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November 19th, 2013, 12:12 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Joel
Location: Bellingham, wa
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2017 Motus MSTR (Kara), 1990 Ninja 600R (ZX600C3) (Scrappy) Posts: 185
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Puddles are scary
I park in a parking garage, and the exit has a cement encased exit ramp up to ground level. Today, there was a large puddle, had no choice but to go through it. So I swung wide to limit angle inside the puddle; unfortunately this put me deeper into it. The garage is well maintained, so I wasn't worried about junk in the puddle.
Ivy had been running for about 10 seconds when I went through the puddle. Part way home, she didn't sound right. Her exhaust sounded odd and power wasn't there. Upon further inspection, the header-to-S bend clamp was broken. I think the heat change from engine to puddle cracked it. Got two hose clamps that should work relatively well. But, that was exciting and unusual. |
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November 19th, 2013, 10:29 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Joel
Location: Bellingham, wa
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2017 Motus MSTR (Kara), 1990 Ninja 600R (ZX600C3) (Scrappy) Posts: 185
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November 19th, 2013, 05:59 PM
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Certifiable nontundrum
Name: Harper
Location: NC Milkshake stand
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much.
MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16
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Hate it for your luck... I used to think puddles were scary, haven't felt that way for a while.
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November 19th, 2013, 06:25 PM
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Que Buenos Son!!!
Name: Ryan
Location: Grovetucky, OH
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia Shiver 750, Husaberg FE 450, Ninja 300 (sold), xr100 Posts: A lot.
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What's scary is riding in a rain so hard that you can barely see the lanes and cars are pulling to the side of the road cause they can't see. Your visor is fogging up when it's down, but when it's up the rain feels like a barrage of needles to the face, so you crack it open just enough to see.
That's scary 
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