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Fujisawa Rob

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Took my first spill!
06/04/11 at 18:36:42

I took a turn and as far as I can determine I slipped on some loose sand. I scuffed my face shield on the pavement, but luckily didn't get the finish of the helmet (this is my brand new GMAX Crusader). I was wearing jeans, boots, gloves, and the helmet, but only a t-shirt. I scuffed my shoulder and my arm and bent my finger. I hit the ground pretty hard, and at first thought I had dislocated my shoulder, but it's fine. Here's the kicker: I was doing MAYBE 30 MPH. Glad I had the helmet on. Jacket is on order.

I bent the hell out of the left foot peg, twisted the handlebars, and cracked the headlight housing. I think the handlebars will fall back into place once I loosen and re-tighten the bolts. I already lost two of the plastic covers for the riser bolts - DOH! I can glue the housing, but the peg will have to be replaced. The shifter looked a little bent, but I was able to bend it so it looks ok now. I didn't want to overdo it and crack welds.

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KristenAnn Full Member Offline Crashing Sucks!! Posts: 131 Westfield, Mass Gender:	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #1 - 06/04/11 at 19:41:54 I am glad to hear that you are ok. It is scarywhen y0ou go down for the first time.
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Re: Took my first spill!
Reply #2 - 06/04/11 at 23:05:09

Sorry to hear of your spill, yet glad to hear
your ok.
As you now know, it doesn't take much speed
to leave you with road rash.
Their are 2 types of riders, one that have gone down,
and one that will.
Hopefully this is your first and only.
Left front pegs seem to be in high demand at times.
Keep checking the market place section and post
a request for one yourself..
Nice your new helmet was not damaged either.

kim

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #3 - 06/05/11 at 02:46:20 I'm the type that will go down 40 years of riding and never been down.
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Re: Took my first spill!
Reply #4 - 06/05/11 at 04:37:43

I think that sand should be outlawed on the roadways ! Angry

Thats what got me too,......but thankfully I was in a tight U turn going downhill at 2 mph,.......but still very scary.
I think I have a consolation tho,......
while "you very likely will go down once", I believe your chances of going down a 2nd time, is much much less than the first

So glad you will be ok !

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Fujisawa Rob

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Reply #5 - 06/05/11 at 05:21:44

Routy wrote on 06/05/11 at 04:37:43:

I think that sand should be outlawed on the roadways ! Angry

Thats what got me too,......but thankfully I was in a tight U turn going downhill at 2 mph,.......but still very scary.
I think I have a consolation tho,......
while "you very likely will go down once", I believe your chances of going down a 2nd time, is much much less than the first

So glad you will be ok !

It was definitely an eye opener.

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Fujisawa Rob

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Re: Took my first spill!
Reply #6 - 06/05/11 at 05:24:06

Routy wrote on 06/05/11 at 04:37:43:

I think that sand should be outlawed on the roadways ! Angry

Thats what got me too,......but thankfully I was in a tight U turn going downhill at 2 mph,.......but still very scary.
I think I have a consolation tho,......
while "you very likely will go down once", I believe your chances of going down a 2nd time, is much much less than the first

So glad you will be ok !

It's Florida, the whole place is made of sand Undecided

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Reply #7 - 06/05/11 at 07:23:47

Glad you're ok!
Took my first spill the night I bought the bike; didn't even get out of the seller's neighborhood when I took a left at a stop sign and gave it too much throttle and didn't have the correct angle and hit a curb. The bike and I flew over into someone's yard and landed on the grass. Still broke the mirror and bent the right foot peg. Did not inspire the wife's confidence in my decision Wink

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Howitzer Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 141 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #8 - 06/05/11 at 07:35:14 Glad to hear you're ok. Take it easy, and don't push things when you're riding. You'll get better over time.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #9 - 06/05/11 at 10:24:54 I scuffed my face shield on the pavement, but luckily didn't get the finish of the helmet (this is my brand new GMAX Crusader) So, now ya know how easy it would be to smash a chin into asphalt.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #10 - 06/05/11 at 10:28:49 KristenAnn wrote on 06/04/11 at 19:41:54: I am glad to hear that you are ok. It is scarywhen y0ou go down for the first time. Yeah,... after the first 20 or 30,... it gets easier... ...
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Reply #11 - 06/05/11 at 11:21:06

Glad that you're okay. I have only owned my S40 for about two months now and the thought of getting into an accident worries me. I work as a paramedic and the past week we had a woman lay her bike over and she lost her leg, next day we had a man giving his son a ride down the interstate and his front tire blowout causing them to wipe out, then I had a bicyclist get ran over by a drunk driver. Seems like God screaming at me not to ride, but people also get seriously hurt and killed in auto accidents. Just stay very alert, wear as much protective gear as you can, increase your visibility and stay safe!

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Fujisawa Rob Junior Member Offline We got the thump! Posts: 85 Fort White, FL Gender:	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #12 - 06/05/11 at 17:03:23 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/05/11 at 10:24:54: I scuffed my face shield on the pavement, but luckily didn't get the finish of the helmet (this is my brand new GMAX Crusader) So, now ya know how easy it would be to smash a chin into asphalt. Yep, I'll never ride w/o a helmet! I value my teeth (and my life).
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Fujisawa Rob

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Re: Took my first spill!
Reply #13 - 06/05/11 at 17:10:34

Update:

Loosened and repositioned the handle bars, they are just fine. I found all but one of the chrome plastic bolt covers..darn.
I was able to bang the foot peg back into shape, more or less, but I snapped the 'special hex bolt' putting it back in. Is this a factory only part, or can I substitute with a standard bolt and some sort of spacer?
The front signal is a bit tweaked. I've already moved the rear signals to the license plate bracket, and moved them inboard.
I discovered that I lost the handgrip cap. Are these just glued on? I went back to look for it - no dice. It's possible it went flying, or loosened up and fell off on the way home.
I've got some epoxy to glue the headlight. I've got another thread where a helpful person has offered to sell me a 7" Marauder headlight. I hope it's metal. I have a 7" Cibie H4 lens to put in it.
A replacement clear shield is about $20. I have the smoke one, but I haven't really used it, and I can't see well out of it at night.

Thanks for the kind words. I feel stupid and careless, and honestly a little apprehensive about riding again.

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86 Savage LS650 (no name yet Wink

) - new commuter- odo claims 14k
89 Isuzu Trooper V6 "Beniko" - spun bearing at 233k
89 Lincoln Town Car "Lucretia" - foul weather ride - 133k

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Howitzer Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 141 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: Took my first spill! Reply #14 - 06/05/11 at 18:56:19 Fujisawa Rob wrote on 06/05/11 at 17:10:34: Thanks for the kind words. I feel stupid and careless, and honestly a little apprehensive about riding again. That's how I felt for a couple of weeks after. I was imagining my rear end slipping out at every traffic stop.
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