Dumped it first day

madd-trapper said:

Ok I can understand the crash.
But its hard when someone hasnt read the manual to know where the odometer is. Not that you'd really have to, but ok.
Is it more goofy that he didnt read the manual to figure it out or that he actually posted a thread about it?
Could be worse, the four page thread about people discussing how to put gas in beats this by far. Or the 'wheres the oil dipstick thread."
Im still waiting for the "how do I put air in my tires thread."

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lol no arguments here... I read my freaking manual cover to cover before I even rode my bike the first time.

I've read the manual 3 times now and i dont even take delivery of my bike for at least 2 more weeks.....I bet ya anything the mechanics that set up his bike set the clock for him!

n1kmug said:

hey man i'm 17 too and just got the cbr... i got it last saturday so 6 days ago. First day I had to ride it 50 miles home from VA to MD, and that was like my 3rd time on a bike after MSF course... and **** that was one of the scariest/funnest times of my life haha. I had the choice to deliver it but I was like no way. I am very grateful that I didn't drop it / crash or anything. Biggest suprise for first time being on the bike was the wind resistance, thought i was gonna get blown off entire time on highway.

I was also wondering why I was going only like 65 in 6th gear and with pretty high revs. I guess thats how 250s are, so I dont plan on going on the highway again anytime soon.

Anyway congrats on the bike and I'll make sure to stay away from gravel now.

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yeah dude, dont turn around in gravel, at all, learn from my mistakes. and by the way, on the first day i got my bike, i thought i rode it 70 miles, turned out i rode it for about 110. and i did a little highway riding, but they were 55MPH zones, i avoided 65MPH zones. and honestly, that bike will be fine at those high revs even going 75. for the whole wind resistance, as soon as i feel a bit nervous about tipping, i release the throttle to slow down a bit, and then i get comfortable and speed a bit to go back to where i was. Congrats to you too!

n1kmug said:

I am very grateful that I didn't drop it / crash or anything. Biggest suprise for first time being on the bike was the wind resistance, thought i was gonna get blown off entire time on highway.

I was also wondering why I was going only like 65 in 6th gear and with pretty high revs. I guess thats how 250s are, so I dont plan on going on the highway again anytime soon.

Anyway congrats on the bike and I'll make sure to stay away from gravel now.

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....WHen your on the highway and think there is to much wind resistance...Tuck in behind the windscreen....that is what its there for

^ true dat... tuck and roll

It happens to most everyone, It's great the your're OK.

wow man, this same scene happened to me! i tried to order a new guard but they are on back order from what the dealer told me until september! so i took it to a handy man who hammered out the dents and sanded the guard. I painted it myself and looks better than before! so there is hope! ill post a pic tomorrow! cheers and good luck!

it has been said... MSF course! The first thing you learn is every thing.. is trying to kill you. The road the cars the weather and gravel. You should take it.. it might save your life pluss the bikes we used were realy short and so was my inseam so it was fun any ways. I plan to take the advance once I get more road time. There is always some thing to learn. Stay safe and stay alive.

The day I got my first bike (honda nx250), I was riding through town and saw a friend parked at a restaurant. Out of excitement to show him my new ride, I came flying up beside him and slammed on the brakes right beside his his truck. When I came to a full stop, the forks decompressed and tossed me backwards, losing my balance, landed into the door of his truck. That was one of my finest dumbass attacks.

Sorry to hear about your mishap - glad you weren't hurt.

If you didn't scratch the fairing, you're good, but I'd get some sliders ASAP.

Gravel isn't a problem as long as you don't make any quick moves with the bars, lean it over, or grab a bunch of front brake.

Where in WI are you? I'm outside of Madison.


Jay

Luke said:

Before you buy a new clip-on for the grip, make sure it didn't just twist a little bit on the fork tub it is clamped to. You may be able to loosen the clip-on on that side and straighten it.

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The clip-on has a nub at its base, and the triple clamp has a corresponding recess. This is designed to eliminate any guesswork while aligning the parts during re-assembly. As such, if the clip-on is bent out of alignment, it's unlikely to be a simple fix... Something is probably bent out of shape and needs to be replaced.

OP, examine the mating area carefully and you'll see what I mean. There's about 1-2mm of play when loosened, but I doubt that's enough to "feel" any crookedness in the handlebars. It's possible the clip-on was pushed upwards on the fork tube, enough to clear the triple clamp's recess, but there's a retention ring on the top of the fork assembly to prevent that from happening.

If you don't have a service manual and don't feel comfortable messing with the bike, take it to a shop. Good luck.