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<blockquote data-quote="konechiwa" data-source="post: 4609754" data-attributes="member: 568044">So today was not a good day.I was sitting at a stop sign merging into traffic, and I thought I could make it in the gap of cars.I let the&nbsp; clutch out too soon, and the bike started to jerk forward (i basically killed it). Problem is I tried to pull it back (and not put it into oncomming traffic&#039;s way) but i yanked back on the throttle.very bad idea.Let&#039;s say the bike went vertical, i was dragging behind it and then we both got really cozy with the sidewalk. I&#039;m fine, the bikes in bad shape. Wasn&#039;t going fast, wasn&#039;t doing anything stupid, just basically a shit happens scenario.However if i had not been riding full riding gear (and when i say full, i mean full) as in full helmet, full leather jacket, armored pants (+leather), boots, and gloves, I would have been looking like a roasted pepper.So if your thinking of getting a bike, and you think you look cool when it&#039;s blazing hot and your wearing a t-shirt and shorts and a helmet, next time you crash and rip off all your skin, remember me telling you to wear gear.I&#039;ll try and get some pics up. Basically, the gauge cluster area is ****ED and their is dent in the gas tank, and the beg and shifter are bent.The problem is the fork might be bent, meaning 1000 dollar fork needed for a 600 dollar bike. Here is to hoping it&#039;s not bent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="konechiwa, post: 4609754, member: 568044"] So today was not a good day. I was sitting at a stop sign merging into traffic, and I thought I could make it in the gap of cars. I let the clutch out too soon, and the bike started to jerk forward (i basically killed it). Problem is I tried to pull it back (and not put it into oncomming traffic's way) but i yanked back on the throttle. [B]very bad idea.[/B] Let's say the bike went vertical, i was dragging behind it and then we both got really cozy with the sidewalk. I'm fine, the bikes in bad shape. Wasn't going fast, wasn't doing anything stupid, just basically a shit happens scenario. [B]However[/B] if i had not been riding full riding gear (and when i say full, i mean full) as in full helmet, full leather jacket, armored pants (+leather), boots, and gloves, I would have been looking like a roasted pepper. So if your thinking of getting a bike, and you think you look cool when it's blazing hot and your wearing a t-shirt and shorts and a helmet, next time you crash and rip off all your skin, remember me telling you to wear gear. I'll try and get some pics up. Basically, the gauge cluster area is ****ED and their is dent in the gas tank, and the beg and shifter are bent. The problem is the fork might be bent, meaning 1000 dollar fork needed for a 600 dollar bike. Here is to hoping it's not bent. [/QUOTE]

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