yeah, sorry to hear about your accident but glad it was fairly minor and most importantly you are ok.

 

I dunno about that. It sucks to drop your new bike, even if it's only new to you. As for the loss you take, sure, you're right, but there's something intangible and cool about the bike being yours while it's still perfect. Plus, you get to break it in the "right" way (i.e. your way).

 

Think of it this way. Now it's not just ANY new bike, it's YOUR new bike.

 

Yeah, sorry to hear that. Nothing wrong with buying new for your first anyway...you know exactly what has been done to it and how you took care of it. A lot of used bikes are totaly beat on all the time, especially sportbikes.
I'd suggest replacing the busted/bent parts and leave the plastic alone for now. Definately spend the $40+ on frame sliders. They won't prevent all, but certainly helps.

 

y do people always buy new bikes as a starter
if you are going to buy a new bike it should be a ninja 250

always get a used bike and practice on that for ur first 6months

 

Upon further inspection, looks as though the radiator is now bent in a V shape under the left mounting point, and the mounting bolt has snapped off into the frame. Thats without even taking the fairing off.....


i am afraid of what else might be busted...

-chris

 

I feel your pain....I'm almost in the same boat except I bought my 2004 used last month but it looked new!!!

I killed my left side mirror, scratched the right side fairing, and cracked the right signal light housing, bent my break handle...

Here's what I've done/going to do...

- I'm going to keep my scratch fairing until I get really good and don't fall
- I took my handal bar off and slowly hammered it back to its original shape with a hammer and a cloth
- Mirror I bought a new one and replaced it cuz you need to see what behind you...this is important to me
- im going to keep my right signal light cuz only the housing is cracked but the light still works...when I really kill it I will replace it with a light that is low profile and dont stick out...


Good luck on your bike...

 

Never buy a new bike till you have been riding for atleast 2 years.

Beware, if you go to your insurence and the total the bike, your insurance will go up to the point that you could buy a new bike every 2 years for the price of full coverage insurance.

I wish there were still good 400cc sport bikes out there. Atleast overseas you can get a good 400cc sport bike used. Then you can learn to turn and not kick your rear out so easy on things like gravel or wet centerlines.

But I also feel that there should be graded liscenses too.


Be safe.

Noah

 

sorry to hear that bro. IMO log more hours on the bike before you pay to fix any cosmetic damage. Besides, chicks dig scars!

 

sry to hear bout you going down. i can honestly say i havent put a bike down yet! but i do know how you can fix it. check out the link in my signature. we'd be happy to help you out!