I dumped it today

z9nine · 05-07-2012, 08:41 PM

Taking a U-turn, everything was going smooth until I either hit a slick spot or a combo of the small divet it the road the tar from the reflector in the road or what, but the next thing I know I am on the ground as is the bike.

Other than a bruised ego, scraped up knee and a few cuts on my stomach I am good. Shattered the windscreen, bent the clutch lever, and cracked the lelft engine cover. I was still able to ride it after I refilled the coolant that came out and seemed to ride straight. Once I get the new clutch lever in and installed gunna take it in and have a mechanic look at it.

Bocajnala · 05-07-2012, 08:47 PM

Glad to hear you're ok. This stuff happens, learn from it. The ego is the worst part! From my experience if bars or frame are bent you KNOW it right away. But you can adjust to it pretty easily. If it felt straight, it probably is. Still good to have everything checked over tho.
-Jake

sanford · 05-07-2012, 11:23 PM

Glad your safe..I dropped my new bike second day in parkade..just shook the dust off and continued riding... as a noob will not venture into rain if can avoid

z9nine · 05-10-2012, 10:15 PM

Found an awesome shop here in Ocala, they got me a left side engine cover for $50. Ordered the Clutch lever on Monday so hopefully it comes in tomorrow, once I get that replaced I need to ride it again, I am gunna take it the shop and have them take a look at it and look at my issue with coolant boiling over, maybe it just needs a flush I hope any way, running low on funds and still tryingto find a job.

I still need to find a windscreen for less than $100, but I can just pull what is left of mine off and rock it with out it.

SwanOn2Wheels · 05-11-2012, 12:27 AM

glad to hear ur okay man. ride safe

4Raven · 05-11-2012, 05:13 AM

Glad you are okay. You may want to practice some of those turns in a parking lot along with some of the other maneuvers....look where you want to go and not on the ground either...FYI Take care

Badlands-4-2 · 05-11-2012, 09:54 AM

I hate to hear stories like that, but I am bglad that you, and the bike, are OK.

z9nine · 05-11-2012, 01:05 PM

I am fairly good good at the slow speed stuff, when I tok my MC road test I was able to do the U-turn in the under 500cc box on my 600cc bike.

The only thing I can think of that I did wrong was too much gas comming out and I hit a divet in the road, the only thing I could see on the road that I would have hit.

I love the slow speed manuver stuff, and most likely could use a bit more practice, but I think it was more enviromental in my case. Found out my Clutch lever suppsedly came in today, so after I drop the roomie off at work I am gunna go pick it up and replace that and the engine cover.

FNA · 05-14-2012, 11:00 AM

The old saying among the folks I know is "There are two kinds of riders, the ones who have dumped it, and the ones who are going to."

arntufun · 05-14-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FNA

The old saying among the folks I know is "There are two kinds of riders, the ones who have dumped it, and the ones who are going to."

Or ones that are Smart enough to.........

gbenishay · 05-15-2012, 01:21 AM

that's part of riding, it's like ice skating for the first time

sanford · 05-15-2012, 01:59 AM

I dumped my bike second day(slight scratch) have had to adjust throttle/lever position plus was on a incline slope.

Get better soon..

sanford · 05-15-2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by arntufun

Or ones that are Smart enough to.........

nah may as well drive a car.

sanford · 05-15-2012, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by z9nine

I am fairly good good at the slow speed stuff, when I tok my MC road test I was able to do the U-turn in the under 500cc box on my 600cc bike.

The only thing I can think of that I did wrong was too much gas comming out and I hit a divet in the road, the only thing I could see on the road that I would have hit.

I love the slow speed manuver stuff, and most likely could use a bit more practice, but I think it was more enviromental in my case. Found out my Clutch lever suppsedly came in today, so after I drop the roomie off at work I am gunna go pick it up and replace that and the engine cover.

how many feet do they set the U turn for, I practice a lot but not sure of distance, is it the narrow amount of two park stalls? that's tight

05-07-2012, 08:41 PM	#1
z9nine What? Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Belleview Fl Posts: 619	I dumped it today Taking a U-turn, everything was going smooth until I either hit a slick spot or a combo of the small divet it the road the tar from the reflector in the road or what, but the next thing I know I am on the ground as is the bike. Other than a bruised ego, scraped up knee and a few cuts on my stomach I am good. Shattered the windscreen, bent the clutch lever, and cracked the lelft engine cover. I was still able to ride it after I refilled the coolant that came out and seemed to ride straight. Once I get the new clutch lever in and installed gunna take it in and have a mechanic look at it. __________________ Chrome is the Devil, Paint it black

05-10-2012, 10:15 PM	#4
z9nine What? Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Belleview Fl Posts: 619	Found an awesome shop here in Ocala, they got me a left side engine cover for $50. Ordered the Clutch lever on Monday so hopefully it comes in tomorrow, once I get that replaced I need to ride it again, I am gunna take it the shop and have them take a look at it and look at my issue with coolant boiling over, maybe it just needs a flush I hope any way, running low on funds and still tryingto find a job. I still need to find a windscreen for less than $100, but I can just pull what is left of mine off and rock it with out it. __________________ Chrome is the Devil, Paint it black

05-11-2012, 05:13 AM	#6
4Raven Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,080	Glad you are okay. You may want to practice some of those turns in a parking lot along with some of the other maneuvers....look where you want to go and not on the ground either...FYI Take care __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is liable to go to places no one has ever been before. - Albert Einstein

05-11-2012, 01:05 PM	#8
z9nine What? Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Belleview Fl Posts: 619	I am fairly good good at the slow speed stuff, when I tok my MC road test I was able to do the U-turn in the under 500cc box on my 600cc bike. The only thing I can think of that I did wrong was too much gas comming out and I hit a divet in the road, the only thing I could see on the road that I would have hit. I love the slow speed manuver stuff, and most likely could use a bit more practice, but I think it was more enviromental in my case. Found out my Clutch lever suppsedly came in today, so after I drop the roomie off at work I am gunna go pick it up and replace that and the engine cover. __________________ Chrome is the Devil, Paint it black

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05-07-2012, 08:47 PM	#2
Bocajnala Verified Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North-East Ohio Posts: 25	Glad to hear you're ok. This stuff happens, learn from it. The ego is the worst part! From my experience if bars or frame are bent you KNOW it right away. But you can adjust to it pretty easily. If it felt straight, it probably is. Still good to have everything checked over tho. -Jake

05-07-2012, 11:23 PM	#3
sanford Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 988	Glad your safe..I dropped my new bike second day in parkade..just shook the dust off and continued riding... as a noob will not venture into rain if can avoid

05-11-2012, 12:27 AM	#5
SwanOn2Wheels Verified Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17	glad to hear ur okay man. ride safe

05-11-2012, 09:54 AM	#7
Badlands-4-2 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Badlands of North Dakota Posts: 9,650	I hate to hear stories like that, but I am bglad that you, and the bike, are OK.

05-14-2012, 11:00 AM	#9
FNA Master At Arms Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Jersey Posts: 121	The old saying among the folks I know is "There are two kinds of riders, the ones who have dumped it, and the ones who are going to."

05-15-2012, 01:21 AM	#11
gbenishay Motorcyclist Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 11	that's part of riding, it's like ice skating for the first time

05-15-2012, 01:59 AM	#12
sanford Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 988	I dumped my bike second day(slight scratch) have had to adjust throttle/lever position plus was on a incline slope. Get better soon..