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Posted by pcarrell
 - September 13, 2009, 20:12:34 PM

I'm glad you weren't injured.  You're right though......accident prevention begins in the garage!

Google "Ron Ayers" and hit the parts fitch for replacement goodies.  They're good folks with fair prices.

Posted by YorZephyr
 - September 12, 2009, 22:23:36 PM

On my first real ride I drove off the road in a tight turn and bent up the left floor board doing it.  I pretty much rode the floor board until I left the road.  It wasn't pretty but truth be told I was especially lucky.  For one, I actually straightened up the bike before leaving the road.  Keeping the bike up and level for as long as I could.  The second was the fact that I ran down into a sandy ditch.  It pretty much cushioned my landing.  In the end, the front tire got buried (pretty much leaving the bike sitting up right) and me, on my back, wiping out like I was water skiing.  No injury, no serious damage.  Just a sad state of affairs for my poor floor board.
Looking back I made more mistakes than just going to fast for the turn.  I had neglected to check my bike before going out.  Both my tires were low, and the oil bolt was loose and, ever so slowly, leaking oil.  I performed poorly and in return my bike gave back what I put in.  I was lucky this time but for next time I think I'll make my own luck - by being a better rider!

Here are a few pictures of the floor board:

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