Italian Pain

"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale) 04/06/2018 at 18:26 • Filed to: Aprilia, SL1000 Falco, Motorcycles, Crash

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What a pretty bike and scene and one of my favorite roads in my car, but on the bike you notice how awful the road surface is. It really is not kept up well and there are lots of grooves. So I took it once following the SO in his car and that was ok, but I am not quite that comfortable leaning over far yet. So I took the bike on the road again the next day without him just to try slow and lean more etc. Well...

Yup... Down we went. Wasn’t too bad since I got on the brakes and it was 90% grass and dirt. My bike is much more hurt than I am. While very very sore all over I don’t have and bruises or scrapes and the only damage was some to my pants and a small hole in my backpack. My bike though got some lovely new scrapes and scratches and the radiator is fucked

Yeah the radiator inlet or outlet (not sure on the flow pattern for the bike) got smooshed almost close.

Luckily I was able to limp the bike to my SO’s after he brought me a screwdriver to bend the inlet/outlet and re tighten the clamp to fit the new not round shape.

So now it sits at his house waiting for my many parts to show up...

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 18:40

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I hope you’re ok good buddy.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 04/06/2018 at 18:41

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I am thanks, just very sore.

M.T. Blake > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 18:44

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Bound to happen at some point. Good thing you came out okay! Time to rebuild and upgrade.

CaptDale - is secretly British > M.T. Blake 04/06/2018 at 18:47

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Rebuild, but not sure about upgrade. It is already a naked liter bike.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 18:53

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owie :( Sorry about the bike, but glad you’re OK. And now you know more about how the bike handles poor road surfaces...

AfromanGTO > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 18:55

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A hot shower, ibuprofen, and a good night sleep is what you need now.

Noah - Now with more boost. > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 19:13

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>My bike is much more hurt than I am.

glad you are okay!! be careful man...

CaptDale - is secretly British > Noah - Now with more boost. 04/06/2018 at 19:33

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Thanks, I will be

CaptDale - is secretly British > AfromanGTO 04/06/2018 at 19:34

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I’ve done that 3 nights now...

CaptDale - is secretly British > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/06/2018 at 19:34

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More like I know I need to lean more to make the turn

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 19:48

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Upgrade to a ninja h2r. Super slow;)

CaptDale - is secretly British > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner 04/06/2018 at 20:03

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Dude... that is $55k

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 20:17

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Joking

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 20:20

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Glad you’re ok! Parts are easier to replace on bikes than on people.

CaptDale - is secretly British > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 04/06/2018 at 20:23

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Yup... Just sucks to have to do either

CaptDale - is secretly British > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner 04/06/2018 at 20:23

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310 hp and 110 tq.... That’s just stupid

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 21:05

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Fantastic pic. Sorry you went down, but good that it wasn’t worse!

AdverseMartyr > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 21:25

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At least you know your temperamental Italian was only slightly depressed at your less than insane riding as it didn’t immolate itself.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/06/2018 at 22:57

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High sided it eh? Well now you know about how that works ;-)

pip bip - choose Corrour > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/07/2018 at 07:33

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whoops.

good learning experience though.

CaptDale - is secretly British > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/07/2018 at 11:05

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Yup

CaptDale - is secretly British > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/07/2018 at 11:05

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Actually I went wide, tried to stop, hit grass and then low sided it

CaptDale - is secretly British > AdverseMartyr 04/07/2018 at 11:06

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COTD

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British 04/10/2018 at 14:12

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Glad you are OK. I always forget how beautiful the central coast is this time of year

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 04/10/2018 at 14:16

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Thanks. yeah it really is. Especially after just a little rain and everything turns green again for a couple months.