AfroCBR

i know.....must be something in our jeans...i will be much more careful next time!

gear held up great...actually perfect!!!..no rips or anything..im definitely getting some leather pants though...don't want to risk anything else! sounds like u got it worse than me my man!....thanks for understanding:o...glad you're ok too!

Okay, so I wanted to tell everyone of the highside I just experienced this past weekend doing a route in KY (10, 22, 19, and 165). As with the majority of my stories this may get lengthy…so buckle your seat belts…okay…so I went down to KY (where the best routes are of course) from Dayton with a buddy of mine to clear my thoughts and have a blast! We did the whole thing up nice…I had the route taped to my gas tank and this time I brought my gps…I even had my buddy hook me up with a custom garmin mount so I wouldn’t get lost this time!! Ok so everything is fine…we are carving these roads like I have never done before…and then there was an opening and straight stretch of roads that I remembered from riding the route previously. So I did what any 600rr rider would do…I opened up the throttle!!!......I hit about 115 when I saw perhaps the worst thing I could imagine…two cop cars talking to each other about 100 yards near the side of the road….I looked down…said “shit”….grabbed both breaks and crossed over until the double yellow….looked down again….70mph…”shit”….I thought maybe they didn’t see me so I down shifted and looked….one of the cops threw down what I honestly believe was a doughnut and raced towards us….I waved for my buddy to come up so we can decided where/if we were going to stop….due to my inexperience…I forgot that my “hey man come up here we gotta talk about something important” wave…is exactly the same as my “you lead the route now” wave….I should say at this point in time my friend had not been paying as close attention to the road as I had been and did not see the cop that was approaching us…he accelerated past me at around 115mph and I looked back one more time to see the cop entering the roadway (with no sirens mind you). I thought about it for a quick second…..downshifted…and we were off…weaving through these turns like I don’t know what!!! About 20 or so miles later my friend stops at a rest area…takes off his helmet…and says “that was pretty good…let’s get some water.”…..water!!!...water!!!...there is a cop behind us…why the hell did we stop??! I proceeded to yell at him…he had no clue what I was saying and once I briefed him about the situation he said “shit, let’s go then!”….so now both of our adrenalines are running…I start hitting these curves like I was a damn gp racer (I know…don’t judge me…lol)…I dragged knee…I dragged foot…it was wild….then…it happened…I made a critical mistake that cost me more than I could have imagined….I accelerated through a sweeping left hand turn that crested over a hill and continued left….I made the cardinal mistake of not seeing through the turn to judge how fast I needed to go…needless to say I was going too fast!!....I saw how sharp it was and knew I was in trouble…I leaned the bike as far over as I believe was humanly possible…I dragged knee and still nothing…I started moving to the outside of the lane…I quickly decided that I needed to either low side it, or apply the brake and hope for the bestI decided that I thought I could brake in time…I looked quickly and there was about 15 feet of grass, and then a sudden drop off into more grass (no fence or guardrail thankfully)…I gradually squeezed the front and rear brakes…of course my bike pops up from nearly touching the ground…I apply more…and more…and more…and I am about to hit the grass now and I think to myself…”ok, I got this..i should be stopping any time now….” I look down…….50mph…..”shit”….SHIT…..I’m done for!.... …..I squeeze one last time and my front wheel digs into soft grass and cocks to the left hard as hell….I proceed to go into a tank slapper and next…you guessed it…flew about 20 feet in the air over the handle bars about 50 or so feet…not sure if you guys/girls have experienced this before but time honestly slowed down…I was in the air thinking…my bike is gonna hit me..im screwed….I looked back however..and saw my bike going the opposite direction as me….dug into the grass on the left side …fly back up into the air…flip twice…and land back on the left side…me…however…did two flips in the air and landed directly on my tush!!...and then I thought…ooo ok im fine…before I could try to get up it was as if Superman himself had pushed me (I had forgotten that I was still traveling at probably around 30mph)…I went from neck to feet..to head…to feet…to neck…to side..to head…to feet…for about 200 feet….I quickly got up to see my friend getting off his bike..taking off his helmet..and telling me he thought I was a gone-er…..I was still in so much shock that I didn’t believe it happened!! I told him we need to pick up the bike and he told me to sit down…I said…”dude…we gotta get out of here…im fine..”…surprisingly both me and my bike are ok….somewhat…me better than my bike….I had a bruised thumb and bruised ribs…my bike…need to replace all plastics on the left side…also the rear cowl is f-ed up bad…the entire front fairing was destroyed…and my clutch lever was bent in (vortez rearsets…that shit is not cheap!)…I believe that because I was wearing a helmet and leathers I came out unscathed….also..because I rode with an additional helmet attached to the rear cowl, I believe that is what prevented my bike from getting more damage (helmet is f-ed though) We got the bike back on the road and waved to the few semis that went by and said we were ok….we tried to get the bike started but to no avail….but then…literally an hour later…we were like..we are idiots…we forgot to put up the kickstand!...thankfully for me my bike still ran….it was stuck in 3rd gear…although the headlights and taillights were hanging out…I was able to drive my bike to a buddy I know in Kentucky that lived 50 miles away…the bike survived…and so did i…he was able to bend the clutch lever back….and I just need a fairing stay (when my mirror broke off) and new fairings…I cannot believed I survived it I know what I did wrong…obviously too fast in a turn…and going through a turn that I couldn’t see all the way around…my fault…as for the cop……I thought my friend saw him…when he sped past me I faltered on what to do…I am not the type of person to do something like that…I feel kinda bad actually…well…that is one hell of a story…the moral of the story….umm…don’t speed around corners in places you don’t know…ride safe and shiny side up!! One more thing…my bike is off to QuikAccord so he can patch her back together…. ~Darius

^^^^well said

welcome m brother.....good to see you on here...this is where the real fun is at...and don't forget to hit me up man...shit...even today!....I got a Dayton route that is sick!

damn....now why didn't i think of that:confused:

damn....glad you're ok my man...hope everything works out w/ you getting your bike back together!

was that you that went down....or did you sell your bike?

damn!

shit! how about today!.....i know it's late notice but im down if you are....i can leave immediately!

damn.....i have to AT the office at 1.....not sure im going to be able to make bro....im sorry to have let you down!

....lol...i didn't realize it came off that way...good catch!!...i meant to say that I have a week off from my grad school program and it would be swell to ride! damn man...i just remembered I see my client on Wednesday's at 2:30-3:30....could we do it after or is that too late....or thursday if it doesn't rain?

thx my man....mine is not the one that has customs routes I guess..........so.... i guess i will just use the waypoint method! thx bro!

^^^lol.....im w/ him...come w/ us bro...

hey quick question for all of you....do you know if there is a way to put a route into a gps....like I realize that you can go to somewhere...but can you plug a route into a Garmin...thx guys!

ok....hit me up...513-310-5026....i'm down...got no class this week!

yea...to clarify things...it wasn't that no one waited up for me...I think I just went too fast past where the turn was...it was 100% my fault....you are all stand up guys and I look forward to doing this route again...hopefully sometime this week....if you guys can give me another chance that is....

this my friend, is the next mod I am installing....I already have the gps...and already found a post on how to do it....just need to do the damn thing! Darius

true that my man...it was crazy....i think i need new tires

Also wanted to give a shout out to mello....I believe that was your name bro...the route leader...you did a great job...I have your number now and if I get lost next time I will hit you up...lol...sorry if I gave you a scare my man! ~Darius

Hello all, I wanted to post up and tell everyone that I am indeed OK! I got lost from the "medium" pack after we hit up 126 (I think that's the road). I had told everyone to go ahead because I wanted to fix my gloves...I had seen everyone take the right and about 45 seconds later I took that right and hauled ass at like 110 mph....apparently I must have missed the next turn and continued for about 30 miles down 68 (not sure the route). After about an hour of searching I figured I was lost so I would just head back up to Dayton. I stopped at a gas station and asked them if they knew where I-75 was. The lady chuckled (I found out later why) and said head east for about 45 miles or so and you will get to Lexington. Since I have never been to Lexington, I was unaware of how far away that was from Dayton. After about 50 miles I saw signs for 75 North. I remember from riding into Kentucky from Dayton before that the exits start at about 195 and get lower...I should tell you guys that I have ridden 22 before and know that it is exit 159 off of 75. As I was entering the highway it was my hope that I was somewhere near exit 150....to my surprise I was at exit 110!!!!! And it said 80 miles to Cincinnati!! LOL... Needless to say I put a shit-ton of miles on my bike yesterday (it was great though) and filled up 4 times!! Sorry about worrying my fellow riders if I did. I had told a new friend Kyle to let everyone know that I was OK but perhaps he was unable to relay this message. I look forward to riding this route again with all of you....that was too much fun!!!! Ride safe everyone and shiny side up! ~Darius

riiiight...you were like..."how the hell did you make it hear on that chain?"....."good luck getting back"...lol...hope you're doing well brother!

can someone text me 513-310-5026 in case I need to call them if/when I get lost and need to find this shell station? I am not 100% sure where it is and I am prone to getting lost...thx ~Darius

Hi all, Although this post may get long-winded, I believe it to be necessary! I wanted to share with everyone the GREAT experience I have had with QuikAccord over the past couple of days. For starters, as I have posted on this forum previously, I have had numerous problems w/ my 05’ CBR. Problems ranging from low compression in all 4 cylinders and needing to replace the entire engine casing ($3,500) to numerous electrical issues (too many to count). QuikAccord has gone out of his way to help me to say the least! I asked everyone what I should do about the electrical problems I was having and that I was considering bringing my baby to the “stealership” to have them look everything over because I was just so damn frustrated with everything. Many members stated that all I needed was a new wiring harness. Being not mechanically inclined I did not realize this is all I needed. I explained to members that I even if I got a harness I did not know the first thing about putting it in…especially since all I own is an allen-wrench to fix my mirrors (I can’t even do that very well)!!! Out of the niceness of his heart, QuikAccord replied and stated that he lived in close proximity to me and would not mind putting in a wiring harness for me if I was able to find one. Like an angel, QuikAccord took it upon himself to find me a seller, Tipys, who had a full wiring harness for $80. After receiving the wiring harness from Tipys (thx bro) I figured I should get all the other goodies I wanted for my bike at the same time and see if QuikAccord wouldn’t mind helping me out. Although I knew I may be pushing my luck I decided to ask and let him know that I would pay him accordingly (no pun intended!). To my surprise, he graciously agreed! For a long time now I have seen “blacked-out” bikes and always wanted to have one. Thanks to 94allmotor, I received my powdercoated swingarm not too long ago in the mail. In addition, a shout out to MattKatz for the powdercoated Tripage led rear passenger pegs. Needless to say QuikAccord had a lot of work cut out for him! When the day came that he was suppose to come over to my garage to install all of these items some bad news came up. He stated that he no longer had a babysitter for his son. Before I could get disappointed or come up with any emotion, he offered to work on the bike at his house if I could bring it to him. Although I thought I may be taking advantage of him, he insisted that it was okay and he wanted to follow through with helping me out. QuikAccord worked on my bike for nearly 12 hours….and amazing work I may add! As you guys/girls may agree, I owe him much more than the amount of money I paid him. Especially since I likely saved what I have calculated as approximately $1,000 from what the “stealership” would have set me back. Since a child I have always thought optimistically, specifically that people are generally good natured. Unfortunately, I have met a lot of unsavory characters in my life but believe, QuikAccord is not one of them!!! My thanks and much more goes out to him! I just wanted to be aware that we have amongst us on this forum a good man…..a very good man…with a big heart…thanks for everything man…I owe you more than words can say! +100 to QuikAccord….if you guys every need work done this guy is flawless and will fix problems that you never even knew you had…lol…damn…I knew this would get long…sorry...take care all! Ride Safe , Darius

That sounds good...I always wanted to ride w/ you guys!...what if i'm there by 10:30?.....will u guys still be there?...have to drop off my gf and i'm coming from Dayton........ and that's a haul!