Ever have something fly off your bike? - Page 2

EpyonXero · 08-16-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

A friend has a 636 that his coworker accidentally knocked over into a parked car. It cracked the front and side fairing where they meet. He drilled some holes and zip tied the thing together. I was riding behind him once and the air pressure made the plastic and zip ties fail. I had a chunk of plastic and broken zip tie come flying at me. Just cleared my right shoulder.

When I had my F2 I had what was pretty much the whole right lower fairing rip off at night on I-95. I didnt even notice until I got off the highway.

Particle Man · 08-16-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

I mean, as your riding along, passing traffic. Something comes loose and flies off. I did on my trip. It just happened to be at 90mph while passing a few bikes on the way out of Wyoming.

You win extra points if you can guess what it was that flew off...

Underwear.

Gas Man · 08-16-2011, 10:11 AM

I know many guys that had their solo seat tail cover fly off. Especially those gsxr's.

tommymac · 08-16-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

I know many guys that had their solo seat tail cover fly off. Especially those gsxr's.

Add one more to your list but on my TLS

pauldun170 · 08-16-2011, 12:20 PM

Exhaust can off the 83 CB750 I used to rock when I was a few years shy of half my age

fasternyou929 · 08-16-2011, 12:33 PM

I used to take a lot of long trips on my 929RR. On one, my backpack apparently came unzipped and I unknowingly spread my belongings along I-196 for miles. Various clothes, cologne, tooth brush, shaving gel... I guess when one of the shirts took off it carried most of my bathroom stuff with it. The next fuel stop where I realized what happened was... unpleasant.

And it wasn't off my bike, but I had a fairing fly off an R6 and try to remove me from my bike a couple years ago.

KSGregman · 08-16-2011, 12:38 PM

So spill it, Zoom....what flew off your bike?

azoomm · 08-16-2011, 01:35 PM

My SPOT GPS tracker...

http://azoomm.wordpress.com/2011/08/...arning-to-fly/

Particle Man · 08-16-2011, 02:34 PM

I like my guess better.

Great writeup btw

racedoll · 08-17-2011, 10:32 PM

I lost my rear cowling once. I didn't have it latched down quite right and off it came. I fortunately had an inkling it might and saw it go. I immediately stopped and picked up. Not a scratch.

08-16-2011, 01:35 PM	#8
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08-16-2011, 10:11 AM	#3
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	I know many guys that had their solo seat tail cover fly off. Especially those gsxr's.

08-16-2011, 12:33 PM	#6
fasternyou929 SFL Expatriate #2 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Moto: CBR1000 Posts: 2,043	I used to take a lot of long trips on my 929RR. On one, my backpack apparently came unzipped and I unknowingly spread my belongings along I-196 for miles. Various clothes, cologne, tooth brush, shaving gel... I guess when one of the shirts took off it carried most of my bathroom stuff with it. The next fuel stop where I realized what happened was... unpleasant. And it wasn't off my bike, but I had a fairing fly off an R6 and try to remove me from my bike a couple years ago.

08-16-2011, 12:38 PM	#7
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	So spill it, Zoom....what flew off your bike?

08-16-2011, 02:34 PM	#9
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I like my guess better. Great writeup btw

08-17-2011, 10:32 PM	#10
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I lost my rear cowling once. I didn't have it latched down quite right and off it came. I fortunately had an inkling it might and saw it go. I immediately stopped and picked up. Not a scratch.