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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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so i spent Friday and Saturday replacing and rebuilding my forks, starter motor and retuning my Power-commander for my new Reinhardt slipons...

i get up at 0700 this morning to polish and get all the finger prints off my scoot... finally ready to go for a nice long ride.... until i pulled me Aria Vector Visor off to clean it. when i was putting the visor back in it's place, pow! the side plate pops off and the plastic parts under the side plate shoot across my living room in four pieces.

so i either go out and ride with no visor and look like a retarded, or a wait a week for my replacement parts... Effing not my week.

i took nine days off from work to do this work and then have a week of riding and getting away. now i have blown that vacation time and im sitting here looking at my scoot with no helmet, man i'm pissed
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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Sorry about your luck.looks like you know how to get things done and solve problems.don't worry about looking whatever put on some sun glasses and head out.have a good ride!!!!!
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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You're going to let a broken visor stop you? Put some shades on and get out there.
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Gotta agree with Rompus - Who cares what others think - Get out in the wind!
I took a few weeks off to ride and "lost" it due to carb issues - I would do almost anything to have that time back - don't miss out cause a few folk might wonder or think ... hell any real bikers that see, may give you a little razz, but they'll getcha!
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FXSTS93
Gotta agree with Rompus - Who cares what others think - Get out in the wind!
I took a few weeks off to ride and "lost" it due to carb issues - I would do almost anything to have that time back - don't miss out cause a few folk might wonder or think ... hell any real bikers that see, may give you a little razz, but they'll getcha!
Yep, tell em it's at the shop getting chopped.
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Your probably ugly to begin with. No problem, go ride.
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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you wear a full face helmet and you're worried about looking retarded without the visor ?


too late !



just kidding . go ride !
 
Old Jul 25, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Another reason for owning more than one helmet.
But I would ride and not worry what others think or say.
 
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i really don't get the dillemma? are you saying you can't ride because of a busted visor on a helmet? seriously just go put on some sunglasses and ride.
 
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