UNOFFICIAL: Down in 2007 Thread
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UNOFFICIAL: Down in 2007 Thread
Since this is the end of the year, some of us made it this far. Just thinking very proudly to myself that I made it through 2007drop free, then what happens, downer!
So, if you didn't keep the shiny side up all year post up a breif description of situation, speed and damage. I'll go first
New Years eve, on grass just pulling bike out to run an errand. Broken mirror and pride
So, if you didn't keep the shiny side up all year post up a breif description of situation, speed and damage. I'll go first
New Years eve, on grass just pulling bike out to run an errand. Broken mirror and pride
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RE: UNOFFICIAL: Down in 2007 Thread
ORIGINAL: Jaybird180
Since this is the end of the year, some of us made it this far. Just thinking very proudly to myself that I made it through 2007drop free, then what happens, downer!
So, if you didn't keep the shiny side up all year post up a breif description of situation, speed and damage. I'll go first
New Years eve, on grass just pulling bike out to run an errand. Broken mirror and pride
Since this is the end of the year, some of us made it this far. Just thinking very proudly to myself that I made it through 2007drop free, then what happens, downer!
So, if you didn't keep the shiny side up all year post up a breif description of situation, speed and damage. I'll go first
New Years eve, on grass just pulling bike out to run an errand. Broken mirror and pride
Few months back low speed lowside up on the Dragon. Damage, total damaged was 1 mirror $20, bar end $12, slider puck $18 (I love Vortex), Right lower fairing $300, exhaust can $300, bent kickstand, small ding in tank. But I only replaced the mirror, slider puck, bent the kickstand back, touched up, compounded alot of the scratches out. Exhaust I plan on replacing the spring, was planning on a booleg_ shorty LE but not sure now.
oh and a brake lever $29 a pair lol
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RE: UNOFFICIAL: Down in 2007 Thread
Fell over in driveway. 
Fell over after stopping fast for some old man who didn't see me. [:@]
SLIDERS SAVE
Bike is still in good shape though. Just some light scratches and no broken parts.
Fell over after stopping fast for some old man who didn't see me. [:@]
SLIDERS SAVE
Bike is still in good shape though. Just some light scratches and no broken parts.
RE: UNOFFICIAL: Down in 2007 Thread
september 19th. All fairings but lower right are totally damaged(cracked,shattered, in pieces) windscreen non-existant, tank severely dented, front fairing stay tweaked quite a bit, shifter bent in, left clip on snapped in two, throttle control shattered...
BUT...frame, forks, all straight. Got everything isrepaired/replaced but the fairings..those are comin in a month or two. The european silver and black ones.
damage to me...pride, mind,...physical - Spine pain(up and down movements for a month, if i took a big breath this huge pain would overtake me and drop me to the floor, left palm gouged to the bone, road rash on top of left hand, right knuckles. left shoulder, hip and knee road rash.
not as bad as it sounds tho
...its all good now, everyone has their accidents, im glad to live through mine and make it to '08. Be back in the spring once this dam snow is gone.
BUT...frame, forks, all straight. Got everything isrepaired/replaced but the fairings..those are comin in a month or two. The european silver and black ones.
damage to me...pride, mind,...physical - Spine pain(up and down movements for a month, if i took a big breath this huge pain would overtake me and drop me to the floor, left palm gouged to the bone, road rash on top of left hand, right knuckles. left shoulder, hip and knee road rash.
not as bad as it sounds tho
...its all good now, everyone has their accidents, im glad to live through mine and make it to '08. Be back in the spring once this dam snow is gone.
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ORIGINAL: redzintimidator
september 19th. All fairings but lower right are totally damaged(cracked,shattered, in pieces) windscreen non-existant, tank severely dented, front fairing stay tweaked quite a bit, shifter bent in, left clip on snapped in two, throttle control shattered...
BUT...frame, forks, all straight. Got everything isrepaired/replaced but the fairings..those are comin in a month or two. The european silver and black ones.
damage to me...pride, mind,...physical - Spine pain(up and down movements for a month, if i took a big breath this huge pain would overtake me and drop me to the floor, left palm gouged to the bone, road rash on top of left hand, right knuckles. left shoulder, hip and knee road rash.
not as bad as it sounds tho...its all good now, everyone has their accidents, im glad to live through mine and make it to '08. Be back in the spring once this dam snow is gone.
september 19th. All fairings but lower right are totally damaged(cracked,shattered, in pieces) windscreen non-existant, tank severely dented, front fairing stay tweaked quite a bit, shifter bent in, left clip on snapped in two, throttle control shattered...
BUT...frame, forks, all straight. Got everything isrepaired/replaced but the fairings..those are comin in a month or two. The european silver and black ones.
damage to me...pride, mind,...physical - Spine pain(up and down movements for a month, if i took a big breath this huge pain would overtake me and drop me to the floor, left palm gouged to the bone, road rash on top of left hand, right knuckles. left shoulder, hip and knee road rash.
not as bad as it sounds tho
...its all good now, everyone has their accidents, im glad to live through mine and make it to '08. Be back in the spring once this dam snow is gone.
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RE: UNOFFICIAL: Down in 2007 Thread
ORIGINAL: sixhundredrr
Damn! What were you wearing?
ORIGINAL: redzintimidator
september 19th. All fairings but lower right are totally damaged(cracked,shattered, in pieces) windscreen non-existant, tank severely dented, front fairing stay tweaked quite a bit, shifter bent in, left clip on snapped in two, throttle control shattered...
BUT...frame, forks, all straight. Got everything isrepaired/replaced but the fairings..those are comin in a month or two. The european silver and black ones.
damage to me...pride, mind,...physical - Spine pain(up and down movements for a month, if i took a big breath this huge pain would overtake me and drop me to the floor, left palm gouged to the bone, road rash on top of left hand, right knuckles. left shoulder, hip and knee road rash.
not as bad as it sounds tho...its all good now, everyone has their accidents, im glad to live through mine and make it to '08. Be back in the spring once this dam snow is gone.
september 19th. All fairings but lower right are totally damaged(cracked,shattered, in pieces) windscreen non-existant, tank severely dented, front fairing stay tweaked quite a bit, shifter bent in, left clip on snapped in two, throttle control shattered...
BUT...frame, forks, all straight. Got everything isrepaired/replaced but the fairings..those are comin in a month or two. The european silver and black ones.
damage to me...pride, mind,...physical - Spine pain(up and down movements for a month, if i took a big breath this huge pain would overtake me and drop me to the floor, left palm gouged to the bone, road rash on top of left hand, right knuckles. left shoulder, hip and knee road rash.
not as bad as it sounds tho
...its all good now, everyone has their accidents, im glad to live through mine and make it to '08. Be back in the spring once this dam snow is gone.
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RE: UNOFFICIAL: Down in 2007 Thread
Crash #1:
Low side on highway at 70 mph. Wearing all my gear, no injuries other than scrapes on the knee, rode the bike 65 miles home immediately afterwards. Frame sliders saved the bike from major damage.
Crash #2:
https://cbrforum.com/m_450128/tm.htm
Low side on highway at 70 mph. Wearing all my gear, no injuries other than scrapes on the knee, rode the bike 65 miles home immediately afterwards. Frame sliders saved the bike from major damage.
Crash #2:
https://cbrforum.com/m_450128/tm.htm