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Kano
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15th Aug 10 at 17:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mate came off his bike this morning. He got away with torn tendons in his ankle but the bike came off worse. Will be back on the road soon but still not nice.

WHo says bikes are dangerous..



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Scuffed fairing and a bent peg?

that isnt damage, thats a cosmetic imperfection.

or am i missing something?
DaveyLC
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15th Aug 10 at 21:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Would be a write off in the eyes of insurance though.. sick eh?
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15th Aug 10 at 21:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
really? looks very minor damage, repair and paint side, new decals, new peg, anything else?

doesnt look that bad tbh. but still not good.
Kano
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Nose cone is wrecked, tail unit needs painted, exhausts are bent, peg has bent the lugs on the frame, headlight brackets are cracked.

Its all pretty much cosmetic so could have been much worse. Its getting a full respray to make it spotless again so should be back better than before.
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if its had heavy frontal to damage to cowling, headlamp, have you checked it hasnt bent around the yoke?
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Exhaust bent? is it not up under the seat? is the rear part of the frame okay?
ShEp
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Either way, lucky escape and could of been a lot worse.
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16th Aug 10 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Who said bikes are dangerous?

Well, your mate, he came off.
mike56gte
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what road was this on?
Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
if its had heavy frontal to damage to cowling, headlamp, have you checked it hasnt bent around the yoke?


Its only damaged because the mirrors dont fold so when it went down the mirror caused havoc..
Eck
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16th Aug 10 at 17:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd be inconsoleable if I had a 748 and broke it! At least he's not too badly hurt though!
Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
I'd be inconsoleable if I had a 748 and broke it! At least he's not too badly hurt though!


On crutches but should be up and about soon.. Hes more gutted about the bike, was his pride and joy..
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quote:
Originally posted by GF-91
Who said bikes are dangerous?

Well, your mate, he came off.


Bikes are only as dangerous as the biker riding it, or the twat who doesn't see you.

Shame that, but its repairable. Worst case, fibre glass fairings, go track daying on it.

Torn tendon though, owchy, but could be MUCH worse. Whenever I fall off I always just count my chicked that im still alive
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17th Aug 10 at 10:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kano
quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
if its had heavy frontal to damage to cowling, headlamp, have you checked it hasnt bent around the yoke?


Its only damaged because the mirrors dont fold so when it went down the mirror caused havoc..


Fair enough; my Dad put his 748 into a field; realised he wasnt going to make the second apex of a double right hander; off to the left was a big field/verge/run off so he sat it up thinking the worst that would happen would be he'd drop it in the field but 3ft into the field was a 3ft deep drainage ditch; he shortened the wheelbase by 8/9"; snapped the yoke and shattered his wrists in the process

Speed doesn't hurt, its coming to a sudden stop that does the damage

 
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