Taken Kit Out For First Spin (literally)

[fry61]

NASTY--- but good you're still O.K. although squeezed & shaken. Is this a reminder not to over-rubber a lightweight rocket; thinking maybe skinny tyres for every-day road use.

[BigLee]

Unlucky chap - Glad to hear you are OK - It's only metal but what a shame. All the best

[Guest mac801123]

Hi all

 

Thank you all for your kind words and support.... It means so much.

 

Yes the car is a wreck but I got out which is a jolly good advert for the zero kit as a whole it could have gone a lot worse...

 

I think a combination of slightly wet road and not enough physical weight in the kit to give me the traction I needed to get out of the spin with an armful of opposite lock...

 

Will hope to buy the kit back and rebuild and try again (but show it much more respect!!)

 

Many Thanks Mike

[Guest Getting There]

Hi

 

Really feel for you, all the hard work. Mine was written off in September, and felt gutted..... maybe its just someone upstairs doesn't like Kawasaki Ninja green cars... (mine was the same colour) ???

 

As everyone says at least your ok and get ready to build another!!

 

Chris

[Guest nick-c]

Sorry to hear that

 

Glad your ok.

[Guest Larson250]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune but look on the bright side you won't have to think "What am i going to do this weekend"

 

Good luck and I hope you are back on the road soon.

 

Dean

[Guest bob13]

Sorry to hear about this, must be gutting. I had a brand new bike and someone kindly pulled out on me a week out of the garage. But you are ok and thats the main thing.

 

Just to hijack you thread a little, if the car is a right off, you buy it back and re build with new chassis etc. Can you just put your old plates on and drive it?

 

Sorry for asking question in your thread...

 

Cheers bob.

[Guest gdc]

as far as i am aware you can rebuild and restamp the chassis

as it is a repair .

A Member did it i think last year or the year before .

its not classed i think as a new vechicle .

so no iva

 

graham

 

ps keep you chin up !!!!!!!!!!

[Guest RJHALL]

Hi Mike glad your ok, they are superisingly strong and easy to repair they always look alot worse if the chassis is beyond repair, you can always replace the damaged half as a section

If you need any help with insurance quotes etc give us a call

 

Richard

 

GBS

[Guest mac801123]

Just to hijack you thread a little, if the car is a right off, you buy it back and re build with new chassis etc. Can you just put your old plates on and drive it?

 

Sorry for asking question in your thread...

 

Cheers bob.

 

Hi Bob

 

Thats a good question!!

 

I hope to rebuild using some of the parts off the rest of the car thats still in one peice and then get a new chassis, wishbones, new fiberglass and other bits.

 

I just hope that I wont have to iva it at the end?.......

 

Dont worry about hijacking, It's a good question..

 

Many thanks Mike

[Guest mastarforth]

at least you are ok

 

In my experience you have never driven a robin hood until you have spun it

 

I managed to spin my car on its first proper ride out putting it into a ditch.

 

andrew

[Graham B]

Sorry to hear that Mac.

I, at least, got to drive mine for 3 months before big bending.

 

Dont give up, rebuild...

The second build is faster and better than the first, all the thinking has been done; some things you will redesign anyway.

------And , I am sure, I appreciate the car more this time around, it goes anywhere and everywhere..

 

Start stripping it, It looks less of a mess in bits.

 

 

Best Wishes

Graham B

[Guest jobo]

Sorry to hear your news, weve never meet but best wishes to you jobo

[Guest mac801123]

Hi all

 

Well here is a pic 5mins after crash....

 

 

Could'nt park it on the wheel again if I tried...

 

Many thanks Mike

[Grizzly]

Ouch! Not nice.

Glad you're OK though.

Was there oil or something on the road?