Afast03nNJ
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I was getting ready to ride up to a car show with some guys from my shop this afternoon. I do auto detailing and rent space in a repair facility. I keep the FJR nice and snug in my corner. The shop floor has a nice light grey epoxy coating on it. Looks nice, but gets real slick from detailing spray and oil from the cars that are serviced there, we do wash it down regularly. Need I say more.... :angry:
I was just pulling the bike out, no more then 5mph. It's 5PM, we're also pulling a few cars in for the evening.
I'm headed twards the door, a car is coming in through the door, I touch the front brake, turn slightly to the right to go around the entering vehicle and the next thing I know I'm down. It happened so quick, seemed like a split second, the front wheel simply slipped right out from under me. I've been riding for almost 20 years, this is the first time I've ever layed a bike down.
After I pick it up, I go straight back to my corner and attempt to buff out the nice scuffs on the right lower cowling. No use, it's cracked where the vent holes are as well. The mirror took a shot on the Caddy that was parked next to the door, seems OK but vibrates on the highway a bit now. The exhaust is unmarked, I think the foot peg saved it somehow.
Enough about the bike, I have a severly pulled muscle in my lower left back. My right knee hurts like he11 and I'm sure a black and blue will be clearly visible come tomorrow morning. Of course this happened in front of everybody who works with me so my ego is brused as well, but they all know the floor was to blame here.
After a quick touch up with some silver paint, wet sand and buff to blend it in, I was on my way to the car show. It was a big show, had some very nice custom cars, as well as the old classics. A few bikes were also on display, mostly choppers with outrageous paint jobs of naked women on them. To each is own, the ride was great, I'm headed to Yamaha to order a new lower cowling tomorrow morning.
I was just pulling the bike out, no more then 5mph. It's 5PM, we're also pulling a few cars in for the evening.
I'm headed twards the door, a car is coming in through the door, I touch the front brake, turn slightly to the right to go around the entering vehicle and the next thing I know I'm down. It happened so quick, seemed like a split second, the front wheel simply slipped right out from under me. I've been riding for almost 20 years, this is the first time I've ever layed a bike down.
After I pick it up, I go straight back to my corner and attempt to buff out the nice scuffs on the right lower cowling. No use, it's cracked where the vent holes are as well. The mirror took a shot on the Caddy that was parked next to the door, seems OK but vibrates on the highway a bit now. The exhaust is unmarked, I think the foot peg saved it somehow.
Enough about the bike, I have a severly pulled muscle in my lower left back. My right knee hurts like he11 and I'm sure a black and blue will be clearly visible come tomorrow morning. Of course this happened in front of everybody who works with me so my ego is brused as well, but they all know the floor was to blame here.
After a quick touch up with some silver paint, wet sand and buff to blend it in, I was on my way to the car show. It was a big show, had some very nice custom cars, as well as the old classics. A few bikes were also on display, mostly choppers with outrageous paint jobs of naked women on them. To each is own, the ride was great, I'm headed to Yamaha to order a new lower cowling tomorrow morning.
....still I feel your pain....
