laid my bike over 2day
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From: Homewood, IL
Same here...yesterday coming home from work I hit an oil slick about a mile from the house. Bike ended up on the backrest and handlebars upside-down. Saddlebag and backrest took the brunt of the damage, but only cosmetic. My delectable is $500 and I've already found 90% of the parts on eBay for under $250. So far the only issue is finding a replacement saddlebag. I don't see the point in going to the insurance.
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From: Hill Country, TX
it feaking sucks! windshield is trashed, front fender is creased, light bar is junk, headlight is all scratched up, engine guard is rashed up, rear fender is maybe fixable, rear turn signal is bar is messed up. saddlebag is rashed up. all because there was gravel in the middle of the road in a curve. i wasnt even dicking around.
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From: Middlebury IN
I was going 25-30 max thru a somewhat tight turn on a back country road ( not one of those 90 degree 10 mph turns).I was decelerating in the turn i never accelerate until i get thru the turn no brake in the turn. i feel like i did everything correct just bad luck i guess
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From: Missouri
That sucks man - at least you are OK - I hate gravel anywhere, but it especially sucks in a turn when you have the bike leaned over. That's why I always watch out for any crap in the road and adjust my line accordingly. But if you don't see it until it's too late, there's not much you can do but throttle back and pray.
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That sucks man - at least you are OK - I hate gravel anywhere, but it especially sucks in a turn when you have the bike leaned over. That's why I always watch out for any crap in the road and adjust my line accordingly. But if you don't see it until it's too late, there's not much you can do but throttle back and pray.
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From: NW Pennsylvania
Hope you heal quickly.
I always wear leather or armor.
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From: Middlebury IN
the crazy thing is i was at the gym working out and was going to ride straight from there but i decided to go home and put on jeans and my boots ( i was in shorts and flip flops) dang im glad i went home and changed. ill tell you one thing. i will never ever ride with shorts and flip flops again!
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