Went Down Today

xsv · 04-30-2014, 07:19 PM

Motorcycle: 2012 CBR250r
Cold tire pressure checked before ride: 29psi front and rear per recommend specs
Plenty of tire tread left (measured before ride)
Location: Holcombe/Kirby
Rider Experience: ~2 months
Gear: Shoei FR-900, Joe Rocket Ballistic Series Mesh Jacket, Icon Compound gloves, AGV Willow Leather Pants, Puma Desmo Boots

Here's my story. Joy riding around the medical center, I was making a turn onto Kirby from Holcombe. Mid-turn bike slides underneath from me: Before the turn I did all my breaking and shifting and slowed down to 20mph. Here are my thoughts to what happened:

1) Lost traction due to the white paint line?
2) Chopped throttle? (which I don't remember doing)
3) Excess speed?
4) Combination of the three above?

I know I did not break in the turn. So, bike slides from underneath me, I'm sliding on the road watching my bike slide away from me, and people around me watching. Everyone asked if I was okay, I said I was fine when I got up and lifted the bike off the ground (it was pretty light with a full tank). Bike was already off when I got to it. I got her on the side stand. Then I walked it to the parking lot and assessed the damage:

Pictures of the turn:

Gear Damage:

I walked away with no harm to me, except my ego and embarrassment. All my gear saved my skin from road rash. All of the damage to the bike is cometic; the bike isn't leaking any fluids. Most importantly, no one got hurt. So here's my story.

Last thing, does anyone know where I can go to get my brake pedal bent back? It still works, just feels weird being out of place.

j_e_hurst · 04-30-2014, 07:23 PM

Maybe hit the uneven part of the road. Upset the suspension and tucked the front. Glad your ok.

KillinTime · 04-30-2014, 07:33 PM

Gear ftw! Glad you're ok...now get back out there

queenmoka · 04-30-2014, 07:53 PM

Don't worry about the ego , it happens to the best of us, at least you were smart enough to wear your gear even riding slowly at the medical center. Cosmetic will be fixed in no times and you did not get hurt... Learn from it and use it as a good experience.

LRD · 04-30-2014, 07:55 PM

Poor bike

PimpRice · 04-30-2014, 08:05 PM

Glad you're ok.

cuong-nutz · 08:20 PM

No video no care lol. Your brake lever on a vice and some vice grips and bend it back. Or use a bfh

xsv · 04-30-2014, 08:21 PM

Edit: It was Holcombe/Greenbriar not Holcombe/Kirby. Better view of the turn:

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7062...xuePcIZZIQ!2e0

xsv · 04-30-2014, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

No video no care lol. Your brake lever on a vice and some vice grips and bend it back. Or use a bfh

hah, those go pros are stupidly expensive!

Mace · 04-30-2014, 08:35 PM

All of the above. + lost focus/thinking about strange?

bluewave18 · 04-30-2014, 08:44 PM

Maybe oil/water ON the paint. Slicker than owl

craigntx · 04-30-2014, 08:58 PM

(unless theyve changed the design) those front signals can push into the fairing and crack it. Maybe get some flush signals

xsv · 04-30-2014, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craigntx

(unless theyve changed the design) those front signals can push into the fairing and crack it. Maybe get some flush signals

on my long list of to do's. Next purchase was going to be frame sliders,

oh how things fall into place. lol

cuong-nutz · 04-30-2014, 10:05 PM

Just don't crash lol. As for video get a cheap one.

xsv · 04-30-2014, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

Just don't crash lol. As for video get a cheap one.

I try to avoid crashing as much as possible. lol I have an old Sony Cybershot I was going to rig up but it's at my brother's house in Alief.

Deadfred · 04-30-2014, 10:20 PM

It will buff out.

Dirty Dee · 04-30-2014, 10:46 PM

use a torch to heat the lever when you try to bend it back, so it wont break on you.
glad you're ok
ATGATT for the win

xsv · 04-30-2014, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viffer

use a torch to heat the lever when you try to bend it back, so it wont break on you.
glad you're ok
ATGATT for the win

I'm just going to replace the whole thing, it's only $9.85 for the lever and seems pretty easy to remove and install.

Dirty Dee · 04-30-2014, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsv

I'm just going to replace the whole thing, it's only $9.85 for the lever and seems pretty easy to remove and install.

thats cheap!

xsv · 04-30-2014, 11:06 PM

Yep, $21.71 shipped for the rear brake lever, c-clip, right bar end and screw. All OEM parts from partzilla.com

04-30-2014, 07:19 PM	#1
xsv Drug Specialist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Houston Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 491 Experience: 1 year Bike(s): 2005 ZX6R 636 2012 Honda CBR 250R (SOLD) 2000 SV650 (SOLD)	Went Down Today Motorcycle: 2012 CBR250r Cold tire pressure checked before ride: 29psi front and rear per recommend specs Plenty of tire tread left (measured before ride) Location: Holcombe/Kirby Rider Experience: ~2 months Gear: Shoei FR-900, Joe Rocket Ballistic Series Mesh Jacket, Icon Compound gloves, AGV Willow Leather Pants, Puma Desmo Boots Here's my story. Joy riding around the medical center, I was making a turn onto Kirby from Holcombe. Mid-turn bike slides underneath from me: Before the turn I did all my breaking and shifting and slowed down to 20mph. Here are my thoughts to what happened: 1) Lost traction due to the white paint line? 2) Chopped throttle? (which I don't remember doing) 3) Excess speed? 4) Combination of the three above? I know I did not break in the turn. So, bike slides from underneath me, I'm sliding on the road watching my bike slide away from me, and people around me watching. Everyone asked if I was okay, I said I was fine when I got up and lifted the bike off the ground (it was pretty light with a full tank). Bike was already off when I got to it. I got her on the side stand. Then I walked it to the parking lot and assessed the damage: Pictures of the turn: Gear Damage: I walked away with no harm to me, except my ego and embarrassment. All my gear saved my skin from road rash. All of the damage to the bike is cometic; the bike isn't leaking any fluids. Most importantly, no one got hurt. So here's my story. Last thing, does anyone know where I can go to get my brake pedal bent back? It still works, just feels weird being out of place.

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04-30-2014, 08:17 PM	#7
cuong-nutz Resident 250 guru Join Date: Mar 2009 Feedback Rating: (9) Posts: 4,667 Experience: 1-3 months Bike(s): Ninjer 250	No video no care lol. Your brake lever on a vice and some vice grips and bend it back. Or use a bfh
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04-30-2014, 08:58 PM	#12
craigntx team ftp Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ravenite social club Feedback Rating: (21) Posts: 4,845 Experience: 10+ years Bike(s): all sold, wrecked, or stolen	(unless theyve changed the design) those front signals can push into the fairing and crack it. Maybe get some flush signals
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04-30-2014, 07:23 PM	#2
j_e_hurst Josh Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Santa Fe Feedback Rating: (1) Posts: 6,284 Experience: 10+ years Trackdays: 10+ Bike(s): 08 GSXR 600 17 HD STREET GLIDE 17 GROM	Maybe hit the uneven part of the road. Upset the suspension and tucked the front. Glad your ok.

04-30-2014, 07:33 PM	#3
KillinTime Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hardin Feedback Rating: (2) Posts: 2,458 Experience: 10+ years Bike(s): 13' Cbr1000rr Suzuki Boulevard	Gear ftw! Glad you're ok...now get back out there

04-30-2014, 07:55 PM	#5
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04-30-2014, 08:05 PM	#6
PimpRice TEAM BLT Join Date: May 2005 Feedback Rating: (4) Posts: 1,412	Glad you're ok.

04-30-2014, 08:21 PM	#8
xsv Drug Specialist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Houston Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 491 Experience: 1 year Bike(s): 2005 ZX6R 636 2012 Honda CBR 250R (SOLD) 2000 SV650 (SOLD)	Edit: It was Holcombe/Greenbriar not Holcombe/Kirby. Better view of the turn: https://www.google.com/maps/@29.7062...xuePcIZZIQ!2e0

04-30-2014, 08:35 PM	#10
Mace Wisdom Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belton Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 276 Experience: 10+ years Trackdays: 10+ Bike(s): 2004 BMW R1150R # 44260 honda silverwing. drag scooter Honda DNO1 700, wife's bike 07 SV650 Track 12 R6 (Son's track bike	All of the above. + lost focus/thinking about strange?

04-30-2014, 08:44 PM	#11
bluewave18 Safety Third Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: S.E. Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 34,816 Experience: 10+ years Bike(s): 08 Busa 03 XR 50	Maybe oil/water ON the paint. Slicker than owl

04-30-2014, 10:05 PM	#14
cuong-nutz Resident 250 guru Join Date: Mar 2009 Feedback Rating: (9) Posts: 4,667 Experience: 1-3 months Bike(s): Ninjer 250	Just don't crash lol. As for video get a cheap one.
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04-30-2014, 10:20 PM	#16
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04-30-2014, 10:46 PM	#17
Dirty Dee Still Dirty Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW Houston Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 612 Experience: 1-3 months Bike(s): CBR1000RR CBR1000RR deer killer GIXXER deer killer VFR800 RIP VFR800 RIP	use a torch to heat the lever when you try to bend it back, so it wont break on you. glad you're ok ATGATT for the win
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04-30-2014, 11:06 PM	#20
xsv Drug Specialist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Houston Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 491 Experience: 1 year Bike(s): 2005 ZX6R 636 2012 Honda CBR 250R (SOLD) 2000 SV650 (SOLD)	Yep, $21.71 shipped for the rear brake lever, c-clip, right bar end and screw. All OEM parts from partzilla.com