Brandon wrote:
> Spee-dee-D wrote:
>
> > good things about how well designed some other bikes are when they go down,
> > and the GTS is definitely NOT one of them!
>
> Ummm...sort of. I can't speak to moving, ahh.....horizontal traveling.
> :^)
>
> Actually, if the bike simply tips over, not moving, on flat ground, the
> damage is very minimal, in fact, cosmetic only. The mirror pops off,
> (may suffer small scratches on the very end, easily covered with some
> 'touchup paint, or im my case, mirror bras!
Brandon,
You mean the mirror bra blinds people so they don't notice the damage? ;-)
Cheers,
Rick
> ), and the knee cushion and
> forward footpeg will hold the rest of the bike off the ground. I know,
> I've done it. Sigh.....
>
> Oh, and sometimes, depending on the side, the little 'psuedo-chrome'
> cover over the swing-arm pivots may get crushed. The first time that
> happened I was a bit steamed, but in retrospect, it saved other, more
> expensive parts from getting damaged. I think it was under $20 U.S. to
> replace. Pretty cheap, considering the alternatives.
Should get somebody making carbon fibre.
>
>
> And, and this my IMHO, I believe it was designed this way on purpose.
> Ask any sportbike owner what it will cost him/her to for a 'tip-over'.
> $200 to $800 a whack. Ouch!
>
> And that's my 2 cents for the day!
>
> Brando
