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Smudge 13-08-10 09:22 PM
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.

MattCollins 14-08-10 03:58 PM
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.

Smudge 14-08-10 06:51 PM
Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year
 
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Originally Posted by MattCollins (Post 2343841)
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.

gettin2dizzy 14-08-10 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SmudgeK3 (Post 2343483)
Who else has trashed there baby this year
Karen Matthews? ;)

Sid Squid 14-08-10 07:25 PM
Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year
 
Where baby?

Smudge 14-08-10 07:32 PM
Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year
 
sorry their baby my bad.
I'm a bit lisdecsick.

Mr Speirs 14-08-10 07:37 PM
Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year
 
Nope...I did it last year :)

the_lone_wolf 14-08-10 07:44 PM
Re: Who else has trashed there baby this year
 
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Originally Posted by Sid Squid (Post 2343986)
Where baby?
On the stare...

;)

Cymraeg_Atodeg 14-08-10 07:51 PM
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 :-)

davepreston 14-08-10 07:51 PM
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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