Lost it on ice, smashed the farings, ripped the brake lever and front indicator.
Gutted the bike is wrecked, but what really got me was people driving past while the bike and me are lying in the road.
Thankfully someone stopped and helped me get the bike upright.
Smashed the Zxr up this morning
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Re: Smashed the Zxr up this morning
glad you're ok, how bad is the bike? u must be mad riding in this weather, bad enough in a car!
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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Re: Smashed the Zxr up this morning
Rhs fairings mashed, nosecone cracked. Brake lever gone, indicator gone, exhaust destroyed.
Few bent brackets behind the fairings.
Bit hairy riding 25 miles home with no front brake lever.
Few bent brackets behind the fairings.
Bit hairy riding 25 miles home with no front brake lever.
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Re: Smashed the Zxr up this morning
Aww bawbags! Sorry to hear that, but glad you're ok!
I think the back-to-cold- we had this morning could have caught a lot of people out. I went out this afternoon and the roads are sooooooo slippery everywhere - not helped by the masses of diesel that seems to be covering them!
Hope you get it sorted out soon, have a beer tonight, and prepare to feel a million aches you never imagined over the next two days!
I think the back-to-cold- we had this morning could have caught a lot of people out. I went out this afternoon and the roads are sooooooo slippery everywhere - not helped by the masses of diesel that seems to be covering them!
Hope you get it sorted out soon, have a beer tonight, and prepare to feel a million aches you never imagined over the next two days!
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Re: Smashed the Zxr up this morning
Here's a good illustration of how slippery it was this afternoon - even though my tyres wouldn't have helped matters!
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Re: Smashed the Zxr up this morning
Gutted for ya mate.
I threw the CBR down at less than 10mph and my heart sank, luckily there was no damage at all as the snow and slush softened the blow.
MillaMeter has a load of parts for sale, only just posted the ad he has.
buysell/single_ad.php?ad_id=552
Get in there quick mate.
I threw the CBR down at less than 10mph and my heart sank, luckily there was no damage at all as the snow and slush softened the blow.
MillaMeter has a load of parts for sale, only just posted the ad he has.
buysell/single_ad.php?ad_id=552
Get in there quick mate.
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Re: Smashed the Zxr up this morning
If you can get part numbers for the panels I can check if there is factory stock.
That is a European colour scheme so I can't pull up the codes myself
That looks a mean ol slide down the road
That is a European colour scheme so I can't pull up the codes myself
That looks a mean ol slide down the road
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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Re: Smashed the Zxr up this morning
surely for what it's cost for replacements panels its a good excuse for a respray instead?
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