Premiers070911
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, uninsured 2005 FZ1 rider here. So as I was filtering down an empty roadside bicycle lane, a taxi decided to turn onto the same road and stuck his front bumper one metre over the solid line.
Speed was about 20kmh, and in a split second, i just clipped his bumper, and then veered up onto the kerb straight towards a tree. I managed to steer away but still skimmed the tree. I had lost control and was heading for a car so i somehow did a jump and commando roll onto the road as the bike dropped.
Im ok, had all my gear on, stiff ribs but no damage and a scraped knee.
So Im not sure who is at fault, but im not insured anyway and the bike isnt too bad. I was 2km from home after a 2 day 800km journey.
So here I am. A streetfighter noob. I havent done a full damage check yet but from first glance:
Fairing cracked and scraped. Gone. Will put a headlight and possibly new dash.
Mirrors. Gone.
Front indicators. Gone.
OES crash knob. Bent. Hope the frame is ok.
Handlebars. Felt bent when i was riding home.
Forks. Not sure but i have a resprung R6 pair sitting ready anyway.
So now begins my research. Will post pics here as i progress. The worst bit is i do not have any other transport so i will be ordering parts online and walking everywhere in the mean time.
Speed was about 20kmh, and in a split second, i just clipped his bumper, and then veered up onto the kerb straight towards a tree. I managed to steer away but still skimmed the tree. I had lost control and was heading for a car so i somehow did a jump and commando roll onto the road as the bike dropped.
Im ok, had all my gear on, stiff ribs but no damage and a scraped knee.
So Im not sure who is at fault, but im not insured anyway and the bike isnt too bad. I was 2km from home after a 2 day 800km journey.
So here I am. A streetfighter noob. I havent done a full damage check yet but from first glance:
Fairing cracked and scraped. Gone. Will put a headlight and possibly new dash.
Mirrors. Gone.
Front indicators. Gone.
OES crash knob. Bent. Hope the frame is ok.
Handlebars. Felt bent when i was riding home.
Forks. Not sure but i have a resprung R6 pair sitting ready anyway.
So now begins my research. Will post pics here as i progress. The worst bit is i do not have any other transport so i will be ordering parts online and walking everywhere in the mean time.