demitrix Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) So went through the hocking hills last night and found out that my R6 doesn't handle well once it leaves the pavement. Ill put some pictures once i get motivated enough to do it. All in all i got lucky. Nothing broke on me just cant move my shoulder much and a few cuts and scrapes. The bike didnt get so lucky, but its still mechanically sound, so depending on the insurance outcome I might be joining the street fighter club. Edited June 14, 2010 by demitrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood3586 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 oh no glad your some what ok.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Glad you're ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Do tell, what happened?? BTW, glad you're ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demitrix Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 What happened? I don't really remember. Me and Shawn were on 278 just outside Nelsonville and there is a big hill with some twisties on it, first time I rode it I got spooked and slowed down like a gma, this time I want to keep an okay pace through it, I wasnt really pushing just trying to keep it over the 10 MPH I did last time. Went through the first right, which goes right back into a left and I just went straight instead, braked as much as I could before I got to the grass and then it was over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 ..Went through the first right, which goes right back into a left and I just went straight instead, braked as much as I could before I got to the grass and then it was over.Ooooww, that sucks. I absolutely love the "switch-backs" (is that the right term??) where you lean one way into the first turn then flip and immediately lean the opposite way into the next turn, damn fun, unless you don't make it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluebird Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 repair solution 101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demitrix Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 lol, i actually stopped at the gas station in Nelsonville to get zip ties to hold the front of the bike on and the cashier has a whole bag laying there and its like "O these are for our 'something or other', I don't know if I'm allowed to give you any"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Glad your doin ok man, and the bike doesn't look too bad off either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) I have always wanted to see an R6 do dirt track racing. Have to say...i'm not impressed. lol. I was following Bob...and got to see most of everything unfold. Came around the corner...and a nice teal cavalier on the side of the road...road starts to straighten up...not going over 30 mph...and Bob veers off to the side of the road into the grass. If he had been going any faster and gone a littler further into the grass, he would have met downhill woods...where i think the forest would have tried to keep the bike. I think i got the worse end of the deal though. I burned my arm on his exhaust. As i'm sure some of you can imagine, it is absolutely terrifying watching a friend go down. Whether it's 130 or just 30. Not sure what i would have done, watching him crash and not get back up. Glad your ok for the most part man. Let me know what insurance does. Edited June 14, 2010 by NightRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demitrix Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 They called a bit ago and want me to go get an estimate, so if anyone has any suggestions for a repair shop around Lancaster let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 They called a bit ago and want me to go get an estimate, so if anyone has any suggestions for a repair shop around Lancaster let me know.Doc's...or do you think the Yamaha dealer could take care any of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demitrix Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 I dunno, it would be nice to get Yamaha to do it cause they would want an arm and a leg so I'd be getting a fat check. Doc's doesn't do much with imports so I'm a little leery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 I dunno, it would be nice to get Yamaha to do it cause they would want an arm and a leg so I'd be getting a fat check. Doc's doesn't do much with imports so I'm a little leery.Could always take it out to Yamaha and see. Wouldn't hurt, or maybe call 1st. See what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demitrix Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 So kinda funny but if you follow this Google maps linkhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=278+nelsonville+ohio&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.812293,93.076172&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Ohio+278,+Nelsonville,+Ohio+45764&ll=39.446933,-82.285664&spn=0.001402,0.00284&z=19&layer=c&cbll=39.446859,-82.285816&panoid=csWiv3ld7zJZAFze-k5lAw&cbp=12,86.72,,0,21.32and you follow the yellow line thats pretty much spot on the route that I took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerBoy Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 glad you are okay man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benyen Soljax Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 278 at night? Most of the turns there are blind enough during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 (edited) Hope ya heal up soon and get insurance figured out. I've been wanting to go ride hocking, used to drive down there a couple times a year with the old cage Edited June 14, 2010 by tyler524 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 278 at night? Most of the turns there are blind enough during the day.It was around 6 something. Still day light out. The roads were still wet on certain stretches. Basically a grip and rip...through dry pavement type deal. We knew this turn and the turn at the bottom was coming up, and the road looked soiled with water. He took the turn fine, from what i can remember...but something about the downhill thing played it's part. Hope ya heal up soon and get insurance figured out. I've been wanting to go ride docking, used to drive down there a couple times a year with the old cageDocking? Never heard of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Ride docking is an activity you probably don't want to partake in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 see NWS section for details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Ride docking is an activity you probably don't want to partake in.Damn auto correct on my phone. Always correcting things that were right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benyen Soljax Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 It was around 6 something. Still day light out. The roads were still wet on certain stretches. Basically a grip and rip...through dry pavement type deal. We knew this turn and the turn at the bottom was coming up, and the road looked soiled with water. He took the turn fine, from what i can remember...but something about the downhill thing played it's part. Was it that steep downhill S curve in the really deep woods? I don't like that patch one bit, I always take it much slower than I need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standout Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Glad your ok man. Didn't u just get the r6? Are u the same demitrix from Ohio hondas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demitrix Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Standout, Yes and yes, its 2 months old to me.Benyen, I think you got the spot, its really only like 3 minutes from the end of the ride, there are 4 turns down the hill and its pretty woodsy. Like I said I had the same reaction as you last time, I went way too slow I guess this time i was going a lil fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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