spitfire9 Posted May 15, 2012 #1 Posted May 15, 2012 Never, ever, ever forget to put your kickstand down, especially when you're parking your 800lb Venture next to your other motorcycle! I got lucky there, at least. I heard plastic cracking and freaked out that both bikes were screwed. The fairing hit the lower fork of the Vulcan and just put some paint on it. Didn't even knock it over. Cracked the fairing pretty good, popped the radio console out, tore loose the screws on left side and f-ed up the left airvent in the fairing. So the glue is drying now, and the bike will look just a little more worse for wear when I get it back together. Anybody have a spare 2-tone brown 85 fairing they want to sell? What a freaking brain cramp. At least I wasn't moving when it struck.
Kregerdoodle Posted May 15, 2012 #2 Posted May 15, 2012 Oh...that sucks... I have never done that, but did come wheeling into my garage where I park it, reved it up real good and dropped the clutch!! WTH was I thinking...just real glad I didn`t take her all the way through the back wall... Major brain fart for sure!! Never, ever, ever forget to put your kickstand down, especially when you're parking your 800lb Venture next to your other motorcycle! I got lucky there, at least. I heard plastic cracking and freaked out that both bikes were screwed. The fairing hit the lower fork of the Vulcan and just put some paint on it. Didn't even knock it over. Cracked the fairing pretty good, popped the radio console out, tore loose the screws on left side and f-ed up the left airvent in the fairing. So the glue is drying now, and the bike will look just a little more worse for wear when I get it back together. Anybody have a spare 2-tone brown 85 fairing they want to sell? What a freaking brain cramp. At least I wasn't moving when it struck.
Flyinfool Posted May 15, 2012 #3 Posted May 15, 2012 I believe the donate button is at the top right of the screen....... I guess it could have been worse, you could have been the padding between them.
Condor Posted May 15, 2012 #4 Posted May 15, 2012 Ain't it amazing how much bigger the bike gets when it's layed over pretending to carve a twisty.......
Trader Posted May 15, 2012 #5 Posted May 15, 2012 It could have been worse...it could have been beside SOMEONE ELSE'S bike....like a big nasty 1%er!!!!
JohnMidnight Posted May 15, 2012 #6 Posted May 15, 2012 ouch, heh, I've done that when I was first starting out. I didn't think much of it on the 650, yea it fell over, nothing broke. But yet... somehow... on the way back from my shopping, I get ready to go, I put my foot on the left peg and it pops off. Riding home was awesome. January 17th 2008
spitfire9 Posted May 20, 2012 Author #7 Posted May 20, 2012 I got it all glued back together as best as I could. Had fun being creative with screwing everything back together with many various sizes of washers, screws, nuts, etc. Unless you know it's there and squat down to see under the top of the fairing, you'd never know. I just wish my wrist would heal. i strained the crap out of it trying to stop the fall- may have to park the VR for a week and let the wrist get better. Oh hell with that, let's ride... Looking for a left fairing, inner and outer. I have a body/paint friend that could do some pretty nice custom work if it take the bike apart and give him all the parts. Any RED 85 VR's out there? i think deep maroon red would be awesome. Faster, too.
friesman Posted May 20, 2012 #8 Posted May 20, 2012 If you messed up a side bag on the 85, I have a spare set here in ok shape if you need. Just pay for shipping from here. Brian
KIC Posted May 20, 2012 #9 Posted May 20, 2012 Ill check my two parts bikes for the left fairing condition. One is purplish and the other is gold.
Barry1951 Posted May 20, 2012 #10 Posted May 20, 2012 When I was a motor cop in Houston, had a partner who was rather short, , , ,well ok, , he was real short, and had a BIG ego, , , , He kept everything he had perfect, , ,always polished more than anyone else, more chrome, , ,and thought he was God's gift to women, , ,, He and I were riding on Spencer Highway on afternoon, (I was Lead, riding right motor). A couple of sweet looking young ladies in a convertible Camaro rode up next to us in the inside lane. He was riding, flirting with them, blipping the throttle and just being himself. We came up to a stop light, , , , everyong knows that vehicles drip oil in the road, , , ,I guess he forgot, , LOL, , , as we pulled up to stop, , flirting with the young ladies, , , , He put his left foot down in order to hold the bike up, , , , right in the oil slick ! ! ! ! ! Of course, , ,foot slips, , ,bike leans over on the bars, , he is spread eagle out,, ,motor hitting the red line, , , ,two girls laughing their butt off, , , , He is cussing a red streak, , I am laughing, , , ,I hit the siren and rode thru the light, ,leaving him cussing, , , and the girls laughing, , , ,, , Needless to say, , ,the boy talked real bad to me a few miles down the road, , ,,
spitfire9 Posted May 20, 2012 Author #11 Posted May 20, 2012 Thanks, freisman and KIC. The only damage was to the left (as you sit on it) fairing. Didn't feel lucky at the time, but it was pretty minimal considering 2 bikes were involved with me in between them.
spitfire9 Posted September 29, 2012 Author #12 Posted September 29, 2012 Holy cow I finally found the exact same fairing, year and color, with only 1 small crack in it on ebay. Only took 4 months but I knew it would show up if I kept waiting and looking. Happydance!
Rick Haywood Posted September 29, 2012 #13 Posted September 29, 2012 Never, ever, ever forget to put your kickstand down, especially when you're parking your 800lb Venture next to your other motorcycle! I got lucky there, at least. I heard plastic cracking and freaked out that both bikes were screwed. The fairing hit the lower fork of the Vulcan and just put some paint on it. Didn't even knock it over. Cracked the fairing pretty good, popped the radio console out, tore loose the screws on left side and f-ed up the left airvent in the fairing. So the glue is drying now, and the bike will look just a little more worse for wear when I get it back together. Anybody have a spare 2-tone brown 85 fairing they want to sell? What a freaking brain cramp. At least I wasn't moving when it struck. I hate to admit it but I did it backing out of the garage. Went to get off the bike to close the garage door and a friend pulled up and we talked for a few minutes and he left and I just went to get off the bike and thought I had put the stand down. Well I was stopped next to one of our cars and yep it fell into the front fender and did $1600 damage to it.
Trader Posted September 29, 2012 #14 Posted September 29, 2012 Carl did the same thing at a gas pump this summer. Hee Hee.....he's on the road so won't see this until AFTER he visits here today!!!!
rickardracing Posted September 29, 2012 #15 Posted September 29, 2012 Get into the habit of using the side stand to shut off the bike. That's what I do.
spitfire9 Posted September 30, 2012 Author #16 Posted September 30, 2012 Get into the habit of using the side stand to shut off the bike. That's what I do. Oooh thats a good idea. Chalk it up as a good preventative switch inspection every time.
PBJ Posted September 30, 2012 #17 Posted September 30, 2012 I was just reading this thread and realized it was last May. Oddly enough ba k then i sold friesman my left half for his bike. But now his brownie may be done for so he may have one that will go cheap.
spitfire9 Posted October 10, 2012 Author #18 Posted October 10, 2012 Got the replacement fairing installed. Has a sm crack and some minor paint issues, but more than 3 feet away you can't tell it's not perfect. What a hassle. Had to buy the black side piece that goes up to the mirror and has the vent in it also. I did learn that taking that stuff apart wasn't really all that hard. I expected the swap to be much worse. http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/cyprinut/1985%20Venture%20Royale/photo12.jpg
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