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Title: OT - oops
Post by: Doc B. on December 06, 2014, 10:51:59 AM

Tipped my bike over this morning whilst trying to put it up on the swingarm stand. No big deal, just a slight crack on one fairing and a bruised knee. Seems pretty mundane compared to this oops:

http://youtu.be/-18NRK7Mqa8 (http://youtu.be/-18NRK7Mqa8)

Title: Re: OT - oops
Post by: Mordicai on December 06, 2014, 01:33:31 PM

Those swingarm stands have always filled me with fear for anything over 250cc.

Title: Re: OT - oops
Post by: Ferrous Bueller on December 07, 2014, 12:28:50 PM

You did a great job with your restoration.  Congrats.

My bike has tip over protectors that I exercised once.  No damage to the bike and I just suffered a bruised ego.

Title: Re: OT - oops
Post by: Doc B. on December 07, 2014, 02:24:16 PM

Oh the bike has frame sliders, fork sliders and handlebar sliders, and flip up brake and clutch levers. But I think what really saved me from more damage was the two bags of blasting soda laying on the floor next to the bike. Made for a reasonably soft landing. I have the upper fairing vinyl wrap half finished as of this evening. That's the last bit of bodywork so I'm very close to completion.

Title: Re: OT - oops
Post by: Doc B. on December 08, 2014, 07:41:34 PM

Got the upper fairing finished and mounted today. Just a few more things to check off...

Title: Re: OT - oops
Post by: JamieMcC on December 08, 2014, 09:04:44 PM

Dan its good to see not to much damage has been done after all the work that went into the rebuilding.

On the subject of sliders I have a different use for the handle bar end type

Title: Re: OT - oops
Post by: Doc B. on December 09, 2014, 05:08:09 AM

That is a very well protected set of headphones. The CF tubing is very cool.