Managed to drop the bike the other day, all low speed, too much front brake, skidded over - doh! Nowt serious, couple scratches to faring/belly pan/exhaust and bent crash bobbin. Seriously gutted, as bike was almost mint previously. Guess it's inevitable when you're a new rider though.
Anyway, looking at crash bobbin, it seems its the bracket it screws into behind the belly pan that is bent. It's a small U shaped bracket that bolts to frame, with bobbin going through belly pan into it. Is this part of the belly pan mounting kit? Does it have a name?! Where could I get a replacement?
main thing is your ok,i droped mine today but even more silly it was on drive and messes up put it on stand managed to break screen,topbox,rack,mirror as well as scufs to plastics,engine casing bar end,lever etc etc so stupid and i been riding 23is years!
got to say ... its all to easy ... dropped mine couple times when first had it ... but luckily from bout inch off ground ... i know my leg isnt sposed to bend that way but didnt matter at time i let bike down gentle ... lucky
i saw it written somwhere before ... fron tbrake at slow speed is not your friend :eek
We live n lean ... doesnt matter how long you ride for its still possible as <arkbubble said
Oh dear it's always sad when someone drops their bike I've been lucky recently and not dropped it hope I'm not tempting fate........I do need to be aware though not to use too much front brake when swinging across my garage door as I'm on gravel.
I've been fairly lucky, the one time I did nearly drop it it was slow and the handle bar caught the rear bumper on my parents car and just rested on it - the bike didn't actually hit the ground which meant no damage and a huge sigh of relief. Another inch over and I would have been screwed
(12-10-12, 09:57 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: I've been fairly lucky, the one time I did nearly drop it it was slow and the handle bar caught the rear bumper on my parents car and just rested on it - the bike didn't actually hit the ground which meant no damage and a huge sigh of relief. Another inch over and I would have been screwed
At work we have a consultant come in sometimes who rides a (third party only insured!) Ducati 1199. He dropped it the other day and got away with a broken clutch lever!
12-10-12, 10:42 PM (This post was last modified: 12-10-12, 10:46 PM by Ben600.)
Hi all!
I was knocked clean out on impact, flung under the van, slid over a road and slammed into a wall, narrowly missed by my bike (by about 10inches).
Got a severe concussion( I'm forgetting everything and everyone) a broken toe 6 inch cut to the bone on my shin and severe lower half bruising. All from 40mph! Big respect to the Nitro N1200 lid for protecting me, along with alpinestars gloves boots and jacket!
As for the side stand mate, that's in the other garage, I should be okay to get rid, as I took it off about 4 months before the crash
Now waiting to hear from insurance etc about where we go next. I am going to miss the old girl, 40000 miles old and she went this way
Sounds like you were very lucky not to have been hurt worse :eek Hope the bruises etc heal quick & insurance dont give you the run round. Can you claim for your gear?
Hi mate, by all accounts all bystanders etc thought I was a gonner! I've started the claim rolling, all gear will be replaced, even my signed lid ( signed by mcguinness , plater Camier and loads more). They're giving me a courtesy bike when I'm able, and are being great
I binned a Divvie 900 right up the middle of 3 lanes of traffic at 40 going in to London in the morning rush hour, slid down lane 3 like a well thrown bowling ball.
As I was sliding down the road wondering why I hadn't stopped yet, I was looking idly at all the cars all around me and thinking it would be great not to hit one, or get run over.....
The bike, and myself, never hit anything, miracle!
(12-10-12, 10:14 AM)Ben600 link Wrote: Well, this happened on the 10th October.my clutch lever didn't break lol. Bloody can drivers!
wont that polish out????? :|
seriously - glad your still fit and walking m8!!!
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - strawberries in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming - WOO HOO! What a Ride!"
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