Down, but not out.

cheap_trix · Post by **cheap_trix** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:48 am

Well. I dropped my bike for the first time this afternoon.
I'm so pissed!
I rode down to the hardware to get some stuff and as I was turning and braking into the drive, I hit some gravel on the bitumen that I did not see.
Needless to say, the front end washed out and down I went.
Luckily I had mickjmags crash bungs. They limited the damage on the left hand side to: scrached mirror, scrached case, gouged can and broken exhaust/rear peg bracket. Though it looks like the bolt through the crash bung is quite bent.
I was wearing my gloves and Dragin jeans so no scraches for me, though my lower palm/ wrist and knee took a good knock.

Glen1TRX · Post by **Glen1TRX** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:51 am

Glenn, Glad to hear you're OK. PM about the exhaust bracket - might be able to help

Post by **Jak** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:16 am

Damn - glad there's not much damage - to you or the bike

Shifty · Post by **Shifty** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:22 am

cheap_trix wrote:Well. I dropped my bike for the first time this afternoon.
I'm so pissed!
I rode down to the hardware to get some stuff and as I was turning and braking into the drive, I hit some gravel on the bitumen that I did not see.
Needless to say, the front end washed out and down I went.
Luckily I had mickjmags crash bungs. They limited the damage on the left hand side to: scrached mirror, scrached case, gouged can and broken exhaust/rear peg bracket. Though it looks like the bolt through the crash bung is quite bent.
I was wearing my gloves and Dragin jeans so no scraches for me, though my lower palm/ wrist and knee took a good knock.

Fool.

brinx · Post by **brinx** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:36 am

cheap trix sorry to hear of your spill damage sounds easily fixable glad to hear you are ok cheers brinx

Post by **Max** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:26 pm

The fact you're okay is most important. The last thing we need is another invalid!

It does seem to be a worrying trend around here recently though... Makes me wonder if it's time to park mine for the winter!

burty · Post by **burty** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:44 pm

Damn that sucks.

Glad it wasn't worse.

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:41 pm

Bad luck mate, sorry to hear that, but glad you and the bike aren't too badly damaged.

Red Rex · Post by **Red Rex** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:12 pm

Glad to hear you're OK.
That said, you need a good kick up the backside for being careless with your TRX. That's almost as bad as turning it into a street-fighter !!!

ekoja · Post by **ekoja** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:37 pm

glad you are ok

whats even worser is if there was an audience,

Killerwhale · Post by **Killerwhale** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:41 pm

I still hope itÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´ll never happen to me....fingers crossed...but it will probably!

Good your OK and the damage seems quite minor in regards to flunk it around a roadsign.
LetÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´s hope youÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´ve had yours and never get it again!

Cheers

cheap_trix · Post by **cheap_trix** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:25 pm

Red Rex wrote

Glad to hear you're OK.
That said, you need a good kick up the backside for being careless with your TRX. That's almost as bad as turning it into a street-fighter !!!

PhatVR6 · Post by **PhatVR6** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:36 pm

think yourself lucky that you had your first off at slow speed.

i did the same, wasn't so lucky on my second off.....haven't ridden since!

John M · Post by **John M** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:46 am

Glenn sorry to hear about your unscheduled dismount mate luckily no permanent damage to you.
A similar thing happened when Mrs M was using the 'rex last year

with similar results on the RH side i.e. bent front brake lever, scratched mirror, indicator, tiny mark on case all of which needed some patching up or replacing

Worst was a gouge on (stainless) RH can, which i agonised over and in the end took to local metal polisher who to my surprise and relief removed virtually all the scratches for about $40. Mrs M was also pleased as she didn't appreciate being in the bad books. (That reminds me, she hasn't ridden it lately

...)
Good luck with the repairs.

mickjmag · Post by **mickjmag** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:55 am

Bugger Cheap Trix

Sorry to hear mate, at least you are ok and the rex is only in minor pain!.
Good thing those kev special crash bungs were in place.
Hope ya back on the road asap.

Cheers, Mick

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