Done for the season

[onequick5o]

It was in the mid 70's today in Upstate New York so I took the lightning out for a nice fall ride. Rode pretty hard for about 30 mins then decided to kill the pace and take it easy on the way home. Im about 5-7 miles away from home and I take a left off the main road onto a back road and dont you know it, I low side right in the middle of the T intersection. Quickly assessed the situation and picked the bike up. Left Bar end mirror snapped off, both left axle sliders scrapped up, Shifter ground down and bent up which put a decent scrape in the timing cover and my footpeg has a chunk out of it. Rode home in pain and come to find out, I have a fractured right foot. [down]

Sounds like I have a nice winter project on my hands now. Stay safe boys and girls [up]

 

[bttrfngrz]

wow look forward to seeing the finished product. i smell custom upgrades!!

 

[07Bolt]

last week it was monday (in texas), warm day, on the way home good gas mileage; found some good food; got to carve some good roads; got home decided to ride out a few wheelies. 1 more & turn in the driveway. then BLAM i had to lay down the bolt trying not to turn into gravel and busted the brake lever; license frame; oil light

couldnt believe it; going 1 mph leaned too far and had to drop it (didnt feel like catching it i guess)

buellerpilot hooked me up with some levers; quick turn of the oil filter; new tabs on the license frame whoo man

 

[Loki]

Dude that sucks. Have fun with the upgrades tho!

 

[meoff_69]

Hey onequick5o where in "upstate" ny do you live?

 

[aaronbuell]

onequick5o
Glad your Ok.

I also live in upstate NY and if I didn't start taking the Thunderbolt apart to repaint it I would have been out as well.

 

[onequick5o]

I romp around alittle north of Syracuse. How about you meoff and aaron??

 

[Cronce1125R]

oh damn that sucks good luck on a quick recovery, i'm glad you and the bike did'nt get too busted up, ride safe

 

[meoff_69]

I live in Fulton and btw thats central ny lol

 

[aaronbuell]

I live in Windsor just outside Binghamton on the Pa boarder.

 

[Paniller]

I'm tempted to take this winter off. I like to ride, but only above 35 degrees or so. 30 and below are terrible.

But, it's not so much the weather. It's the fact that I only ride once or twice a week in the winter because it gets so cold nowadays. I'd save so much money sitting it and cutting down the insurance.

 

[onequick5o]

Meoff, Im sure you know when you tell someone your from NY, they instantly think NYC. So SYR is upstate to most outsiders. I guess CNY is an inside thing, haha.

I live in Central Square, If I didnt have a busted foot id said lets go for a ride. Some nice ass roads between fulton and the square.