nawlinstornado
New member
So..... I'm really happy about buying the cylinder head guards...
And watching the "how to stand your GS up" videos.
I rode from Dallas to my father's house outside New Orleans yesterday (roughly a 600 mile ride). About 100 miles from the end I ran into a rain storm. Since my phone (in a RAM mount) isn't in a waterproof case, I decided to pull off the road and slide it into my jacket. I was doing about 3 mph when the front tire hit wet grass and started diving into the ditch. I managed to keep the bike out of the deep part but couldn't keep it from lying down.
Long story short, NO DAMAGE! From the drop, at least. I kicked the GS-logo tank pad with my boot while dismounting and broke the tabs. It's lying on the side of the road somewhere. The left guard got scuffed and scraped but there is no visible damage anywhere on the bike.
No real point to this story, but figured some folks would get a laugh. I knew better than to put a wheel on the grass; I just wasn't thinking.
I really wish I had a video of me standing the bike up in super-slick grass. It would make a fortune on YouTube.
Anyone have a spare OEM tank pad to sell?
And watching the "how to stand your GS up" videos.
I rode from Dallas to my father's house outside New Orleans yesterday (roughly a 600 mile ride). About 100 miles from the end I ran into a rain storm. Since my phone (in a RAM mount) isn't in a waterproof case, I decided to pull off the road and slide it into my jacket. I was doing about 3 mph when the front tire hit wet grass and started diving into the ditch. I managed to keep the bike out of the deep part but couldn't keep it from lying down.
Long story short, NO DAMAGE! From the drop, at least. I kicked the GS-logo tank pad with my boot while dismounting and broke the tabs. It's lying on the side of the road somewhere. The left guard got scuffed and scraped but there is no visible damage anywhere on the bike.
No real point to this story, but figured some folks would get a laugh. I knew better than to put a wheel on the grass; I just wasn't thinking.
I really wish I had a video of me standing the bike up in super-slick grass. It would make a fortune on YouTube.
Anyone have a spare OEM tank pad to sell?