**Sigh**

**James Deuce** · 27th March 2009, 20:05

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** · 27th March 2009, 20:08

Originally Posted by James Deuce

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

oh, sorry to hear about the bike too

**AllanB** · 27th March 2009, 20:08

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

**Nasty** · 27th March 2009, 20:11

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

**Ecclesnz** · 27th March 2009, 20:13

Originally Posted by James Deuce

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** · 27th March 2009, 20:22

Bugger Jim, sorry to hear it.

**Trudes** · 27th March 2009, 20:26

"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** · 27th March 2009, 20:31

Originally Posted by AllanB

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

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

**Mom** · 27th March 2009, 20:36

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** · 27th March 2009, 20:36

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** · 27th March 2009, 20:55

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

**Motu** · 27th March 2009, 21:06

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** · 27th March 2009, 21:11

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.