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Went for a nice ride on Friday, about a mile from home, hit a patch of dirt and dust from a construction site next to the road while braking. Down went the bike, at around 40 MPH. Road rash....Check, busted up right knee....check, sprained right wrist.....check, PO'ed for doing something so stupid....darn right check!
Called insurance, they're taking care of right now, dented tank, and various small parts broken and twisted.
What a bummer of a weeeknd.
You all ride safe now you hear!
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Bummer dude! Hope all heals up quickly for you and your baby.
We should hook up for a ride some time. Dam, Yorkville is soooo close to my estates. Maybe 20 miles at most.
Ride On!
Airguy
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You gotta' be smart to be lazy(and get a job done)
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at least your not laying in the hospital, sucks but could be worse and at least the bike an yourself can be fixed right up
Frank
(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
NOW-2010 silver and black tbird
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Bummer indeed, Pete. Sorry to hear. But trust me, many of us here have been down this same road before(and unfortunately sliding down it too), but in just a few short months you will find that most of this "inconvenience" just seems to fade from memory, and you'll find yourself riding that same road with just that part of your memory that says to ya..."Be careful ridin' past construction sites".
Here's to a speedy return of your wheels.
Last edited by Dwight; 07/09/2007 3:12 PM.
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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at least your not laying in the hospital, sucks but could be worse and at least the bike an yourself can be fixed right up
Frank
what Frank said.
Glad you're ok, very mostly!
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
-ABB
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Thats almost what happened to me & my new America -totalled after a couple of hundred K's - only doin 70kms an spun out on some gravel in a tight corner - busted knees, wrist - feeling more stupid than any pain inflicted.
Awaiting a new one(insurance write off) - gotta wait longer for the Blue/white color scheme. Is the green color scheme an 05 color or is particular only to the states - can't get it here in Oz on the 07 models - I like it as much as the blue
Good Therapy for sprained wrist - 20 clutch pulls on a norton commando twice a day - It's almost as good as gold again after 3 weeks
Commiserations on your spill and hope you are up & running very soon.
Hoffo
2x Norton Commando Roadsters
08 Triumph America
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I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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man this is an epidemic. I was finally feeling good enough to take the busted parts off my bike over the weekend, sat on it tried to stand her up. Collar bone said no why dude not yet.
Anyway glad you are ok (sorta). All those dinged and dented and rashed parts can be replaced, You cant.
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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Thanks Guys, good to hear I am in good company.
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Definately crappy....
bike can be fixed easily enough.. you cannot.. (can't source the parts)
Wishing you a speedy heal
Trev
07 TBA Pacific Blue and White.. stock for now!
A bike has half the wheels my cage does.. but 3x the fun factor
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just got the news, the bike is totaled. Bummer!
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bugger.... but could a new start of something...
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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I'm glad you're not hurt bad, Sabre. The bike can be fixed.
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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I'm glad you're not hurt bad, Sabre. The bike can be fixed.
Or, replaced... 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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they say there are 2 types of bikers- those who have fallen off in style and those waiting to... Im in your group- but you are way more distinguished than me- I just broke and elbow- but oh how i laughed!....(where is that sarcasm emoticon!) 
"Id rather have a bottle infront of me than a frontal labotomy"
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Do you have to be ON your bike for it to count?  I fell off a fence while waiting for my bike to warm up at a friend's house. It was a nice little drop behind the fence. Went to the hospital but the gash in my head wasn't big enough for stitches. Oh, I forgot, I dropped a friend's Suzuki while turning around on gravel in 1987. Does that count?
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Oh, I forgot, I dropped a friend's Suzuki while turning around on gravel in 1987.
Hey, I just dropped a friend's Honda turning in gravel a while back. If you're gonna drop one, might as well not be yours! 
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Thats why I don't want to take out my husbands bike out even though I have the license, I'm just afraid that I would dump it. Husband keeps telling me take it out for a ride and if I wreck it that is what insurance is for.
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Gonna go ahead and jinx myself, 19,000 miles plus, never been dropped....lucky me I guess....
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Hey Fillo as for the body yes they can  apparently their's a roaring trade for body parts in Paskitsan 
04 yellow&black Speedmaster+the Money Pit{xj jeep}
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Peter- glad you're ok!
Amy- welcome! Take a breath, and go hop on your husband's bike. Daylight's a burnin'!
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
-ABB
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Bummer dude! Hope all heals up quickly for you and your baby.
Heal fast.. bike can be fixed..
Trev
07 TBA Pacific Blue and White.. stock for now!
A bike has half the wheels my cage does.. but 3x the fun factor
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they say there are 2 types of bikers- those who have fallen off in style and those waiting to...
The other day my 14 year old niece told me there are three kinds of people in this world, "Those who can count and those who cannot".
I took her for a spin, now she wants to buy a motorcycle 
jh
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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I think that I will soon, just have to get up the courage!
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