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| Cedarbilly | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/03/2015 | | Posts | : | 3 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2015 - 02:51 Post title : New Rider Blues | | | Had a low speed mishap. Tipped my bird over on the right side and face planted in the mud. No injuries to me except my pride. Ended up with a broken footboard and a dented header pipe. Only 300 miles on the odometer. Aside from looking crappy does the dent cause any performance problems? Seems to have a lot of vibration above 65mph. Next purchase is a set of crash bars.
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,517 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2015 - 03:06 Post title : Re: New Rider Blues (Re: Cedarbilly) | | | Most of us have been there (unfortunately)...wish I could answer your question but plenty of help here! Welcome to the Forum! 
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| fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2015 - 03:33 Post title : Re: New Rider Blues (Re: Cedarbilly) | | |
Cedarbilly wrote:
Had a low speed mishap. Tipped my bird over on the right side and face planted in the mud. No injuries to me except my pride. Ended up with a broken footboard and a dented header pipe. Only 300 miles on the odometer. Aside from looking crappy does the dent cause any performance problems? Seems to have a lot of vibration above 65mph. Next purchase is a set of crash bars. |
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since they are a dual wall pipe maybe they are vibrating together
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
ahh f**k im deep
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| edbob | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 04/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 931 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2015 - 03:36 Post title : Re: New Rider Blues (Re: Cedarbilly) | | | Welcome to the flock! Glad you're OK, and sorry you dropped your bike. It happens to everyone at one time or another. As for the exhaust, they're double walled pipes and really heavy, so the dent probably isn't enough to affect things. Rev the motor up to the cruise rpm (about 3000) in the lower gears, and if there's no vibration except when at that speed, you know it's not the exhaust. You could have knocked or bent a rim or something more serious. If you can't get to the bottom of it with a more careful check, have a qualified mechanic give it a once over for you. Are you new to bikes in general or just new to the 'bird?
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| Cedarbilly | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/03/2015 | | Posts | : | 3 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2015 - 20:16 Post title : Re: New Rider Blues (Re: edbob) | | | Thanks edbob. Alas, I am a new rider, unless you count the time I spent on a Honda Express 50cc 40 years ago when I was in college. Lots and lots of research in to the best bike for me to drive around town and tour on. I must say, this Thunderbird was highly recommended and I haven't regretted my purchase. It is a joy to ride. I have spent lots of time on this site enjoying the reparte between the contributors. I have already picked up some good tips. My bird is a 2013 cranberry and black. I will have the dealer check it out when I take it in for my 500 mile check and make sure nothing was knocked out of whack.
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| edbob | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 04/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 931 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Apr 2015 - 20:46 Post title : Re: New Rider Blues (Re: Cedarbilly) | | | You made a good choice in the Thunderbird. It's tougher to learn on a big bike because your mistakes will be more expensive and heartbreaking, but it can be done. Of all the things that have helped me the most was a MSF course, and reading everything I could get my hands on for accident avoidance. Jerry Paladino's "motorman" techniques are all great references as well. I always had a bigger bike than I was ready for, starting from day one - I was 9 (and about 70 pounds) when I took my uncles Suzuki ts185 enduro for a spin. And then at 24, my first street bike was a race-prepped gsxr-1100. It will make you hyperventilate a little, but as the months pass, it gets better...
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