lowside

[vengeance44]

well it finally happened i lowsided thankfully im fine other than a bruised finger and a hurt pride my bike is ok the left turn signal is dangling my clutch lever snapped in half the gear shift is bent bar ends is scraped up fairings is relatively ok other than being scratched up a bit engine cover is scratched to hell other than that everything runs pretty well on the bike o ya and my jacket ripped and so did my back pocket on my jeans luckily my wallet was in there saved my butt literally lol it was quite an unamazing lowside i was leaving my little sisters concert choir and i was taking a left turn at a light the back tire slipped from beneath me and down i went so if anyone knows where i can get a new gear shifter for the 2012 model would help alot ill see if i can post some pics up tomorrow

 

[leprecaun jon]

glad your alright, sounds like bikes not bad off aether, you can probably get everything you need right off of ebay...god knows there a hot market for used parts on there right now ( i should know) if you cant find it there bikebandit.com will most likely have them, not sure where your located but if your an AMA member you get 10% off at bikebandit.

 

[vengeance44]

thanks man that helps alot only thing i need help with now is having my mom calm down and convince her to stop telling me to sell my bike

 

[Sparkxx1]

thanks man that helps alot only thing i need help with now is having my mom calm down and convince her to stop telling me to sell my bike

There's no reason to sell the bike, although you should wear more gear. Maybe that'll make her feel better. If your jacket and jeans ripped on a lowside I'm pretty sure it wasn't riding gear and think about if it was a real accident, at speed...Buy some used gear if you don't have the money to buy it brand new. This weekend I'm getting A* SMX R boots that go for about 200-250$ for 80$ and they look pretty new from the pictures, so there are options.

I say use your money to get the FZ6R in running condition, as in buy the lever, use any other money to buy some gear. Just my opinion!

I'm glad you're okay though, try to assess what went wrong in the corner so you can keep it from happening again.

 

[roadrat]

Glad you and your bike are OK! Nothing like a wreck to help us rethink our riding, lol.

 

[MNGreg]

Glad to hear your ok!!

Bike bandit with ama is good, but also check out stadiumyamaha.com
They are significantly cheaper on some things. After my wipeout, I got some parts from both places. Price shop.

As for gear, after a wipe out it is hard. My 500d jacket ripped through and had road rash on my forarm and elbow, almost on my shoulder as well. I looked for a long time for new gear, finally settled on 600d reinforced in elbows and shoulders w 1640d, and now wear kwvlar jeans and knee pads, or firstgear pants and pads.

Good luck on a quick fix! Glad again you are ok

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[leprecaun jon]

thanks man that helps alot only thing i need help with now is having my mom calm down and convince her to stop telling me to sell my bike

there is almost nothing that can ease your mom off your case, unfortunately,however gear is important and will help.

i live with my grandmother.... shes still not ok with me riding, but shes not stoping me aether because she knows its something i love, each and everyone of us takes the risk of dyeing for the passion we so love...( dont say that to you mom you'll be kicking you self in the head)

just live and learn brotha...ride safe, and get some gear!

 

[vengeance44]

well my jeans were regular jeans i been meaning to buy some riding pants but never got around to it my jacket is a real riding jacket but its a combo of mesh and leather and the stitching came out from where they meet i didnt get any road rash and the armor in the jacket probably saved my arm from being bruised and i bought it new it did its job for one fall but definately not for repeat

 

[MiltonDorkenhoff]

well my jeans were regular jeans i been meaning to buy some riding pants but never got around to it my jacket is a real riding jacket but its a combo of mesh and leather and the stitching came out from where they meet i didnt get any road rash and the armor in the jacket probably saved my arm from being bruised and i bought it new it did its job for one fall but definately not for repeat

You might contact the manufacturer - some of them actually care that their stuff falls apart when you crash (and, of course, some don't). How'd your helmet do?

 

[vengeance44]

i didnt hit my head at all on the ground and there isnt any scratches on it so i think my helmet is still good

 

[BrueThru]

thanks man that helps alot only thing i need help with now is having my mom calm down and convince her to stop telling me to sell my bike

Mom is just doing her job...keep her kid alive.

Bless her for having such an unruly child.

I've been riding motorcycles since I was 6 and at no time has my mother ever said "Oh, you and a motorcycle...good choice." and I'm 43.

Every wreck I have ever had (and there have been many) she is always on me about this or that. It's what they do.

She loves you and would lock you in a jail cell if she thought she could to keep you from harm.

Is what it is.

 

[Kdubb223]

Glad you are ok man, but I am curious as to how or what do you think caused the lowside. I'm still a fairly new rider myself so any insight is appreciated.

 

[Mr Citrus]

and I'm 43.

HOLY CRAP




































Just kidding

 

[BrueThru]

HOLY CRAP

Just kidding

What? Are my depends showing...again?

 

[flyingminno]

Wow man, glad to hear you're alright! Well once you and the bike are healed up, if you're looking for someone to ride with in the area, pm me. You should also check Chaparral motorsports in San Bernardino if you want somewhere else to order your replacement parts from.

 

[vengeance44]

some insight i guess i would tell you dont ride after it rained and make sure to warm up your tires before u start pushing your bike sometimes you just cant predict what will happen just like me im pretty cautious but sometimes shit happens and no matter how well you take a turn or how cautious you ride sometimes you cant prevent an accident from happening lol the first thing i told my mom when i bought my bike is everybody falls at least i got mine out of the way