March 10th, 2013, 06:03 PM | #1 |
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Name: Dave
Location: Pittsburgh
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Dropped Baby Dropped Baby Dropped...
Ugh.
With the beautiful weather out yesterday, I decided to go for a long ride! Headed up to a state park an hour or so away and rode around, admiring the scenery. Stopped at a bike shop on the way home to pick up some maintenance supplies, and also realizing that my helmet is probably too big for me (drats...). Then after a quick stop, I decided to ride out to Sears for one last errand. All-in-all added over 100 miles to the bike. About that time is when I screwed up. I could've taken one of a dozen different ways to get there, but instead I decide to go one way where I'm stuck waiting for a signal to change. Of course, the little Ninja won't activate the left turn lane light, so I hop back onto the main road looking for a turnoff. About a mile or so down I get behind a truck in the turning lane, successfully turn onto a fairly steep side road, and go to do a U-turn. Naturally, the bike stops in the middle of the turn and goes down on its left side. As quickly as I can I hit the kill switch and struggle to get the bike back up. A young girl in an Accord behind me shouts "Are you okay?" Damnit. After gathering my wits together I roll the bike twenty or thirty yards to the side of a less-busy side street. I spend roughly half an hour cursing myself, looking for damage, and trying to get it started again. Meanwhile I nearly get clipped by a kid in Civic tearing around the corner at 50 mph. After finally pushing it into someone's driveway, it comes back to life and I ride home without incident. Damage: -Seriously bent clutch lever. Will need to be replaced. -Bent shifter lever. Nearly overlapping the link bar. May need to be replaced... -Scuffed bar end. -Scuffed mirror. -Scuffed center stand. -Possibly bent left exhaust mount. Need to double-check that. All-in-all, it could have been worse. But still, money out of pocket... Lessons learned: -Stop trying to do U-turns on steep hills. I've dropped the bike twice, both times trying to do U-turns on steep hills at night. -Next-time, get the bike off of the road as quickly as possible. Especially at night. I should probably also add a hex-wrench for draining the carbs, but that's neither here nor there. So: OEM clutch lever or aftermarket? Decisions, decisions... |
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March 10th, 2013, 06:32 PM | #2 |
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Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
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Sorry to read this.
Nothing terrible has happened to the bike. All those things can be returned to original shape with some force; out of the bike is better but not absolutely necessary.
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March 10th, 2013, 06:37 PM | #3 |
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Name: Aman
Location: Vancouver
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Definitely go for after market levers, you can get a set for 30 bucks, your choice of colour and style.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/the2wheels-A...2c3df6&vxp=mtr |
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March 10th, 2013, 07:33 PM | #4 |
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If you bent the left passenger peg bracket, fear not! Those bad boys are aluminum and are easily bent back.
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March 11th, 2013, 05:11 AM | #5 |
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Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
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Bummer but on the bright side... Happy modding!
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March 11th, 2013, 06:12 AM | #6 | |||
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Name: Dave
Location: Pittsburgh
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Thanks for the well-wishes guys!
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March 11th, 2013, 08:35 AM | #7 | |
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Name: Brad
Location: Memphis, TN
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Great little farkle for ~$30. FWIW, I use my middle 2 fingers for clutch and bought the "shorty" lever. Fits my hand juuuuuust right! YMMV Here is the Pre-gen version of the ones I bought. Same levers, just diff seller. He was very proactive in communication and I got them 12 days ahead of schedule. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Pair-CNC-A...962125&vxp=mtr
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March 12th, 2013, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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Name: Dave
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Oops. Broke off while I was trying to bend it back. Looks like I'm springing for the Ninja 500 lever after-all! Shifter lever bend-back was a major success though . Now I just have to bend the exhaust back... |
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