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Dropped her :( - 6/13/2005 9:16:08 AM

05F4iGuy

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Damnit. I don't really remember what happened. It was raining, I was pulling into the Kroger Parking lot, Some lady pulls out of one of the isles, I was creeping, next thing I know I am struggling to get my bike up off the pavement. I am so pissed.. All I saw was red. I think my eyes bled.

All it did to the bike was tear a little bit of the Vinyl sticker off the side but God this bike has less then 500 miles on it. I should have known better then to ride in town while it was raining. I wish I could remember what I did wrong....

Anyone know how much a new side graphic costs?

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/13/2005 10:01:11 AM

looong4

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Sorry to hear about that, I would check on Ebay for the vinal and plastic if you need it. The dealer will probally rape you.

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/13/2005 1:26:07 PM

sirlimpzalot

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www.tapeworks.com is the place for decals...you can get an overlay kit and customize your graphics

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/13/2005 2:08:11 PM

MapJr

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Sorry to hear that man. I never ride in the rain unless I get caught in it. Darn those 4-wheeled drivers!!!

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/14/2005 1:36:53 AM

05F4iGuy

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Thx guys.. It was partially my fault, I should use better judgment as to when I ride the bike.. But it's just so much fun! But now she is hurt, because I was selfish...:(

Well here is a pic, this is the extent of the damage, it could have been worse, a lot worse. But none the less she isn't perfect anymore... A graphics kit will probably fix her up just fine... Or maybe I will just remove the graphics all together and just leave the bottom half silver with the honda emblem.. I dunno.. Thank goodness the paint or pipe wasnt damaged...

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/14/2005 7:52:46 AM

chainstretcher

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Sorry to hear that -- most important thing is that you're o.k. Bikes can be fixed. Here's a place I've been looking at for some graphics All Out Graphics

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/21/2005 5:53:14 PM

mossman

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Oh the pain!!! I just put my first 70 miles on my '05 f4i and am just paranoid about droppin her.....I bought my first house not to long ago and it has this ridiculously steep driveway that goes down into the garage. I cant even get my accord down into it without bottoming out. So I got the bike there and i'm nervous cause that driveway gets really slick if there is any moisture on it. I kept visualizing my rear tire slipping out and dumping the bike. Anyway 3 ventures out and no probs yet but I feel your pain brother that is so ruff!!!!!! I agree with the others on here...damn 4 wheel drivers!!!!

Mossman

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/21/2005 7:31:12 PM

Capone

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I just replaced that same piece of graphix on mine, I believe it was around 75$. Its a HUGE pain in the ass to put in on over that hump, get a case of beer before attempting...lol. I'd try soap & water or something and glide the sticker around, any suggestions?

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/21/2005 8:40:24 PM

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man, I would cry if i dropped my baby. The closest i came to droppin mine was going to class one day. See, the thing is, I'm going to Tech School for Telecommunications and if your tardy or absent too many times they dock your grade and "would be" employers dont really like to see that, and i was running late. Anyway, I was flying down the street at excessive speeds whipped her into the parking lot at a knee skidding level (beautifully i might add) then i gave her the groceries. It was all good until I realized that there was a curb rapidly approaching my front tire

. I had to hit the brakes fast.... My rear wheel came off the ground waaaay too far and i about shit my pants

. When I landed her I sat there for a second and thought, wow I hope nobody recorded that! I looked down and my front tire was about 6 inches from the curb. Talk about a close call. After that experience, I took my riding alot more serious. I dont care if I'm running late I am not going to crash my bike. After all of this I still got counted tardy for class.

But I know what its like man, you cant avoid accidents from stupid drivers. I cant even begin to count how many stupid people have tried to run me off of the road or cut me out of a turn lane.

The moral of this story is...Parking lots are EVIL!

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/22/2005 12:28:41 PM

snookay

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couldnt you just burn out your rear to get the good stuff on the edges? Also Build a traction path on ur drive way for your bike.

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/22/2005 12:28:53 PM

snookay

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couldnt you just burn out your rear to get the good stuff on the edges? Also Build a traction path on ur drive way for your bike.

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/22/2005 4:24:41 PM

Saruji

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Personally I'm never worried about dropping my bike. I look at it this way, this is a toy otherwise its just a hunk of metal and plasic and carbon fiber. Use and abuse and reach its limits.

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RE: Dropped her :( - 6/23/2005 5:46:13 AM

SAR2K

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I feel your pain! I bailed off my bike a few weeks back riding in the mountains by the house. The bike was about to go off a 60' sheer drop due to some gravel so I bailed off backwards. Lucked out and hit the kill switch as I jumped off so the bike laid over to a dead stop about 2 foot from the edge! Minor scratches on the bike. Oh well at least we're still here!!!
Steve...

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RE: Dropped her :( - 7/11/2005 1:44:39 AM

Throttle Girl

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Reading through and came across this message. I know I am late but I went for a ride today with my husband. Little nervouse starting out but started to fade the more we rode. Anyway. passed a cop and hit a red light..well the light turns green and I am turning left and bam there goes my bike in the middle of the intersection! All I could think about was my husband was going to have to pick my bike up. I am happy to say that I got the bike up in no time and was impressed with the ease I got it up. Not sure what I did wrong and that's all I have been thinking about. I'm thinking I didn't let off the clutch and roll on the throttle enough. I am so glad that my husband put the frame sliders on . No scratches to the paint just alittle scratch on my alternator.

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RE: Dropped her :( - 7/11/2005 9:56:32 PM

OutToWin PAHC

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Yeah Custom paint and a car blew the light and i dropped mine, shes she's all fixed. Almost $2000 later

Shatter nose fairing and fender, cracked and scraped side fairing, cracked headlight, broke brake lever and foot peg

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