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silas
04-02-2008, 06:28 PM
I wiped out just 40 minutes ago. I was leaving work, hadn't made it down the street a block, and wiped out on the wet pavement! Man, knobbies and oily, wet tarmac don't play well together! An SUV got over in front of me, naturally no signal, and I got on the front brake a little too hard. Next thing I know, me and KilLeR are going sideways and parting company at a brisk 20 MHP.

My riding gear and the fork clamps soaked up the nastiness. Just a soar ankle and right tumb. Now my wife, wonderful woman she is, is on her way to pickup my goofy ass.
weave
04-02-2008, 06:58 PM
Glad your ok man. What make were the knobs?
jason70360
04-02-2008, 08:23 PM
Is she riding the bike home.....



























:wall:

Seriously, glad to hear you're ok and sorry about the spill. It could have been much worse.
Swampy
04-02-2008, 08:46 PM
Ditto on the what tires?

Glad you are ok, where you hurt to bad to ride
or just didnt want to push it on the wet road.
Britton
04-02-2008, 08:49 PM
Glad you made it through ok. How damaged is the KLR?
silas
04-02-2008, 09:23 PM
More character marks. I think the forks twisted in the clamp...again. Shifter is lose. The handlebars might be bent. I stashed it at work and will check it over tomorrow when I get it home.

The knobbies are TKCs, excellent in the dry, not so good in the wet!
cooney
04-02-2008, 09:50 PM
I did the same thing a couple months back with Kenda 270's. Stripped the footpeg bolts out. Also bent up the shifter. Also bruised my body. Kendas suck.
Britton
04-02-2008, 10:51 PM
You guys need to stay off of those powerful bikes! :D
Swampy
04-03-2008, 01:03 AM
I have the stock bars off of my 08 KLR you can have them if you need them..
mcinfantry
04-03-2008, 01:18 AM
ive got a set of fatbars......
Britton
04-03-2008, 11:33 AM
ive got a set of fatbars......
They've got medication for that you know.........:D
Fitty
04-03-2008, 05:54 PM
Glad you lived to tell about it. At least you have a spare bike.
ka5ysy
04-03-2008, 10:27 PM
You guys need to stay off of those powerful bikes! :D

At least he did not try my patented low-altitude snap roll!:respect:
Redbone
04-04-2008, 04:56 AM
Glad you ars O.K.

At least you didn't hit a tree.
CapoLee
04-04-2008, 10:43 AM
It happens Quick,As long as you are fine.:Tazer1:
Juice
04-04-2008, 12:23 PM
Were you on greenwell springs on the KLR this morning?
silas
04-04-2008, 08:02 PM
Not me. I was caging it today.

I've rode in the rain plenty just not with the knobbies.

Looked the KLR over last night, fixed the front forks and rode it around the yard. Seems okay. I'm gonna look it over real good when I get more time this weekend. Man, I love that machine! Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!