RE: Dropped it.

[Ken Haylock <KHaylock@xxxxxxxxxx>]

My take would be buy the replacement parts for the minor damage, and stick
them someplace safe. Replacing a bar-end weight at vast expense, only to
scuff the replacement two days later while manouvring in a tight space would
be one of those 'Doh!' moments... in fact, even body panels where the damage
can be more or less concealed with application of T-Cut and touch-up paint
(works better on lowers, bodging on uppers is usually obvious), I'd buy the
replacement and keep it at the back of the garage. That way, if you ever
drop the bike again you won't have to pay again, if any given day you decide
you want your ride to look like it did the day it rolled off the line (like
the day you are going to sell it or trade it, maybe?) then you have all the
parts to do it. Things like track days are less stressful if you've already
eaten the fact that you may sling your pride and joy up the track - and
eating that is easier if you have a stock of replacement parts just waiting
to go on.

Personally, I think bikes look better when they look like they've been
around the block a bit. The odd scuff is an honourable scar of battle rather
than a cause for your local Parts shark to start doing cartwheels. I don't
know whether pristine plastics have any greater significance to merkins than
they do over here, but my only concern is that it might dent resale values.

Ken Haylock
[Political Rep, Wycombe MAG]

Current rides: '98 T595, '82 CD200

Next ride...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Weyand [mailto:weyand@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 16 May 1999 22:51
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Dropped it.
> 
> 
> At 11:26 PM 5/15/99 -0400, Eric Sheley wrote:
> 
> >At least it sounds like you will be able to repair the 
> damage without too
> >much trouble. Plus, you were lucky and did not cause serious 
> damage to your
> >body - a broken bike is frustrating, but a broken body is worse. 
> 
> Indeed.  Sore as a bastard yesterday, somewhat less so today. 
>  The deep
> muscle bruise I got from landing on my car keys in my pocket has made
> maneuvers such as squats (for gardening and the like) very 
> painful.  It's
> also amazing that after two days, the road rash on forearm and knee,
> obtained through my clothing, is still very sore to the touch.
> 
> >Keep us updated on your progress
> 
> I should find out tomorrow about parts availability.  I know it's been
> posted here before, but without going back and trying to find it, does
> anyone have the name of the fellow at TOA in Georgia handy?
> 
> There is also a philosophical question to answer.  Do I 
> replace onle the
> three-four major damaged parts (RHS fairing body, RHS nose cone piece,
> brake pedal, and perhaps RHS mirror), or should I also 
> replace the bar 
> end, brake handle, passenger peg and can which got a little 
> minor road rash
> on each.  My bro says, just throw the money at it (I have the 
> money) and
> make it like new again, some part of me says they are minor enough to 
> say fuck it.  Comments?  Anybody know approximate costs?
> 
> BTW, the body panels do a very nice job of protecting the 
> cases.  RHS is
> the side with the more protruding case and the oil sight and all, and
> not a scratch.  I touched the body panels up with some flat 
> black acrylic
> I had around for now, just to cover the white and make it all 
> black again.
> The body panels are white underneath the paint.
> 
> My bro also reminded me that he told me some 27 years ago, 
> when teaching 
> me to ride, that motorcycles do not turn and stop at the same 
> time, and
> that dragging the front brakes at all into the corner wasn't 
> very smart.  
> Duh.  Geez, older brothers: even at age 46, what would I do 
> without him?
> 
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