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Title: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Serowbot on 03/03/18 at 13:05:27 Hit some loose gravel in turn, both wheels slid out, and I was down before I knew I had a problem. Just scrapes and bruises and I bonked my knee pretty hard,.. but my precious bike!!!... I broke one of my custom bicycle pedal footpegs,... got two small dents in my chrome tank... (breaks my heart)... Twerked my bar risers,... my brake pedal is pretzel,... and a few other minor scuffs. I did ride it 15 miles home... One foot on the clutch case and handlebars turned right to go straight. Danggit!... I didn't ever want to have this baby go down. Anyway,... got a brake pedal on order from e-bay... Once my knee is healed up a bit, I'll get her back to roadworthy. She'll just have a bit more character... 8-) Peace, ride safe Serow |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by JOEL2014 on 03/03/18 at 14:19:22 I'm sorry about the dump, thank God YOU are okay. The bike can be fixed. Gravel will do it every time, I avoid that stuff like the plague! ::) |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by norm92de on 03/03/18 at 14:26:26 Sorry to hear that Sero. Been there, done that but happily not for a long time. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by verslagen1 on 03/03/18 at 16:27:47 It must the windshields fault. I know you would never dumped it if you could see the gravel. hf sells a dent puller that may do the job, I pulled a couple little ones out. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by engineer on 03/03/18 at 17:50:17 Sorry you had an accident and damaged your bike. Too bad about that wonderful gas tank. The knee might start hurting more in a day or two. Your experience sounds very familiar to me, I dumped mine the same way, sand and loose gravel on asphalt caused the front wheel to slide out in a right turn so quick I was down before I could react. Both the bike and I ended up on our right side but I somehow bashed my left knee. Hope your knee is OK. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/03/18 at 18:45:28 Very sorry to hear that. Sexy bike,, |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by raydawg on 03/03/18 at 18:54:08 I think sand is prolly the worse trap that befalls us bike riders.... Unless you are driving on a road that has obvious drift problems, its easy to get complacent in good riding conditions. I know my awareness is heightened, on rainy and snowy/icy days, that I ride, not stiff to where I over react, just more focused. I remember reading a bike riding advice book when I first started riding, it said to be extra careful on roads that have no curbs.... Which is about all the roads I ride on, haha, as folks have a tendency to "cut the corners" and it brings sand/dirt up a few feet from the road edge.... Its a BIG problem here, and one I take into consideration always. I don't like riding toward the center on a blind turn, as jerks often coming the other way cheat into my lane, so you gotta be aware at all times the risk.... just saying. Look on the bright side, you have a good excuse to work on your bike some more! ;D |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Papa Bear on 03/03/18 at 19:18:42 3A3B26396D663031540 wrote:
+1 :-/ |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by zipidachimp on 03/03/18 at 21:49:27 Sorry to hear that, hope you are well. Dumped a friends' Norton 40 years ago on a gravel driveway. Gravel: the curse of the biker! >:( |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by v-pilot on 03/03/18 at 22:31:52 Sorry to here about your mishap. Glad you're ok though. I think your bike is one of the sharpest looking ones out there. There are guys that can remove the dents without opening the tank depending how bad. Dent Time is one. You can send photos and they'll give you a quote |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by IslandRoad on 03/04/18 at 00:10:24 Sorry to hear about your spill. Glad to hear you're ok. One of the first things I noticed when I started riding is how quickly the bike gets heavy when it's centre of gravity is shifted! |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by IslandRoad on 03/04/18 at 00:12:02 [ch128526] |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by jcstokes on 03/04/18 at 00:12:08 At least you're in one piece, and the bike wasn't totalled. Was the gravel on top of black top, or concrete? Not that it makes much difference, yes I can tolerate a certain amount of gravel road, provided it hasn't just been graded, but fresh gravel chip over new blacktop, gives me the creeps. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Serowbot on 03/04/18 at 06:57:55 We had a hard rain a few days ago,... it was mix of gravel and sand on asphalt. (I was distracted by an abandoned van at the side of the road, and lost focus)... My bad. My knee was awful yesterday, I almost went to urgent care, but it's a bit better today,.. ...and I tend toward wussiness with pain... ;D The tank dents aren't too bad, (I'll snap a couple of pics later when I can get out to the shop easier). They'll add some vintage character to the chrome tank... ;D Laying around is sooooo boring... :-? Thanks for the well wishes... 8-) |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by stewmills on 03/04/18 at 07:14:01 Glad you are ok, and sorry about the bike. With your skills I'm sure you will take the opportunity to make it even more unique. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by springman on 03/04/18 at 16:47:42 Glad you are OK. Heal up soon and have fun wrenching. Gotta try to look at the bright side of things. ::) |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by MShipley on 03/05/18 at 10:24:36 Glad you are OK |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Papa Bear on 03/05/18 at 12:32:48 2C3A2D30283D302B5F0 wrote:
Now's the time to get a small ball pein hammer and give the tank a "distressed" look :P |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Trippah on 03/05/18 at 12:59:01 Heal fast, you don't want to sound like Captain Ahab. ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Serowbot on 03/05/18 at 14:03:09 Aaaaargh... ;D |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by eau de sauvage on 03/07/18 at 00:24:16 Horrible to hear this type of stuff. I'll be sending this thread to the gf, she scares the crap out of me the way she motors into corners. I'm always warning her of exactly this type of thing. Then there's the drivers who cross over the centreline around corners coming straight towards you. Not much you can do about that. Agree that sand is even worse than gravel. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by IslandRoad on 03/07/18 at 01:01:06 65776360777173160 wrote:
Or the car drivers who cross the line to go past a cyclist!! |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Steve H on 03/25/18 at 08:46:59 Islandroad they have made that a law around here. All vehicles are supposed to give pedestrians and bicyclists a minimum of 4 feet on passing them. Given the state prescribed lane width and the width of most cars, that puts you into the opposing lane to make sure you give them their 4 feet. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Steve H on 03/25/18 at 08:48:24 Serow...sorry about your mishap. That tiny gravel and sand will get you every time. Glad to hear that you are pretty much ok though. I know the bike will get fixed as soon as you are able and I think I remember seeing already where you were riding again. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by Serowbot on 03/25/18 at 10:50:33 Thanks Steve,... I'm riding again,... going out today as a matter of fact... The bike's just a bit worse for the wear, but I still love it. Worst of it now is my thumbs,... I always hurt my thumbs when I have a get off... I'm taping them up a bit for riding.... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1521219334 http://i65.tinypic.com/242cq6q.jpg |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by jcstokes on 03/25/18 at 21:17:43 The cyclist thing is one metre clearance in NZ, some Australian states may have similar things. |
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Title: Re: Well, I finally dumped my Savage... Post by IslandRoad on 03/26/18 at 01:22:33 On the cyclist thing .... surely the law includes something about passing them only when it is safe - the same as when you overtake a car, you need to make sure there isn't a vehicle coming in the other direction. Otherwise, you wait to pass the cyclist. Of course that would mean you can't pass a cyclist if you have to cross double solid lines! |
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