Low-sided the KZ!

Hello all,
Well, I did just that. I put the KZ to the tarmac this weekend coming home from work (first time for the bike and third time for me).
I came around a right-hand blind corner at about 40mph (posted 35mph) and road over some gravel and low-sided the bike and myself. I was on the inside lane and the bike slid on its right side across both lanes and then flip onto the left side when it slid down an embankment into a soybean field. So, the right side is scratched up and left side is dirty and bent up. I stayed on the road and slid on my back/right side to a stop. My gear did its job and I never hit my head on the pavement nor did I roll (ATGATT!!!). No broke bones, just a little rash. I was fortunate that no other cars were involved or coming in the other lane that the bike and I slid into. I never saw the gravel, just went down. In fact, I thought the bike broke (chain broke/engine seized both which have happened to me before) since it all happened so quickly. No wobbly bars, no chance to save it.
While waiting for my pickup to arrive, I picked the bike and bent some stuff to get to the controls to work and rode the bike about 100 yards in a soybean field until I got to the road. KZ are tough!
I have everything to replace the broken parts except the taillight lens and the left front foot peg. I have Paypal so if anyone has the parts, please let me know. I haven't crashed in 13 years and hopefully this is the last...

Wow, that sux bike time. Im glad your ok, and the kz can be fixed. I have been down before and it is no fun at all. I almost kissed pavement on my z1 a week ago, i caught some sand coming around a turn, the rear end got squirly but i was able to save it. I dont have any parts for you, but im sure somebody on here will.

Bummer, glad your OK.

Mark

thank god your ok . you just never know when the bad stuff can happen do you. remember rubber side down shiny side up .

Ouch, nothing we can say can make that pain go away...

One, your still healthy and that's something good for you and your family. Secondly, the bike can always be repaired back to a healthy state as well...

Yeah I know, these words don't do a lot for you right now and well that just sucks...

Makes us all think about it...

OMR

Glad you only got some rash and no broken bones.
check Z1 i think the lense is only $7and change and im sure they have the footrest as well... if not the boneyard sure does and Z1 sells the new rubber. id give you my tail lense but shes cracked too. good luck

Really glad to hear you made it home.
That does suck,sorry to hear that,man.

Sorry to hear that man! Another member here did almost the same exact thing awhile back and he's OK and the KZ is running again. Glad your fine and I know your KZ will be back up and running soon. Been down myself and it sucks! Good luck....

Wow, glad to hear you and the bike are alright. KZ's are pretty tough. When I do stuff like that my friends usually witness it and harrass me untill the next guy does it, then I get a break. Crashing sucks for sure.

Well, I got the foot peg bracket from eBay and the replacement lens from Z1 Enterprises so I am set for the parts. Last night I spent time with the tools and a bench vise to salvage what I could. I am hoping to have the KZ back on the street this weekend.
Now its time for me to look for new gloves and a jacket.

Whoa! glad your ok. It's a good thing you had the gloves and jacket on!

Bluemeanie wrote:

Sorry to hear that man! Another member here did almost the same exact thing awhile back and he's OK and the KZ is running again. Glad your fine and I know your KZ will be back up and running soon. Been down myself and it sucks! Good luck....

I resemble that remark. :Mark