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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Just crashed the ZX6R Sad

On my way home, deer jumps out, swerve and brake to miss the thing and went down Sad

Slid kinda into hedge/ ground/ tree. Bike stopped upon hitting tree followed by me hitting tree type thing as well Neutral

Bike seems mostly ok, www.okas.co.uk/stuff/crash/ and the gear lever is a bit bent as well. Only possible major problem is the forks. The LHS one is leaking loads. They weren't leaking on Sunday evening, but I'm hoping I've just blown the fork seal as opposed to bending it Sad

Lesson learnt? Dunno, but if I see that deer again... Twisted Evil

G1_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2002 Karma :

Sorry to hear about it. Hope it doesn't lead to any trouble!

Silly ste blaming it on the wildlife Razz

Dr Nick · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Karma :

Didn't Sheepy hit a Deer?, nevermind Hope you fix your bike
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Unlucky mate, sounds like its just one of those things that happens which you can't do much about Sad

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Deer are solid things. One jumped into my mums car door once (while we were going along at about 45) and dented it so it wouldn't open. The deer just carrier on as if nothing had happened.

So you'd probably find yourself picking bits of ninja out of the deer, not vice versa.

Smoto Bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Karma :

stupid deer!! poor ste bike dont look that bad though m8.
Have to ride the mini moto to work for the week i think Laughing

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Stew · Posted: 21:10 - 07 Jan 2004 Post subject:

Unlucky Ste, you had just sorted all the fairings hadn't you?
At least going down to avoid a dear is a pretty valid excuse for a crash. Wink

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Sorry to hear that ste Sad

at least you are ok(ish).

Looks like the BCF curse finally caught up with you. Wink

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Oh no Ste!
You might be better off not hitting the deer though, they are quite hefty.

Hope you're not hurt!

Smile

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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Bad luck, so how many nose cones is this....?

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

The nose cone isn't cracked from what I've found so far. But it's the third one, but I still have the other two Smile

The BeefMeister · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Karma :

Ouch! Hope all is fixable Ste. A bit of a harsh attack from such a stupid animal. When will they learn to look both ways before crossing? Confused

Atleast you didn't have total impact and wrote the bike off so think yourself lucky and your not injured so all isn't too bad.
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Oh dear. (keddid, dear - deer......sorry)

Still, you're ok and the Ninja was a nail anyway so you're no worse off really! Razz

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JimboJ · Manc Pikey Joined: 23 Aug 2002 Karma :

At least your ok, the ninja looks the smae though Confused

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Korn · Admin Joined: 01 Feb 2002 Karma :

Bad luck dude Confused

Think of it this way; at least you get the "first crash of 2004" award Razz

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

That sucks. At least you're OK, and the bike isn't too bad either.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Ouch. Glad you are OK. Good luck sorting it out.

Aim for the sheep next time. They do far less damage.

All the best

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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Deery me

Shitter tho - at least it wasn't that bad TBH. Could have been a sight worse if you hadn't seen it...

Good luck getting it sorted Very Happy

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mtthwpez · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Karma :

i doubt you have bent the forks as it takes a lot of force to do so and usually the headstock gives way before they do!

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I've bent forks and a few bikes in my time Confused

. Headstock has never given way first, and I've always walked/limped away from these, so they can't have been /that/ bad Smile

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Jon · Anyone for donuts? Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Karma :

as everyone else has said, atleast the only thing damaged is the bike.

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Sorry to hear that mate, as had been said deer are pretty hefty. One of the feckers wrote my sister in laws Volvo off on a motorway slip road and that was one solid car. It also got back up after about 5 mins and ran off apparently.