Construction workers = bane of 2 wheelers. - Page 2

JoHo22 · 07-30-2008

Here is the damage report and some photos of the area:

And here is where I went down...

Right in the middle of that triangle. You can see where I slid out.

bross · 07-30-2008

Personally, I think that's a well marked and signed construction area. If you weren't expecting gravel then you weren't paying attention. You're OK, your bike only has cosmetic damage, consider it an inexpensive lesson.

JoHo22 · 07-30-2008

I'll take your word for it, but that was right in the middle of where i tried to turn. just went south from there.

JoHo22 · 07-30-2008

I cannot express this enough that i fell at uber slow speeds. Ive gone through the intersection twice since then, knowing that rubble is there. Ive been ok. If I had known the first time through Id have been fine, but I still feel that it should be cleaned, or there should be an indication that they wont clean that crap up.

bross · 07-31-2008

Maybe your roads are better maintained than ours, but honestly I expect that around *any* corner. We have two seasons here: winter and construction. It takes them months to clean the streets of all the sand and gravel spread over the winter, just in time to start tearing the streets up. Just a different mind set I guess and as I said, those pics you posted are just a regular occurrence so I *expect* there to be crud on the road. :shrug:

JoHo22 · 07-31-2008

buffalo cant be much better with the whole two seasons swing.
I used to live in Toronto and that was bad, but were right on Lake Erie. Snow here is awful. Though that crap in the middle of the road should been swept, the only reason i was so adamant about it, the custodian here in my building used to do that sort of work, and said that the cones should be all the way out to where that debris is or cleaned up.

Maybe Im making a big huff and wont get anything out of it. But like you said, the cosmetics is the worst that happened, though my hand is killin me. Wonder what that will cost me to get that touched up though.

CheriAnn · 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by JoHo22

PS
sorry bout the chest hair.

WHY?!!!!!!!

Sorry that this happened, but glad you are okay!!!!

JoHo22 · 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by CheriAnn

WHY?!!!!!!!

Sorry that this happened, but glad you are okay!!!!

Thanks! its been nice out too, so I dont mind too much, riding the bike it still goes fine, so I am happy. Really just wanna fix them scratches in the fairing. Muffler still works and is fine so not too worried about those scratches, buffing might even take that out.

bross · 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by JoHo22

Thanks! its been nice out too, so I dont mind too much, riding the bike it still goes fine, so I am happy. Really just wanna fix them scratches in the fairing. Muffler still works and is fine so not too worried about those scratches, buffing might even take that out.

Hence the term "That'll buff right out!"

JoHo22 · 07-31-2008

I still wanna see if the rear tail covers will work on the front.

Mantronik · 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by JoHo22

though my hand is killin me.

Immobilize it now no matter how much "light duty" you do. I caught my bike while practicing emergency stops. I was off balance, it tipped left, took everything I had to catch it before goin to the point of no return. Sprained my wrist pretty bad but still didn't get a brace for it until later. Slight mistake seeing as a year later its still not healed. Funny thing, 2 weeks ago it was feeling really good, then playing hockey that week pushed it back a few steps - doh! Oh well...

dinoSnake · 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by JoHo22

though my hand is killin me.

How bad? Can you use the hand or is it far too painful to even think about?

THRILLA · 07-31-2008

very well marked, very little gravel.

JoHo22 · 08-01-2008

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Originally Posted by THRILLA

very well marked, very little gravel.

That's the only intersection in the area that looks like that, and it was enough to wipe on. The construction goes on for miles in each direction.

Today on my morning ride to work I noticed a sound I havent heard before when I was leaning into a few turns. It wound like whenever I lean into a turn I am hearing a slight whining sound. I dont hear it when I am laying on the gas tank but I hear it when sittin up.
Anyone ever hear this before? Anything you think I should be checking out?

05NinjaVT · 08-01-2008

Yay for Man Candy in the forum!

Seriously good job getting that bike up though, I had some experience with that today... ugh.

And the gravel, I don't think that's anything that could have been avoided, so don't feel bad at all.

JoHo22 · 08-01-2008

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Originally Posted by 05NinjaVT

Yay for Man Candy in the forum!

Seriously good job getting that bike up though, I had some experience with that today... ugh.

And the gravel, I don't think that's anything that could have been avoided, so don't feel bad at all.

hahahahah!
quite the compliment.

I agree, but if there is anyone here in the buffalo area, the intersection is Southwestern and Abbot. Take that turn real slow.

07-30-2008	#22 (permalink)
bross Let's Ride! Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Osoyoos, BC Canada Posts: 6,509	Personally, I think that's a well marked and signed construction area. If you weren't expecting gravel then you weren't paying attention. You're OK, your bike only has cosmetic damage, consider it an inexpensive lesson. __________________ 08 CBF1000 07 DR650 Pic 06 Triumph Scrambler

07-31-2008	#25 (permalink)
bross Let's Ride! Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Osoyoos, BC Canada Posts: 6,509	Maybe your roads are better maintained than ours, but honestly I expect that around any corner. We have two seasons here: winter and construction. It takes them months to clean the streets of all the sand and gravel spread over the winter, just in time to start tearing the streets up. Just a different mind set I guess and as I said, those pics you posted are just a regular occurrence so I expect there to be crud on the road. :shrug: __________________ 08 CBF1000 07 DR650 Pic 06 Triumph Scrambler

07-31-2008	#33 (permalink)
THRILLA High Miler Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: vancouver bc Posts: 813	very well marked, very little gravel. __________________ the thrill is on ! -- 2006 vulcan 900 lt

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07-30-2008	#21 (permalink)
JoHo22 Uber Noob BTK Beginner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orchard Park, NY Posts: 41	Here is the damage report and some photos of the area: And here is where I went down... Right in the middle of that triangle. You can see where I slid out.

07-30-2008	#23 (permalink)
JoHo22 Uber Noob BTK Beginner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orchard Park, NY Posts: 41	I'll take your word for it, but that was right in the middle of where i tried to turn. just went south from there.

07-30-2008	#24 (permalink)
JoHo22 Uber Noob BTK Beginner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orchard Park, NY Posts: 41	I cannot express this enough that i fell at uber slow speeds. Ive gone through the intersection twice since then, knowing that rubble is there. Ive been ok. If I had known the first time through Id have been fine, but I still feel that it should be cleaned, or there should be an indication that they wont clean that crap up.

07-31-2008	#26 (permalink)
JoHo22 Uber Noob BTK Beginner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orchard Park, NY Posts: 41	buffalo cant be much better with the whole two seasons swing. I used to live in Toronto and that was bad, but were right on Lake Erie. Snow here is awful. Though that crap in the middle of the road should been swept, the only reason i was so adamant about it, the custodian here in my building used to do that sort of work, and said that the cones should be all the way out to where that debris is or cleaned up. Maybe Im making a big huff and wont get anything out of it. But like you said, the cosmetics is the worst that happened, though my hand is killin me. Wonder what that will cost me to get that touched up though.

07-31-2008	#30 (permalink)
JoHo22 Uber Noob BTK Beginner Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orchard Park, NY Posts: 41	I still wanna see if the rear tail covers will work on the front.

08-01-2008	#35 (permalink)
05NinjaVT Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 24	Yay for Man Candy in the forum! Seriously good job getting that bike up though, I had some experience with that today... ugh. And the gravel, I don't think that's anything that could have been avoided, so don't feel bad at all.

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