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View Poll Results: have you dropped your first bike?
yeah, and it was horrible 22 6.94%
yeah, but just cosmetic damage 200 63.09%
nope, but i have come really close 39 12.30%
never *knock on wood* 56 17.67%
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Old 06-23-2009, 06:23 PM   #121 (permalink)
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just get some training wheels and attach them to your swingarm, get a good helmet, some floatys, knee and elbow pads, and some football shoulder pads, you will be good to go.
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Old 06-24-2009, 10:27 AM   #122 (permalink)
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Been thinking about getting a shiny new 250R for some time now as my first bike. After reading this thread I am terrified to ruin it. How many of you that dropped your bike had frame sliders and how much damage did you have?
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Old 06-24-2009, 11:40 AM   #123 (permalink)
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no but I think someone took my bike and dropped it

needless to say I have to lock my handlebars and take the key out in my own damn garage....
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Old 06-24-2009, 07:27 PM   #124 (permalink)
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was slowing down under an overpass and passed over one of those rubber traffic lines and the front wheel tucked, i was going like 5mph... a bit of wear on the frameslider, thats about it.
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Old 06-30-2009, 12:21 PM   #125 (permalink)
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Yup dropped my 06 Ninja 250 twice.

First time was on the track, got nervous I went in too hot on a wet track and looked into the infield and that's where I went. Only it was all mud and as soon as the front tire hit I was down in it.

Then later that week when I got it back together my tail light burnt out and I tried taking the rear cover off at a gas station. Well I pushed to hard with the kit screw driver, kick stand in and bam. That one was more embarassing lol

And then it got totalled by a woman pulling in front of me. I wouldn't really consider that a 'drop' though.
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Old 07-02-2009, 06:44 PM   #126 (permalink)
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yea i had my zx6 flip over on me and sent me to the hospital, i totally under estimated the power of a 600..... for my first bike it sure is fun but she had alot more power than i thought, took off from a stop sign full throttle in first gear and slammed me down onto the road ughhhh,,, i should have known better but things happen, so i have a question that maybe sumone can help me with my left handle bar broke off during the accident and i cannot figure out a way to get the piece that is broke off in there out!!
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Old 07-04-2009, 11:30 AM   #127 (permalink)
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have not dropped the bike yet but came close on a decreasing radius turn
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Old 07-04-2009, 03:40 PM   #128 (permalink)
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Only had my bike and license for a week, and I've been carefull enough not to drop it yet, although I did have one close call turning around at the end of a dead end street.

However, I did drop the bike once during my MSF course learning how to turn around in the box. Glad I got the first one out of the way on someone elses bike.
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Old 07-05-2009, 05:03 PM   #130 (permalink)
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i put yes, only cosmetic damage. cuz thats all the bike got, i on the other hand got f#$%ed slam up.

Gettin a 250 with a lil cosmetic damage sounds like a good idea to me. Take it easy get good gear.

FYI my Joe Rocket mesh jacket lasted about .00000001 seconds against the pavement. But my 3 part Teknic Jacket (had just the mesh part on) barely got scuffed.
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