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I Dropped Nescafe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Yamaha 250cc In-Line 4's' started by Cuddles, Dec 5, 2005.

  1. Cuddles

    Cuddles New Member

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    I was reversing Nessie from the garage and had to manuever her backwards from a narrow spot (she had Peaches, a Hyundai Lantra in front of her). i was hurrying coz Jeff (my bf) was coming to park Drac (his VTR1000 sp-1) in Nessie's spot, but i'm still not used to her weight. I had to move her over a 1cm ramp and my legs weren't fully touching the ground, so i couldn't balance her when she leaned towards the left side.

    i dropped her <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( -->

    i was screaming for Jeff to help, because i was supporting her weight with my left leg (so that she would not totally fall on her side - she fell on me), and Jeff came running.

    He tripped over Nessie's front wheel, sending her sprawling on the ground off my leg. The extra pressure caused some coolen to leak out of her pipes (which we tightened) and a small dent in the tank.

    i am so depressed. Poor girl... <!-- s:???: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt=":???:" title="Confused" /><!-- s:???: --> <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( --> <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: -->
     
  2. chiangstar

    chiangstar New Member

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    read this on ORS too... sorry to hear about the drop... hope no red liquidy stuff came out of your leg <!-- s:???: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt=":???:" title="Confused" /><!-- s:???: -->

    simon
     
  3. FZR Dude

    FZR Dude New Member

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    It happens to the best of us Cuddles. I dropped mine in the garage just a few weeks ago. My excuse was a slick wet concrete floor and wet boots.
     
  4. ACE

    ACE Active Member

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    I had my bike for a month when I smashed the botom right plastic I felt so bad I went strate to the plastic wellders and spent my weeks pay.

    Just remember there could have been a lot more damage so dont beet your self up to bad over it
     
  5. Jake1

    Jake1 New Member

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    Unlucky,
    dropped the CB when i braked too hard on some grass, but nothing damaged or anything. I just learnt a lesson.
     
  6. kev

    kev New Member

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    yep, dropped mine today, the ground was wet, i didnt have a can to support the stand, she went onto my leg then the ground, bent the shifter, stuck in 2nd all the way home! fun fun
     
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    TBone New Member

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    it is always the sixth day for me.. any car any bike that I ride/drive on the sixth day of ownership I do some thing to it...

    My first bike.. I had to park it on a little veranda 3 steps up.. so I made a little ramp... I managed to stall half way up... nothing under my feet... the bike ended up upside down on top of me!!
     
  8. chiangstar

    chiangstar New Member

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    that wouldnt have looked very good ... <!-- s:???: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt=":???:" title="Confused" /><!-- s:???: -->

    simon
     
  9. Ciaran

    Ciaran New Member

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    Welcome to the club. <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( --> I hope it didn’t scratch up the coffee side. <!-- s:o --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_surprised.gif" alt=":o" title="Surprised" /><!-- s:o -->

    I think anyone that has owned a bike has a few shocking stories to tell. My bike has been involved in no less than 5 such incidents, 3 of which the engine wasn’t running and also 3 that had nothing to do with me. Needless to say I am very particular now days with who I let near my bike. Luckily only one required plastic welding, the rest tallied up to 2 new tinted screens, an indicator cover, can of spray paint and a bit of elbow grease. <!-- s:oops: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_redface.gif" alt=":oops:" title="Embarassed" /><!-- s:oops: -->
     
  10. Cuddles

    Cuddles New Member

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    awwww, thanks guys for sharing your experiences. It makes me feel a little bit better...

    i wish there were bikes with 2 stands, one on the left and the other on the right! Maybe that'd help balance the bike a little ... <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: -->
     
  11. Cuddles

    Cuddles New Member

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    and no blood, thank you for asking <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->
     
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    ACE Active Member

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    I have a poosty with 3 stands the left,right, and center
     
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    Mine has three. Front, Rear, and Side. But I can only take one with me.
     
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    Mine has two attached to the bike: the left, and the center.
     
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    Cuddles New Member

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    OOOOOOOOOH i just learnt about oggy knobs from another forums. i want to get some of thoooose.....

    unfortunately Wizard said that they sometimes bend the frame which is worse than damaging the fairings of Nessie... so i shouldn't get it.. oh well.
     
  16. Ciaran

    Ciaran New Member

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    If you can find some that will fit without major fairing surgery I would get some. I would not attach it to the hollow section of the frame but an engine mount or something like that.
     
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    ciaran is right - attach them to the engine mounts (or similar) not the frame... Another name for them is frame sliders - the idea is that they prevent your frame from bending in an accident. They're not designed to save your fairings, although they can help in that area. Fairings are less expensive to replace than a frame (mainly because that involves replacing the entire bike :p ).

    good oggy knobs are designed to fail in situations of extreme stress, to prevent damage to the engine case.

    you can also get sliders for the front and rear axle bolts - which also tend to get ground off in the case of a low side.

    I've been meaning to get some for a while :p
     
  18. Ciaran

    Ciaran New Member

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    I found that the rear of the bike touches down at the bulge of the rear fairings and the little hero knoby things on the foot pegs, that is if you haven’t removed them.
     
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    apparently mine lands more or less right on the crank case cover :p
     
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    omg thank you guys you've just saved me from so much embarrasment!! I thought i was the only one who EVER dropped a bike - apparently im wrong <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->
    now i feel heaps better about dropping bikes, my friends rile me up about it all the time and never let me ride their bikes - even though i can ride fine, its just the only time theyve seen me ride ive dropped at the end <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( -->
    meanies.

    oh well.

    ill get over it.

    eventually <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: -->
     

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