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Ugh, why?

Yea, I know I was scared. I just pissed myself. Lame.

I'd SIIHP. graemlins/nod.gif

Yep.

Yea, there is some damn good java programming there.

lol, sorry Ben. Just resize the snowboard one to fit with the bike pic. smile.gif

Thanks everyone. As I understand it, the ZX11 motor has a factory oil deficency with the #3 connecting rod, which causes it to spin the #3 connecting rod bearing and subsiquently torch the motor. This is exactly what it sounded like happened as I was riding. It's not caused by any certain riding condition, power, etc, but just a freak thing that happens. I won't know until I get the strength and ability to get into the bike - but I feel in my gut this is what happened. I'm really, really lucky that this was all that happened to me. I could have died. Really. Please guys, wear your gear. We don't want to put any of you under. I'm really sad. I enjoy riding so much. Time to go clean my knee again...

I hear that. Well, you're partially right. I'm going to switch gears and concentrate on getting the turd up and running again. After that I'll decide the fate of the ZX. I will always ride motorcycles, and it will be fixed or replaced by the end of the summer. I just gotta decide what I want to do with it... Busa's sure are looking tempting. smile.gif

Thanks guys. Yea, the entire bike is COVERED in oil from when the bottom end let loose. As near as I can figure, I had already started breaking (with both brakes, thanks MSF ) and as soon as the oil hit the tire, the rear end of the bike shot from one side to the other and then just low-sided. There is oil inside every tread on the rear tire and an oil trail on 670 about 100 feet long. I have a piece of connecting rod and a broken connecting rod bolt I picked up off the freeway, too. Boy, am I fucking sore. Let me tell you, having to clean your own wounds out sucks. Hydrogen peroxide + open wound = the most pain I've ever had in my life. I'll be buying a set of pants and never riding without them, either.

Kinda tired, but here is the raw details. Pics to follow as soon as I feel able. Coming home from the east side tonight, on the freeway, the motor developed a knock as soon as I got on the freeway. I tried to baby it home. Just after the big tunnels on I-670W the bottom end of the motor let go, blowing chunks of connecting rod and oil pan all over the freeway, coating the rear tire and wheel with oil. I had already started to pull over when the rear tire went squirley and I was unable to keep control. The bike slid out from under me. I was about 35-40mph, slid, and ended up pined under the bike and against the curb on the side of the freeway. THANK GOD I WAS WEARING MY GEAR. My head would be run through by the curb, my right ankle destroyed, my hands torn apart, my arms shredded if it wasn't for my gear. Unfortunetly, I was wearing only jeans on my lower half, and I have a hole in my skin big enough in my right knee to see the bone - but otherwise, I'm unscathed. ALL YOU DUMB FUCKERS RIDING WITHOUT HELMETS, JACKETS, GLOVES, BOOTS, ETC TAKE HEED - I DID NOT CAUSE THIS AND IT WAS COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED. IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY GEAR I WOULD BE IN THE HOSPITAL NOW. ALWAYS WEAR PROPER GEAR. The bike is fucked on the entire right side. I can see into the bottom end of the motor from under the bike. It's completely fucked. I'm very sad. But I'm alive and home. Thanks to the very nice paramedics for cleaning up my knee, and to the guy in the civic - Brandon - for stopping and staying with me. I know he's not on here, but I feel he should be thanked. I told him I was fine, and he could go, but he insisted on staying with me until my friends got there. That meant so much to me. I'm lucky to be alive. Be careful out there guys. Just because you're not being dumb, doesn't mean you can't get into a life threatening situation. God, now what do I do...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,158515,00.html

Nice! Come get some. graemlins/grin2.gif

I can't find anything about it anywhere? Where did you hear? Is it a UK or US flight?

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It broke. smile.gif

Nah, don't wait up. I appreciate it, though. smile.gif I'll try to find you guys when (if ) I get there.

Yea, Steve, you won. tongue.gif Thanks to all of you who participated. smile.gif We'll do another one in the future! Steve, PM me with your address and choice of white or silver. tongue.gif Thanks! smile.gif

Just a reminder, your signature picture should be no larger than 500x500. No, that doesn't mean you can have one that is 800x200 because it's total 500x500. The grand total of all of the pictures in your signature should be no more than 500 pixels on the X and the Y axis. Everyone on CR has 24 hours to fix them. After 3PM tomorrow, June 1st, I will start editing your signatures out and locking your ability to have anything in there. You will then have to PM myself, Alex, or Anthony with a reasonable explanation on why you cannot follow the rules and we'll decide if you get the privilege back. This has been said again and again, and we're getting tired of having to constantly warn people. This policy is in place for those of us less fortunate to have high-speed access - and a significant majority of the browsers still run 640x480 (I know, I can't believe it either). Please follow the rules, or we'll be forced to act. Thanks. smile.gif <font size="1">(*Note that only one person is excluded from this, Anthony, because he's an asshole and it's his board. Just because he has a bigger sig pic does not give you permission to break the rules. Do as we say, not as we do.)</font>

I'm in, but don't know if I can get there by 6. I'll prolly just have to meet up at bike night. smile.gif

Marketing. Marketing, marketing, marketing. Forget the business, you'll learn everything you need in marketing.

Just got back, it was a BLAST! smile.gif

It's not fat, it's big boned. graemlins/nod.gif

Kawasaki > * Call me in 11 years and tell me if your frame is still intact. graemlins/nod.gif

I didn't feel it should be burried on page 2 of a thread, dipshit. graemlins/jerkit.gifgraemlins/thumbsdown.gif