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Message started by papi_ocho on 05/12/11 at 10:14:10

Title: Rubber Side NOT SO down!
Post by papi_ocho on 05/12/11 at 10:14:10

Was unloading my bikes yesterday.. And then this. It fell off the side of my tilting trailer while it was tilted.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f187/Familia_Cruz/bikes/59cc5974-orig.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f187/Familia_Cruz/bikes/e21526ba-orig.jpg

damage needing repair: rear turn signal and right mirror.
other damage: scratched muffler, banged up bar end.

Can I use bar end mirrors on my stock bars?

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Post by sillydilly on 05/12/11 at 10:18:39

I love how first thing you do is snap a picture of it while its down

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Post by EJID on 05/12/11 at 10:20:16

I agree, my first instict would've been to get it back up then take pics. Sorry to hear about it, did it damage the tank at all?

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Post by ralfyguy on 05/12/11 at 10:28:49

Yeah, almost looks like the steering stop must have snapped off and whacked the fork into the side of the tank. Hurts me just looking at it.

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Post by papi_ocho on 05/12/11 at 11:12:56

62787D7D6875787D7D68110 wrote:

I love how first thing you do is snap a picture of it while its down

Nope first thing i did was move the car/trailer forward to stand the bike up.. but then i thought "how many times are you going to see your bike layind down on the job?"

67686B66220 wrote:

I agree, my first instict would've been to get it back up then take pics. Sorry to hear about it, did it damage the tank at all?

NO damage to the tank at all. The bike was strapped down to a HF chock i had moddified a little. so the chock set up took alot of the force. i believe it saved damage to the forks and controls.

42515C5649574549300 wrote:

Yeah, almost looks like the steering stop must have snapped off and whacked the fork into the side of the tank. Hurts me just looking at it.

Steering Stop? i dont think so. i did a once over of the fork and neck area didn't see anything out of place but i also wasn't specificlly looking for that.

i did stand it up eventually, let it sit for afew minuets while i cleaned up straps and other random things i had out. some oil leaked out of the vent tubes as well as fuel from the Carb/tank i guess. but it started right up. rode it about a half mile. still kicking..

ohh and sorry for the double post. i usually only use my cell phone and when it freezes it sends things twice. any chance a MOD can delete that for me?

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Post by Bubba on 05/12/11 at 11:15:13

Yeah that sucks...I keep wondering when something will to happen to mine so I can have an excuse to bob it... ;)

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Post by Southpaw on 05/12/11 at 12:22:07

Check your airbox for oil below the air filter. I don't know how it does it, but I've seen it happen twice when they're down on that side!

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Post by babyhog on 05/12/11 at 12:53:02

Oh that's so sad. :'( :'(

I'm glad you both are ok though.

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Post by arteacher on 05/12/11 at 13:18:49

I always wondered what it would look like from underneath. Thanks for the pics. Sorry about the fall, though.

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Post by prechermike on 05/12/11 at 13:45:57

Sorry. Mine fell on the trailer a couple of weeks ago. Just be glad you weren't on it.

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Post by Oldfeller on 05/13/11 at 07:03:02

Yup, Ed L damaged his bike loading it back up on the trailer on the very first Dragon Run ..... it happens.

:-? :-X

..... and that's the story and we are still sticking to it, right?

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Post by Ed L. on 05/13/11 at 13:49:33

Been there, done it, or so the story goes ;)