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Post by kliff on Jul 30, 2009 15:52:34 GMT -5
totti51091, aka: Ross had a slight disfugiality with some millium olde erroded mountain, spread upon some modern day tarmac, while performing a heading change.... In other words, Ross hit some sand in a turn, and busted his but... Not bad, though he has now joined the "Busted Wings Club." Scooter took a little more damage than Ross though... Trunk....way GONE!  Fork legs and sliderfs are A-OK.... less than .010" run-out in the lathe...this is a GOOD THING!  BUT,,,,the steering stem.....that's another matter..... the left support bent backrads about 1/2 inch....owwwwiiiiiieeeeee.  So, other than a little road rash, and some bent and broken parts, looks like all will be healing soon. Waiting on parts confirmation now from GSMW, Ross is already picking at the scabs, my new lift gets broken in.... CHARGE!  |
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Post by Rebel on Jul 30, 2009 20:50:34 GMT -5
It happens to everybody, good thing he only got a scape or two, Too bad about the bent metal though, can't beat it back with a one pound hammer huh.
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Post by kliff on Jul 31, 2009 6:32:51 GMT -5
It's possible Doug, but for now, I'll throw a new stem in there. then tis winter I'll straighten the bent one, magna-flux check for cracks, and if OK, have it either Cryo or heat treated after surface hardenning with a shot peening. Then the kid will have asuper duty spare, almost guaranteed not to bend again....but then the fork legs or the frame will have to absorb impacts like that.....hmmmmmm, maybe straighten, check, and leave soft....I hate bent frames!
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Post by Rebel on Jul 31, 2009 23:32:28 GMT -5
uh Kliff, I was not really serious.
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Post by Rocketdog on Aug 1, 2009 6:15:55 GMT -5
I'm glad Ross is alright Kliff. Scooters are easier to fix and less painful.
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Post by mrsg on Aug 1, 2009 9:52:34 GMT -5
Kliff i am giving you an open invitation to come live in Canada!!!
It is a friendly country who would me more then happy to absorb your skills!
Ray
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Post by Rocketdog on Aug 1, 2009 18:05:29 GMT -5
Well ya can't beat that. And I heard that MRSG is the official inviter. Would be hard to leave the South though MRSG. Fried Chicken, Pork Barbecue, Crawfish Pie <that one is making my mouth water>, Twice Baked Potatoes, Collard Greens, Pecan Pie, YUM YUM!!!
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Post by kuzikood on Aug 5, 2009 0:28:36 GMT -5
cant forget sweet tea anywhere ya go
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Post by Rebel on Aug 5, 2009 1:57:10 GMT -5
OK Rocketdog, you're going to be in charge of the grub on any official scooter rebel event.
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 5, 2009 11:57:43 GMT -5
I remember a while bakc on SD, some folks were saying that bent steering stems were rare on our scoots. Telling people that suspected bent stems to look elsewhere. I crashed once, bent my steering stem. A friend's GF crashed at a couple MPH on grass, bent steering stem. Here's another example. Those folks must have way different setups than us.
Glad no one is seriously injured.
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Post by kliff on Aug 7, 2009 11:59:29 GMT -5
The stems appear to be soft. But something has to absorb the energy exerted on the forks under certain circumstances... the legs, tubes, stem, or frame....
I'd rather change stems all day long, than frames....
Gotta have a fuse, looks to me like every front end impact I've seen, has involved a stem. Thought about trying to toughen it up, and just might for a race bike, but for the street, I'll leave well enough alone.
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Post by Rocketdog on Aug 13, 2009 17:17:25 GMT -5
cant forget sweet tea anywhere ya go Amen Kuzi, I forgot that one. "OK Rocketdog, you're going to be in charge of the grub on any official scooter rebel event." I'm up for it Rebel. Hey how does on make two qoutes in one reply? Ok sorry Kliff, I added and abbeded in thread stealing. |
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