08-02-13, 01:54 PM
(08-02-13, 01:45 PM)packie link Wrote: [quote author=alexanderfitu link=topic=6201.msg56725#msg56725 date=1360316020]
Heh no I don't unfortunately. It probably would have prevented this from happening. Did a surprising amount of damage, cracked upper fairing, broken indicator, dented and scratched my new exhaust, broken mirror off, snapped brake lever, broken rear brake lever and scratched engine casing.
The bike was pristine before that!
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About 3 months ago, I spilled my pretty clean foxeye only 2 days after buying it. There was an electical problem that I didn't know about on the bike, that would cut the bike out just on take off. I was as good as having a disc lock on. It caught me totally by surprise and off balance.
I did manage to hang onto it a bit so it didn't totally slam down. But damage limitiation was really down to the last owner having replaced the standard handlebars with these really wide bars on the bike. They actually kept the bike up off the road, believe it or not. Not even a scruff mark on the fairing. I just snapped the front brake lever and had to drive home 5 miles with no front brake. My Bandit 1200 spare lever fitted it until I bought a replacement. I keep spare levers, spare cables, and a puncture repair kit now under the seat.
But unlike you, I suffered real damage to my ego. I put on my spectacle for the whole neighbourhood!! :guitar
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similar to me - pulled out from a sidestreet and the bike cut out as I was turning. saved the bike but wrenched my back out keeping it up.
still hurts
"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!"