FreqnLoDown
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« on: January 18, 2010, 05:33:13 PM » |
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i dropped it today. I'm so fucking sick right now I could throw up. Pulled off onto the side of Hwy 75 near Blountsville with a buddy to check out a trailer. I put the kickstand down, climbed off, then she fell onto her right side. There was a drop off on the shoulder to the ground and the frame slider missed it but took it's own damage. Chipped the fairing near the crankcase, punctured the crankcase cover so that it's leaking oil now, scratched up both right side mirrors, dented the Yoshimura pipe, broke the right side foot peg, scratched the rear cowling next to the seat. I may cry. Pictures coming.
Guess that punctured crankcase is ironic, eh, Hammer? Good thing I have a contact on NESBA that has salvaged parts. I'm emailing him now.
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 06:10:16 PM » |
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Sorry to hear that. At least you were standing still when it happened. I let mine fall over on the back porch about 2 weeks ago. No damage...might have knocked some rust off though.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2010, 06:12:00 PM » |
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If they balance on two narrow wheels its inevitable that they are going to go down. Laugh it off and chalk it up as a lesson learned. I'm willing to bet that won't happen again. Oh and this thread is useless without damage pics.
Oh and mine has been known to fall over at random times for no apparent reason so I feel for you. Also while we are on the subject...it is cold now but in a few months the heat will weaken thin weak asphalt. Yep that got me too. Now that I think about it instead of a good mechanic my bike probably needs a good psychiatrist or an exorcist.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 06:13:15 PM » |
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Damn I hate to hear that. If its any comfort it happened to us all. They only have 2 wheels, sometimes they fall down.
Its sorta like shutting the barn door after the horse leaves but check in to a set of case savers, they can help you from spending the kind of bucks your fixing to spend on replacing another case.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2010, 06:34:23 PM » |
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i dropped it today. I'm so fucking sick right now I could throw up. Pulled off onto the side of Hwy 75 near Blountsville with a buddy to check out a trailer. I put the kickstand down, climbed off, then she fell onto her right side. There was a drop off on the shoulder to the ground and the frame slider missed it but took it's own damage. Chipped the fairing near the crankcase, punctured the crankcase cover so that it's leaking oil now, scratched up both right side mirrors, dented the Yoshimura pipe, broke the right side foot peg, scratched the rear cowling next to the seat. I may cry. Pictures coming.
Guess that punctured crankcase is ironic, eh, Hammer? Good thing I have a contact on NESBA that has salvaged parts. I'm emailing him now.
Sorry to here that. I have a guy just down the road from me that is very good aluminum welder. I have had him fix several car parts that were cracked or had a hole in them. Just might be a cheaper fix and he may be able to fix yours. |
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FreqnLoDown
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2010, 06:40:14 PM » |
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Damn I hate to hear that. If its any comfort it happened to us all. They only have 2 wheels, sometimes they fall down.
Its sorta like shutting the barn door after the horse leaves but check in to a set of case savers, they can help you from spending the kind of bucks your fixing to spend on replacing another case.
Well it looks like only the cover took a puncture. I've got a guy in Georgia looking for a replacement. Either that or I'll get some JBWeld and black touch up paint. I'm ripping into it now. This will be repaired fucking ASAP, no matter what I have to sacrifice to pay for it (dog not included). |
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2010, 06:53:01 PM » |
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Sorry about that Freq. I am sure that was a sad end to what would have been a great day of riding. I guess there is no good way to drop a bike, but at least you weren't on it...you are not hurt....the bike can be repaired....... and you will ride again.
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2010, 07:34:14 PM » |
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If you've ridden long (or not so long) ... it will happen.  Glad you were not on it when it went over. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2010, 07:54:09 PM » |
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Dang it man...I hate that for ya.
I hate dropping my bike....
and if it makes you feel ANY better, I did the same thing at 29 Dreams WITH an audience....
put the stand down, it leaned to the right for just long enough for me to get off and walk around...then it fell over to the right....
I felt like a freakin moron...
the other drops ... um ... well ... er.... the next worse one was on Peachtree St. in Atlanta....
omg it took every ounce of strength and every fiber of my body to pick it up....
people yelling, pointing, laughing....humiliating.
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2010, 09:17:43 PM » |
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Well it looks like only the cover took a puncture. I've got a guy in Georgia looking for a replacement. Either that or I'll get some JBWeld and black touch up paint. I'm ripping into it now. This will be repaired fucking ASAP, no matter what I have to sacrifice to pay for it (dog not included).
You got lucky with it just being a cover. Just get a used cover, forget the JB weld. JB is good for an emergency on the side of the road thing. I know some of ya'll will say other wise but you don't want a big ol'chunk of JB blowing out on ya in the middle of no where. Or worse yet a small piece cracking and falling into your motor, clutch etc....etc..... It don't take much damage to make up the cost of a new/used cover. |
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2010, 09:20:51 PM » |
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Afew years back I had a HD lowrider that I didn't get the kickstand all the way down, fell into the wife's V-Star and damaged them both......I am familar with that sick feeling.
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If money can fix it, it really aint a problem.
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2010, 09:30:17 PM » |
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You got lucky with it just being a cover. Just get a used cover, forget the JB weld. JB is good for an emergency on the side of the road thing. I know some of ya'll will say other wise but you don't want a big ol'chunk of JB blowing out on ya in the middle of no where. Or worse yet a small piece cracking and falling into your motor, clutch etc....etc..... It don't take much damage to make up the cost of a new/used cover.
I'm too OCD to do the JB Weld thing. I sent off an email to a guy I've dealt with before. I should hear from him tomorrow. If he prices it up the same way he did last time, I may get through this, foot peg included for 100 bucks. I'm only guessing but I don't see a shortage of salvaged sport-bike parts occurring anytime soon. |
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2010, 11:12:59 PM » |
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Ah man that sucks. I thought I saw you out near Hwy 25 today. I'm assuming it wasn't you.
Sorry to hear about the drop. I hope you get it patched up soon.
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2010, 12:08:43 AM » |
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2010, 12:10:58 AM » |
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« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2010, 09:12:00 AM » |
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I can't remember what you ride but I was thinking Yamaha. If you can't find a good used part and have to buy new let me know. Good friend of mine just bought and took over the Yamaha stealorship in Albertville. Don't know if being friends will get me a discount but I can always try!  |
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2010, 09:57:24 AM » |
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Don't let it get to you John! Everybody drops a bike. Let me know if you need any help.
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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2010, 11:00:32 AM » |
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Well Im 5 ft3 and my bandit is tall and for me very heavy...while I am careful now not to drop it ...shit happens..just ask huffy who was there the day I moved to alabama..right off of the trailer I dropped my bike in gravel and fell into a ditch...my ankle STILL aint right to this day!! It sucks..but it happens..  |
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« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2010, 11:44:31 AM » |
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Sorry to hear about that "gravity" thing happening to you....it happens so often on the ST-owners forum that the mods have put a signature space under the avatar for "number of drops".
some of the guys are racking up the digits.
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« Reply #19 on: January 19, 2010, 12:20:37 PM » |
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Sorry to hear about that "gravity" thing happening to you....it happens so often on the ST-owners forum that the mods have put a signature space under the avatar for "number of drops".
some of the guys are racking up the digits.
Thats funny on Venture rider.org you have to donate $5.00 to the site for each drop. |
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