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Offline johnnymv1

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The bolt took a fall.
« on: August 20, 2014, 12:25:09 am »
So I'm sad to say she tool a fall today, I live in PHX AZ and its monsoon season and been raining lime crazy so I got home today and saw my pool was turning green. Decided to jump on the bolt and pick up some shock. In a rush to beat the storm coming in I was lets say not the slowest driver heading to the local pool store. Made it safely and speed home to not only beat the storm but to treat my pool befor the next storm hit. long story short...... hahaha. I got home safely but in a rush to treat my pool forgot about the good ol kick stand(a rook mistake i know) and softly dropped her on the engine bars i recently installed. Tnanks god. No damage to me or the bike besides my ego lol. Thought id share with my yamaha muscle brothers and sister. Sorry it was so built up hahaha;D
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Offline daddyrack

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2014, 12:38:40 am »
Well I'm sorry to hear the bad news!! I forgot my kickstand one time after work did the same drop. My heart completely sank that day! No real damage for me either other than 2 small scuffs that aren't noticeable unless i show you, and a bent shifter. The only real damage was when the windshield hit the side of my truck scratching both the windshield and the truck. I just look at that and laugh now though. Again sorry!!
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Offline 2Nuts1Bolt

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2014, 01:11:03 am »
I was pushing mine in the garage a few months back and didn't realize my oil pan knocked the stand up so when I set my bike down I dropped it right on my guitar amp :( It has a 6" dent in the tank now but everyone that has ever seen it thinks it's supposed to be there cuz it's perfectly symmetrical lol...
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Offline steveo

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2014, 09:44:27 am »
Good to hear nothing was physically damaged asides from a bit of ego damage, that'll fix easy enough with time....................................... 8).
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Offline Desert Dan

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2014, 11:07:51 am »
Glad it was only the bike that took a fall! Have done the same thing a couple of times over the years, happens to everyone. Better watch out, more rain coming today. We have a flash flood watch here in the Coachella Valley. 8)
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Offline johnnymv1

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2014, 03:02:15 pm »
Yeah that ego is a lil bruised lol. Tell you what when it was falling I thought I could save it.... That's not a light crotch rocket haha gotta hit the gym a lil harder now haha. I rode today forecast says all clear but with the monsoon its clear one min and flooded the next. gotta get my feet wet one day right?
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Offline Desert Dan

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2014, 04:41:28 pm »
It's hard to let it go, we all think we can save it. Tore my right ACL when I started to lose my 1100 Silverado at a car wash a few years back and tried to keep it up. Took me a year to heal. Now if it goes, just get out of the way! 8)
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Offline SLAP75

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2014, 05:07:00 pm »
takes a big man to come clean about that..... I may have or may not have done it once myself   :D

glad to hear there was no damage
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Offline boltzrule

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2014, 05:31:37 pm »
This has motivated me to buy the Engine Guards.
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Offline Munki

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2014, 01:29:24 am »
Been there done that  :-\
Thankfully it was my little 250, not my big Bolt. But still, that little virago was hard to catch when she started goin - all I could do was gently lie it on the driveway, sigh & facepalm, then pick the bugger up.
No damage, ego excluded. So far I seem to have learned my lesson. (Please, buddha/jeebus/allah/ganesh/zeus/whomever, I hope I've learned my lesson lol)
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Offline van der Kellen

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2014, 07:17:15 am »
Quote from: Munki on September 04, 2014, 01:29:24 am
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(Please, buddha/jeebus/allah/ganesh/zeus/whomever, I hope I've learned my lesson lol)

 Best reply so far! ;D
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Offline Vitrox

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2014, 03:00:14 pm »
Good thing you're okay!

Learned my lesson. Always anticipate no matter what or the traffic condition.
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Offline johnnymv1

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2014, 12:35:35 pm »
Quote from: van der Kellen on September 04, 2014, 07:17:15 am
Quote from: Munki on September 04, 2014, 01:29:24 am
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(Please, buddha/jeebus/allah/ganesh/zeus/whomever, I hope I've learned my lesson lol)

 Best reply so far! ;D
Hahaha i totally agree. I almost did it again yesterday lol but then i caught myself when i turned the handlebars.  Im hard headed.
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Offline van der Kellen

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2014, 03:07:10 pm »
johnnymv1 ..i think that you want to give a new paint job to your Bolt...that fixation on dropping and almost dropping your bike...are you makin excuses to change colors?  :o :P ..just joking...glad you manage to keep you bike from falling! 8)
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Offline johnnymv1

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Re: The bolt took a fall.
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2014, 12:28:39 am »
Quote from: van der Kellen on September 18, 2014, 03:07:10 pm
johnnymv1 ..i think that you want to give a new paint job to your Bolt...that fixation on dropping and almost dropping your bike...are you makin excuses to change colors?  :o :P ..just joking...glad you manage to keep you bike from falling! 8)
Van de kellen i think you might be right brother lol match the bel air hahaha.
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