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Offline JacobBlack

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Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« on: August 26, 2016, 03:21:51 pm »

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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2016, 03:30:11 pm »
Bravo Jacob, great article as per usual. Takes a big man to admit their mistakes, glad you are relatively unscathed.
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2016, 04:03:51 pm »
^ Reminds me of: “It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.” ~Jack Handy  ;D

Well written!  :thumbup:
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2016, 05:52:46 pm »
I don't quite understand what you did.  a big twist of throttle, a vibration as the front shook it's head?    The video doesn't really give any indication.  too bad the guy in front of you didn't catch it on cam.
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2016, 12:06:36 pm »
It ran out of grip and got a big head shake on the way out of the corner. Then it ran wide.
Simple answer: too much speed, not enough talent.
End Result:

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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2016, 03:04:22 pm »
How much damage to the bike? That front end looks a bit iffy.
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2016, 08:49:54 pm »
At least this guy didn't show up.

EVERY freakin' bike lapping day at calabogie this guy shows up.

It's lapping, they look like they are racing out there, then this guy shows up and shuts the copter down....
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2016, 12:23:05 pm »
Glad to know you're ok!  :o

My wife is a physiotherapist if you have any questions on the healing part.
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2016, 12:47:30 pm »
Glad you're OK mate.  Just take it easy for a while, you may still have concussion.

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I am utterly unscathed.

Having banged my head pretty hard recently (http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=79028.msg1206264#msg1206264) I have knowledge of this, ha ha!

http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/what-a-race-car-crash-does-to-your-brain-1778499867

It can be hard to diagnose, so just take it easy.
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2016, 01:07:50 pm »
The important thing is I still have my sense of humour...
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2016, 01:29:08 pm »
^ 100% win right there!  :thumbup:
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Re: Crashing a Kawasaki Ninja 300 Race Bike
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2016, 02:48:58 pm »
Quote from: JacobBlack on August 29, 2016, 01:07:50 pm
The important thing is I still have my sense of humour...


 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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