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Offline Tanzy

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Tanzy's new bike
« on: June 25, 2008, 19:31:07 »
Well here is the photo of my new V-Strom, not that good a photo I'm afraid

[attachment=2:13wuyryz]Bike.jpg[/attachment:13wuyryz]

Now the damage I caused when I had a slight crash at 280 miles on the clock  :cry:

[attachment=1:13wuyryz]Damage1.jpg[/attachment:13wuyryz]

[attachment=0:13wuyryz]Damage2.jpg[/attachment:13wuyryz]

The indicator is split all round the casing, the electric tape is holding it together.

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Re: Tanzy's new bike
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2008, 19:41:43 »
If that's the only damage you did well
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Re: Tanzy's new bike
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2008, 19:47:32 »
Totally agree that I was lucky. Lets hope that it does not happend again  :roll:

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Re: Tanzy's new bike
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2008, 18:31:36 »
Real shame but at least you are OK. Any idea what happened?

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Re: Tanzy's new bike
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2008, 18:39:34 »
Basically I F***ed up, nothing else to it. I was slowing down to do a right had turn, and applying the front brake abit. Only problem was, that at the same time I also applied the throttle (as my instructor called it, peddle cycle breaking). Then I simply panic-ed..... the rest is obvious  :roll:

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Re: Tanzy's new bike
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2008, 23:30:33 »
Steep learning curve - glad you are OK