Night time + giant patch of pea gravel = sad :(
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Thanks for the kind words all
The frame slider definitely did its job nicely. There was no mechanical damage, just picked it up and started right away. I'll need to get a new mirror and bend my brake pedal out a little for it to be back to normal riding condition. I'll also replace the slider puck relatively soon. It will take a while to get it repainted as funds are tight - I still have some leftover paint but the other materials will cost some, plus a little for my buddy who will do the actual painting. I'm hoping to get it done in the next couple months.
PlayfulGod pretty much said it when it comes to rails - they're WAY bigger and stick out much farther. In my case, I probably would've gotten way more damage to the front fairing and maybe even the tank had I been rocking rails. I'm happy with my sliders.
My body took pretty much no damage, maybe a small bruise on my hip at worst. My jacket has a tiny rash mark near the very bottom, and my pants were dirty but looked normal. I also checked my helmet and gloves and found no new marks. Very minimal crash really.
skooby: I would like to replace the pipe, but they're hard to find to begin with since the guy isn't making them anymore. Plus I don't have the money for it now anyway. If you do have a right mirror in good condition I will take that off your hands
And DaveO, I'm in the Milwaukee area.
The frame slider definitely did its job nicely. There was no mechanical damage, just picked it up and started right away. I'll need to get a new mirror and bend my brake pedal out a little for it to be back to normal riding condition. I'll also replace the slider puck relatively soon. It will take a while to get it repainted as funds are tight - I still have some leftover paint but the other materials will cost some, plus a little for my buddy who will do the actual painting. I'm hoping to get it done in the next couple months.
PlayfulGod pretty much said it when it comes to rails - they're WAY bigger and stick out much farther. In my case, I probably would've gotten way more damage to the front fairing and maybe even the tank had I been rocking rails. I'm happy with my sliders.
My body took pretty much no damage, maybe a small bruise on my hip at worst. My jacket has a tiny rash mark near the very bottom, and my pants were dirty but looked normal. I also checked my helmet and gloves and found no new marks. Very minimal crash really.
skooby: I would like to replace the pipe, but they're hard to find to begin with since the guy isn't making them anymore. Plus I don't have the money for it now anyway. If you do have a right mirror in good condition I will take that off your hands
And DaveO, I'm in the Milwaukee area.
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