Bone Head Move!
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From: Toronto Canada
multitasking isn't for humans , it's for computers . do one thing at a time , do it right , and be careful about how and where you put things down .
believe me , it took me a long time and a lot of work , pain and money to learn that , and i still screw up sometimes . glad to hear you didn't bust your knee or anything
believe me , it took me a long time and a lot of work , pain and money to learn that , and i still screw up sometimes . glad to hear you didn't bust your knee or anything
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Louisville, Ky.
When I saw the title of this thread I had to click on thinking someone had posted and bumped up one of my old ones. We all screw up, it gets better with time. When it comes to screwing up I've about done it all, if I haven't, check back with me in 6 months
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Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Third Coast, South Texas
Just to be clear, post #1 made me cry. Post #2 made me lmao!
I also have a good one but don't want to post it again, by now everyone has forgotten.
I also have a good one but don't want to post it again, by now everyone has forgotten.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: The Great Northwest
Sorry all that happenned. We all make bone head moves. I also don't have an answer on pulling the fender but was thinking that if this was me, I might consider this event as the bike telling me that it wants a custom paint job.
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From: SoCal
So there I was, music playing away, coffee in hand and all set for a little relaxing garage time. First item on the agenda, Pull the outer fairing. So I removed all the screws etc as done many times before and had it holding by the final middle windshield screw. I then went to put the ratchet down so I wouldn't drop it on the bike. I also had the front fender covered with a towel. Well, apparently the resistance I felt on the screw was just the rubber washer behind the windshield instead of it actually holding up the fairing. I walked accross the garage to put the ratchet on the bench and all of a sudden the fairing suddenly came crashing down on the fender then pulled the light connector out and the whole thing hit the jack and the floor. To make matters worse as I dove for it I hit the jack handle in the middleof my crotch and fell into a shelf. Everything on the shelf fell onto the fairing and then my 220 lbs fell into it as well, knee first! So needless to say, I need to do some repair and replacement work. Those fairing are sure strong but I'm not sure what kind of hidden damage from all of the weight and things falling on it may have ocurred? There are spider cracks in the paint on one lower corner and some gouges on the same corner? How can I tell if it just needs repaint or if there is actually an integrity issue with the fairing now? The fairing obviously is not metal so it is not powdered coated clear like the metal Harley pieces but it was such a nice paint job on it. I'm better this morning, but I was fit to be tied yesterday! I don't know what the fairing and fender replacement will cost from Harley. I'm also getting a cost estimate to repair the fairing. I'm going to replace the fender. Anybody have any idea if that front fender can be squeeked out of there without having to pull the wheel and calipers? Thanks..Rick
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From: Vermont
Yeah, I'm laughing about it myself today! That chain of events couldn't be repeated again if I tried! Things falling off the shelves onto the fairing after having run squarely into that jack T- Handle had me crying soprano yesterday!.
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From: ST. Louis
.................... and all of a sudden the fairing suddenly came crashing down on the fender then pulled the light connector out and the whole thing hit the jack and the floor. To make matters worse as I dove for it I hit the jack handle in the middleof my crotch and fell into a shelf. Everything on the shelf fell onto the fairing and then my 220 lbs fell into it as well, knee first! ......................
No, I am laughing at you. Waaaaa hahahahahahaha