New rider just called me

derf · 06-17-2009, 11:33 PM

I just got off the phone with my brothers friend who just bought and subsequently wrecked his bike today (he owned it for less than 6 hours). It was a rebel 250 so not really a big loss, and it only cost him a few hundred. He also has never ridden a bike before today. Anyway he calls me up and says that the bike is broke and it steers wrong. So I ask what he means and he says that he tried to turn left and the bike went off into a field on the right. He said he's alright but the bike broke (I'm guessing the frame cracked?) in half.

I told him to look up coutersteering.

BobTheBiker · 06-17-2009, 11:42 PM

wow. umm, this sounds like someone who DOES NOT belong on a motorcycle...

JoJoYZF · 06-17-2009, 11:42 PM

Id also suggest looking through the turn or target fixation (to not do it next time).

Gas Man · 06-18-2009, 12:22 AM

Tell him to leave said bike where it crashed, be glad he can walk away and then do so. And that it would be best if he never revisited the idea of owning a MC ever ever again!

Amber Lamps · 06-18-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Tell him to leave said bike where it crashed, be glad he can walk away and then do so. And that it would be best if he never revisited the idea of owning a MC ever ever again!

Yea, if you can't handle the awesome power and razor sharp handling of a Rebel 250, maybe you should take up quilting or something...

derf · 06-18-2009, 12:36 AM

From talking to him it seemed like he got a quick parking lot lesson and drove home, the first turn he encountered over 10mph he just tried to turn the bars into the turn, countersteering away from it. At least he was smart enough to gear up

was92v · 06-18-2009, 07:27 AM

A friend of mine called night before last to tell me his brother just bought his first bike, a Hayabusa. My bud has a ZZR1200 and he said the Busa was OMFG!!
I hope his brother remains OK.

ericr · 06-20-2009, 01:50 PM

MAybe tell about the MSF course where he learn about countersteer??????

skiergirl · 06-20-2009, 03:26 PM

Sounds like a good time to take someone young and inexperienced and help them out to me. He's asking so that's a good start. We all had to learn somewhere...

derf · 06-20-2009, 06:59 PM

Actually I am thinking it might be the bikes fault. I took a look at it today, and he broke an engine mount, but the forks were also loose in the triple trees, the head bearings were prolly missing because there was a good amount of play, and the front wheel sorta moved freely. The guy that sold him the bike told him it was normal, and helped the bike turn.

06-17-2009, 11:33 PM	#1
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	New rider just called me I just got off the phone with my brothers friend who just bought and subsequently wrecked his bike today (he owned it for less than 6 hours). It was a rebel 250 so not really a big loss, and it only cost him a few hundred. He also has never ridden a bike before today. Anyway he calls me up and says that the bike is broke and it steers wrong. So I ask what he means and he says that he tried to turn left and the bike went off into a field on the right. He said he's alright but the bike broke (I'm guessing the frame cracked?) in half. I told him to look up coutersteering. __________________

06-18-2009, 12:22 AM	#4
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Tell him to leave said bike where it crashed, be glad he can walk away and then do so. And that it would be best if he never revisited the idea of owning a MC ever ever again! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

06-18-2009, 12:36 AM	#6
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	From talking to him it seemed like he got a quick parking lot lesson and drove home, the first turn he encountered over 10mph he just tried to turn the bars into the turn, countersteering away from it. At least he was smart enough to gear up __________________

06-20-2009, 06:59 PM	#10
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Actually I am thinking it might be the bikes fault. I took a look at it today, and he broke an engine mount, but the forks were also loose in the triple trees, the head bearings were prolly missing because there was a good amount of play, and the front wheel sorta moved freely. The guy that sold him the bike told him it was normal, and helped the bike turn. __________________

06-17-2009, 11:42 PM	#2
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	wow. umm, this sounds like someone who DOES NOT belong on a motorcycle...

06-17-2009, 11:42 PM	#3
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	Id also suggest looking through the turn or target fixation (to not do it next time).

06-18-2009, 07:27 AM	#7
was92v Nowhere Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	A friend of mine called night before last to tell me his brother just bought his first bike, a Hayabusa. My bud has a ZZR1200 and he said the Busa was OMFG!! I hope his brother remains OK.

06-20-2009, 03:26 PM	#9
skiergirl Gixxer Girl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kyle, TX Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F Posts: 1,424	Sounds like a good time to take someone young and inexperienced and help them out to me. He's asking so that's a good start. We all had to learn somewhere...