Howdy. 1st post, but have been following the board for some time. Well since it's only got almost 300 miles, and is 4 months old, I've come to the conclusion that San Francisco hates my XB12R.
Two weeks to the day I got my brand spanking new 2009 XB12R, I was cut off on the Bay Bridge and lowsided. Pretty much demolished the right side as well as breaking my right collar bone, shoulder blade and ankle. That was at 187 miles on the odometer. Insurance fixed the bike up, and I was able to store it in my neighbors garage space until I healed.
Now my neighbor has a new roommate with a car, so I lost the garage. Pretty much the only ride it's seen lately is around the block to alternate parking on the street. I took a little ride on Saturday to see how I felt on it, and left it parked in front of my house. Wake up Sunday to a note from my neighbor that someone from the bar next door backed into my bike, knocked it over and took off. His friend picked it back up so it didn't lay in the street all night. Broke the left mirror, turn signals, tail light, scuffed the tail piece and shift lever. This is now at 287 miles and two weeks to the day I lost the garage space.
Well, at least I have an excuse to put the 2010 LED taillight on and get some bar end mirrors that I can actually see behind me with. Looking forward to when I can actually start riding my bike. Plus my down time let me do the breather re-route & K&N filter as well.
Y'all are a trove of information for new Buellers, and I'm still catching up on a number of mods here.
Two weeks to the day I got my brand spanking new 2009 XB12R, I was cut off on the Bay Bridge and lowsided. Pretty much demolished the right side as well as breaking my right collar bone, shoulder blade and ankle. That was at 187 miles on the odometer. Insurance fixed the bike up, and I was able to store it in my neighbors garage space until I healed.
Now my neighbor has a new roommate with a car, so I lost the garage. Pretty much the only ride it's seen lately is around the block to alternate parking on the street. I took a little ride on Saturday to see how I felt on it, and left it parked in front of my house. Wake up Sunday to a note from my neighbor that someone from the bar next door backed into my bike, knocked it over and took off. His friend picked it back up so it didn't lay in the street all night. Broke the left mirror, turn signals, tail light, scuffed the tail piece and shift lever. This is now at 287 miles and two weeks to the day I lost the garage space.
Well, at least I have an excuse to put the 2010 LED taillight on and get some bar end mirrors that I can actually see behind me with. Looking forward to when I can actually start riding my bike. Plus my down time let me do the breather re-route & K&N filter as well.
Y'all are a trove of information for new Buellers, and I'm still catching up on a number of mods here.
[up] Sorry to hear of all the troubles. Good thing is, that'll hopefully all disappear once you get her out on the asphault. 
