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04-28-2008, 06:46 PM
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BIKE DOWN!!!
They shouldn't call them "kickstands" on Monsters, they should be called "asphalt-piercing weapons". My kickstand punched through an unfortunately thin layer of asphalt due to the soggy ground beneath it. Broke a mirror, but nothing else. I think it must have been a pretty slow fall. I'm not sure how long it was on it's side. It started up fine, but is there anything else I need to check after going horizontal?
Rod
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...bar-end mirrors, DIY tail chop, open clutch cover, open timing belt cover, Bitubo top-mount steering dampener, 14 tooth front sprocket, integrated LED smoked tail light, clear front mini signals, CF Termignoni exhaust (waiting on mid-pipes), DP open airbox, DP ECU, suspension/ride-height tuned by DucPond Racing, flipped handlebars, titanium Rizoma reservoirs, removed front fairing...
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04-28-2008, 06:48 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
you checked the tank and everything....if your clutch works fine and all...then you are good to go....sorry to hear of your misfortune....but it could have been worse...maybe the soft ground also cushioned the blow!
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04-28-2008, 06:52 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
I always use a plate. :'(
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04-28-2008, 07:12 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
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Originally Posted by ducrider45
I always use a plate. :'(
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mandatory
xtra mandatory when rain is involved!
Glad it was minor man
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04-28-2008, 07:19 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
Yeah, no damage to the tank. Clutch seems to work. I didn't ride it though. I think it must have fallen over really really slow because if the mirror sheered off quickly I would expect the two pieces to fit back together. But both pieces look like they were slowly separated, like when you pull apart a piece of taffy.
Nothin' a little JB Weld and duct tape can't fix. And throw in a dremel just for fun.
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...bar-end mirrors, DIY tail chop, open clutch cover, open timing belt cover, Bitubo top-mount steering dampener, 14 tooth front sprocket, integrated LED smoked tail light, clear front mini signals, CF Termignoni exhaust (waiting on mid-pipes), DP open airbox, DP ECU, suspension/ride-height tuned by DucPond Racing, flipped handlebars, titanium Rizoma reservoirs, removed front fairing...
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04-28-2008, 07:25 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
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Originally Posted by dcducati
Nothin' a little JB Weld and duct tape can't fix. And throw in a dremel just for fun.
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don't forget the zip ties!
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04-28-2008, 07:30 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
Zip ties??!! You freakin' yuppie! Maybe a coat hanger though...
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...bar-end mirrors, DIY tail chop, open clutch cover, open timing belt cover, Bitubo top-mount steering dampener, 14 tooth front sprocket, integrated LED smoked tail light, clear front mini signals, CF Termignoni exhaust (waiting on mid-pipes), DP open airbox, DP ECU, suspension/ride-height tuned by DucPond Racing, flipped handlebars, titanium Rizoma reservoirs, removed front fairing...
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04-28-2008, 09:45 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
Bummer man!!! I feel your pain.
Where do you get a plate thingy to put under the stand?
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04-28-2008, 09:59 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
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Originally Posted by ducatihotti
Where do you get a plate thingy to put under the stand?
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Your recycle bin. If you thoroughly smash the hell out of a soda can, it will get to be flat and strong.
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04-28-2008, 10:11 PM
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Re: BIKE DOWN!!!
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Originally Posted by Emily
Your recycle bin. If you thoroughly smash the hell out of a soda can, it will get to be flat and strong.
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or any random hard and flat piece of trash....a piece of slate works nice too...I know a guy who used to put his piece of slate in the little bed that surrounded the tree by where he normally parked...he'd park...walk a few steps and grab the slate and put it down and replace the kickstand on it...and VOILA!
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