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Weasel748cm
Silver CB750F
Joined: Mar 08, 2004
Posts: 634
Location: Vineland, Ontario
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Mon May 14, 2007 12:18 am |
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Well it finally got me...
I put my F down in a corner today..
I had her to far down and went out from under me.
I got away with only sore feet and a bit of rash ..
My helmet took most of it..
My F on the other hand...
fairing is shot, forks are bent and front fender is toast...
Other than that she'll be ok..
Glad I wasn't going fast..
Hard lesson learned ...
L8R...
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motomoon
CB1100F
Joined: Jan 02, 2007
Posts: 2350
Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Mon May 14, 2007 12:30 am |
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Sorry to hear that! The one positive is that you could walk away. |
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AlaskaGriz
Friend of the Board
Joined: Nov 04, 2005
Posts: 7896
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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Mon May 14, 2007 12:39 am |
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motomoon wrote: |
Sorry to hear that! The one positive is that you could walk away. |
As they say "It was a good landing".
Real sorry to hear you an dyour bike took a spill.
Dave |
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Lurch
Hawk
Joined: Dec 24, 2006
Posts: 367
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
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Mon May 14, 2007 12:46 am |
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Damn Weasel748cm so sorry you went down I feel like its my fault me and my big mouth saying two wheels move the soul thing helped to get you on your bike and take a ride.
So let me ask you this when you felt the bike let go under you did your soul leave for a second
lurch |
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sport
CB1100F
Joined: Jul 16, 2004
Posts: 3104
Location: Orrington, Maine
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Mon May 14, 2007 1:10 am |
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Sorry about your bike, but damn glad to be typing a message to a person with parts more/less there!!!!! |
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1982 CB900F (currently rebuilding engine)
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JSGAuto
Silver CB900F
Joined: Nov 25, 2004
Posts: 1433
Location: Succasunna, NJ
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Mon May 14, 2007 1:14 am |
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Sorry to hear. We have all been there (or will be soon)!
By the time you fix it up it will be better then before. |
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Weasel748cm
Silver CB750F
Joined: Mar 08, 2004
Posts: 634
Location: Vineland, Ontario
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Mon May 14, 2007 1:25 am |
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Gladly my soul never left me , even for a second ..
but I think this was something to let me know we all have limits..
apparently I just found mine and I'm glad the outcome isn't alot worse..
I'll be riding naked after I get her back together .. my fairing is so shot ..omg..
And let me say ,, a bit less corner .. |
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larryg
CB1100F
Joined: Feb 28, 2005
Posts: 3393
Location: western mass
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Mon May 14, 2007 2:07 am |
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Glad you're ok. Bikes can always be fixed. |
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txscbf1100
Black CB750F
Joined: Jun 21, 2006
Posts: 794
Location: Yoakum, Tx.
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Mon May 14, 2007 2:42 am |
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Weasel748cm wrote: |
I'll be riding naked after I get her back together .. |
If your going to ride naked, at least put on some chaps. Glad your ok man, crashing sucks.
David |
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SuperCrewSound
MB-5
Joined: May 01, 2007
Posts: 28
Location: Verona, WI.
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Mon May 14, 2007 3:35 am |
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Let's just hope you don't go down naked......
Seriously, glad your all right. Been there, down that and it sucks. |
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genesound
Red CB1100F
Joined: Feb 20, 2006
Posts: 11926
Location: Studio City, California
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Mon May 14, 2007 3:42 am |
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Bummer, glad you walked away though.
You and the ride heal up quickly. OK? |
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zman
CB1100F
Joined: Mar 25, 2006
Posts: 2594
Location: Los Angeles
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Mon May 14, 2007 3:45 am |
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Sorry to hear that..I put mine into lean`s sometimes a little harder then i should(its the thrill)
Just today i was doing just that, testing the bike`s limits.
Ive found i need a better front and rear shocks, Gets sqirly.
Heal up and check your suspension.
Best wishes. |
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fasterspider
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jan 24, 2004
Posts: 15809
Location: Studio City, Los Angeles, Ca. 91604
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Mon May 14, 2007 3:48 am |
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I am real sorry for you man, I know the feeling all too well. Hope the healing process happens fast.
Peace |
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Weasel748cm
Silver CB750F
Joined: Mar 08, 2004
Posts: 634
Location: Vineland, Ontario
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Mon May 14, 2007 12:24 pm |
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Thanks guys ,, from now on I'll be watching how far I push it , I never thought I'd
put her too far into a lean ,, running out of tire happens fast ..
I got her stripped down and I think that hurt almost as bad as what I did to myself ..
I had to .. I feel as if I let the poor girl down .. she has been so good to me thus far ..
The rebuild process has begun though..
I'm putting the larger forks in that the newer F bikes had ..( same as goldwing)
I swapped out the tripple trees already .. have to put fork seals so I don't have to worry about them going bad ..
so turns out my fairing is smashed all to pieces ..
I can say 1 thing ,, other than the fairing and forks .. she held up good ..
I think she will be ready to go in a few days ,,
but I'm going to be a couple weeks ..
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Blainethemono
CB1100F
Joined: Mar 03, 2004
Posts: 3278
Location: Seattle
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Mon May 14, 2007 12:50 pm |
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A few things....
Glad you walked away from it.. Been there, done that. A good crash is exactly that...
What kind of tires are you running? F bikes will drag peg before running out of tire......
And what kind of fairing? |
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Weasel748cm
Silver CB750F
Joined: Mar 08, 2004
Posts: 634
Location: Vineland, Ontario
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Mon May 14, 2007 12:52 pm |
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running a boldor fairing ,,, the big one ..
and new this year bt 45's ..
they stick good until your off the side too far ..
I don't blame the tires one bit ..
and really , I'm sad that I wrecked the fairing too, I loved it ..
( held my coffee really nicely .) |
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Blainethemono
CB1100F
Joined: Mar 03, 2004
Posts: 3278
Location: Seattle
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Mon May 14, 2007 1:50 pm |
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Ive always run 110s on the front end... That 10 extra milimeters, seems to help a bit. Slows the front end down a tad, but a lil more meat on the front for those real tight lean in corners appears to help.... |
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redstedman
Black CB900F
Joined: Aug 20, 2006
Posts: 1963
Location: manchester Mi
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Posted:
Mon May 14, 2007 3:00 pm |
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Glad to hear you are ok. You can fix the bike easier than your ass. Heal up soon, the both of you. |
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BREETS
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Mon May 14, 2007 4:44 pm |
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glad youre o.k. Weasel748cm,its been years since i went down. Then again,its been years
since i rode,until this year.again glad you are O.K. |
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Midnight
Silver CB900F
Joined: Sep 24, 2005
Posts: 1307
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Mon May 14, 2007 5:02 pm |
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Blainethemono wrote: |
Glad you walked away from it.. Been there, done that. A good crash is exactly that...
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no more and no less.
the bike can be fixed, thank god you're allright. |
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BluesMan
CB1100F
Joined: Jun 26, 2003
Posts: 2794
Location: Cincinnati, Oh.
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Posted:
Tue May 15, 2007 3:23 am |
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What they all said.
I find turning on my F scares me more when going slower than it does when running more speed. It just seems top heavey when going slow and gives me the feeling it wants to fall over.
Maybe its just me.
Get healed up. |
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urhere
Silver CB750F
Joined: Jan 18, 2004
Posts: 599
Location: Upstate NY
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Posted:
Tue May 15, 2007 3:23 pm |
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Glad you're ok too. Was there any gravel or sand in the corner? We still have a lot of it around here in awkward places on back roads. Many moments!
Jim |
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Weasel748cm
Silver CB750F
Joined: Mar 08, 2004
Posts: 634
Location: Vineland, Ontario
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Posted:
Tue May 15, 2007 4:51 pm |
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There was a rough part of road in the inside corner so I went around that ,,
and when I went to bring it back I noticed a bit of sandy stuff yes so I kept it straight ,,
so after that was over I was trying to get her to come back and I was running out of road ..
I had her leaned over so far I went off the side of the tread on my tires ..
That's when it went .. and the next thing I knew I was picking myself up off the road
wondering how it turned out .. |
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CB900SS
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jun 08, 2005
Posts: 5476
Location: Mastic, NY
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Posted:
Tue May 15, 2007 4:55 pm |
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Sorry you went down man... Now get it back together, its time to ride! |
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Weasel748cm
Silver CB750F
Joined: Mar 08, 2004
Posts: 634
Location: Vineland, Ontario
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Posted:
Tue May 15, 2007 4:57 pm |
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Oh trust me ,, I'm already workin on her ,, she'll be ready b4 I am
lmao
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