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Today it was really nice and sunny here in Middle Tennessee. I decided to take my 400 out for a spin. Because there was a chill in the air, I put my Termoscud legwarmer on the bike, and merrily took off to buy some soda and generally waste time.
When I got back a few hours later, I decided to tighten up the legwarmer straps; they tend to loosen up after a ride. So, I dismounted, put down the kickstand, and commenced to tugging at the pesky things. I didn't pull very hard...
...but apparently hard enough to fold up the kickstand.
This was not such a terrible tragedy as it might have been, as I'd dropped the bike on the left side before. The only thing there that was new to be damaged was a Givi box; it was deeply scratched, and thus now matches the decor on my side panels. Oh, and I forgot; I sheared off the left-side brake lever. However, while lifting the bike I overbalanced and dropped it on the _right_ side. The Givi escaped further damage, but two really cool-looking black plastic covers were jarred free on the second dropping; one is kinda round and about an inch and a quarter across, and the other looks remarkably like the heel of a single-column .22 semi-auto magazine. (Anyone know where they go? I can't tell at all.)
Yay! Now both sides of my bike match again!
Anyway, I picked the bike up again, finished tightening the straps, and went upstairs to put away my stuff. Whereupon I dropped a bottle of soda into my fridge, knocking out a jug of sour milk which burst on my kitchen floor. While cleaning this up, I slipped and fell.
And some of you wonder why I almost _never_ work on my own bike. Believe me, it's far cheaper for me if I touch it as little as possible...
When I got back a few hours later, I decided to tighten up the legwarmer straps; they tend to loosen up after a ride. So, I dismounted, put down the kickstand, and commenced to tugging at the pesky things. I didn't pull very hard...
...but apparently hard enough to fold up the kickstand.
This was not such a terrible tragedy as it might have been, as I'd dropped the bike on the left side before. The only thing there that was new to be damaged was a Givi box; it was deeply scratched, and thus now matches the decor on my side panels. Oh, and I forgot; I sheared off the left-side brake lever. However, while lifting the bike I overbalanced and dropped it on the _right_ side. The Givi escaped further damage, but two really cool-looking black plastic covers were jarred free on the second dropping; one is kinda round and about an inch and a quarter across, and the other looks remarkably like the heel of a single-column .22 semi-auto magazine. (Anyone know where they go? I can't tell at all.)
Yay! Now both sides of my bike match again!
Anyway, I picked the bike up again, finished tightening the straps, and went upstairs to put away my stuff. Whereupon I dropped a bottle of soda into my fridge, knocking out a jug of sour milk which burst on my kitchen floor. While cleaning this up, I slipped and fell.
And some of you wonder why I almost _never_ work on my own bike. Believe me, it's far cheaper for me if I touch it as little as possible...