DONT CLEAN IT
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DONT CLEAN IT
Big Al Sun 11 Dec 2011, 8:34 am
Going on the toy run and decided to clean the bike. Then i got serious went up the street got 3 kinds of polish.
Got right into it, even polished under the headers. Couple of mates dropped by and we all admired the better than new condition!
Then I went to move it back into the carport and that's when I lost my balance and f....g dropped it!
Not much damage punched the front indicator into the fairing , easily fixed but Ive scratch paint on one of the covers.
Owell shit happens especially to clean shiny stuff!
Got right into it, even polished under the headers. Couple of mates dropped by and we all admired the better than new condition!
Then I went to move it back into the carport and that's when I lost my balance and f....g dropped it!
Not much damage punched the front indicator into the fairing , easily fixed but Ive scratch paint on one of the covers.
Owell shit happens especially to clean shiny stuff!
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Reardo Sun 11 Dec 2011, 8:47 am
Bummer mate. how bad is the scratch?
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Hammy Sun 11 Dec 2011, 8:47 am
I hope you didn't have a couple of beers with ya mates while admiring ya bike ? That'll do it .
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2wheelsagain Sun 11 Dec 2011, 9:17 am
Oh that sucks. They're a big lump when they start to go.
I'm a big bastard and I wheel mine around with my left hand on the left bar and my right on the grab handle
I'm a big bastard and I wheel mine around with my left hand on the left bar and my right on the grab handle
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gus Sun 11 Dec 2011, 11:35 am
Did i hear the words "scratched Cover " I can cover that in , Oh never mind . 
I hate it when that happen's .
I hate it when that happen's .
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Big Al Sun 11 Dec 2011, 8:25 pm
Hammy wrote:I hope you didn't have a couple of beers with ya mates while admiring ya bike ? That'll do it .
fraid so! final count for the day was 1 scratched water pump cover, 1 handel bar end scratched, and 1 Beowulf can fitting scratched, 1 mirror scratched. not too bad realy! could of bin worse.
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Grover Sun 11 Dec 2011, 9:57 pm
Sorry to hear the news Big Al.
If it is any consolation, I dropped my bike the day I picked it up from the dealership - on a quiet country road, covered in crusher dust at 0kph, after I had decided to turn around because of the roadworks.
Its a bugger but it sounds like damage is not too bad, although any damage is heartbreaking especially on a new bike.
Hope it goes well getting it all sorted.
Cheers
If it is any consolation, I dropped my bike the day I picked it up from the dealership - on a quiet country road, covered in crusher dust at 0kph, after I had decided to turn around because of the roadworks.
Its a bugger but it sounds like damage is not too bad, although any damage is heartbreaking especially on a new bike.
Hope it goes well getting it all sorted.
Cheers
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2010banditsa Mon 12 Dec 2011, 4:54 pm
hey sounds not too bad to me, at least your radiator end didnt land on a bit of kerb like mine did- fu*ked the radiator up
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Jimcoleman Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:29 pm
yes with ya there brother sufferer i had a high speed off in the garage after a wash, but sadly i decided to try and save it by throwing my ankle in the way to cushion the blow
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Grover Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:43 pm
I admire your dedication Jim. To me, bikes are easier to fix than legs.
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Big Al Mon 12 Dec 2011, 10:02 pm
Like i said could have bin worse! cheers guys! i don't know how many people have told me similar tales since i dropped it!LOL
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