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899 - Bol#@cks

Discussion in 'Wanted' started by Sambighair, Jul 13, 2017.

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  1. While moving the 749s in the garage it slipped off the paddock stand and fell onto my 899, cracked the left upper fairing, bloody gutted!
    Anyone got a spare in white cluttering up their garage by any chance?
    Although i refrained from launching whatever was to hand across the street i came to a decision ive been pondering for a few years......i need more space,a double garage it is!
     
    #1 Sambighair, Jul 13, 2017
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    #2 El Toro, Jul 13, 2017
  3. I have a double garage, you can fit more bikes in - but they can fall over like dominoes - nearly had a GSX-R750RR, my Land Speed Record Hayabusa, my 998 Duc and RSV Factory on top of each other once - luckily got away with little damage to any :worried: I had propped the GSX-R up against my fixed racking with tie wraps ready for a magazine shoot - a week later while I was in the garage the tie wraps went ping :eek:
     
    #3 Exige, Jul 13, 2017
  4. Note to self....dont use tie wraps to hold bike up! Got it! Hahaha
    It happened in slo mo, i cant believe i was so daft, ah well, you live and learn i guess!
     
    #4 Sambighair, Jul 13, 2017
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  5. Luckily i have the oem stand coming for the 749 thanks to a very helpful @Carbon749, so it should be a bit safer....just need something to make me less of a numpty lol
     
    #5 Sambighair, Jul 13, 2017
  6. Bad times fella, the proper stand will hold it better. Easily done though... :(
     
    #6 Fire3500, Jul 14, 2017
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  7. Cheers ian, having slept on it, although annoyng i realised no one was hurt and nothing irreplaceable has been damaged, im now on the hunt for some fairings! Cest la vie.
     
    #7 Sambighair, Jul 14, 2017
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    Buggar!
     
    #8 Sambighair, Jul 14, 2017
  9. Insurance will probably ask that you declare that as an accident so they can up your premiums :joy:

    I've lost count of the amount of times my uncle has done it. I did it the once. Was really slow and I chucked myself between the bike and the garage wall. Was a bit sore but no damage :upyeah:
     
    #9 JH_1986, Jul 14, 2017
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  10. Worse things have happened. You've got the right attitude, nothing permanently broken and nobody died.
     
    #10 JH_1986, Jul 14, 2017
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  11. I moved house a few years ago and the lady selling it couldn't understand why I spent more time looking at the empty double garage (well it had a barbeque in it) than I did looking around the house. :) One downside is that you always want more bikes to fill the larger space. :grinning:

    I was moving my 1098R around the garage last year with the sidestand down. I must have knocked the sidestand slightly past the vertical point and not noticed. As I leave the bike and walked away from it, I hear a noise, looked round and saw the bike rolling forward ready to fall over in slow motion. :sweat: Luckily I had my bike lift up in the garage and the bike leaned over to the left and rested against the lift before it had a chance to fall. Damage...., an inch long scratch on the LHS of the fuel tank which I repaired a while later. I always move bikes with the stand up now and put them down when finished. That could have been an expensive day. :sob:
     
    #11 Robarano, Jul 14, 2017
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  12. As it turns out a new panel is just over 200 pounds, my excess is 250 so the insurance guys will have to wait for now!
     
    #12 Sambighair, Jul 14, 2017
  13. I was quoted the wrong price, actually its over 400 so im on tbe hunt again!
     
    #13 Sambighair, Jul 14, 2017
  14. Had a quick scope on eBay for you But nothing.

    Saved search with new listing notifications on so will keep you posted if anything pops up.

    Paul
     
    #14 HyperActivePaul, Jul 14, 2017
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  15. Nice one paul! Ive done the same. Im happy that its still rideable so ill text ya if im out!
     
    #15 Sambighair, Jul 14, 2017
  16. Streetfighter it? Straight bars and a predator helmet?
     
    #16 Fire3500, Jul 14, 2017
  17. I got one off here for 80 quid. Be patient and one will show up.
     
    #17 camelfarmer, Jul 14, 2017
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  18. Sound, want to get out at least once over the weekend weather depending lol.
     
    #18 HyperActivePaul, Jul 14, 2017
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  20. That's what im hoping!
     
    #20 Sambighair, Jul 14, 2017
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