It happened again FML - Ducati Monster Forums: Ducati Monster Motorcycle Forum

striderx240 · 11-25-2011, 08:29 PM

Yeah, I laid my monster down again! This time it's my fault, my glasses fogged up didn't see the stop sign, stopped, fishtailed, fell down; you guys are probably screaming at me at how stupid I am, yeah I know I know.

Damages:
-huge tent in tank
-bent handle bar
-left side mirror broke off

And now my bike feels weird when I ride, it feels like it's kicking back and fourth or something like that. Does anyone know what that means?

caferacermike · 11-25-2011, 09:47 PM

If you bent your handlebars, then there is a chance you bent a fork tube. Your triple trees may have shifted as well. Might need to loosen up all the pinch bolts on your triples and reset everything.

ajSvat · 11-25-2011, 09:52 PM

Hey man I hope you're alright! Bad luck that she's down again and sounding like a more expensive fix this time.

More information on the bucking back and forth please. Is the motor increasing/decreasing as you ride or is the motor constant and the Monster pulling back?

striderx240 · 11-26-2011, 04:33 AM

So I guess when I went down, my idle lever shifted down, so I put it back up, its running smooth again Haha I feel so dumb right now

caferacermike · 11-26-2011, 07:37 AM

Well that's better than "kicking back and forth". To me that sounded like you couldn't ride in a straight line.

ajSvat · 11-26-2011, 07:44 AM

Well that's good news. Dent in the tank may be expensive to fix but the rest is simple bolt on items that you can do yourself.

tripod · 11-26-2011, 06:02 PM

Two offs in like 2 weeks? I have to ask, what kind of previous riding experience did you have before purchasing the Duc? Do you have your endorsements? Have you taken the MSF? And if you are not riding fully geared, perhaps you ought to.

Of the 2 accidents you posted, they both were avoidable by an experienced rider.

CoolBDPhenom03 · 11-27-2011, 03:53 PM

1. Get contacts or anti-fog stuff for your visor/glasses.
2. Take the MSF if you haven't already.
3. Buy a beater bike to learn on if you're having that much trouble. Then you can just trash it when you're done.
4. Ask someone local for lessons or to help you run drills.
5. Stop riding until you replace the busted parts...you might be making things worse.

We're not trying to be mean or demeaning to you, but my gf's a nurse and she recently told me a story of a 30-something y/o woman who passed her MSF, went to a dealership to buy a bike, and never made it home. There's a reason why the first 6 months of your insurance coverage costs 3x more than your normal coverage for a new moto rider.

striderx240 · 12-04-2011, 03:34 AM

Thanks, I'm calming down on riding, it's getting colder anyways, but yeah, I replaced the handle bars with a new one and everything is running smooth now. The gas tank is still dented and they said, it's not repairable.
So far, I only have problems with stopping, I'm scared to use my rear brake now, I'm scared it's going to fishtail.

CoolBDPhenom03 · 12-04-2011, 04:34 AM

Seeing as how you dodged the MSF questions, I'm assuming you haven't taken it. TAKE IT. You get to use someone else's bike and possibly mess it up without being held liable. And they'll teach you how to apply the brakes 70front/30rear so that you can stop properly. They also have you practice quick stops so that should get you more comfortable with the bike. Seriously, put in some practice man before you kill yourself.