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well I got the bike back from its 600 miles service, put about another 400 mi on her right about to the 1K mark. So I decided it is time for some real riding. First off took the bike to 15~16K for the first time, she is really smooth up top and I think I am going to do the jumper mod as its just kinda blah from 13 - 15~16K. But these bikes are not for straight line so I headed for the twisties
Had a blast, was able to start to work her in the turns a bit and eliminated the chicken stripes that were starting to look so prominent from break in. Bike is a real joy for a twistie road. Ran about 90 miles round trip on the curves until the sun started to set and headed home (well to a friends garage for now as I just moved and my garage is not quite ready for the ZX or my WRX).
Long story short, friends driveway is gravel, so in the last 15 ft of my ride I layed it down. Not really sure what happened, probably just my stupid lack of attention, but I came in straight at about 10 miles an hour. Didn't lock up the brakes or turn but hit a seam in the gravel and flopped over the high side.
Frame slider was destroyed, and the lower fairing has some superficial scratches, most will buff out, maybe 3 or 4 won't. No cracks, gouges, or otherwise damage to the plastics. Just pissed at myself for not slowing down a little more or not really looking at the gravel for seams or ruts.
oh well - live and learn. Always ride in full gear so at such a little spill not even a bruise or scratch.
Had a blast, was able to start to work her in the turns a bit and eliminated the chicken stripes that were starting to look so prominent from break in. Bike is a real joy for a twistie road. Ran about 90 miles round trip on the curves until the sun started to set and headed home (well to a friends garage for now as I just moved and my garage is not quite ready for the ZX or my WRX).
Long story short, friends driveway is gravel, so in the last 15 ft of my ride I layed it down. Not really sure what happened, probably just my stupid lack of attention, but I came in straight at about 10 miles an hour. Didn't lock up the brakes or turn but hit a seam in the gravel and flopped over the high side.
Frame slider was destroyed, and the lower fairing has some superficial scratches, most will buff out, maybe 3 or 4 won't. No cracks, gouges, or otherwise damage to the plastics. Just pissed at myself for not slowing down a little more or not really looking at the gravel for seams or ruts.
oh well - live and learn. Always ride in full gear so at such a little spill not even a bruise or scratch.