Thank feck for Oggy Knobs!

[Morcs]

Well actually mine are RG racing ones... but all the same eh.

But cant recommend them enough, all up cost $280 inc paying for fitting due to fairing mods.

Put them to the test this afternoon. Managed to highside when my front wheel hit a nice patch of oil under braking when halting briskly at a give way in point chev.

On initial inspection bike was pretty rooted, front suframe had bent and had the front fairing and screen looking very peculiar indeed, the crash protector itself is scraped and bent and the fairings and exhaust (new can :( ) had many scrapes on.

Well, I managed to get it home, take things apart, bend shit back rar -dee-rar, sand and repolish exhaust, do some minor sanding on fairings - and I guarantee, when its put back together, you wont be able to easily tell its been slid down the road except for a worn oggy and a piece of scraped vinyl on the arse end.

YAY FOR CRASH PROTECTORS! :D

Be careful out there, it does seem more slippery than usual, and there is a huge amount of oil around.

[Keystone19]

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

I take it that you didn't hurt yourself then...

[Kwaka14]

Glad it worked out ok for you in the end, bugger eh, must be the season....

[ArcherWC]

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

I take it that you didn't hurt yourself then...
came off better than you then, aye Jill

[Morcs]

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

I take it that you didn't hurt yourself then...

Went down and hit my left knee as always... Im going to need a new one soon...

Didnt have them fitted today, im sweet as. Thanks :)

I need some vinyl and some white paint to touch up the tank...

[kneescraper]

Go on, show us some picutres. Sorry to hear about the crash, I didnt almost the same the other week. Doesnt feel good does it, I to fucked my knee. Least its a excuse to spend more time with out bikes.

[Maha]

Be careful out there, it does seem more slippery than usual, and there is a huge amount of oil around.


:gob: you weren't following McJim were ya Morcs?.....:shutup:

[Macktheknife]

Glad you are ok Pete, good luck with the repairs mate, how did you straighten the sub frame?

[Smorg]

fuck yeah +1 for Oggys, I have the genuine thing saved my beautiful bike big time after a close encounter with asian4wd/gravel two of the biggest threats known to bikers

[Black Bandit]

So in the space of 3 hours you managed to install crash bungs, high side your bike in order to test them, and repair the damage.

Not a bad days work then? Sorry to hear about the off. So how do you repair scrapes in the exhaust?

And what exactly did the crash bungs protect? Sounds like fairly extensive damage!

[toymachine]

I was going the other way home from unitec, thought it was you cept wearing cordura.. greasy roads eh

[Baldyheed]

Must admit, was looking at buying some of these things for the Triumph. Will definitely get some now.

[Cr1MiNaL]

I have one for the R6 but unfortunately have lost the other before I fit it. I need one more crash bung for the right hand side... does anyone have one they could sell me? They only sell them in pairs and I dont want to waste valuable $$ on a pair when i only need 1. Thanks... :sunny:

Ps: morcs sorry abt ur fall... its been too greasy on the roads lately... shiny spots and diesel/petrol/oil spills at ever traffic light almost. ive been avoiding the center line.

Raj.

[Morcs]

Glad you are ok Pete, good luck with the repairs mate, how did you straighten the sub frame?


A pair of big-fuck-off-pliers and a guy called brute force :D

Cheers for ya help mack.

I was back out riding this morning hehe

[Morcs]

I was going the other way home from unitec, thought it was you cept wearing cordura.. greasy roads eh

Yeah It was a cordura day yesterday... how come you never stopped? :bye:

[mynameis]

Hmm nordie boy, well glad you're ok mate and all the best with the repairs.

It's amazing what those little rubber skate board tyres can do eh?

And $280 fitted with fairing mods sounds like a bargain but there are various types/quality of bungs you can get, something to do with the material they are made of and how they hold up.

Ask I think "sixpackback" here he seems to be a pro in that.

But good to hear your bike is fixable and you're ok, keep safe mate :)

[Korea]

That was a timely mod, eh?

NIce to hear the damage was minimal.

BTW: Is it possible to high-side under brakes?
I thought high-sides happen when the back wheel steps out (usually mid corner under power) and suddenly grips again??? Hmmm...

[Morcs]

That was a timely mod, eh?

NIce to hear the damage was minimal.

BTW: Is it possible to high-side under brakes?
I thought high-sides happen when the back wheel steps out (usually mid corner under power) and suddenly grips again??? Hmmm...

Yes its possible. As i braked on some oil the front slid just a wee bit, and of course under braking I had a lot of my weight forward on the bars. which led to me crossing up rather quickly on the slippery surface, bike went down on its front left side and I did my superman thing over the top...