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01-12-05, 03:37 PM
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Oh Fizz - thats not good
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01-12-05, 03:40 PM
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Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition |
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01-12-05, 03:44 PM
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01-12-05, 03:48 PM
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Most bikes stand stays in place if the bike is blown to vertical, so if comes back down it'll land back on its stand with a bump. This could result in the a bounce and the stand popping back up though. Its normal for them (in high winds) to be blown past the vertical and onto the other side. If its gone down on the left, its possible the stand wasnt down quite fully in the first place...... But this means you could *ahem* loosen the stand  We wont tell anyone..... |
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01-12-05, 03:50 PM
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it went down on the right hand side, must have been hell of a gust of wind
I think what you said about it blowing past the vertical is exactly whats happened
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Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition |
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01-12-05, 04:04 PM
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Fizz - I can't believe you parked it port beam on to the wind.
  Every one knows you should moor up with the bow pointing into the wind - don't they???? Seriously though - sorry to hear this mate - what a ****er
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01-12-05, 04:30 PM
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Just what i was thinking whilst reading the other posts
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01-12-05, 04:38 PM
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oh dear.
lots of damns and drats and hope it gets sorted ok from me to you 
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01-12-05, 04:47 PM
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yes it's naughty but it's cheaper. totally up to you. |
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01-12-05, 05:05 PM
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Crikey!
As for the Loan bike. If its the usual gig, then its about 750-1000 earth pounds xcess..not good. A new tank is about £350. Say that you will pay for the tank at cost price, about £250ish IIRC As for your bike, if its in for an MOT as well, then you will have to have the discs, if it aint, take it away and get some pattern discs, cheaper than std suzuki ones!! Other than that, mate, i feel for ya! Never good when it all happens at once!! |
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I hadn't rode the K5 for a few weeks and my first impression was it's bloody wristy! Certainly sporty but no that comfy for touring.