[Nate]

Well ladies and gentlemen, it happened. The other day I looped my less than a month old bike. It was a fatal mixture of too much throttle and accidentally dumping the clutch that led to damaged rear fairings, tail end, tank, and front end and instrument section. However, all the damage can be repaired and the important internal parts of the bike remain safe and sound thanks to my OES sliders. 100% the best mod I ever made to the bike was those sliders.

Luckily I only received minor scrapes on my hip and knee due to proper gear and the low speed of the accident.

Here are some pics:

 

[Nate]

For some reason the pictures didn't post. Currently figuring out the issue...

 

[Tremonte]

Sorry to hear about the bike, but at least you walk away!

 

[Shamsul Kamal]

Just like when we learning to drive a car we will make mistake. same with riding a motorcycle. We will fall off the bike especially new rider.

Please wear jacket with padded protection, glove, fitting helmet. loose helmet is same as not wearing one. and don't forget to wear jean with padding and ankle boot.

Initially avoid heavy traffic in town, until we can control the bike with confident and we have an idea of motorcycle and car interaction. always assume car drivers don't see us.

 

[czrlaker]

Yep, good thing you are ok. But do post pics,.

 

[Nate]

Thanks guys! Thanks for the tips Shamsul and don't worry I was wearing motorcycle specific helmet, gloves, jacket, and boots. Only thing I was missing was riding pants. Just finished resizing the pictures of my bike so they'll be up soon.

 

[Nate]

On a side note, 10/10 for the Ram Mount. It held my phone like a champ with the safety net being used as well.

 

[czrlaker]

How did the instrument panel get jacked up? Out of the damage in the picks the one I would hate the most is the tank.

 

[Nate]

How did the instrument panel get jacked up? Out of the damage in the picks the one I would hate the most is the tank.

When the bike's tail hit the ground and I fell off the back it flipped onto the instrumentation before sliding on the left side. I'm lucky the damage wasn't worse considering. And I'll even be able to reuse my original gauge cluster after I replace the back panel, which will save a good amount of money.

I agree with you about the tank, definitely going to be expensive to replace so I'll probably do some touch-up paint and keep the dented one on for a while.

 

[czrlaker]

How did the instrument panel get jacked up? Out of the damage in the picks the one I would hate the most is the tank.

When the bike's tail hit the ground and I fell off the back it flipped onto the instrumentation before sliding on the left side. I'm lucky the damage wasn't worse considering. And I'll even be able to reuse my original gauge cluster after I replace the back panel, which will save a good amount of money.

I agree with you about the tank, definitely going to be expensive to replace so I'll probably do some touch-up paint and keep the dented one on for a while.

Yeah definitely no hurry on that, like stated previously, good thing you are ok, looks like minor stuff. Consider having it checked out @ the dealer after repair. Just to make sure there are no loose ends or alignment issues. Insurance won't cover the damage?

 

[Nate]

Yeah definitely no hurry on that, like stated previously, good thing you are ok, looks like minor stuff. Consider having it checked out @ the dealer after repair. Just to make sure there are no loose ends or alignment issues. Insurance won't cover the damage?

I'll definitely have it checked over once repairs are made. Kinda sucks that I had maintenance done on it a few days before wrecking it lol. And luckily the necessary repair expenses weren't costly enough where my insurance would have been needed.

 

[webrown02]

Clearly a lot of damage, but it looks like the frame and forks sliders may have done their job. Are those OES sliders? What do you think about whether or not they helped? Best of luck getting it back together and on the road. I laid down my first bike a couple of years ago and bent the forks when it slid into the guard rail. It took me about six weeks to get in forks and get it back together. Hopefully your process will be much quicker.