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Dropped your '06 yet?
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<blockquote data-quote="Toecutter" data-source="post: 83181" data-attributes="member: 74"><p>Not even. Call it "Cautionary tales of woe". Gotta get these people thinkin' "CAREFUL".</p><p></p><p>I'm providing a public service, it's in my nature.</p><p></p><p>Don't be the next fool to drop it while your sliders are sitting in a box or on your desk.</p><p></p><p>I hadn't gotten around to buying some yet when my mishap occured.</p><p></p><p>And just knowing how pretty those pretty-boy blue bikes are, they would look way worse than a silver one with some scratches in that pretty blue paint. If my drop can keep somebody else from dropping their brand new pride and joy, it was worth it. I'll gladly fall on my own sword for the right cause. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>A tip I've found helpful when backing, especially down an incline, is to look at the steering stem nut. It seems to help keep the bike straight up and down, for me anyway, YMMV. There's a definite point of no return once it starts to lean at very slow speed, JUST WATCH OUT and you'll all be fine.</p><p></p><p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Toecutter, post: 83181, member: 74"] Not even. Call it "Cautionary tales of woe". Gotta get these people thinkin' "CAREFUL". I'm providing a public service, it's in my nature. Don't be the next fool to drop it while your sliders are sitting in a box or on your desk. I hadn't gotten around to buying some yet when my mishap occured. And just knowing how pretty those pretty-boy blue bikes are, they would look way worse than a silver one with some scratches in that pretty blue paint. If my drop can keep somebody else from dropping their brand new pride and joy, it was worth it. I'll gladly fall on my own sword for the right cause. ;) A tip I've found helpful when backing, especially down an incline, is to look at the steering stem nut. It seems to help keep the bike straight up and down, for me anyway, YMMV. There's a definite point of no return once it starts to lean at very slow speed, JUST WATCH OUT and you'll all be fine. :D [/QUOTE]
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