"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic)
06/01/2015 at 21:10 • Filed to: None
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"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic)
06/01/2015 at 21:10 • Filed to: None | 2
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Or, to be more accurate, I grabbed just a bit too much front brake while trying to maneuver around a gas station. No front wheel speed means no angular momentum means bike no stay upright no more.
Thankfully there’s basically no damage other than the tank and brake lever. The lever should be easy enough to fix, the tank... not so much.
The frustrating thing is that the tank wouldn’t have had a scratch if the steering stop hadn’t given way. Who knows, though. Maybe if it hadn’t, the force would have bent the bars instead.
Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 21:31 |
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I’d check your bars anyway. When my monster got backed into on the street, the tank dented and the bars bent. Also are they still using plastic tanks or did they go back to metal?
jkm7680
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 21:38 |
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Ouch, glad you’re ok.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 21:40 |
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Seeing that almost made me cry!
Confused Miata
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 21:50 |
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Man, that sucks. Mine fell over in the driveway the other day while it was warming up and curled the clutch lever around, thankfully nothing else. My roommate wasn’t so lucky. The other week he lost control starting up at a light and his flew into a curb and he needs to replace almost the entire front half.
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TheOnelectronic
> Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
06/01/2015 at 21:51 |
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While I can’t say 100%, I’d wager $60 it’s metal given how it dented.
Stef Schrader
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 21:53 |
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+42 imaginary bonus points for the pelican reference.
Sorry about the bike, though. :( Glad you’re okay.
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TheOnelectronic
> Stef Schrader
06/01/2015 at 21:57 |
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It’s pretty tricky to hurt yourself at 0 mph, but I’m glad I didn’t manage anyway.
And thanks for the bonus points. I was getting kind of sad that nobody had picked up on my history-of-excuses headline.
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TheOnelectronic
> Biggus Dickus (RevsBro)
06/01/2015 at 21:58 |
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And yeah, I’m going to have them go over the bars and forks and such just to make sure.
RustedSprinter
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 21:59 |
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Ducutty?
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TheOnelectronic
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
06/01/2015 at 21:59 |
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Hopefully this will balance it out.
Agrajag
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 22:00 |
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I’d leave the battle damage. Monsters earn their title.
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TheOnelectronic
> RustedSprinter
06/01/2015 at 22:00 |
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I guess I could just leave the tank and call it a Dentcati.
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TheOnelectronic
> jkm7680
06/01/2015 at 22:02 |
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Yeah, I’m all good. If you’re going to fall, wearing motorcycle armor when you do it is a pretty good idea.
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RustedSprinter
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 22:03 |
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Bah dum tsik!
The Dummy Gummy
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 22:35 |
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I’m just impressed your Ducati has two front tires ;)
AdverseMartyr
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 22:54 |
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Could a PDR guy take that out? It looks like a fairly simple dent, but I don’t actually know anything about that sort of voodoo magic.
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TheOnelectronic
> AdverseMartyr
06/01/2015 at 23:07 |
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Probably, but it might affect resale down the line.
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TheOnelectronic
> The Dummy Gummy
06/01/2015 at 23:08 |
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Yeah brah. It’s a super exclusive option.
desertdog5051
> TheOnelectronic
06/01/2015 at 23:10 |
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I know. I had to dodge a couple on Central.
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TheOnelectronic
> desertdog5051
06/01/2015 at 23:14 |
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Those damn New Mexico pelicans.
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AdverseMartyr
> TheOnelectronic
06/02/2015 at 03:25 |
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Resale? What makes you think you will get the opportunity to do that? It’s Italian, self-immolation before resale is it’s motto, isn’t it? ;)
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TheOnelectronic
> AdverseMartyr
06/02/2015 at 04:30 |
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Ducati has actually made huge strides in quality and reliability over the last few years, much to the chagrin of the purists. BMW’s are the ones to watch out for. Pieces of shit they are.
Jobjoris
> TheOnelectronic
06/02/2015 at 05:03 |
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Ouch! Glad you’re okay, always a terrible feeling.
Pretty sure that tank is metal, mine is but that’s a somewhat more older Monstrosity.
BobintheMtns
> AdverseMartyr
06/02/2015 at 08:05 |
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Yeah, ducati’s are solid... Not even that much maintenance required..