Thought I'd post some pictures with the '05's remains and accident details.
It was raining hard, really hard and the road had been resurfaced recently.
The roadway was covered with 'white bubbles' when I rode back up to find out why Chris hadn't followed me over the crest of the hill (as well as: where did that truck w the boat go!?!). I think the rain turned some of the tar/petroleum *stuff* in to an emulsion (read as 'slick' stuff).
Truck w/boat was parked in a turn out... they saw me riding back and didn't stick around.
I top the rise and Chris is standing on my right; on side of the road with no bike in sight. It was down on it's left side with the handle bars/seat lower than the tires. I tried to lift it; but, couldn't, waved at a passing 4wheeler off-road atv (street legal version) and 2 guys helped me right it.
It was very difficult to find neutral (still is this morning too) and it wouldn't start with the clutch pulled. Chris tried and then I tried... after I pushed the bike forward and back I was able to get it to shift and after a couple of tries I found neutral and started the bike. I got off to inspect for fluid spewage and found none (yea!) and Chris got on to test ride it.
In her considered opinion there was something definitely 'wrong' and she declared it 'unrideable'. I had to find out what she was smoking as it looked rashed but basically okay... She was *very* right; I should listen to her more often!
It turns with difficulty and feels like there is something hindering its steering. I couldn't/can't see anything in the way though.
So the pictures show gouge and skid marks (zoom in on the 1st and you'll see Chris standing where the bike stopped.) Chris's, on her back, skid stopped a few feet short of there; but in the the roadway. I'll take some pictures of her gear and post them; but, it doesn't look like it did about ~120 of Chris's paces down the roadway with Chris in them.
This is Chris's 2nd test of Motoport's Kevlar Air Mesh and I think Chris is tired of being a Motoport test dummy. But she'll be getting more of the same (she says it might be a different color though... )
The double yellow shot shows gouges at the beginning of her skid.
In the "Chris is on the phone with the tow company" shot I made sure she had the handle bars 'straight' and if you look you'll see the front wheel isn't pointing true.
The shot after that shows the dash is 'out of whack', another pic shows the fairing stay looks seriously tweaked.
The final shot shows that you should always request pictures from all sides of a bike when you're looking to buy one!
It was raining hard, really hard and the road had been resurfaced recently.
The roadway was covered with 'white bubbles' when I rode back up to find out why Chris hadn't followed me over the crest of the hill (as well as: where did that truck w the boat go!?!). I think the rain turned some of the tar/petroleum *stuff* in to an emulsion (read as 'slick' stuff).
Truck w/boat was parked in a turn out... they saw me riding back and didn't stick around.
I top the rise and Chris is standing on my right; on side of the road with no bike in sight. It was down on it's left side with the handle bars/seat lower than the tires. I tried to lift it; but, couldn't, waved at a passing 4wheeler off-road atv (street legal version) and 2 guys helped me right it.
It was very difficult to find neutral (still is this morning too) and it wouldn't start with the clutch pulled. Chris tried and then I tried... after I pushed the bike forward and back I was able to get it to shift and after a couple of tries I found neutral and started the bike. I got off to inspect for fluid spewage and found none (yea!) and Chris got on to test ride it.
In her considered opinion there was something definitely 'wrong' and she declared it 'unrideable'. I had to find out what she was smoking as it looked rashed but basically okay... She was *very* right; I should listen to her more often!
It turns with difficulty and feels like there is something hindering its steering. I couldn't/can't see anything in the way though.So the pictures show gouge and skid marks (zoom in on the 1st and you'll see Chris standing where the bike stopped.) Chris's, on her back, skid stopped a few feet short of there; but in the the roadway. I'll take some pictures of her gear and post them; but, it doesn't look like it did about ~120 of Chris's paces down the roadway with Chris in them.
This is Chris's 2nd test of Motoport's Kevlar Air Mesh and I think Chris is tired of being a Motoport test dummy.
But she'll be getting more of the same (she says it might be a different color though... )The double yellow shot shows gouges at the beginning of her skid.
In the "Chris is on the phone with the tow company" shot I made sure she had the handle bars 'straight' and if you look you'll see the front wheel isn't pointing true.
The shot after that shows the dash is 'out of whack', another pic shows the fairing stay looks seriously tweaked.
The final shot shows that you should always request pictures from all sides of a bike when you're looking to buy one!
