:(

As I was grilling out last night and drinking..as I always do when I grill out. I sat on my ninja 250 kinda side saddle as it was on its kickstand. I leaned forward to get up to check the salmon and as I did.. the bike followed me kinda and fell over barely missing the back of my bare foot.

The damage was minimal and just chipped some paint off (about a 2 cm area) and there is a crack in the paint under the blinker. I also think there is a small hole in the clear plastic on my turn signal but it still works so I dont care.

If Id had frame sliders, nothing woulda happened but im still an anti frame slider guy. I just spend too much time on the highway.

Oof. Minor - but probably still belongs in the &*@()#&@*)#_ forum...

/moved

Sucks Tommy, it's easy to get complacent aye? It's the little things....

Maybe this would help on those softer surfaces.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/freebee271/2009%20FLHTCU/ElecBoxCover.png

Sadly, it was in my garage. I reinacted this morning while I was sober and I know what happened. I must have scooted to stand up and as my weight shifted with all the force on my right foot that was on the peg, it was enough to bring the bike over behind me.

A crack in the fairing next to the turn signal, could be an easy fix!

Use ABS glue. I don't know where to find the link to DIY...let me look.

Found it


http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42690

Sucks man. Sorry to hear frame sliders still aren't worth it to you.

A crack in the fairing next to the turn signal, could be an easy fix!

Use ABS glue. I don't know where to find the link to DIY...let me look.

Found it


http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42690

Thank you.


And on the frame sliders.... To me, its not worth the risk of the bike flipping over on the highway at 70 mph increasing the chances of causing injury to other ppl or the chance of a blunt spear stabbing my leg. Honestly.. on the highway, if you go down... that slider aint gonna help much if at all.


Thanks again guys ! :thumbup:

I'm going through the same thing right now. I talked to someone I know and they said the best shot would be to fix the crack, prime, and get the touchup pen. If it doesn't look great you can redo it later with more effort. If $20 will fix it though...

i thought, at highway speed, that the frame sliders would break off..

i thought, at highway speed, that the frame sliders would break off..

They act as spears stick into the ground and cause your low side to turn into a devilish flipping monster.

If they don't do that, at highways speed they increase the amount your bike slides causing more damage to others as well as probably in the long run, your bike.

Considering the heavy duty construction of most of them, they probably would bend your frame before breaking.

Anyways, man that sucks. I believe there is a video of someone leaning on their bike and somehow it just tips over (possibly the side stand sinking), and knocks over like 5 other bikes :O At least that didn't happen!

Lol, I vaguely remember that happening. Although, I thought that was like 20+ bikes :P

Hehe,

My bike was in my garage. It fell over on the side opposite of the kick stand as thats the side i was sitting on. I put too much weight on the peg and it brought the bike with me when i leaned to stand up.

I doubt the cops would mess with me as i was in my garage and i wasnt drinking beer. To someone on the street it would look like tea :) but with the sweet smell of Gentleman Jack.