Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:08 am**

Well,

I guess it was inevitable that someone would like to do something about my nice shiny bike.

Took a section of Gympie Road today I usually avoid due to all the idiots playing Russian Roulette with their lane changes. First time I've ridden that section in over 10 months because I felt it was too dangerous.

Guess what, in one simple lesson I've reminded myself that it is. Lady in company Falcon changed lanes in front of me without looking, and obviously deaf as well, not hearing the TRX.

Locked up the front (Shinko's suck) trying to avoid her and lost it.

End result - no damage to her car or any others. Bike has lost footpeg, smashed fairing, bent gearlever, scratches on mudguard (tiny), handlebar, exhaust lip and stator cover. Oggy replica smashed and useless - buy the real ones guys....

Roxie is scratched and distressed but coping ok.... rode her home.

Not worth worrying about - everything is reasonably good with me too. May need to get a thumb xray at worst.

First tarmac interface for me in about 7 years, so not too bad going really.

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:13 am**

at least it was nothing more serious.

Hope her insurance is gonna pay up - bloody women drivers

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:03 am**

Glad to see you're OK

- all the other stuff can be fixed

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:46 pm**

Sorry to hear you and the REX went down

Hope it will all turn out well again !

Greetz
Gerben

Posted: **Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:50 pm**

Sorry to hear it but glad your ok and there's nothing too serious with the bike.

I've started riding to work along Military Road and across the Harbour Bridge each day - gets the blood pumping each and every time

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:12 am**

That sux! Good to hear your ok. I guess nows the time to go custom crazy and paint the front fender red, and the rest gray.

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:28 am**

Lol... thats not gonna happen.....

Once you go black, you never go back.

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:02 pm**

But on the other hand, once you go grey there's no other way.......

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:32 pm**

Glad your fine... Mines black too so I guess !!!! No going back.
I think I would cry a if my rex got hurt... I haven't been down yet (some might say I'm not trying hard enough)

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:30 pm**

Andrew, few bit locally today on evilbay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Y-M-D-YAMAHA-TRX ... dZViewItem

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 2:09 pm**

Glad you're ok. Did that lady stop and apologize for being retarded?

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:18 pm**

Glen1TRX wrote:Andrew, few bit locally today on evilbay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Y-M-D-YAMAHA-TRX ... dZViewItem

Strangely enought he footpegs are fine, it's the bracket the footpeg mounts to thats broken.....

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:19 pm**

there's me thinking its just UK women drivers

glad your okay

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:23 pm**

dirty trix wrote:
Glen1TRX wrote:Andrew, few bit locally today on evilbay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Y-M-D-YAMAHA-TRX ... dZViewItem
Strangely enought he footpegs are fine, it's the bracket the footpeg mounts to thats broken.....

try here then

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/YAMAHA-TRX-850-T ... dZViewItem

Posted: **Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:40 pm**

Well, those bits are sorted.... Need to do some plastic welding now.... just a bodge job until i can get my S4 monster screen in black with white stripe.....

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