Daggnabbitt! New 08 & first scratch!
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From: Grand Rapids MI
Daggnabbitt! New 08 & first scratch!
Last week i picked up an 08' Sunglow Ultra with only 38 miles on it.
Well, 871 miles later, I have it's first paint scrape in the front fender. Grrrrr... hit a "medium" pothole here in Michigan. Normally shouldn't have been enough to do damage however, I see after the fact that the right brake like, was the culprit. The rigid part of the line was at almost a straight 90 degree angle instead of like the left side which angles back towards the engine.
Probably no recourse at this point...ugh!
Well, 871 miles later, I have it's first paint scrape in the front fender. Grrrrr... hit a "medium" pothole here in Michigan. Normally shouldn't have been enough to do damage however, I see after the fact that the right brake like, was the culprit. The rigid part of the line was at almost a straight 90 degree angle instead of like the left side which angles back towards the engine.
Probably no recourse at this point...ugh!
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Probably old dealer stock is my guess. I've seen a few around. As far as the scratch, look at the bright side, you don't have to fuss anymore worrying about whether or not is going to get scratched. Now you can just ride it, have fun and quit worrying.
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>'08 with 38 miles?<
Yeah, they suggested it was a display bike...for whatever that translates to.
>Don't feel bad.<
Nobody enjoys their first dinger...what bums me out is it's usually due to something i did, in this case, the dang brake line should have been outward with clearance like the left side, right from the get go.
>Now you can just ride it, have fun and quit worrying.<
No worries...just, see last comment^. Heck, my 99 Roadstar has 4 fender cracks in the 2nd rear fender...they don't grow beyond 1", so I just leve them alone as "tail wag relief".
>After the first few scratches, the bike will have character lol<
I hear ya. Paint is in the mail.
>Congratulations, now it's really yours!<
Thanks. The payments will remind me of this too i imagine..lol
Yeah, they suggested it was a display bike...for whatever that translates to.
>Don't feel bad.<
Nobody enjoys their first dinger...what bums me out is it's usually due to something i did, in this case, the dang brake line should have been outward with clearance like the left side, right from the get go.
>Now you can just ride it, have fun and quit worrying.<
No worries...just, see last comment^. Heck, my 99 Roadstar has 4 fender cracks in the 2nd rear fender...they don't grow beyond 1", so I just leve them alone as "tail wag relief".
>After the first few scratches, the bike will have character lol<
I hear ya. Paint is in the mail.
>Congratulations, now it's really yours!<
Thanks. The payments will remind me of this too i imagine..lol
Last edited by Tazzrider; Jul 6, 2010 at 02:00 PM. Reason: "Kypo Ting"
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First thing I do when I get a new car or bike home, is grab a heavy wrench and give a whack to one of the fenders. That eliminates all the stress of getting the first nick. Ya know it's going to happen eventually, so I just get it over with on day one.
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