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    Fallen over already

    Attending the orientation for my course at university today and took the bike there since I don't have id for the buses yet. Went to go back to the flat, woah and behold theres a piece of paper in the handlebars. Apparently the wind had blown it over.

    Helmet took a fair bit of damage, gouges here and there, and the front brake lever snapped, and the indicator lens screw holes are broken, so its held on with tape for now. Other than that, the bike got off scott free. Paint job is intact and all that. Must be a sign to replace the helmet.......

    What a great way to start 2013.

    Not to mention, the wof is in 3 weeks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oblivion View Post
    Helmet took a fair bit of damage, gouges here and there,:
    And that's why we don't leave them attached to our bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    And that's why we don't leave them attached to our bike.
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    Oh noes!!!!
    Better streetfighter it then
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Quote Originally Posted by ducatilover View Post
    Oh noes!!!!
    Better streetfighter it then
    But Katman would kill me.
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    That is, essentially, not my problem.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Well, on the bright side it didn't fall over onto anything, if it hit a Bros it might have cost ya!

    Either get that sidestand sorted, or use the road camber to put a bit more lean on it, now that I know how heavy it is I might leave it lying down next time
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    Wonder if the wind had four wheels and a bumper at each end.

    Sounds like the sort of thing I'd do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ducatilover View Post
    That is, essentially, not my problem.
    I've always wondered what it would look like as a cafe though. Probably a fair bit of fabrication for a streetfighter, which is out of my league by faaaaar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    Well, on the bright side it didn't fall over onto anything, if it hit a Bros it might have cost ya!

    Either get that sidestand sorted, or use the road camber to put a bit more lean on it, now that I know how heavy it is I might leave it lying down next time
    Guy that picked it up commented on how heavy is was. Compared to a CR125 of all things

    Sorting the sidestand sounds like a good idea, there arent any brake levers in NZ, so I have to scoure fleabay for some. So replacing one every time this happens is gonna be hella time consuming.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oblivion View Post
    Guy that picked it up commented on how heavy is was. Compared to a CR125 of all things

    Sorting the sidestand sounds like a good idea, there arent any brake levers in NZ, so I have to scoure fleabay for some. So replacing one every time this happens is gonna be hella time consuming.
    Maybe the guy knocked it over and is using the wind as a scapegoat.....seems like something I would do....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oblivion View Post
    Guy that picked it up commented on how heavy is was. Compared to a CR125 of all things

    Sorting the sidestand sounds like a good idea, there arent any brake levers in NZ, so I have to scoure fleabay for some. So replacing one every time this happens is gonna be hella time consuming.
    Well, he certainly wouldn't go dropping his roadbike, so wouldn't have a comparison to draw with that...

    Are they quite an uncommon design brake lever? often there's generic one you can pick up for a lot cheaper that'll do the trick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    Well, he certainly wouldn't go dropping his roadbike, so wouldn't have a comparison to draw with that...

    Are they quite an uncommon design brake lever? often there's generic one you can pick up for a lot cheaper that'll do the trick.
    He said that he'd still end up having to source one from overseas. So it would be better to go on Fleabay and try to find one.

    Edit; The only real difference being price.
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    I didn't even know you were in Palmy

    Better bring it over and let me destroy it
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Quote Originally Posted by ducatilover View Post
    I didn't even know you were in Palmy

    Better bring it over and let me destroy it
    Make a Geoff 2.0

    Now with more Shiny bits. Well, hell, lets make the whole thing shiny.
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