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SpeedCostsMoney · 03-12-2007, 08:43 AM

My wife and I were capitalizing on a great, sunny, 75 degrees, and a beautiful weekend for a ride. I road my bike Saturday and it ran top notch, no issues at all by myself and with my friends. Sunday I got up and my bike would hardly start, after it was started seemed to run a little sluggish. Not quite right for some reason, we road for a while without an issue then stopped to get some ice cream. When we went to leave the bike started to act funny again. So I said to my wife, “We need to get home the bike is not acting right”.

As I pulled out of the parking lot, I began at an incline and leaned the bike into a slight turn. Then all of a sudden the bike shut down, in the middle of accelerating. I lost momentum and the bike fell to the right, my wife rolled off on to the pavement and I took a bit of a fall. She landed on her wrist. I got up and check if she was ok, and then looked at my bike. I picked it up and got over to the shoulder of the road, and we inspected each other for damage.

We both wore our full ridding gear and the injuries sustained were minor, she had a bruise on her wrist, but it’s a good thing she had the gloves on. She probably would have scathed up her whole hand. I came off with a ruined pair of jeans; the gear took all the punishment. Did not hit the helmet and the armored jackets had no signs of being touched. I’m fine; the bike only took minor damage. The brake lever broke and I had a couple of scratches on the exhaust pipe.

I was able to get the bike started and get it home. I plan on fixing the lever and taking the bike in the shop and have it looked over. All in all, we were lucky and goes to show how important gear is to even the most minor of incidents.

**Trapper** · 03-12-2007, 08:52 AM

Glad you're okay.

Rockhead · 03-12-2007, 10:56 AM

Your not suppose to be riding and eating ice cream at the same time. It gets your controls all sticky

Glad to hear you and the wife came out ok.

SpeedCostsMoney · 03-12-2007, 11:11 AM

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Your not suppose to be riding and eating ice cream at the same time. It gets your controls all sticky

I know, right!

Jerryzuki · 03-12-2007, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedCostsMoney

I came off with a ruined pair of jeans; .

That should wash out and the smell will go away.

Just kidding, glad you both are okay.

BlueMax · 03-12-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Trapper

Glad you're okay.

Yes, I am also glad that you're ok.

After you get the bike back from the shop I hope that you can tell us what the problem was.

SpeedCostsMoney · 03-12-2007, 03:30 PM

I just had the carbs rebuilt by them not to long ago, and the bike has left me stranded twice. I took it back to them every time and they say they perform some adjustments and hand it back to me. I haven’t pressed the issue because it's been about 2 months since the last time it failed, I figured it was fixed.

I'm going to be on them like white one rice, a glass milk, on a paper plate, in a snow storm after what happened this weekend.

Ext1jdh · 03-12-2007, 03:36 PM

Go get some stitches or something and take the doctors bill to the shop.

themeatmanlandry · 03-12-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ext1jdh

Go get some stitches or something and take the doctors bill to the shop.

SpeedCostsMoney: "I had to get these stitches because of your mechanics."

Shop Owner, examining stitches: "WTF? There's not even a cut there."

Rickster · 03-12-2007, 06:27 PM

Glad your OK!

Kind of sounds like you have a float that's sticking in a carburetor.

D REX · 03-12-2007, 07:29 PM

I was thinking also you might want to have your carb checked out.

**Clint** · 03-12-2007, 07:32 PM

Glad you came out all right. Kudos for having your gear on.

BTW, that's "tipped over", not "laid down".

You had me really worried.

**drgibson** · 03-12-2007, 10:26 PM

Well when you eat too much Ice Cream you change the CG of the bike making it top heavy causing it to Tip over.

Glad your ok.

Uncle B · 03-12-2007, 10:32 PM

Glad both of you are ok.

scrimmer · 03-12-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle B

Glad both of you are ok.

SpeedCostsMoney · 03-13-2007, 10:13 AM

"Tipped over", is a better way to describe it. Still sucked!

chadrob30 · 03-13-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

Well when you eat too much Ice Cream you change the CG of the bike making it top heavy causing it to Tip over.

Glad your ok.

So he needs to get some lowering links and all will be good? LOL. (from another debate on this site)

Robley · 03-17-2007, 10:05 PM

Glad to here that you guys are OK

Atlas68 · 03-18-2007, 01:01 AM

As stated already, good to hear you came through it in fairly good shape. Just curious...How's the wife dealing with the reality of getting tossed? Is her head still in the game?

Gixxerman · 03-18-2007, 07:19 AM

Why do you say both of you was wearing full gear, and later you said your jeans took a beating. Hmm, didn't know jeans was included in the word gear

03-12-2007, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
SpeedCostsMoney Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 71	I laid it down, this weekend! My wife and I were capitalizing on a great, sunny, 75 degrees, and a beautiful weekend for a ride. I road my bike Saturday and it ran top notch, no issues at all by myself and with my friends. Sunday I got up and my bike would hardly start, after it was started seemed to run a little sluggish. Not quite right for some reason, we road for a while without an issue then stopped to get some ice cream. When we went to leave the bike started to act funny again. So I said to my wife, “We need to get home the bike is not acting right”. As I pulled out of the parking lot, I began at an incline and leaned the bike into a slight turn. Then all of a sudden the bike shut down, in the middle of accelerating. I lost momentum and the bike fell to the right, my wife rolled off on to the pavement and I took a bit of a fall. She landed on her wrist. I got up and check if she was ok, and then looked at my bike. I picked it up and got over to the shoulder of the road, and we inspected each other for damage. We both wore our full ridding gear and the injuries sustained were minor, she had a bruise on her wrist, but it’s a good thing she had the gloves on. She probably would have scathed up her whole hand. I came off with a ruined pair of jeans; the gear took all the punishment. Did not hit the helmet and the armored jackets had no signs of being touched. I’m fine; the bike only took minor damage. The brake lever broke and I had a couple of scratches on the exhaust pipe. I was able to get the bike started and get it home. I plan on fixing the lever and taking the bike in the shop and have it looked over. All in all, we were lucky and goes to show how important gear is to even the most minor of incidents. __________________ Speed costs Money, kid! How fast can you afford to go?

03-12-2007, 08:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,192	Glad you're okay. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

03-12-2007, 03:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
SpeedCostsMoney Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 71	I just had the carbs rebuilt by them not to long ago, and the bike has left me stranded twice. I took it back to them every time and they say they perform some adjustments and hand it back to me. I haven’t pressed the issue because it's been about 2 months since the last time it failed, I figured it was fixed. I'm going to be on them like white one rice, a glass milk, on a paper plate, in a snow storm after what happened this weekend. __________________ Speed costs Money, kid! How fast can you afford to go?

03-12-2007, 03:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ext1jdh Top Gear ! Full Throttle! Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Sold Location: Elgin, IL, US Posts: 5,257	Go get some stitches or something and take the doctors bill to the shop. __________________ I am lurking. I am likely to be eaten by a grue.

03-12-2007, 10:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Well when you eat too much Ice Cream you change the CG of the bike making it top heavy causing it to Tip over. Glad your ok. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

03-12-2007, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,767	Your not suppose to be riding and eating ice cream at the same time. It gets your controls all sticky Glad to hear you and the wife came out ok.

03-12-2007, 07:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
D REX Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2007 Bike: VTX 1300 Location: battle creek, mi Posts: 74	I was thinking also you might want to have your carb checked out.

03-12-2007, 10:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Uncle B Want's A New Title Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Location: Gordon Texas Latitude: 32.54833 Longitude: -98.36889 Posts: 4,423	Glad both of you are ok. __________________ Ride Safe, Ride Long, & Have Fun Benjamin Franklin> They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security. http://www.gordontexas.net/ http://www.gordonvfd.com/

03-13-2007, 10:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
SpeedCostsMoney Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 71	"Tipped over", is a better way to describe it. Still sucked! __________________ Speed costs Money, kid! How fast can you afford to go?

03-17-2007, 10:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
Robley In Training Joined: Dec 2006 Bike: 2007 Vulcan Nomad 1600 Location: Kansas Posts: 131	Glad to here that you guys are OK

03-18-2007, 01:01 AM	#19 (permalink)
Atlas68 Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 SOLD '05 Anniversary Edition VMax #1878 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 1,728	As stated already, good to hear you came through it in fairly good shape. Just curious...How's the wife dealing with the reality of getting tossed? Is her head still in the game? __________________ Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. SuperTrapp Exhaust

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