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Old 20-08-07, 02:30 PM   #21
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I braved the dreadful weather yesterday for a few miles, about 6 miles actually. My mate came over from Liverpool on his new VFR800. Got 2 miles from my house and he dropped it joining a sliproad, only the second time he's ridden it and the first time with his new leathers and lid. Bloody weather
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Old 20-08-07, 02:31 PM   #22
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I braved the dreadful weather yesterday for a few miles, about 6 miles actually. My mate came over from Liverpool on his new VFR800. Got 2 miles from my house and he dropped it joining a sliproad, only the second time he's ridden it and the first time with his new leathers and lid. Bloody weather
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Old 20-08-07, 02:51 PM   #23
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Thanks, plowsie. He escaped with a few cuts and bruises so it could have been worse.
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Old 20-08-07, 02:52 PM   #24
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Thanks, plowsie. He escaped with a few cuts and bruises so it could have been worse.
I imagine his pride was more dented than anything
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Old 20-08-07, 02:55 PM   #25
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Never mind that!!! What about his viffer??
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Old 20-08-07, 02:57 PM   #26
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few scratches i would imagine bet that was a choker on a new bike.
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Old 20-08-07, 03:00 PM   #27
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Wow thats bad luck, still the main thing is he,s ok and the bike can be sorted through the insurance, hopw he,s back riding soon
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Old 20-08-07, 03:00 PM   #28
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Pride and VFR damaged but repairable. The bike's in my garage now and the damage is LHS front and lower fairing thoroughly scratched, clutch lever slightly damaged and a scratch to the plastic around the rear grab handle. Someone's coming out tonight to take a look and give an estimate.

Worst thing was the bike wouldn't start so we had to call the RAC out and get the bike collected. Not a good day.
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Ohhh nasty. LHS Viffer VTEC can be expensive. There is the side-pod radiator, the coolant header tank and the battery on that side. Whoever looks at it will need to remove the fairing to get a good look. Take off the seat and check the battery connections (lhs of seat and top of fairing panels) as it does not look a right secure system to me.

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Ohhh nasty. LHS Viffer VTEC can be expensive. There is the side-pod radiator, the coolant header tank and the battery on that side. Whoever looks at it will need to remove the fairing to get a good look. Take off the seat and check the battery connections (lhs of seat and top of fairing panels) as it does not look a right secure system to me.

Let me know if I can help at all.
You could give him yours
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