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Jul 8th, 2007, 07:30 PM
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#1 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 150 Model: 77 H-D FX Interests: my new(to me) bike,UK basketball, listening and DL music Occupation: CNA and Army Reserve Instructor
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got my first case of road rash on july 4 nothing major,skinned up knee and elbow and my pride. had just installed new pads and rotors and went for a spin to check the brakes. stopped, let out the clutch, throttle stuck and kissed the curb. broke a foot peg and really hurt my pride but what do they say pride goeth before the fall  | 
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Jul 8th, 2007, 08:09 PM
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#2 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 667 Model: '07 Harley Davidson ElectraGlide Classic Interests: Riding the bike (and the wife!)
| Similar thing happened to a friend of mine today. Four of us were out for a spin when the first in the line went to pull over onto an approach. He had a back pack strapped to his bag, which had slipped down during the ride and covered his brake light and indicators. Needless to say that the 2nd in the group didn't know he was slowing and turning... the 2nd ended up clipping the bike of the 1st, and then the 2nd took the ditch. Not at a high speed or anything, but still did some damage to the bike... the worst of it was the damage to the pride. (And for those who are wondering, I was NOT involved... I was riding 4th on the group, thank God!) Cheers, bro... there's worse things than scraped up pride...  | 
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Jul 8th, 2007, 09:20 PM
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#3 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 4,560
| glad it was only road rash........could have been worse.....take care, the pride thing dont last to long..... | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 02:14 PM
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#4 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Churchill County, NV
Posts: 638 Model: '99 FLHR Road King Interests: Ride, Hunt, 4X4, Fish, Cigars - the good things Occupation: U.S. Navy - Retired
| Glad no serious damage was done.
Peyts - Another reminder of why I rarely ride with others! Let's face it, covered lights or not, the #2 rider should have ridden smarter. | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 05:30 PM
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#5 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,298 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
| Good thing nobody was busted up too bad. Pride goes down like crow, and comes back just the same. (does that even make sense??) I hope you get my drift.  Hey, sh*t happens ya know?! | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 07:35 PM
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#6 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago
Posts: 429 Model: Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide Interests: Motorcycling, Duhh...Shooting, camping, going to country music concerts Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic
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Originally Posted by drillsarge  got my first case of road rash on july 4 nothing major,skinned up knee and elbow and my pride. had just installed new pads and rotors and went for a spin to check the brakes. stopped, let out the clutch, throttle stuck and kissed the curb. broke a foot peg and really hurt my pride but what do they say pride goeth before the fall | Im sure nobody saw ya.....when I first started riding I had a suscki...I went to my wifes work to meet her for a bit & locked the forks before I went in.....came out & went to take off....forks still locked. I bit the asphalt. same thing...F'd up a peg, my pride, & learned a lesson. | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 07:43 PM
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#7 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 150 Model: 77 H-D FX Interests: my new(to me) bike,UK basketball, listening and DL music Occupation: CNA and Army Reserve Instructor
| it does my heart good to know I aint the only one  here's to us all  | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 07:50 PM
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#8 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago
Posts: 429 Model: Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide Interests: Motorcycling, Duhh...Shooting, camping, going to country music concerts Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic
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Originally Posted by drillsarge it does my heart good to know I aint the only one here's to us all |
Yeah.....well, it aint the kind of thing you go around braggin about...ya know ? | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 07:54 PM
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#9 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 150 Model: 77 H-D FX Interests: my new(to me) bike,UK basketball, listening and DL music Occupation: CNA and Army Reserve Instructor
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Originally Posted by FlynDutchman Yeah.....well, it aint the kind of thing you go around braggin about...ya know ? | wasn't meaning to brag no disrespect intended | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 07:57 PM
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#10 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago
Posts: 429 Model: Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide Interests: Motorcycling, Duhh...Shooting, camping, going to country music concerts Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic
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Originally Posted by drillsarge wasn't meaning to brag no disrespect intended | None taken.....I meant that its nothin that WE (the recievers of said rash) would brag about. | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 07:58 PM
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#11 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago
Posts: 429 Model: Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide Interests: Motorcycling, Duhh...Shooting, camping, going to country music concerts Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic
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Originally Posted by FlynDutchman None taken.....I meant that its nothin that WE (the recievers of said rash) would brag about. | Im just glad nobody saw me  | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 08:04 PM
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#12 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 150 Model: 77 H-D FX Interests: my new(to me) bike,UK basketball, listening and DL music Occupation: CNA and Army Reserve Instructor
| Life is good live long and prosper  | |
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Jul 9th, 2007, 10:11 PM
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#13 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alvin TX
Posts: 1,729 Model: 03 E Glide X cop bike Interests: My family Old Dodge truck's Riding My Glide Occupation: Retired truck Driver
| Ya I think we all have done some not so smart moves & forget to mention them | |
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Jul 10th, 2007, 05:11 PM
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#14 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia
Posts: 270 Model: '05 Heritage Interests: Riding, Shooting, Grandkids Occupation: Retired
| When I was in the Navy, we called them "Dumb-ass Attacks". I've had my share. | |
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Jul 10th, 2007, 08:00 PM
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#15 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 667 Model: '07 Harley Davidson ElectraGlide Classic Interests: Riding the bike (and the wife!)
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Originally Posted by Red Rider Glad no serious damage was done.
Peyts - Another reminder of why I rarely ride with others! Let's face it, covered lights or not, the #2 rider should have ridden smarter. | Red Rider - Agree with you 100% about Ride #2... though I LOVE riding with other people... I think it makes the trip more intersting. | |
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Jul 11th, 2007, 05:45 AM
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#16 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, Texas
Posts: 332 Interests: ridin my harley Occupation: constuction
| funny how pride gets in the way,
for me, when i went down, i locked myself in the house and told no one while i healed up. was to embarrassed to let people know that a rider of over 25 years went down, 3 times in 25 years ....really aint that bad..... but the odds are stacked against ius if we ride a lot, and i ride a lot.....
but as always i let my pride get in the way,
but i am learnig at a late age to suck it up...
TRG | |
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Jul 14th, 2007, 07:38 AM
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#17 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Katy Tx
Posts: 8 Model: 87 FXR
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I always wear boots.last week slipped on a pair of shoes and didn't realise that they were muddy.stopped at a stop sign,put my foot down and next thing I know the bike is laying side ways on my foot.at least my foot was between the road and my bike.no damage to the bike but i have my limp back.The Dyna is not a light bike to pick up when you only have one leg free.
ride safe and keep your boots on.(and yes there were witnesses) | |
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Jul 14th, 2007, 03:20 PM
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#18 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago
Posts: 429 Model: Harley-Davidson Dyna Superglide Interests: Motorcycling, Duhh...Shooting, camping, going to country music concerts Occupation: Firefighter/Paramedic
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Originally Posted by louis777 I always wear boots.last week slipped on a pair of shoes and didn't realise that they were muddy.stopped at a stop sign,put my foot down and next thing I know the bike is laying side ways on my foot.at least my foot was between the road and my bike.no damage to the bike but i have my limp back.The Dyna is not a light bike to pick up when you only have one leg free.
ride safe and keep your boots on.(and yes there were witnesses) | It always amazes me to see guys out there riding with flip-flops & shorts on...I always wear jeans, boots, & depending on weather...gloves & a leather jacket or vest (but no helmet...see the poll question) Anyway, I had to head out of the house for something the other day & had gym-shoes on...It felt really wierd to me. besides, black motorcycle boots just look bad a$$!! | |
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Jul 14th, 2007, 03:47 PM
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#19 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kentucky
Posts: 150 Model: 77 H-D FX Interests: my new(to me) bike,UK basketball, listening and DL music Occupation: CNA and Army Reserve Instructor
| I wore shorts and gym shoes until I took a riders safety course, now jeans and boots are a habit. my daughter wants me to wear a lid especially around Lexington.  | |
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