Thom Posted January 1, 2009 #1 Posted January 1, 2009 i left Christmas am. and got to Deland Fla. the next nite , heavy fog all the way no break the hole way , loaded Silver up on the trailer Sat. am. and learned something ! 1- Squid's lite brackets make lowesy kick stands 2- exwife can not pick up 900 lbs. of bike off of me 3- and the most important one !!! when loading heavy bike on trailer using a ramp -- make sure the bottom of the ramp is not in lose sugar sand !!!!!!!! Marsha has a sore back , i have some purtty marks on my leg and a sore back and Silver needs a new rad. cover , lucky i have a extra one, and a highway peg and a trunk , have a extra trunk too . when Silver fell on to the side rail of the trailer , Sqiud's lite bracket hit the rail to save the fairing { thanks Squid , great brackets !!! } my leg saved the side , if i could of talked Marsha into jumping beween the trunk and the trailer , Silver would be fine shape ! but Marsha did purtty good for a 130 lbs old lady and picked the bike up enough for me to get my leg back . so when i unload Silver tomarrow , i am going to back the trailer in a good ol Tx DITCH !! i need more beer , great pain killer Thom HAPPY NEW YEAR !
1BigDog Posted January 1, 2009 #2 Posted January 1, 2009 Dang Thom..shoulda called JRichard..hes down there right now. He coulda helped ya. Happy New Year ya ol poop......
Dano Posted January 1, 2009 #3 Posted January 1, 2009 Ahhhh, you know Squid LOVES those 1st gens----- safety brackets for us all! Glad it wasn't that bad and the exwife helped you out........ Was that after she quit laughing?! Dan
Thom Posted January 1, 2009 Author #4 Posted January 1, 2009 Dan , i see you have met her :rotfl:after i got the bike back up she looked the bike over to see how bad it was and than ask me if i was ok Thom
Squidley Posted January 1, 2009 #5 Posted January 1, 2009 Thom, Sorry to hear of the mishap and I'm glad to hear that the brackets doubled in the safety department. Do me a favor, if the bracket is bent let me know, I'll send you another set or the bad one and I'll repair the other.
Thom Posted January 1, 2009 Author #6 Posted January 1, 2009 Brad , thanks , but your safety bracket did not get hurt at all , the metal eye that holds it on bent but i have all ready fixed it , if you ever make anymore please make them longer so we who like to drop our bike do not have to repair the fairings Have anybody seen those bars that stick out the side of the fairings on sport bike ? when the bike falls it keeps the fairing from hitting , Thom
Skid Posted January 1, 2009 #7 Posted January 1, 2009 First Gens do not like to be trailered.... Glad you're OK Tom.
skydoc_17 Posted January 1, 2009 #8 Posted January 1, 2009 Thom, Man am I glad to hear that you are OK! Right before Christmas, I picked up my "Black Beauty" and it took a spill on the way home. I lost the left side fairing, the left side, side cover, and I ran over the false tank cover before I could get stopped. At lease It didn't fall on me and if MY ex-wife would have been there to see my mishap, I think I would have had to chew my own leg off to get out!:rotfl: Sounds like it could have been a lot worse! Glad you're OK! Earl
cecdoo Posted January 1, 2009 #9 Posted January 1, 2009 Hey Thom sorry to hear about the tip over, glad you're ok and your ex has a sense of humor, if it was my ex, I'd still be laying there:duck: Craig
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