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Sorry to hear you crashed. Traffic sense in Pune is pathetic to say the least when compared to Mumbai. Thanks for sharing your experience as it serves a reminder to all those who love riding bikes. Your riding gear definitely saved you from serious injuries as you pointed out and which is why I am a firm advocate of ATGATT. One thing to be aware of especially on the highway is that other people, be it pedestrians or vehicles, when they see a bike in the distance bearing down on them, they rarely realise that powerful bikes can be on them in a second. They think and generalise that it must be a bike so will take time to get here, let me make my move, why wait? That's when the proverbial shit hits the fan moments arise. As far as the ABS issue goes, hard braking in a straight line good road condition, actually takes longer with ABS switched on. Using the rear brake in an emergency is a survival reaction and takes a lot of practice to overcome. Taking a mandatory 5 to 10 minute break to take your eyes off the road is something that I do on each long ride. Dehydration is the key element that lead to crashes as it did mine whilst on the way to IBW a couple of years ago which I escaped with just a broken arm, a large medical and bike bill. I wish you a speedy recovery and good health.

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Happy to see that you are in good spirits And looking forward to seeing Ninja San get even lighter, faster and with ABS Safer.

Review: EVS R4 Race Collar

As requested, a review of the EVS R4 neck brace has been posted here https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcy...ml#post1302068

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Get Well soon @abhimanyu31
See you on the roads very Soon. Our Prayers are with you.

Vivek.N

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[MENTION=26077]abhimanyu31[/MENTION] - I hope you have healed from the accident. Very few people have the humility and the knowledge to analyse the accident and take steps to prevent it.

This incident happened to me too - a incoming bike crosses the median gap on the highway at high speed, unnoticed by me due to a truck on the right lane. The truck slams the brakes, just missing him by inches. I was on the left lane, and the squeal of the truck brakes made me shut off the throttle. That biker lived only because of an instinctual reaction on my part.

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Full and Speedy recovery [MENTION=26077]abhimanyu31[/MENTION]
A really insightful analysis of your mishap-this is a really good article i wish that every responsible rider reads and imbibes the lesson in it.
The neck brace is a really eye opening piece of safety equipment that i got to know from this thread and will definitely get one.
More power to thoughtful riders like you,your foresight and hindsight.
See you on the road someday.
Full and speedy recovery once again.
Rock on.

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No updates?
Did u not restore the bike?

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The bike has been completely dismantled. Upon taking the bike apart we found the damage was much more extensive than previously thought. The chassis is a complete write off. The impact was so great that the steering head was deformed and pushed the fork assembly into the radiator, which in turn smashed the radiator fan and duct, deforming them. The forks travelled further on to smash the headers and destroying the exhaust completely. The impact force then continued to deform the chassis with enough force to uproot the engine head from the collar it was fastened to. The force then continued to crack the engine head cover and carried on to the engine head where it created a crack and continued through the engine till it was absorbed completely.

We have collected all the parts required to rebuild the bike. However, I was really busy with my son's Under graduate admission, that took precedence over everything else for the past 6 months. Now that part is over, we will start work on the bike post Diwali. However, my wife is not very keen of me keeping the bike. She has promised me a new bike but seems adamant that Ninja San will not remain a part of this family. So I will be handing the bike over to Vikram of Motozone for future use once the bike has been resurrected.

In the meantime, here are a few pics to show the extent of damage.

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Damn that's a lot of damage, don't you think it would be easier to write off the bike totally and claim insurance for a new bike?

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Really good to hear from you. I was keeping a constant eye on both of your threads.

I hope you have been able to recover fully. It really sad to see the Ninja San, but I am quite sure that whatever comes next will be a positive and forward direction from here.

Best of Luck and good to have you back posting!!

CHEERS!!


Rachit

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Move on brother, I don't see the point of investing lakhs on restoration when you can get a new one with some extra money, sorry to say. Curious, what bike are upgrading or switching too?

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Since my initial days of biking, I have had this habit of collecting parts as and when I can afford to buy them to make my own personal parts store that can be used for a rainy day like this (call it illogical, but it comes from having a hoarding mentality from the days of license raj). Therefore, since the day I bought the bike I have have continued the practice of collecting parts (I have parts like throttle body, set of rims and other things that most people will not stock). So I have all the parts in stock except for the chassis and engine cover. I am not keeping the bike, but till date I have never sold any of my bikes, they are a part of my family, nor do I have the heart of scraping the bike when I have almost all the parts. The best thing for the bike is to resurrect it and give it to someone who will care of it with the same amount passion and loving care. So the bike will be resurrected with the parts in hand and a new chassis and engine cover. The labour will be taken care of by Motozone, since I have decided to give the bike to them. We will record the resurrection on this thread, before drawing the curtains on the story.

I have almost made my choice; the Z900. However, some of my friends are urging to consider the Z1000 and the ZX10. The ZX10 is a bit too demanding physically for me now. So the choice is between Z900 and the Z1000.

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Z900? Interesting, not considering the street triple? Or the new gsx s 750 which has the safety net of traction control or you one of Those riders who don't like rider aids?

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Did consider the Street Triple, GSX750, and the MT-09, the Z900 is a much more comfortable bike, the Z1000 even more so. I have nothing against riding aids, most of the time they are just safety nets. Just as in the cars we own, I have till date never had the ABS or EBD or traction control ever activate in my cars. A day may come when these aids may save me, or maybe not, but its good to have them if you have the option.

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Interesting choice!! Going by the direction which Ninja San took and from what I could understand of what sort of riding you enjoy, I would also suggest the Street Triple. Z900 is a fantastic motorcycle, but somehow my hunch suggests that you would enjoy the street triple more.

Best of Luck!!


Rachit