Friend went down on my Ninja

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Darian

Discussion Starter · Jan 26, 2013

A friend of mine dropped my 2006 250r, hard. I ordered a new upper cowling, windshield, left front blinker, mirror and shift pedal.
Then I found there were issues I didn't notice at first. The clutch lever had cracked and needed to be replace. The weld on the left handle bar cracked and needed to be replace. I received the parts a couple days ago.
While installing replacement parts I'm finding more issues.
The center stand had bent and was resting on the chain. The mounts to the dash have broken. I'm sure my insurance company would total it out. It only has 2300 miles and was in perfect condition. Really don't want to involve insurance.
My concern is that something has broken I'm not seeing. Mainly saftey issues.
The broken handle bar could have been bad if I missed it.
Any suggestions or advice? What should I check? What could have been damaged to create a saftey issue? Or internal engine/clutch problem that could sneak up on me.
Thanks

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jkv45

· #2 · Jan 26, 2013

That sucks. I almost NEVER let anyone ride my cycle - except last summer when I swapped with a friend that has a 675 Triumph Daytona...

Check to see that the front wheel is pointed straight ahead when the bars are. Bounce the forks to see if they bind at any point. Commonly, the shifter gets bent and may bind.

Post an overall photo of the bike and a few close-ups of the damaged areas.

Jay

Darian

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 26, 2013

jkv45 said:
That sucks. I almost NEVER let anyone ride my cycle - except last summer when I swapped with a friend that has a 675 Triumph Daytona...

Check to see that the front wheel is pointed straight ahead when the bars are. Bounce the forks to see if they bind at any point. Commonly, the shifter gets bent and may bind.

Post an overall photo of the bike and a few close-ups of the damaged areas.

Jay

Normally I would never let anyone ride my bike. This was a close friend that just completed a MSF course and got his licence.
He was going to go out and get a new Harley VRod. This really concerned me.
I think the broken collar bone, leg and foot may have been a good lesson. My helmet has a very deep gash over the temple area. The knuckles on my left Cortech glove were nearly ground off. I honestly think if he did get the V Rod he would of killed himself by now.

Darian

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 26, 2013

I didn't take pictures of the bike after the accident. It honestly did not look all that bad. The blinker was hanging from wires and obvious damage to the cowling and mirror. Definitely more damage than I thought. To replace all the parts that were damaged with new would have cost more than the bikes worth.

jkv45

· #5 · Jan 26, 2013

Darian said:
Normally I would never let anyone ride my bike. This was a close friend that just completed a MSF course and got his licence.
He was going to go out and get a new Harley VRod. This really concerned me.
I think the broken collar bone, leg and foot may have been a good lesson. My helmet has a very deep gash over the temple area. The knuckles on my left Cortech glove were nearly ground off. I honestly think if he did get the V Rod he would of killed himself by now.

VRod for his first bike? Sounds like a typical overconfident new rider that learned the hard way. Too bad it had to happen on your bike.

I hope he has the bucks, and the integrity, to cover all the damage.

This probably did save his life. A Vrod is much heavier and harder to control, and he certainly would have been going faster than on your 250.

Jay

earlthepearl

· #6 · Jan 26, 2013

If u wreck it you bought it comes to mind....
Sucks to have it happen, and it happened to me once before too.
N he did pay book price for the bike after....
I never...ever...ever let anyone drive my bikes.....never...ever....
Not unless they have cash in hand to pay to buy me another....
Luckily he didn't get killed on someshit worse.....
Kill someone else....

indyjoe7

· #7 · Jan 27, 2013

Letting someone ride your bike is like letting them ride your wife ! No way !

earlthepearl

· #8 · Jan 27, 2013

Friend went down on my Ninja
And this just sounds funny 4 some reason....LOL
:whistling::whistling::whistling::whistling:
I only let the wife go down on mine....LOL
:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

indyjoe7

· #9 · Jan 27, 2013

Do u have your "slip on" when this happens?

earlthepearl

· #10 · Jan 27, 2013

indyjoe7 said:
Do u have your "slip on" when this happens?

Naaaaaaaa.......
:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

vortex

· #11 · Jan 28, 2013

indyjoe7 said:
letting someone ride your bike is like letting them ride your wife ! No way !

lmfao

earlthepearl

· #12 · Jan 28, 2013

lmfao......
What is that?
:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:
Maybe it's got something to do with....Jello

vortex

· #13 · Jan 29, 2013

earlthepearl said:
lmfao......
What is that?
:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:
Maybe it's got something to do with....Jello

Laugh my ****ing ass off .... Lmfao

earlthepearl

· #14 · Jan 29, 2013

vortex said:
Laugh my ****ing ass off .... Lmfao

LOL...I knew dat......:whistling::whistling:
Just wanted u to do it again.....LOL
:dance::dance::dance:
:thumb::thumb:

earlthepearl

· #15 · Jan 29, 2013

Hey!!!!!
Someone here's gotta be the.....
Clown......LOL
U ain't scareded of clowns rrr....UUUuuu

:whistling::whistling::whistling::whistling:

earlthepearl

· #16 · Jan 29, 2013

Did ya get some help gettin the bike inta the bedroom....LOL

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

vortex

· #17 · Jan 29, 2013

earlthepearl said:
Did ya get some help gettin the bike inta the bedroom....LOL

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

No not yet but I'm sure it won't be a problem

earlthepearl

· #18 · Jan 29, 2013

vortex said:
No not yet but I'm sure it won't be a problem

:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

My wifes just not gunna let me, but she did let me buy a 800 buck portable garage 4 it...LOL

:whistling::whistling::whistling::whistling:

vortex

· #19 · Jan 29, 2013

earlthepearl said:
:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

My wifes just not gunna let me, but she did let me buy a 800 buck portable garage 4 it...LOL

:whistling::whistling::whistling::whistling:

My hubby said we'll lol like white trash if we bring it in the house!!!!
I replied what's wrong with that since when do I care what people think?

earlthepearl

· #20 · Jan 29, 2013

vortex said:
My hubby said we'll lol like white trash if we bring it in the house!!!!
I replied what's wrong with that since when do I care what people think?

My feeling exactly.....

:thumb::thumb::thumb:

N what's wrong with white ( Or any-other color ) trash?
We're all still human......right....
I've never ever thought i was any better than anyone else....
Sure won't start thinking that way now....

:nonono::nonono::nonono::nonono::nonono:

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