New From VTThis is a discussion on New From VT within the New Users forums, part of the Lobby category; Hey Riders,
I'm a recently new (recently recovered) zx6r rider. I bought my blacked out 2009 zx6r in the beginning of last summer (with all ...
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02-21-2012, 05:05 PM
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#1 | | Squid
Joined: Aug 2011 From: Vermont Posts: 25 I Ride: 2009 Ninja ZX6R | New From VT
Hey Riders,
I'm a recently new (recently recovered) zx6r rider. I bought my blacked out 2009 zx6r in the beginning of last summer (with all the money I had saved) with only about 2000 miles on it. The thing was in pristine condition. After a few months of solid riding and with school coming up, I was itching to get some last rides in before it was back to work at Champlain College in Burlington. Oops. Dumped it going around a sandy corner and ended up popping it up when I tried to save it.  Watched the thing tumble under the overpass and hopped over to it on my good leg. The other was shattered. Turned my foot all the way around and am still in recovery. I'm dying to ride! If I could have moved my foot enough to shift, I'd be damned if I wouldn't have been riding a week after I crashed  . Anyway, I'm looking to fix her back up for the upcoming season but it's gonna be tough to come up with the cash - definitely not going for new OEM parts. Now that my body is healing up, I figure it's time to try to get back to work on fixing my baby. Looks like she needs new handlebars, front brake and master cylinder, rear brake (only the peg snapped), all new plastics, new tail kit, possibly a subframe, headlights, front rotors? etc...I still need to have someone take a look at it to tell me how bad it is but I've been looking at these threads (the crashed my bike thread in particular) and although it brings back some memories, I'm dying to get back on it. I'll post pics of the damage soon. Proud owner of a not-so-proud-looking zx6r  . I didn't grow up around bikes, so I'm glad to see a lot of experience and know-how from the guys on here. Any and all help / advice is appreciated and I'm stoked to get back at it!
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02-21-2012, 05:17 PM
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#2 | | Track Star
Joined: Jan 2012 From: Orlando, FL Posts: 453 I Ride: 2011 Zx6r Blue |
Welcome to the site bro. Sorry to hear about your crash, but at least you got the right attitude to get back and ride on again!
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02-22-2012, 06:02 AM
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#3 | | Team Green
Joined: Feb 2012 From: Virginia Posts: 148 I Ride: 09 Kawasaki ZX6R |
Welcome brother
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02-22-2012, 08:42 AM
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#4 | | World Superbike Racer
Joined: Mar 2011 From: WALDORF, MD Posts: 1,660 I Ride: 2009 ZX6R |
Welcome to the site!
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02-22-2012, 08:42 AM
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#5 | | MotoGP Champion
Joined: Jul 2011 From: Murray, KY Posts: 2,950 I Ride: 2011 ZX6R |
Welcome
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02-22-2012, 08:47 AM
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#6 | | Superbike Champion
Joined: Sep 2011 From: Milton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,051 I Ride: 09 ME ZX6R |
Welcome home, sorry to hear about the dump, glad you're ok.... BTW how fast were you going to cause all that damage?
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02-22-2012, 11:40 AM
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#7 | | MotoGP Champion
Joined: Aug 2011 From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Posts: 2,682 I Ride: 2001 Blue J2 ZX6R |
Welcome to the Family, it will happen to everyone sooner or later. take it in your stride and as a learning curve adn keep your chin up bud. :-)
looking forward to seeing some pics :-)
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02-22-2012, 11:44 AM
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#8 | | Track Star
Joined: Jul 2011 From: New Hampshire Posts: 381 I Ride: 05 ZX6R 636 |
Welcome fellow New Englander.
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02-22-2012, 01:15 PM
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#9 | | Team Green
Joined: Feb 2012 From: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 219 I Ride: 2003 ZX6R |
Welcome! Good to hear you're getting back on it.
And I feel your pain; paying ~$2,000 for my bike in repairs right now.
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02-22-2012, 01:29 PM
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#10 | | MotoGP Champion
Joined: May 2011 From: OMAHA NEBRASKA / TULSA OKLAHOMA / OCEAN CITY MARYLAND Posts: 4,735 I Ride: 2009 ZX6R DIABLO BLACK (TOTALED) COMING SOON: 2009 ZX10R DIABLO BLACK |
sup
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02-23-2012, 09:42 AM
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#11 | | Squid
Joined: Aug 2011 From: Vermont Posts: 25 I Ride: 2009 Ninja ZX6R | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bitani  Welcome! Good to hear you're getting back on it.
And I feel your pain; paying ~$2,000 for my bike in repairs right now. | Yup, I figure I'm looking at about $2,000 right about now...Need a job first - I graduate in May. Quote:
Originally Posted by dash8 Welcome home, sorry to hear about the dump, glad you're ok.... BTW how fast were you going to cause all that damage? | I was only going about 35 - 40 but the bike tumbled...I'd probably be riding it already if I just laid it down and let it slide...lot's of "only if's" after that one | |
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02-23-2012, 09:49 AM
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#12 | | Post Master General
Joined: Aug 2009 From: Looneyben escapee Posts: 8,368 I Ride: 2007 ZZR/ZX6R |
Welcome aboard.
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02-23-2012, 08:48 PM
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#13 | | Squid
Joined: Oct 2011 From: south carolina Posts: 85 I Ride: 96 ZX6R |
Welcome .and glad your ok and getin better and ride on
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02-23-2012, 09:25 PM
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#14 | | Post Master General
Joined: Jul 2007 From: melbourne Posts: 10,220 I Ride: 1998 zx6r, 1999 sv650 |
Welcome out from australia dude
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02-23-2012, 10:26 PM
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#15 | | World Superbike Racer
Joined: Feb 2011 From: mildura, Australia (small town with no twisties) Posts: 1,215 I Ride: 95 zx6r |
Welcome
If damage that bad just fighter it
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