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Offline Jim M.

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Brain Fart
« on: January 05, 2016, 01:46:33 PM »
So I pull into the parking lot and back into the space. I turn off the grip heaters (30 dergrees), turn off the Gerbing's and then unplug. I go to get off and suddenly, OH SH---!!!! Some idiot forgot to drop the side stand! I've been riding for 40+ years and for the first time ever I don't put down the side stand first. Fortunately the Canyon Cages saved the majority of the plastic. The left mirror plastic is scraped up as well as the bag. Of coarse I said all last summer, "I should get a set of the rear Canyon Cages.......and didn't.  As soon as I got back up from rolling off, I looked around and fortunately no one else was around to see my udder stupidity. Ugh!

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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2016, 01:55:23 PM »
I've got a front set on a shelf.   Already have a rear set.  I did the same thing, only in the garage.  Thankfully the bike fell on me so no real damage to it.
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2016, 02:40:01 PM »
I looked around and fortunately no one else was around to see my udder stupidity. Ugh!
I'll do a quick search on YouTube tonight just to make sure, Jim.
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2016, 02:54:06 PM »
Been there done that in my garage. Front and rear canyon cages no damage.

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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2016, 06:35:40 PM »
I was actually happy that I was the last CDA post for a while Im sorry that someone had to follow my thread.....it happens
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2016, 10:44:37 AM »
I did that. On my 2007 Bandit 1250 when I was going to PU my son from school. Back into the curb. ALL the other parents around and over I go!!! Yeah.. Wasn't a stealth fail.  :censored:

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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2016, 09:03:39 AM »
They probably won't get scratched on the shelf....
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2016, 09:15:22 AM »
My point exactly..
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2016, 09:39:47 AM »
... and he won't have to put down his beverage to install them?

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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2016, 06:25:18 AM »
At least the garage shelf is being protected. From dust where the box is sitting...   :)
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2016, 08:11:46 AM »
They aren't on the shelf anymore...
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #11 on: February 29, 2016, 06:25:06 AM »
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #12 on: February 29, 2016, 03:45:09 PM »
I sold them.... :rotflmao:
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2016, 04:47:33 PM »
Were they vintage?
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Re: Brain Fart
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2016, 04:00:55 AM »
Nearly.
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