**Sigh**

[James Deuce]

Bike got blown over today. XT660R a couple of bikes along had the same thing happen. His mirror got snapped off, bar end bent and his plastic muffler shroud was a bit scuffed. He looked as gutted as I felt.

The Zed's muffler and bars saved the body work. Right side engine covers are scratched, foot brake lever bent, bar end bent, right mirror a bit scuffed, cool Renthal bars slightly bent, muffler gouged and dented, but not as bad as I was expecting. As I picked the bike up the wind whipped the Ventura headlight guard off and it flew into the tray of a passing truck. My mood lightened at that point. Bike is perfectly rideable, in fact it's in better nick than some of the shitters you see on TCWNR outing.

It'll be a couple of grand to fix though, so Insurance here we come. Will I be allowed to ride it while we wait for parts?

The last bike left standing in the line was a Yamaha Tricker. If it's yours, that was me that pointed it into the wind. Your fork seals are stuffed too, but that bit wasn't me because I never sat on it.

[yod]

Your fork seals are stuffed too, but that bit wasn't me because I never sat on it.

:killingme







oh, sorry to hear about the bike too

[AllanB]

Shit man that's some crappy luck. I blame god - hopefully the insurance company won't!

[Nasty]

Bugger .. I left work early and working from home this PM .. the winds were really getting up there :(

[Ecclesnz]

The last bike left standing in the line was a Yamaha Tricker. If it's yours, that was me that pointed it into the wind. Your fork seals are stuffed too, but that bit wasn't me because I never sat on it.
Sorry to hear about your bike, Bling sent however for thinking of others

[merv]

Bugger Jim, sorry to hear it.

[Trudes]

"It's life Jim but not as we know it"








Sorry, just what instantly came to mind after reading Merv's post. Sorry to hear about the bike, that sucks arse! Good on ya for saving another's bike tho:)

[Charlie41]

Shit man that's some crappy luck. I blame god - hopefully the insurance company won't!

:clap:

Sux about the bike tho! That's why I leave mine at home :rolleyes:

[Mom]

Life can be a shit sandwich sometimes for sure! Glad you were not on your bike when it got blown over Jim. Move north mate, we dont even begin to get wind like that, unless it is high summer, and we are camping at the beach.

[Clivoris]

Just be glad you don't own a Harley bro. The council would be sending a bill for the crater repairs.
Hope the insurance peeps don't put up a struggle.

[et al]

Am gutted for you Jim. Nothing worse than seeing your loved one on its side like that. Always worth having crash knobs fitted.

[Motu]

What crap do they make Renthal's out of these days? The only time I've bent Renthal's the bike did a serious mid air loop on a very steep hill - it must of fallen 20 ft before the bars hit the ground first.So your bike fell over standing still....and it bent Renthal bars??..??? How big is the hole in the footpath? How much does this bike weigh?

Sorry about your bike - but I hope my premiums don't go up.....

[Insanity_rules]

That sucks man, I was really glad of my underground security card access only carpark today. The ride home was interesting though. The Duc isn't normally too upset by the wind but I found myself correcting a butt load and saying a quiet prayer before splitting.

Hope the repairs go well.

[davebullet]

Ahhhhh shit. Sorry to hear that. Where were you parked?

[portokiwi]

Geeeeze was it that windy,
Been a long time since I rode into strong winds. I have let out plenty:headbang:

[Ms Piggy]

Arrrghh Jim! what a bugger! Glad it's all fixable and the bike is still rideable. It sure did get windy in town yesterday!

I had several brown pants moments coming home at around 5:30 that just about blew my bike over with me on it!

[Maha]

Since when does it blow in Wellington???

[yungatart]

Bugger!
Don't you just hate when that happens...

[Str8 Jacket]

Buggar Jim!! Dont worry about the insurance, some gardening with me... ;)

It was fucken windy yesterday, I actually stopped twice on the motorway to reagin some composure. The wind hit me so hard at one point that I had to kick myself off the concrete barrier. Poor little GN in front of me was blown across three laners at 2 occasions. New undie time....

[DingoZ]

Gutting. But good on you for making sure the other guy's/gal's bike would not suffer the same fate. :2thumbsup

[Clivoris]

Buggar Jim!! New undie time....

Only at gun point.
And.....errr...umm. Do you have any plans for the old undies?

[tigertim20]

thats a real bastard, hope the insurance sorts your baby out quickly so shes all shiny again, and bloody good on ya for thinking about the other bike mate, you deserve a beer

[nudemetalz]

If ya have a 600kg Moto Guzzi, then the wind gets too scared to blow it over ;)

Bugger about that ay, Jim. Hope all goes well with fixing it.
Likewise what's been said, kudos for thinking of others :niceone:

[jrandom]

What crap do they make Renthal's out of these days?

Jim's ones are, like, road bike bars, not springy MX jobbies (like the Pro Tapers wot I put on the 1400, which I continue to hope won't bend if and when they hit the ground).

What an arse about the wind, Jim, but then, well, you will go living in Wellington, won't you?

:pinch:

[bane]

What an arse about the wind, Jim, but then, well, you will go living in Wellington, won't you?

:pinch:


Well it's not just a Wellington phenomenon... I feel for you Jim. Same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago at the Coroglen pub. Parked up (bike on side stand), ordered a drink, then crash! Bike had been blown over onto the opposite side, (of the side stand). Luckily the bike next to me was just far enough away to not get collected.

Didnt break any levers, but bent the RHS handle bar/brake lever, took chunks out of the fairing, and scratched/dented pipe.

managed to stay calm and still enjoy the day out on the bike (thankful it was still rideable), but it raises my blood pessure every time I look at the damage.

[kanny]

Yep that sucks.Having a wine so i will have 2 on you

[Motu]

Jim's ones are, like, road bike bars,

So you pay money to have the name of the strongest motorcycle handlebars ever made on your bike - and they bend when your bike falls over in the wind? What would happen if he actually crashed the bike at speed?

I've got Renthals in trials,MX and speedway bends,and only bent the trials bars (present ones are 27 years old) The speedway bars have been down countless times on dirt tracks,and also a couple of times on the road - and they are still bent....but they were made that way.

[jrandom]

So you pay money to have the name of the strongest motorcycle handlebars ever made on your bike - and they bend when your bike falls over in the wind? What would happen if he actually crashed the bike at speed?

'Om nom nom nom'?

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