ChucksKLRST
Team Colorado
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2004
- Messages
- 2,667
- Age
- 74
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
- Bike
- 2019 Versys 1K SE LT
- STOC #
- 086
A Public service Announcement for those of you with The Canyon Cage Pannier Guards on your FJR. Today was the first time I was able to get out in the garage and check out the FJR for any hidden damage from my oops fall down, three and a half weeks ago. As I have posted, I broke / cracked my right Fibula bone on my leg, and twisted my ankle and seriously bruised my right foot. I am now in a walking boot for the next 4 weeks, then more X-Ray. But what I want to discuses is what I found on the bike. I had thought that the canyon cages did there job and there was no damage to the faring or the right pannier. I was correct in that assumption. However I found that the right pannier lid would just barley scrape on the rear guard. I found that the guard mounting flanges were bent. As I was inspecting the bike I also found boot scuff marks on the right exhaust can and exhaust pipe. Looking at my boot, I also had burn / scuff marks on my riding boot. No scuff marks on the rear pannier guard. So how does the guard get bent and boot scuff marks on the exhaust and a broken leg. My hypostasis is that my rights leg / ankle got caught between the exhaust and the right pannier guard. Foot under the exhaust can and leg under the pannier guard, twisting the ankle and putting all the weight of the bike on the Fibula bone. The guards are the Canyon Cage Pannier Guards. They work great if your leg is not caught under them. I have removed mine and don't think I will reinstall them. Here are some pictures of the exhaust and boot.
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