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you should try to stop a tiger!
Mine has ABS. First time I've had a bike with it. Nothing like being able to mindlessly grab all your brakes in a tight.
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Ouch! Sorry to hear this. Hope your healing well!
Sono qui per la birra
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Thought I'd post an update for you guys. I'm back to normal...wait that made me laugh. I'm all good except a sore bruise here and there still. The bike is almost all fixed. I still need to get a new right side dresser bar but it looks like I'm buying a set new since used isn't available. My hard bags bracket was bent, not sure if I mentioned that before, but I was able to get that back to straight on a press. The headlight, signal bracket, signal, and bags bracket are fine now. It's just the dresser bar now. Oh ya, the exhaust is a little beat underneath but you can't see it and that's just the way it's going to be.
I appreciate everybody's kind words and concern and I love being a part of this awesome community.
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Should be Riding
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you already dented the exhaust with that wheelie anyway 
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Well............................yes.
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Glad things are better now Chris. It always sucks to drop or dump a bike It usually hurts for a while too.
mike
2006 neon blue speedmaster
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My first confrontation with water and physics was much the same.
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Stickman Yogi
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you already dented the exhaust with that wheelie anyway
Wheelie? Chris, have you been taking lessons from Kevin Carmichael without telling us?
Leaked video of Chris showing off on his R3.
Live to love, love to live.
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New Tires
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You guys know the title of this thread sound like a Ginger Lynn, John Holmes movie? 
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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3/4 Throttle
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you already dented the exhaust with that wheelie anyway
I thought they were "customized"
Karl
Odessa, MO
'07 America, Cinnamon Girl (aka: Black Beauty or Ol' Penny) - Sit Down, Shut Up & Hang On
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Crap, I think I need to get on here more often!
Chris, what a tough deal! Glad you came out on top. I'll buy you some cold ones up in Westby next year.
Justin Calkins - Iowa Falls, Iowa USA
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Dang Chris, just saw this thread, haven't been online much lately. Glad you are OK, while the damage sucks, in the end it's not the important factor. Triumph makes lots of bikes after all.  On a side note, I've had the ABS kick in on the Bird once this summer and really appreciated it (jerk pulled out in front of me from a side street).
ArGee
14 Thunderbird LT
Wasn't sure if Red or Black was faster, so I got a Red & Black one...
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