My crash near Pattaya (CBR250r)

[JohnPark]

Siam CC road, I hit sand, locked the front wheel and then panicked.

Got the bike fixed now.

[ll2]

glad you are ok to post it here.

were you able to ride the bike back home after the accident? It looks like OK after the accident.

and i did not notice any sand spot on the place of accident. suspensions suck on cbr250r and it is a major thing that was killing my confidence.

so what is broken and how much it costs to fix the bike?

[Gweiloman]

Glad you're ok. Protective gear did it's job

[JohnPark]

I was able to ride home no problem.

Bike was missing the left foot peg and had bent the left handlebar, had to replace all the plastics on the left side.

Total cost 15000 bt but would have been cheaper if I hadn't bought upgraded parts.

The suspension is really bad, think I'm going to buy a new bike when I get back from work next month. Getting quite bored with the 250, not bad for a first bike though (good to learn on)

[English_M_in_Bkk]

I am sure we have all done it, I have, I spilled my RVF in Khao Yai hitting dirt around a corner and not having the experience then to just ride it out.

[NormanW]

I was able to ride home no problem.

Bike was missing the left foot peg and had bent the left handlebar, had to replace all the plastics on the left side.

Total cost 15000 bt but would have been cheaper if I hadn't bought upgraded parts.

The suspension is really bad, think I'm going to buy a new bike when I get back from work next month. Getting quite bored with the 250, not bad for a first bike though (good to learn on)

I know where there's a year old er6n for sale.

Pl me if you're interested.

Glad your ok and ready to upgrade.

Norman

[JohnPark]

I was able to ride home no problem.

Bike was missing the left foot peg and had bent the left handlebar, had to replace all the plastics on the left side.

Total cost 15000 bt but would have been cheaper if I hadn't bought upgraded parts.

The suspension is really bad, think I'm going to buy a new bike when I get back from work next month. Getting quite bored with the 250, not bad for a first bike though (good to learn on)

I know where there's a year old er6n for sale.

Pl me if you're interested.

Glad your ok and ready to upgrade.

Norman

Think I'm going to buy new so that I can pay it up on finance but thank you for letting me know.

[RubberSideDown]

Hopefully you've run that road again to figure out what you did wrong (ideally without crashing again, and in better footwear).

[JohnPark]

Hopefully you've run that road again to figure out what you did wrong (ideally without crashing again, and in better footwear).

Yep, run it again many times since then. Don't have boots yet but going to buy some when I get back to the UK.

[canopus1969]

I was able to ride home no problem.

Bike was missing the left foot peg and had bent the left handlebar, had to replace all the plastics on the left side.

Total cost 15000 bt but would have been cheaper if I hadn't bought upgraded parts.

The suspension is really bad, think I'm going to buy a new bike when I get back from work next month. Getting quite bored with the 250, not bad for a first bike though (good to learn on)

Good to see you are ok - but don't worry, insurance will pay for that.

[RubberSideDown]

Hopefully you've run that road again to figure out what you did wrong (ideally without crashing again, and in better footwear).

Yep, run it again many times since then. Don't have boots yet but going to buy some when I get back to the UK.

Good- you got a cheap lesson in decent gear- we all <deleted> up on a bike once-in-a-while (lord knows I have;)) but dressing properly for the (potential) crash is cheap insurance- good boots can save not only your feet and ankles, but also your knees as they reduce the force of the impact if your feet hit the ground (which is the leasing cause of knee injuries)- you got out of that lightly- damage to the bike is never that big of a deal, but damage to you really sucks.

[JohnPark]

I was able to ride home no problem.

Bike was missing the left foot peg and had bent the left handlebar, had to replace all the plastics on the left side.

Total cost 15000 bt but would have been cheaper if I hadn't bought upgraded parts.

The suspension is really bad, think I'm going to buy a new bike when I get back from work next month. Getting quite bored with the 250, not bad for a first bike though (good to learn on)

Good to see you are ok - but don't worry, insurance will pay for that.

Never bothered claiming the insurance, just fixed everything in my driveway.

[Tmymaimee]

Hit some scattered gravel on a corner 2 years ago on a Ducati at 160 km/hr. Drifted across one lane and missed a parked truck by 2 feet. Learned my lesson - don't try and keep up with idiots on other bikes who drive too fast.

[Ninja4me]

Glad you're OK and that you are back on the bike.

So did you figure out what went wrong ? To me it looks like two things.

Just prior to the accident you braked - or at least let go of the trottle - putting more weight on the front weel and extending the distance from front to back weel requiring a larger turn radius (because of released suspension).

You tried to steer the bike through the corner by just pulling the handlebar - which usually will make the front wheel loose friction (especially with added weight on the front weel) - since the cam angle didn't change.

If you need to adjust the curve it is quite essential to lean into the curve. You learned it the hard way - but that sometímes means that it is remembered better...

Please don't considder this a negative know it all post. I too make mistakes and am always happy when somebody helps me figure out what went wrong.

Edited January 8, 2014 by Ninja4me

[Tywais]

and i did not notice any sand spot on the place of accident.

You can see a patch on the left side at the 33 second mark.

[ll2]

and i did not notice any sand spot on the place of accident.

You can see a patch on the left side at the 33 second mark.

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the sand patch there is not the main point the accident.

[I Like Thai]

Buy a bicycle instead of a bigger bike. It will kill you. Your driving is abysmal, lane discipline is non existent.

[dogpoo]

What rubbish, read the road ahead and slow down!! Why are you riding so close to the edge where all the <deleted> gets pushed?

Edited January 8, 2014 by dogpoo

[JohnPark]

Buy a bicycle instead of a bigger bike. It will kill you. Your driving is abysmal, lane discipline is non existent.

Dual cariageway, no oncoming traffic on that road.

[noikrit]

Glad you missed that power pole !!

[dogpoo]

Glad you're OK and that you are back on the bike.

So did you figure out what went wrong ? To me it looks like two things.

Just prior to the accident you braked - or at least let go of the trottle - putting more weight on the front weel and extending the distance from front to back weel requiring a larger turn radius (because of released suspension).

You tried to steer the bike through the corner by just pulling the handlebar - which usually will make the front wheel loose friction (especially with added weight on the front weel) - since the cam angle didn't change.

If you need to adjust the curve it is quite essential to lean into the curve. You learned it the hard way - but that sometímes means that it is remembered better...

Please don't considder this a negative know it all post. I too make mistakes and am always happy when somebody helps me figure out what went wrong.

What goes wrong is people driving too fast and have no vision ahead!!

[JohnPark]

Glad you're OK and that you are back on the bike.

So did you figure out what went wrong ? To me it looks like two things.

Just prior to the accident you braked - or at least let go of the trottle - putting more weight on the front weel and extending the distance from front to back weel requiring a larger turn radius (because of released suspension).

You tried to steer the bike through the corner by just pulling the handlebar - which usually will make the front wheel loose friction (especially with added weight on the front weel) - since the cam angle didn't change.

If you need to adjust the curve it is quite essential to lean into the curve. You learned it the hard way - but that sometímes means that it is remembered better...

Please don't considder this a negative know it all post. I too make mistakes and am always happy when somebody helps me figure out what went wrong.

What goes wrong is people driving too fast and have no vision ahead!!

You seem quite critical of people who ride differently from you. Ninja was merely offering constructive critiscism.

[moe666]

Good on you walking away could have been much worse with that curb. We can all see our favorite speed demon is back on the case.

[I Like Thai]

Buy a bicycle instead of a bigger bike. It will kill you. Your driving is abysmal, lane discipline is non existent.

Dual cariageway, no oncoming traffic on that road.

I can see that it's a dual carriageway, that doesn't take away the fact that your lane discipline going around bends is deplorable. Your supposed to follow the course of the road whilst remaining in the correct lane, not take the shortest route on the road.

[Lancelot]

Glad to see that you are OK. Good that you were wearing some protection. Live and learn

[EBF]

Here come the army of TV critics. Yawn.

Glad you're OK. You'll learn from your mistakes, don't worry about it.

Stock tires? I loathed the stock tires on the CBR250R, replaced them as quickly as I could.

[JohnPark]

Here come the army of TV critics. Yawn.

Glad you're OK. You'll learn from your mistakes, don't worry about it.

Stock tires? I loathed the stock tires on the CBR250R, replaced them as quickly as I could.

Pirelli Diablo rossa 2, great tyres. Also hated the stock ones.

[MadMac]

Good example, that ABS makes sense. Glad you made it without much damage, to yourself and the bike. And also important to note that the right gear certainly is worth the money and sweat.

[JohnPark]

Good example, that ABS makes sense. Glad you made it without much damage, to yourself and the bike. And also important to note that the right gear certainly is worth the money and sweat.

Really wish I had went for the ABS version now, I think that would've prevented the crash.

Every bike I buy from now will have it fitted.

[thrilled]

Ran over sand,ya call that an accident.I would call it A mishap from someone inexperienced.