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Cold weather low-grip = low side this morning
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<blockquote data-quote="DE OPPRESSO LIBER" data-source="post: 1381552" data-attributes="member: 13961"><p>Same thing happened to me a few years back. Cold as snot, the day before the first snow so was taking the wife's Bandit to get last fill up before storage. Easy, 90 degree left turn that was not at any speed or significant lean angle and BAM! Low sided on the ground.... damn that happened quick!</p><p></p><p>I attribute it as my own fault, but the factors most likely were very cold temps, and more importantly cold tires. I was only a couple miles from home at low speed riding. No sand or visible black ice. Just cold tires, me thinks.</p><p></p><p>Sucks about the bike, but glad you're ok. As far as the bars or triple tree being off a tad, likely just twisted the forks.... loosen the upper and lower fork bolts, realign, retighten and you should be all set. Just make damn sure you take those dust covers off the handlebars and inspect those smaller bolts that are for adjusting the sweep of the handlebars...... those don't need much force to snap. Better yet, let your mechanic at the bike shops deal with it!</p><p></p><p>CJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DE OPPRESSO LIBER, post: 1381552, member: 13961"] Same thing happened to me a few years back. Cold as snot, the day before the first snow so was taking the wife's Bandit to get last fill up before storage. Easy, 90 degree left turn that was not at any speed or significant lean angle and BAM! Low sided on the ground.... damn that happened quick! I attribute it as my own fault, but the factors most likely were very cold temps, and more importantly cold tires. I was only a couple miles from home at low speed riding. No sand or visible black ice. Just cold tires, me thinks. Sucks about the bike, but glad you're ok. As far as the bars or triple tree being off a tad, likely just twisted the forks.... loosen the upper and lower fork bolts, realign, retighten and you should be all set. Just make damn sure you take those dust covers off the handlebars and inspect those smaller bolts that are for adjusting the sweep of the handlebars...... those don't need much force to snap. Better yet, let your mechanic at the bike shops deal with it! CJ [/QUOTE]
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