Who else has trashed there baby this year - SV650.org

13-08-10, 09:22 PM

My bike is in the garage with the front end off.
I had an off well not really an off more of an up and away, I crushed three virtibrae and put a whole in my ankle after a car cut across me.
I'm well on the mend now but it's been three months bikeless.
The insurance are still dragging there heals, I've got £2000 put away for a second hand bike I was waiting for the insurance so i could get a nice GS1200R Adventure but I can't wait much longer.

14-08-10, 03:58 PM

Yep, no injuries though. The rear end of a new R1200GSA was trashed a couple of months ago when the FD separated at the knuckle... at about 90kph. It made for a few interesting moments. Some might be laughing, but the big pig is 22kg over the manufacturers GVM without the hitch load which adds another 47kg and spends a lot of time off road. Needless to say that this is not a warranty claim.
For now I am back on the old bike which is heavier again, but has gone half way around the clock without a sniff of trouble in that area.

14-08-10, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MattCollins

Yep, no injuries though. The rear end of a new R1200GSA was trashed a couple of months ago when the FD separated at the knuckle... at about 90kph. It made for a few interesting moments. Some might be laughing, but the big pig is 22kg over the manufacturers GVM without the hitch load which adds another 47kg and spends a lot of time off road. Needless to say that this is not a warranty claim.
For now I am back on the old bike which is heavier again, but has gone half way around the clock without a sniff of trouble in that area.

What bike is the old one?
did you get any signs that the FD was loose like knocking.
I wanted a GS for reliability as I travel to Germany a lot to lisit family.

14-08-10, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SmudgeK3

Who else has trashed there baby this year

Karen Matthews?

Sid Squid · 14-08-10, 07:25 PM

Where baby?

14-08-10, 07:32 PM

sorry their baby my bad.
I'm a bit lisdecsick.

Mr Speirs · 14-08-10, 07:37 PM

Nope...I did it last year

the_lone_wolf · 14-08-10, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Where baby?

On the stare...

14-08-10, 07:51 PM

I have, old guy cut me up because he didn't look backwards. I got away with a bruised hip, but, I had to replace my front end, so, I went whole hearted. New forks, clip-ons, front fairing, rear light, tail tidy, re-painted fairing, grips, callipers, brake pads, braided lines and tyres

14-08-10, 07:51 PM

looks like andy brad has joined your group again ,he's fine and off to the pub to lick his wounds

13-08-10, 09:22 PM	#1
Smudge Guest Posts: n/a	Who else has trashed there baby this year My bike is in the garage with the front end off. I had an off well not really an off more of an up and away, I crushed three virtibrae and put a whole in my ankle after a car cut across me. I'm well on the mend now but it's been three months bikeless. The insurance are still dragging there heals, I've got £2000 put away for a second hand bike I was waiting for the insurance so i could get a nice GS1200R Adventure but I can't wait much longer.

14-08-10, 03:58 PM	#2
MattCollins Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year Yep, no injuries though. The rear end of a new R1200GSA was trashed a couple of months ago when the FD separated at the knuckle... at about 90kph. It made for a few interesting moments. Some might be laughing, but the big pig is 22kg over the manufacturers GVM without the hitch load which adds another 47kg and spends a lot of time off road. Needless to say that this is not a warranty claim. For now I am back on the old bike which is heavier again, but has gone half way around the clock without a sniff of trouble in that area.

14-08-10, 07:25 PM	#5
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year Where baby? __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

14-08-10, 07:32 PM	#6
Smudge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year sorry their baby my bad. I'm a bit lisdecsick. Last edited by Smudge; 14-08-10 at 07:33 PM.

14-08-10, 07:37 PM	#7
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year Nope...I did it last year __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

14-08-10, 07:51 PM	#9
Cymraeg_Atodeg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year I have, old guy cut me up because he didn't look backwards. I got away with a bruised hip, but, I had to replace my front end, so, I went whole hearted. New forks, clip-ons, front fairing, rear light, tail tidy, re-painted fairing, grips, callipers, brake pads, braided lines and tyres Last edited by Cymraeg_Atodeg; 15-08-10 at 06:20 PM.

14-08-10, 07:51 PM	#10
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year looks like andy brad has joined your group again ,he's fine and off to the pub to lick his wounds

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