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Title: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 16:29: After spending on a service, first MOT and new front tyre on Saturday, I really didn't think it'd end up like this.....

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/ant1981/IMG_1501.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/ant1981/IMG_1500.jpg)

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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/ant1981/IMG_1497.jpg)

:cry:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 28 March 2012, 16:31: Were you mobbed by thousands of woman?

Seriously though, that sucks! what happened?
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 March 2012, 16:33: Man I love those bikes :cry: not in this state though :cry:

Least your alive to tell us :smiley:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 16:34: Low sided, I leant too far too soon on a new front tyre and it just went. Should always take it easy on new tyres. Quite what I was thinking at the time, I do not know.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 March 2012, 16:37: Quote from: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 16:34
Quite what I was thinking at the time, I do not know.

What all people on sports bikes are thinking: one of two things:

I AM A RIDING GOD!

or

I AM A POWER-RANGER!

HTHs
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 16:39: Quote from: Diamond Hell on 28 March 2012, 16:37
Quote from: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 16:34
Quite what I was thinking at the time, I do not know.

What all people on sports bikes are thinking: one of two things:

I AM A RIDING GOD!

or

I AM A POWER-RANGER!

HTHs

Riding god, defo.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Toby on 28 March 2012, 17:10: Shame about the bike! But at least ur here to laugh about it
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: richw911 on 28 March 2012, 17:13: Damn shame :cry: as said at least you are ok.

Bet that fairing is going to cost, how much do you think it will cost to repair eveything?
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 17:22: Quote from: richw911 on 28 March 2012, 17:13
Damn shame :cry: as said at least you are ok.

Bet that fairing is going to cost, how much do you think it will cost to repair eveything?

Luckily I was in full leathers, so got up in the road and walked over to my bike.

There's a part of the frame that hangs the engine and that needs welding, had a quote of 650 plus vat for that due to how involved it is. On top of that there's the cost of the fairings etc which I'm not sure about, but don't think it'll be cheap.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: tweed on 28 March 2012, 18:02: Don't tell insurance. Due to the chassis damage. (welding) it is written off. Even with a brand new chassis you will not aloud it back on the road.

To be honest that looks fine. Been around bikes my whole life and seen some sad looking bikes and lost some friends too.

That can easily/cheaply be fixed
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Wazzzer on 28 March 2012, 18:31: sickening :sad:

at least it was just a low side. When mine went it decided to high side me at the last minute, thought I'd got away with it. Came away with torn intercostal muscles (where my arm was by my side when I hit the tarmac) and concussion :angry:

Full leathers or just basic bike gear is such a simple thing to save your skin, the amount of idiots just wearing a T shirt and shorts on sports bikes is unreal
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 18:33: I know Wazzer, makes me cringe when I see them in tee and shorts.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: archie837 on 28 March 2012, 18:49: might be cheaper easier to get a new frame. £650 is quite a bit for some tigging really.

New tank - and frankenstein the fairings (drill holes and cable tie the cracks) - she be right as rain!

I had a 7R that was recovered from a tree - had the frame straightened and welded due to it cracking, was fine!
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: luke on 28 March 2012, 18:59: ouch! hope you get it sorted out mate :wink:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: richw911 on 28 March 2012, 19:05: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZX-6R-ZX6R-RIGHT-SIDE-FAIRING-PANEL-/380349449392?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item588e9804b0 :undecided:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: JC on 28 March 2012, 19:12: Quote from: Ant1981 on 28 March 2012, 16:34
Low sided, I leant too far too soon on a new front tyre and it just went. Should always take it easy on new tyres. Quite what I was thinking at the time, I do not know.

Very honest of you, and D'oh . . . . . .
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: MrBounce on 28 March 2012, 19:18: Glad you haven't hurt more than your pride. Mate has a 600 Ninja. It's nice, but bikes scare me ever since another friend was killed on his Fireblade. :cry:

I can understand the thrill of it all, but you can't fall off a car.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: jnufcuk on 28 March 2012, 20:00: Bit of t-cut and it will be fine :grin:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: dan_apps on 28 March 2012, 20:06: big big shame that! :sad:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Jay on 28 March 2012, 20:28: Ouch! At least you're OK. I'll never get a bike because I know I'd kill myself and almost did about 7 years ago on a friends :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 28 March 2012, 20:31: ouch indeed, least your ok though bud.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 29 March 2012, 00:14: 4 wheels for me :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: mk3.owner on 29 March 2012, 00:35: IMO...

2 Wheels: Adrenaline, Freedom, The thrill

4 Wheels: Freedom, Warmth, Ice Cold AC, Adrenaline, Comfortable.. Etc Etc..

I know what Id choose; 4 Wheels :wink:

Glad you ok though mate.

(Please not how I didnt use the apostrophe button :cool: )
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: stfc_gti on 29 March 2012, 14:15: Quote from: jnufcuk on 28 March 2012, 20:00
Bit of t-cut and it will be fine :grin:
its just a scratch
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: archie837 on 29 March 2012, 15:22: Yeah. Bikes are dangerous. So are cars - don't forget, that you can have an accident in a car, get trapped in it due to the front of it coming back so far its broken your legs and no one can get you out as the fuel ignites and burns you to death while being conscious for most of it.

True story from a fireman mate.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: scarr89 on 29 March 2012, 15:29: Unlucky mate. You have to worry about number 1 first though...the bike will be back one day!!

What is a low side? Are there such incidents called medium and high sides? :undecided:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 29 March 2012, 15:29: Well there's something to look forward to at least.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: archie837 on 29 March 2012, 15:53: Quote from: scarr89 on 29 March 2012, 15:29
Unlucky mate. You have to worry about number 1 first though...the bike will be back one day!!

What is a low side? Are there such incidents called medium and high sides? :undecided:

A low side is where you lose the front end of a bike and fall down low.

No medium sides, but a high side is where the rear end starts to slide, then grips, which can throw you up into the air / over the bike if there is enough force in it.
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: RedHP on 29 March 2012, 16:49: Although I'm not a bikist and don't like the agressive way that MANY (NOT ALL) drive, I do feel for you pal. Complete g*ts !

Red
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 March 2012, 23:14: With low sides you tend to just slide on your arse down the road while watching the bike slide on the tarmac. High side spit you off and flick you over onto the road with a fair bit of force. High sides tend to follow what you think will be a low side lol
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Khare on 29 March 2012, 23:40: Quote from: scarr89 on 29 March 2012, 15:29
Unlucky mate. You have to worry about number 1 first though...the bike will be back one day!!

What is a low side? Are there such incidents called medium and high sides? :undecided:

High side

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD5XK3gDaLE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD5XK3gDaLE)

Low side

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLiovGtZapw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLiovGtZapw)
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: danny_p on 30 March 2012, 00:01: shame about the bike glad your ok.

now about the bike its the perfect donour for a go kart, has 4 wheels, so fast round the corners, goes faster than 2 wheels proably more dangerous than 2 but there bloody awsome fun
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: mk3.owner on 30 March 2012, 19:56: Quote from: danny_p on 30 March 2012, 00:01
shame about the bike glad your ok.

now about the bike its the perfect donour for a go kart, has 4 wheels, so fast round the corners, goes faster than 2 wheels proably more dangerous than 2 but there bloody awsome fun

+1 :cool: :grin:
Title: Re: What not to do after a £400 service
Post by: Screech16v on 30 March 2012, 20:35: Gutted ,at least your ok
I did this to my 6r years ago exept i was going round a corner and trying to catch a bottle of fork oil that slipped from under my net on the rear seat,didnt catch it ,low sided and stuffed a skoda with the bike :laugh: