brucewayne
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yeah ive been thinking about that but i can still fix this mess for cheaper. hopefully i won't crash again. im gonna take my time and be patient and avoid longer trips until i get the basic perfect.
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noob crashes cbr 125
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yeah ive been thinking about that but i can still fix this mess for cheaper. hopefully i won't crash again. im gonna take my time and be patient and avoid longer trips until i get the basic perfect.
Actually longer low stress trips are exactly what you need - saddle time and take it easy. Ride for 40 minutes or so every other day and concentrate on basics. Smooth stops using both brakes and downshifting.
Smooth acceleration and well timed upshifts. ( no choice on a 125 )
Come to a full stop all the time at stop signs etc.
Concentrate
Smooth acceleration and well timed upshifts. ( no choice on a 125 )
Come to a full stop all the time at stop signs etc.
Concentrate
LoneRonin
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goddamn!! No way that was 5-10 km/h unless those wheels are made out of tinfoil. At those speeds you're barely rolling. I dented mine doing at least 50-60 and it still wasn't that bad. I was still riding and couldn't even notice a difference other than a little air that would leak every few days...
dude, after seeing those pics, you are better off taking the bike to a shop and have them check the forks etc... I have the feeling that you are not telling us the entire story, no way that was off a 5 - 10 km /hr crash, unless it was against a train moving 100km/hr towards you
brucewayne
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yeah your right. i was in 2nd gear and did blip it by accident because i throttle happy. i was probably going around the circle at 5-10 though. maybe i hit it at 20-30 i dunno. the other side of the rim/wheel is perfect though and the tire is in fully all the way around. i wish i had a vid. it must have looked crazy. i just sped up into a concrete block and did a somersault!
brucewayne
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hmm yeah i guess your right. im not trying to lie or anything im just not sure about my speed.
the other side of the rim/wheel is perfect looking though? i have pics but i can't seem to put them on... the thing says i exceed the quota or something. maybe ill delete a pic and add a good side pic?
PLau
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Just upload it here and link it using the picture icon: http://photobucket.com/
I guess its understandable that you didn't know your speed as its not usually on your mind when you're trying to practice making turns when you first start out.
2nd gear... If you were riding in the 10k-12k RPM range (which I kinda doubt cause you would know if you were revving it up that high), you would be going 60ish. The small "blip" on your throttle that apparently caused you to crash couldn't have caused you to go that fast as the CBR125 doesn't pick up speed that fast.
Could this also have to do with a crazily under inflated front tire? Hitting a curb at 50km/h straight on (no braking) could possibly result in that kind of damage...
LoneRonin
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mine was only dented on one side too and I was going fast cutting through an empty parking lot at night...I had a dark visor and thought "I'm pretty sure there's a curb coming up somewhere here", but I was too late. By the time I saw it I had already flown over it, it was about as wide as the sidewalk.
I was lucky because I never let off the throttle or hit my brakes otherwise I would have crashed. It was loud and I thought something got ****ed up for sure. I was also surprised I was upright and how smooth the bike was on the landing. A quick look in the dark didn't reveal any damage so I rode around for a half hour or so to see if it felt any different but it didn't. It wasn't until the morning I realized I had dented it.
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brucewayne
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thanks plau. im not too good with the social medias and teh interwebz
http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/brucewayne999/library/?sort=3&page=1
http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/brucewayne999/library/?sort=3&page=1
PLau
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brucewayne
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the bike went to the left and i went to the right. if you look at the broken rim pics, you can see the white/yellow paint from the side/edge of the cinderblock. so after it hit, i somersaulted to the right and land on my back and the bike went left. both me and the bike went a few feet. i ended up looking at the sky, with all the bugs still on my faceshield. i guess i got lucky, i couldve broke my neck now that i think about it. fack.
PLau
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Well, for sure, get the bike fully checked out by a professional. You could probably just bend the shift lever yourself but that is the least of your worries.
Also, don't even think about reusing that helmet as you probably hit the ground pretty hard leaving that helmet useless.
-You could have broken a lot of things.
Also, don't even think about reusing that helmet as you probably hit the ground pretty hard leaving that helmet useless.
-You could have broken a lot of things.
brucewayne
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wow thanks plau, your like magic
the stuff on the tire on the broken side is dirt from when i got it home. that why theres no dirt buildup where the rim doesn't touch the wheel.
wow thanks plau, your like magic
the stuff on the tire on the broken side is dirt from when i got it home. that why theres no dirt buildup where the rim doesn't touch the wheel.
brucewayne
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i don't think my head hit too hard at all actually. i was quite surprised at how quickly i popped up. it was like nothing. but my helmet is black and i want a white one since it more visible anyways.
is it still good for a passenger though? do you guys actually buy passenger helmets or are they just ones that you dont like anymore?
applecrisp2
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Better to learn that way then on the 401. Be thankful you walked away from your accident not many bikers can say that and the ones who can will tell you from their hospital bed.
PLau
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I hit the ground at 30km/h last season, didn't really think I hit my head hard as my helmet cam took the initial impact which didn't look too bad either (I'm still using it with a few scratches). I ended up deciding it wasn't worth the risk, took apart the helmet and discovered a crack in the foam. It was a 4 month old (or so) $350 helmet
.... Its not like I'm rolling in $$$ either - I'm a student with no job at the moment.If its not good enough for you to use, why would it be good for your passenger? (unless you don't care for their life).
Heres the pics of my helmet: http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforu...d-after-fall&p=1952456&viewfull=1#post1952456
The crash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSyuVb_YuTA
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brucewayne
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I hit the ground at 30km/h last season, didn't really think I hit my head hard as my helmet cam took the initial impact which didn't look too bad either (I'm still using it with a few scratches). I ended up deciding it wasn't worth the risk, took apart the helmet and discovered a crack in the foam. It was a 4 month old (or so) $350 helmet
If its not good enough for you to use, why would it be good for your passenger? (unless you don't care for their life).
Heres the pics of my helmet: http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforu...d-after-fall&p=1952456&viewfull=1#post1952456
The crash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSyuVb_YuTA
were you injured at all? you seemed to get up right away... just like i did. your helmet looks like it had nothing done to it at all on the outside... just like mine. damn.
when i fell. i knew i was fine and ive had way more pain just playing sports, etc. but i thought i had broke my balls! that was the first run where the seat started to give my crotch problems. i landed, took off my gloves, took of my helmet, and put my hands down my pants to check. my life flashed before my eyes! i was ready to pick up my bike and just full throttle it off the scarborough bluffs into lake ontario!
from now on, before i hit the throttle... i will always think of my balls.... and all the yet to be born children that i haven't fathered yet.
Pretty good one to walk away from .....far more than a low side.
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