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california_rookie
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PostPosted: 19:10 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Crashed... Reply with quote
Never thought it'd happen to me. 30mph lowside over some "invisible" sand.

Going to need a new right side faring, new right side bar end, right side foot peg and the muffler's seen better days. The front brake lever's ground down a bit and the rear's a little bent inward, but those I can live with.

Oh well. Came away from it with only a severely sprained foot and a couple scratches. Neutral

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PostPosted: 19:15 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
shit! hope ur okay man!

get the levers and things sorted! u dont NEED to sort the fairing outt just yet!

still a gorgous bike tho



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PostPosted: 19:16 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glad to see the bikes not too bad, not sure about a new faring, i reckon you could patch it up ok.

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PostPosted: 19:19 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dude, if that were my bike, I'd be bending that lever back in a vice and leave it at that. Doesn't look shabby at all. Thumbs Up

Glad to hear you're alright though.
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PostPosted: 19:23 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
instigator wrote:
Dude, if that were my bike, I'd be bending that lever back in a vice and leave it at that. Doesn't look shabby at all. Thumbs Up

Glad to hear you're alright though.


It does m8, on a nice shiney bike like that anything scratched looks miles out of place. I know Rolling Eyes

Anyway whos the chick in the tank on the bar end shot ? Razz
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PostPosted: 19:23 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
PS don't say it's a bloke Laughing
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PostPosted: 19:42 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Anyway whos the chick in the tank on the bar end shot ? Razz


Hah. Didn't even notice her there... That'd be the missus surveying the damage and chastising me for my apparent lack of riding skill.

As far as the faring goes, I'm gonna have to replace it. I had entertained the idea of repainting it/the whole bike, but it's ground all the way through in a couple spots. I'm hoping I can water sand the scratches on the tank and buff it out. Fingers crossed.

Oh, and the best part. We're set to move into a new place in two weeks, therefor all my moneys are currently being held in reserve for the deposit, first month's rent and any other moving expenses we might have. Looks like the poor thing's gonna have to limp around town as-is for a while. After my foot heals, that is.
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PostPosted: 21:13 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry to see that. Nothing too major though, you'll soon have it looking as good as new.
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bastard!

Just get the brake lever, peg and bar end replaced. No rush for the rest (unless you've got the cash or your a tart Very Happy ).
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PostPosted: 21:56 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
On a positive note, do you have a picture of your missus? Razz
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PostPosted: 21:57 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Re: Crashed... Reply with quote
california_rookie wrote:
Came away from it with only a severely sprained foot and a couple scratches. Neutral



Well at least that bit's pretty good news Thumbs Up


I'd recommend you fit some decent engine-mounted crash-bungs (think you guys call them "frame sliders" over there) - R&G are expensive but good, if you can get them. They'll help stop things the frame and engine-casings touching down in the event of a slide long enough to wear through a fairing.

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PostPosted: 22:47 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did you have crash bugs on yours already? Cos from the pics, I'd have thought a 30mph lowside would have done more damage to the fairing. I had a 5mph, erm, highside on some diesel and my fairing came worse off than that.
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PostPosted: 22:53 - 01 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rollins wrote:
I'd have thought a 30mph lowside would have done more damage to the fairing.



Me too. I'd suspect* that his leg was perhaps under the bike Confused Question







*unless Suzuki have stopped making fairings out of wafer-thin plastic Shocked
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PostPosted: 02:54 - 02 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeh. Indeed, it was my foot that kept the faring off the road for the first couple seconds. Nature's frame slider. Rolling Eyes

In all honesty, I'd gladly shell out the $80 for a decent pair of sliders and the ability to put weight on my right foot again.

Beautiful example of a K3, Fruit. That photo fairly recent?
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PostPosted: 18:46 - 02 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
ouch man hope you heal up quick where are you moving to? I am making the move to St Catharines in Ontario Canada in about 18 months! definately should have had those crash bungs on by now too mate Wink first add on to my bike I did Cool errr Shocked after the $1000 AU Pipe, Cool err Shocked and the Screen errr undertray too jeeeze it's amazing we spend so much customising we sometimes forget about the whole "what if it falls over scenario"! lucky for me I had the choice of a corbin seat or crash bungs, needless to say the shop was out of stock for corbin seats Embarassed and tadah! a new pair of oggy knobs! Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 18:50 - 02 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
california_rookie wrote:

In all honesty, I'd gladly shell out the $80 for a decent pair of sliders and the ability to put weight on my right foot again.



They're certainly worth it in my experience - won't always save things like indicators, but they can stop your engine-casings from touching down, or mean that your fairing takes only minor damage Thumbs Up


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Beautiful example of a K3, Fruit. That photo fairly recent?



Thanks! - Taken on Saturday afternoon after fitting the grab-rail/luggage rack.

The right-hand side isn't so pretty though .. minor scratches after crashing at Croft circuit last year on a track-day - the R&G bung was ground down somewhat too, but really saved me some grief Cool Very Happy

I've also got a new fairing panel now to go on that side, so should be back to almost-pristine conditon soon Smile Smile
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PostPosted: 19:11 - 02 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fruit'n'nut wrote:

I've also got a new fairing panel now to go on that side, so should be back to almost-pristine conditon soon Smile Smile


How much'd that panel set you back?

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On a positive note, do you have a picture of your missus?


Not any that I'm willing to share. Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 19:46 - 02 May 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
california_rookie wrote:


How much'd that panel set you back?



They're about £360 brand-new, but I got a slightly damaged one from a dealer for a third of that - needs a new sticker, that's all as there's no damage to the plastic Thumbs Up Cool
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