Malibu Ride and Crash Story

well, I was wearin' my vest and it held up great... but I didn't know we were gonna be doin' canyons, or I'd have worn my textile jacket with the armor...

So I suppose a "must-have" for next time will be a more intimate knowledge of the places we're going :thumbsup: I just wasn't prepared for twisties, and in hindsight could've just turned and burned, headed back home, but I was enjoyin' the company...


And I ask again, does anyone know where to get a cheap shift lever? I called Cycle Gear, they said they only show OEM part for $70... tryin to save here lol

 

dude major bummer gald to hear you came out ok sorry about your bike:frown:

that almost the same way i wrecked mine:frown:

 

I think a crash analysis forum is something that would be a good idea for VFRW, I have seen this work very well at other sites and could be useful to all of us here as well. Whaddya think Reg?

 

In theory this would be great. But you have seen what haas been posted here from those who"think" they know someting and only shoot off with bad advise...that can be taken seriously by the novice. Too bad though. I t would be great if credibilty could be maintained.

 

Sorry to hear you crashed but also glad you came out ok! :smile:

 

oh , I forgot... I like to quote one of my heros at a time like this here it goes:

"Dumbass" now don't forget your jacket again or I will ''stick my foot in your ass'' :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Red Foreman...

ok... he didnt say all of it... stay cool dude and hope you find your lever

 

I've seen a bunch of guys wearing just vest & I don't get it:crazy:. I've been down twice and because I love both my arms both times while wearing a jacket and I'm interested as to how the vest held up. Got any close up pics of how the vest held up?

 

the vest didn't even have marks... I just dusted off and got back on

 

were you really moving then? I think you just feel over in the parking lot while you were making "vroom vroom" noises....

 

Sorry about your incident Justin. Sorry I just now noticed the thread for the first time. Drewl will tell you, I'm a little slow... Glad to hear that you are OK and that the bike is still running. It could have been much worse! Those Rollerblade elbow and knee pads worked out OK huh?? HA HA Just kidding! :lol: Get that baby back up and rideable again so we can go hit up Big Bear! Take care and +++++++++1 to riding your own ride and your own pace... (be quiet Drewl!)

 

You guys crack me up, Poor Pyro, didn't we just get done given it to him.. now this, Takes balls to stand up in this crowd. Glad to read you are able to walk and talk. Damn, hell yea you should have asked for help from the Jay man.. who knows, you could have been the side kick to one of his shows.

 

Some Belated Pics...

these aren't from the Malibu ride, but shortly after... gives ya a chance to see how the bike looks now

 

pic of aftermath of low-side



Thats what the side looked like after we got her picked up off the pavement...
I had removed the seat to get my toolkit out...

 

shit dude those fairing are fixable....minw looked like that when I bought my bike

 

glad to see your okay.. but i dohave to say we now have matching bikes....
well mines white. ill loan you a shift lever if you still need one. drop me a message. ill be in riverside most of the day tomarrow. and my bike is all torn apart anyways.

let me know!
Queeg

 

That sucks. Hopefully your crash card is filled for the next several years, maybe for good.

 

So glad to hear you came away without any real human damage. For parts try Honda Direct Line Parts - they may be cheaper for your shifter. As a graduate of the "Pavement Hurts" University, I wear my jacket, pants and boots with full armor protection every time I get on the bike for a ride, even if I am going around the block as a test of some mod. Too many brain dead drivers out there. You mean to tell me Jay didn't offer to have one of his guys come out and transport your injured bike home? Selfish of him! LOL. Never mind the "testiness" Riding is done here for several months. Just waiting for snow for ski season to arrive.

 

Come on Justin, I kinda dig that streetfighter look! :biggrin:

 

I kinda do too :biggrin: looks agressive, and for some reason ladies seem to appreciate the look...

Seriously considering just rounding off the edges on the front plastic, makin' it look like some of the new Suzuki SV's I've seen around here... maybe lose the mirrors, get me some of the bar-end style ones...

Also made a brilliant investment. Since the fairings are off, I found it absurdly easy to bolt on some frame sliders. I bought a set of steel grind pegs made for a BMX bike at K-Mart for like $10. My brother had this rig on a previous bike and these things, cheap as they are, work just as well as the expensive stuff... I wouldn't have trusted them unless he'd already had to use 'em (and when he took a grinder to these puppies to prove their resilience, I was impressed)

But hey, that's just my .02 on the subject... in retrospect, if I'd had the sliders, I wouldn't have been lookin' at replacing nearly as much...