog525]

Yes... it is true, I wrecked my motorcycle a few weeks ago. Was coming around a tight curve and hit some unnoticeable gravel on the road... Needless to say it was an exciting 10 seconds. Pretty much took the tires out from under me and went straight to a ditch... Majority of the plastic parts are gone. The fairings are amazingly fine as well as all major motor parts and frame. I personally fared well too, except my left pinky finger got broken but no pain. Will hopefully have her built back up and ready to go by the beginning if not mid summer.

Just an extra note... WEAR YOUR GEAR! It saved my @$$, u can see in the grass where i landed where my head skipped like a stone.

[Heineken]

Originally Posted by Top1Dog525

Yes... it is true, I wrecked my motorcycle a few weeks ago. Was coming around a tight curve and hit some unnoticeable gravel on the road... Needless to say it was an exciting 10 seconds. Pretty much took the tires out from under me and went straight to a ditch... Majority of the plastic parts are gone. The fairings are amazingly fine as well as all major motor parts and frame. I personally fared well too, except my left pinky finger got broken but no pain. Will hopefully have her built back up and ready to go by the beginning if not mid summer.

Just an extra note... WEAR YOUR GEAR! It saved my @$$, u can see in the grass where i landed where my head skipped like a stone.

I'm sorry to hear that bud. Thank god your well, the plastic and steel can be fixed, it's just money.


P.S. If you need the windshield, let me know I have the OEM one and not using it. I'll be more then happy to help if I can.

[vitrox]

all the plastic parts are gone but the fairings are fine? i don't get it.

sorry bout the bike.

[MikeN02]

ouch, hope you are okay. im scared of taking corners that fast still, dont know what might jump out at you. i just have dreams of going down. did u have frame sliders? how were they? also u can tell us what gear you are wearing and how well they worked

[joloy133]

Glad you came out OK. Hope you get up riding soon, let us know whats up with the bike too! When I had my accident I just started to make my bike "my own". (Seems like once its been down its really yours only....Hard to explain the sentiment......You beat yourself up thinking if you screwed up or just bad luck, etc.) You'll get over it and riding will still be great. Stay safe.

[btastarsky]

Same thing happened to me in november. I hit that patch of gravel right at the apex of a turn and slid right off the road. You're exactly right about wearing gear. Mine saved me from all but a broken bone on my right hand below the index knuckle. The helmet save med from losing half my face when I hit hard on the low side prior to flipping over the bars and skidding 25 feet. I wish you all the best in getting the bike back together. I'm just now going to be putting my new bars on this wednesday. Make sure you get a new helmet cuz after a wreck like ours, the inner structure wont hold up to a second round.

Just glad you came out in one peice.

[FZ1inNH]

Sorry about your off! Any accident you walk away from on a bike is a good one though. The bike can be fixed.... you? not so easily. This is a bad time of the year for sand and gravel. Be careful out there.

A good tip for all. In corners this time of year, always favor the cager's tire track on the outside of any corner. This will be the cleanest line because a cornering cage has all its weight on those outside tires and it clears the lane best.

Hope you get it fixed asap! Pics when you can???

[vitrox]

i always slow WAY down for any turns this time of year, they all have gravel on them for a month or so.

[flyingminno]

Ouch man, sorry to hear and hope you and your bike heal. A similar thing happened to me on Friday; was taking a turn onto a completely dark road and couldn't avoid the gravel that was spread all over the road. Seeing the sparks flying off the bike as it slid was actually pretty, but painful at the same time. Picked her up and got her started and road an hour back home with bent bars. Only real damage was a ground off end weight, bent bars and scratched crankcase cover. The kickstand, peg scraper, crankcase cover and passenger peg saved the tank and fairings!

[MikeN02]

Originally Posted by joloy133

Glad you came out OK. Hope you get up riding soon, let us know whats up with the bike too! When I had my accident I just started to make my bike "my own". (Seems like once its been down its really yours only....Hard to explain the sentiment......You beat yourself up thinking if you screwed up or just bad luck, etc.) You'll get over it and riding will still be great. Stay safe.

I know what you mean, though I haven't wrecked... It still hasn't really "hit me" that it's my own bike. I mean, that's why I'm scared to drill any holes or anything big to it. I've only done mods that can be reversed so far.