Hes not your friend! 
Worst mistake of my life...
So I let my friend onto my gen5 zx10r and what does he do.. Drop it onto its right side luckily not damaging anything besides the exhaust sheild that will be disappearing soon but also the fairing that I'm looking to replace in the stock flat black color if anyone has from changing it to racing fairings let me know
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Why would you let someone on your brand new ZX10R? If I were you I'd be asking for for him to cover the cost to replace anything with oem, I'd be upset!!!
How did he drop it?
Best lessons learned are usually the hardest, sorry about you luck
How did he drop it?
Best lessons learned are usually the hardest, sorry about you luck
He knows how to ride! I didn't even get how it happened I guess it was just meant to be. I didn't mind letting at least my friends sit on my bike but now I do lol
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Made the same mistake let my friend ride my bike he promptly crashed it in my neighbor's driveway. He totaled the bike. The only good part was he paid me for the bike but lesson learned.
Ya thank god I didn't let him ride it!
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I have one friend that I let take out my bike. One.
He used to be a mechanic at a bike shop and would take out a number of bikes to 1. figure out what was wrong, and 2. test drive them afterwards.
he's the only guy i trust with the TLR, and the CBR "Smok'n Joe" used to be his.
every once in a while he needs a little "motorcycle therapy" 10 minutes on the TLR will hold him for months.
He used to be a mechanic at a bike shop and would take out a number of bikes to 1. figure out what was wrong, and 2. test drive them afterwards.
he's the only guy i trust with the TLR, and the CBR "Smok'n Joe" used to be his.
every once in a while he needs a little "motorcycle therapy" 10 minutes on the TLR will hold him for months.
It sucks because I have been babying my bike! But the one time I finally let someone on it they immediately top it over.
The damage is minuscule like very, but it's just the fact that it's there that's bothering me! So I'll be fixing it and not letting anyone on my bike ever besides for my mechanic lol.
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The damage is minuscule like very, but it's just the fact that it's there that's bothering me! So I'll be fixing it and not letting anyone on my bike ever besides for my mechanic lol.
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Wouldn't bother me. Reminds me that Harley guys have sharp eyes. Over the last few years three at different times will look over the bike and ask about each whatever. Usually I never knew it was there.
Most visitors here are scared of supers BUT kids always have to sit on it so np, on the stand is all. Boys not girls.
Your drive appears sandy, judging by front tire. Tricky to keep unknown bike upright with sand marbles on concrete.
Most visitors here are scared of supers BUT kids always have to sit on it so np, on the stand is all. Boys not girls.
Your drive appears sandy, judging by front tire. Tricky to keep unknown bike upright with sand marbles on concrete.
I make a habit of not letting anyone ride my bikes and I avoid riding anyone else's machine for the same reasons.Made the same mistake let my friend ride my bike he promptly crashed it in my neighbor's driveway. He totaled the bike. The only good part was he paid me for the bike but lesson learned.
I don't know if I'd consider a couple scratched body panels the worst mistake of my life, but I'd certainly expect your friend to be headed to the Kawasaki parts counter right quick to buy all the parts he fucked up.
I've let a few of my friends ride my bikes, but it's always with the agreement of "You fuck it up, you fix it or replace it. If you can't afford it, don't touch it."
I also wouldn't ride something I couldn't afford to replace if something happened to it. I had the chance to ride my friends H2 a few weeks ago, but I don't have $30k sitting in my checking account so I didn't ride it. Just like I wouldn't take anything to the track that I couldn't afford to write off, there's risk involved every time you get on a bike, both physical and financial.
Just my $.02.
I've let a few of my friends ride my bikes, but it's always with the agreement of "You fuck it up, you fix it or replace it. If you can't afford it, don't touch it."
I also wouldn't ride something I couldn't afford to replace if something happened to it. I had the chance to ride my friends H2 a few weeks ago, but I don't have $30k sitting in my checking account so I didn't ride it. Just like I wouldn't take anything to the track that I couldn't afford to write off, there's risk involved every time you get on a bike, both physical and financial.
Just my $.02.
All true.I don't know if I'd consider a couple scratched body panels the worst mistake of my life, but I'd certainly expect your friend to be headed to the Kawasaki parts counter right quick to buy all the parts he fucked up.
I've let a few of my friends ride my bikes, but it's always with the agreement of "You fuck it up, you fix it or replace it. If you can't afford it, don't touch it."
I also wouldn't ride something I couldn't afford to replace if something happened to it. I had the chance to ride my friends H2 a few weeks ago, but I don't have $30k sitting in my checking account so I didn't ride it. Just like I wouldn't take anything to the track that I couldn't afford to write off, there's risk involved every time you get on a bike, both physical and financial.
Just my $.02.
That said I have let Michi get on and ride my ZX7 and Ducati. She crashed the 7, dropped the Duc. Neither suffered really bad damage that couldn't be readily fixed so all was good for the most part. Was more worried about her when she crashed than the bike. She and my brother (besides my friend mechanic) are the ONLY ones to ever ride anything I owned.
Damn.
I let girls sit on my stuff all the time if I'm there and its on the race stands.
The gentleman's agreement is strong in my friend circle though; you break it you buy it.
I let girls sit on my stuff all the time if I'm there and its on the race stands.
The gentleman's agreement is strong in my friend circle though; you break it you buy it.
:thumbsup: That's My way... :thumbsup:I make a habit of not letting anyone ride my bikes and I avoid riding anyone else's machine for the same reasons.
why would you let someone else sit or ride your bike? that is a BIG NO NO for me
Theres some things in life you never lend!your motorcycle!your wife!and your gun!the reason is they all come back f..k.d.
I have one friend I let ride my bike.If he fucked it up he would pay for it.We swap bikes all the time. It's like a unwriten rule with bikes,you break it you pay for it.
I've known him for 20 years!!!!!! I'm getting old damit .
I've known him for 20 years!!!!!! I'm getting old damit .
You and me both bro!! :wink:I have one friend I let ride my bike.If he fucked it up he would pay for it.We swap bikes all the time. It's like a unwriten rule with bikes,you break it you pay for it.
I've known him for 20 years!!!!!! I'm getting old damit .
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