Rider Down

stvo · 08-04-2008, 05:17 PM

Long story short, I Low-sided the bike this past friday. From what I can tell looked like the feeler on the bottom of the foot peg snagged the ground and took the bike for a toss. I wrecked at approx 30-35 MPH going around a right hand turn. I was wearing full gear except pants. I had jeens on. Luckly just a little srape on my knee, and a sore neck. Other than that all is still intact. Some Pics.

The Culprit

Rear spools helped out

Broken off Foot Peg and smashed brake lever

No frame Sliders....I know I know...

handlebar?

Brake Lever

Be Careful guys.

szakal · 08-04-2008, 05:26 PM

ouch. Glad you're ok.

Nice bike btw.

jeffie7 · 08-04-2008, 06:47 PM

Sorry to hear =( that's 2 out of the 4 of you. Maybe karma catching up to you for leaving Charles behind last time?

Thankfully it looks like it should be pretty easy to get back together, mostly just looks. new faring can easily fix that up, as with the other parts that are not hard to change. The main thing you do not want to mess up is the tank, that thing cost a good bit of money.

As far as your foot peg, I highy doubt it, those things get ground down all the time, my F4i was missing a good bit of metal. They're made to retract if they hit anything. plus that little metal knob slides easily, ever see someone put metal tacks in their shoes, jump off the bike, grab onto the rear and let the bike pull them as if they're skiing on the pavement?

Glad to hear you're ok! if you need any help with things let me know, I have lots of tools and have worked on my share of bikes.

jeffie7 · 08-04-2008, 06:51 PM

p.s

www.ronayers.com

Alberto · 08-04-2008, 07:16 PM

I know the pegs are made to slide, but if you had seen the scene, it truly looked like one caught the ground and dub in hard. Perhaps it was too much lean angle for that turn/speed and when it hit the ground it dug in.....either way, we are all glad he came out ok. 2/4 gone down!!!

jeffie7 · 08-04-2008, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alberto

I know the pegs are made to slide, but if you had seen the scene, it truly looked like one caught the ground and dub in hard. Perhaps it was too much lean angle for that turn/speed and when it hit the ground it dug in.....either way, we are all glad he came out ok. 2/4 gone down!!!

I'm just glad its rare I get invites to do rides with you guys. That would put me on the list to go down.

So who's next?

bert, you wanna volunteer?

stvo · 08-04-2008, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the info Jeffie. Looks like piecing everthing back together will cost me close to 1k. No bad but you live and you learn.
Its 50/50 between Bert and Dan... Who's it gonna be????????

jeffie7 · 08-04-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by stvo

Thanks for the info Jeffie. Looks like piecing everthing back together will cost me close to 1k. No bad but you live and you learn.
Its 50/50 between Bert and Dan... Who's it gonna be????????

its a toss up. =)

Write down your parts list, then go to www.crotchrocket.com give them a call and tell him a friend sent you there saying that they could beat ron ayers pricing.

chances are they'll be a few bucks cheaper.

Again, once you get the stuff, if you need help just let me know.

and as always, if anyone wants to do some 1 on 1 riding with me, let me know. I'd be more then happy to sit back and watch then try to give some pointers.

I'm not the best or fastest rider, but I have spent a lot of time riding with some great riders.

cart213 · 08-04-2008, 07:44 PM

That sucks about the bike, but glad to hear you're ok. Hope that never happens to me.

Stephen (looks for some wood to knock on)

RxZ · 08-04-2008, 09:40 PM

Good to hear you are ok! Ride safe every one!

jeffie7 · 08-04-2008, 10:04 PM

So onto the next question, how do you feel your frame sliders did, both the main ones and the ones that doubled as your spools?

hershell · 08-04-2008, 10:52 PM

Sorry to hear about your mishap. Those feller pegs are notorious for grabbing the ground. I always remove mine 1st thing. Good Luck getting it back together.

stvo · 08-05-2008, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffie7

So onto the next question, how do you feel your frame sliders did, both the main ones and the ones that doubled as your spools?

Actually, I did not have frame sliders on the bike at the time of the wreck.

. Luckly the bike did not tumble of anything like that. It just skid accross the pavement until it hit a small patch of grass where it stopped. Thus ruining the fairings. The rear spools I think did a great job. They got banged up pretty good, and thankful for that, they rear of the bike looks good. However, I did order the d@mn frame sliders last night as I should have done 1 month ago but like I said earlier you live and you learn.

Thanks for all the comments guys and I hope to have the bike put back together in about a month with a few changes.

stvo · 08-05-2008, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hershell

Sorry to hear about your mishap. Those feller pegs are notorious for grabbing the ground. I always remove mine 1st thing. Good Luck getting it back together.

Thanks. When I put it back together, to feel a little more safe so I am gonna be doing some rearsets.

Integrity · 08-05-2008, 06:31 AM

Glad you're ok Steve.

ny300z · 08-05-2008, 06:36 AM

dam man that sucks, glad your alright Steve

You other f*ckers better be careful, this is why i got rid of mine. Im scurred

terrasmak · 08-06-2008, 02:52 PM

Only solid pegs can cause a crash when touched down. I have to be harsh here, but quit blaming other things and blame yourself for the crash. First of all you shouldn't have been that leaned over on the street, second i would bet your suspension isn't properly set up(yes suspension makes a difference on when your pegs touch down) Last i'm willing to bet you don't know how to properly lean off the bike (rider error ) knowing the proper way to lean off will decrees the lean angle.

vegaseric · 08-06-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terrasmak

Only solid pegs can cause a crash when touched down. I have to be harsh here, but quit blaming other things and blame yourself for the crash. First of all you shouldn't have been that leaned over on the street, second i would bet your suspension isn't properly set up(yes suspension makes a difference on when your pegs touch down) Last i'm willing to bet you don't know how to properly lean off the bike (rider error ) knowing the proper way to lean off will decrees the lean angle.

+1

I've ground down the feelers on my F4 and they never grabbed. You always have to have some cornering clearance in reserve when your riding on the street. As stated above, getting off the bike significantly reduces your lean angle and gives you a safety buffer if you need to tighten your line. Rearsets are a great idea once you're dragging pegs on a regular basis AND your form is tight.

cheshirecat79 · 08-06-2008, 05:56 PM

Generally the hero pegs will not cause a crash. They will spring up 99% of the time and just grind against the ground.

I'm sure that you know what you're doing, but it's very very easy to freak out when leaning over that far and lay the bike down without knowing what went wrong, especially when you feel/hear the metal on the asphalt from the pegs.

Either way, glad to hear it came out okay.

jeffie7 · 08-06-2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terrasmak

Only solid pegs can cause a crash when touched down.

yup I agree, but wasn't going to argue the point.

thankfully he came out fine and thats all that matters.

08-04-2008, 05:17 PM	#1
stvo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 211 iTrader: (0)	Rider Down Long story short, I Low-sided the bike this past friday. From what I can tell looked like the feeler on the bottom of the foot peg snagged the ground and took the bike for a toss. I wrecked at approx 30-35 MPH going around a right hand turn. I was wearing full gear except pants. I had jeens on. Luckly just a little srape on my knee, and a sore neck. Other than that all is still intact. Some Pics. The Culprit Rear spools helped out Broken off Foot Peg and smashed brake lever No frame Sliders....I know I know... handlebar? Brake Lever Be Careful guys.

08-04-2008, 06:47 PM	#3
jeffie7 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,175 iTrader: (4)	Sorry to hear =( that's 2 out of the 4 of you. Maybe karma catching up to you for leaving Charles behind last time? Thankfully it looks like it should be pretty easy to get back together, mostly just looks. new faring can easily fix that up, as with the other parts that are not hard to change. The main thing you do not want to mess up is the tank, that thing cost a good bit of money. As far as your foot peg, I highy doubt it, those things get ground down all the time, my F4i was missing a good bit of metal. They're made to retract if they hit anything. plus that little metal knob slides easily, ever see someone put metal tacks in their shoes, jump off the bike, grab onto the rear and let the bike pull them as if they're skiing on the pavement? Glad to hear you're ok! if you need any help with things let me know, I have lots of tools and have worked on my share of bikes. __________________ DNF fUzZyBuNnYbAlLz iny0mouf Last edited by jeffie7; 08-04-2008 at 07:16 PM.

08-04-2008, 06:51 PM	#4
jeffie7 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,175 iTrader: (4)	p.s www.ronayers.com __________________ DNF fUzZyBuNnYbAlLz iny0mouf

08-04-2008, 07:16 PM	#5
Alberto SHIFT_Blah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 19,735 iTrader: (12)	I know the pegs are made to slide, but if you had seen the scene, it truly looked like one caught the ground and dub in hard. Perhaps it was too much lean angle for that turn/speed and when it hit the ground it dug in.....either way, we are all glad he came out ok. 2/4 gone down!!! __________________ 11.1@126mph old set-up low boost Wanna see my Z go 170+mph? Click Me *More Videos* Fixed & Tuned by PFSUPERCARS

08-04-2008, 10:04 PM	#11
jeffie7 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,175 iTrader: (4)	So onto the next question, how do you feel your frame sliders did, both the main ones and the ones that doubled as your spools? __________________ DNF fUzZyBuNnYbAlLz iny0mouf

08-04-2008, 05:26 PM	#2
szakal Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 857 iTrader: (0)	ouch. Glad you're ok. Nice bike btw.

08-04-2008, 07:35 PM	#7
stvo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 211 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info Jeffie. Looks like piecing everthing back together will cost me close to 1k. No bad but you live and you learn. Its 50/50 between Bert and Dan... Who's it gonna be????????

08-04-2008, 07:44 PM	#9
cart213 Professional Join Date: May 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,539 iTrader: (0)	That sucks about the bike, but glad to hear you're ok. Hope that never happens to me. Stephen (looks for some wood to knock on)

08-04-2008, 09:40 PM	#10
RxZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Texas (Tyler Area) Posts: 1,971 iTrader: (0)	Good to hear you are ok! Ride safe every one!

08-04-2008, 10:52 PM	#12
hershell Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dothan, Al Posts: 474 iTrader: (5)	Sorry to hear about your mishap. Those feller pegs are notorious for grabbing the ground. I always remove mine 1st thing. Good Luck getting it back together. __________________ Do-Luck, SS/ Verde Ithaca, Volk GT-7, Injen CAI, Injen Ti Duals Exhaust, MREV2 & 5/16 Spacer Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood, Hatch, Roof & A-pillers, JDM tails, NX n2o...

08-05-2008, 06:31 AM	#15
Integrity Shift_Ouch Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 4,671 iTrader: (27)	Glad you're ok Steve. __________________ 2003 Chrome Silver Touring 13.4@105 NA - 12.0@113 w/Spray She will be missed. 2008 Obsidian Black Pearl STi

08-05-2008, 06:36 AM	#16
ny300z Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,561 iTrader: (0)	dam man that sucks, glad your alright Steve You other f*ckers better be careful, this is why i got rid of mine. Im scurred __________________ NFL CHAMPS .............Haters

08-06-2008, 02:52 PM	#17
terrasmak Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sin City Posts: 3,935 iTrader: (2)	Only solid pegs can cause a crash when touched down. I have to be harsh here, but quit blaming other things and blame yourself for the crash. First of all you shouldn't have been that leaned over on the street, second i would bet your suspension isn't properly set up(yes suspension makes a difference on when your pegs touch down) Last i'm willing to bet you don't know how to properly lean off the bike (rider error ) knowing the proper way to lean off will decrees the lean angle. __________________ Sure therapy, but screaming obscenities is cheaper.

08-06-2008, 05:56 PM	#19
cheshirecat79 Sleeps in 350Z Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Port St. Lucie, FL Posts: 3,321 iTrader: (3)	Generally the hero pegs will not cause a crash. They will spring up 99% of the time and just grind against the ground. I'm sure that you know what you're doing, but it's very very easy to freak out when leaning over that far and lay the bike down without knowing what went wrong, especially when you feel/hear the metal on the asphalt from the pegs. Either way, glad to hear it came out okay.