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So apparently Ninja 500s are NOT motocross bikes
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 3:50 pm
by < I Fly >
I was enjoying the twisties near where I live when I decided I would pull a U-turn at the upcoming parking lot and just do the whole thing in reverse.
Problem was it was a gravel lot, to which I thought... no big deal.
And normally it wouldn't have been except I pulled into the exact spot where there was a big dip and bump, meaning, at my speed of 25 mph... AIRTIME!
Didn't faze me until I landed a second later and slid on the gravel causing a low side.
Luckily though I just rolled with the fall and I'm completely unhurt.
The bike snapped a mirror and part of the clutch, but is basically otherwise ok.
Lesson learned.
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 3:57 pm
by camthepyro
Well, at least you didn't get hurt, and the bike's not too bad. I had the same problem yesterday, and road over what I tought was asphault, but turned out to be torn up asphault for about 20ft., and was basically off roading.
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 4:00 pm
by < I Fly >
Yeah, this was just a minor wipeout due to one of my boneheaded ideas.
I'll duct tape the mirror on until my friend can find me a cheap replacement and chalk it up to good for a laugh.
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 4:41 pm
by Myself002
was it the mirror you took your picture in?
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:55 pm
by < I Fly >
Nope!
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:09 am
by BigChickenStrips
were you doing a wheelie at the time?
seriously though, im glad you are okay and the bike isnt too bad.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:39 am
by Sev
I hate gravel.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:06 am
by NorthernPete
Enjoy riding around before the street sweepers been out Sev?
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:08 am
by Sev
I enjoyed the hell out of it. Forces you to work on line control. Where the cars have been, I shall go.
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:20 am
by dieziege
You guys have street sweepers?! Around here the county runs bull dozers along the roads.... that gets rid of the big rocks and deep sand/gravel, but they can leave half an inch or more of crap.
That's one of the things that made me nervous about getting a bike... there is a lot of sand and gravel all over all the paved roads...and even more unpaved roads. I got my first practice riding my ninja on sand Saturday, taking it home for the first time.... it will be kinda fun once I have a better handle on it I think.
Still got to be cautious though...there is one turn near my house that gets washed over with sand/gravel/rocks (a layer maybe 3-4 inches thick) whenever it rains.... I've seen 4x4 trucks charge into the turn, turn their wheels, keep going straight, launch the front end, and come down hard enough to fold a front wheel under.
