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Old 09-02-2008, 02:04 PM
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Default Had a spill...some jerk stopped short in a slow downhill turn.

Im mostly fine...some RR and a bruised ankle. Only going 5mph after all...chalk that up for inexperience.

I think my bars are a touch bent. anyone got some cool ones they wanna give me? =P
Old 09-02-2008, 02:21 PM
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hey, almost everyone goes down, glad you're ok. Now you've got it out of your system.
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Default exactly!

eventually it's gonna happen...
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Default ??? realign the bars by measuring to a definitive point on the frame. DId you wheel hit anything?

Hopefully not, as your forks may be bent.... but probably not.
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sorry to hear
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Default yeah im not really shaken up about it. it was a great lesson, and i count my blessings i got

off as easy as i did.
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Default No collision. I was practically stopped by the time i fell down. Bars hit on right side and

knocked bar end out, but im pretty sure the exhaust broke some of that fall for it.

I assume bent since at full turn, i have more thumb room btw grips and tank on left than i do right. barely...but i notice it.

A friend has some clubman bars, and i got a single round headlamp. Good excuse to go naked now.
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sorry to hear it, glad you are ok
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Default Glad you are okay. Did you learn what you did wrong?

Use that to make yourself a better rider.
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Default Absolutely. Took a lot home from this...even though i left some of my leg at the scene. haha

As soon as the adrenaline rush passed...the lessons settled in.

Learning the hard way isnt ALL bad...as long as you ACTUALLY learn...no?


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