Burkov Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Hello guys id like to tell you a short story. Dont think you can ride like Rossi I was in the end of a short 60-70 mile trip yesterday and was feeling great on the bike. The corners were perfect, the road too, just a little dusty. There was some traffic, but not that bad. I was leaning in a left corner, took one chik out of the seat, lowered the knee and then went down The footpeg hitting the ground and lifted the rear wheel, so there was nothing i could do. There was no pain or drama. I got up, checked the legs and hands, took of the helmet and stared at the sad looking bike. The speed was low, around 40-50 mph, so no damage to me, the gear took the hit. Now i need to find some replacement parts, and also i dont have insurance covering this kind of accidents. If you know someone breaking i vtec in the uk, let me know. To be honest i'm not sorry, because i think that every biker goes down at some point, and i dont think this is bad. It is educating And remember, rossi is better Here are some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted June 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2014 Sorry for your mishap. Glad yoy're ok. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vanion2 Posted June 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2014 Glad you walked away. Sorry about the bike but it looks easily repairable enough. You should be able to get a new handle bar and fairings from any dealer or eBay easily enough. The rear fairing looks like you could just sand and paint. It won't be cheap but learning experiences rarely are. Man you have some sandy roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkov Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yeah this is a big problem here, a lot of sand and salt is used in the winter and then from the side of the road it constantly goes inside the lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted June 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2014 Just glad that you are ok.....bikes can be fixed! I have used Bike Breakers in the past, but ebay can be just as good. Best of luck on the repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dennis The Menace Posted June 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2014 Glad your ok physically. Sorry for your bike. But now its a good time to do some upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 9, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 9, 2014 It happens, glad your not injured .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkov Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Ooh I have considered some updates :p We are expecting a baby soon so the bike will wait a little, but a new colour is in my my mind, as well as suspension upgrades and PC5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 If you're not hurt, that's the main thing. Have you proceed baby gear yet? The little ones need a lot of gear. And keep growing out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted June 10, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2014 Part of the deal, glad you're ok. I was recently humbled myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dedofnite Posted June 10, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hi Burkov, Glad you're ok! Did the bike spin around and impact the curb with the handlebar? Looks like a solid hit, and you might want to have a frame shop check it out when you get around to pulling it apart. A hard impact can tweak things pretty good. Put an ad on here for a fairing, someone will probably have a spare. Don't know about the baby stuff. That would probably be another website... Congrats on the new future motorcyclist, Like Lee said, you will probably be doing a lot of maintenance and upgrades in the nursery instead of the garage! LOL! Ded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimbot9000 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Welcome to the 90 degree lean angle club glad you walked away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkov Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks guys for the support. Yes the bike hit the curb, thats why the handlebar is bend down. I'll look for a shop to check the frame, but i'm not sure i'll find one. As for the baby, i just still cant imagine how much gear i have to buy The good news are, the doc said HER heart beats like AC/DC, so a good future generation is comming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted June 10, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2014 Respray suggestion? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5rGm3kdTuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted June 10, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2014 Looking at the picture with the cars headlights reflecting off tbe road i have to ask if the road was damp or particularly smooth as in polished. Take a good look around the triple clamps and steering head area of the frame. Look for cracked welds and the steering stops. Glad youre ok and welcome to the been down on a mc club. Learn as much as you can from it. You dont want to retake this class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ashok Posted June 10, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2014 You know what, I needed this reminder to take it easy on the street. I've been pushing it a bit lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted June 10, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 10, 2014 Track days are the best cure for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted June 11, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 11, 2014 Glad you are okay. If the road was clean then you probably had the center stand lever the rear wheel up a bit and the rear then slide out with less traction...unfortunately I have seen it happen in front of me too many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Sorry to hear about your mishap, glad you were smart enough to wear your gear and that it protected you. Hope you find your repair parts without trouble and get it back up and running. BTW, I work with a Bulgarian, he's a drafter in our land survey office in Woodinville, Washington. He's a great guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 11, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted June 11, 2014 Welcome to the 90 degree lean angle club glad you walked away. That's good we need to start a club. Been there twice .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrwt644 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 ugh, I feel your pain. When I'm coming to the end of a ride, regardless of how good I'm feeling, I dial it waaaay down. I call it my cool down, for me and the bike. It's saved me a ticket a time or two as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkov Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks for the idea Dutchi, i was thinking about black The road is little polished asfalt, with little dust. So might be not only my fault I will check the bike very carefully in the weekend, i already ordered a second hand clipon, and i plan to weld the footpeg until i get a new one. The fairings will be welded so i can ride till the end of the season, and the winter project is going to be new plastics and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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