Capo79
Viking spirit
Was lane splitting at relatively slow speeds into a roundabout, when the lady to my left suddenly decided to go right, without using a signal. Got my leg pinched between her bumper and the bike, got some sort of a high-side, tumbled over the bike and slid probably four or five meters onto the asphalt.
Luckily everything is fine with me, except a very sore body and a 10 cm scratch down my left lower leg. It would be much worse if I hadn't used my gear! ATGATT...
My bike, however: Dented fuel tank, bend handlebars, scratched frame, sidecovers and rear hand grips. Broken footpeg on the right, bend gear and rear brake levers. Managed to get the bike home and took a look at it, and figured I might as well try out an idea I've had for some time. Taking the original handlebars upside-down, bashing in the tank (now it was ruined anyway, so why care?) so handles won't hit it. Before and after:
(damages aren't that serious, but they are very visible and ruins the look of the bike)
(paint is dead matte, this pic was taken right after last spray)
This actually turned out pretty nice (haven't had the time to take a pic with the tank on the bike yet) Problem now, however, is that I have managed to rip a tiny hole in the tank on one of the relatively sharp edges, while making the dent on the left side. Now tiny drops of gas are seeping out when the tank is full. Therefore, I need a new tank. Anyone that has one, preferably in Europe? It's impossible to get a used one in Norway...
Luckily everything is fine with me, except a very sore body and a 10 cm scratch down my left lower leg. It would be much worse if I hadn't used my gear! ATGATT...
My bike, however: Dented fuel tank, bend handlebars, scratched frame, sidecovers and rear hand grips. Broken footpeg on the right, bend gear and rear brake levers. Managed to get the bike home and took a look at it, and figured I might as well try out an idea I've had for some time. Taking the original handlebars upside-down, bashing in the tank (now it was ruined anyway, so why care?) so handles won't hit it. Before and after:
(damages aren't that serious, but they are very visible and ruins the look of the bike)
(paint is dead matte, this pic was taken right after last spray)
This actually turned out pretty nice (haven't had the time to take a pic with the tank on the bike yet) Problem now, however, is that I have managed to rip a tiny hole in the tank on one of the relatively sharp edges, while making the dent on the left side. Now tiny drops of gas are seeping out when the tank is full. Therefore, I need a new tank. Anyone that has one, preferably in Europe? It's impossible to get a used one in Norway...
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