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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,842 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Nov 2019 - 15:33 Post title : Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! | | | They say it's only a matter of time, right. Well at least it was in the solitude of my garage, and not out in front of a bunch of witnesses!!
So, rushing around for winter prep. Set the Storm's dolly up, rolled the big Bird back. But had to make an adjustment in the position of the dolly...leaned the Bird onto the sidestand!
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The friggin' sidestand was UP!!! Out of caution, I rarely move this thing around without it down. Except this time.
So OVER she went. All 750lbs, but I "caught" it before anything more than a "thud"! Nearly tore my left hamstring doing it. So heave her back upright, sidestand down. All looks good. Can't even see where she made contact.
For grins let's check shifting through the gears
Doh....nada! Nuthin'! Neutral only. Buggered the shift lever (not the linkage). So another winter project on the schedule!!
Frickinfracking summabitch!!
Lesson learned....don't change your routine, even in a "hurry"...eventually, it'll bite ya in the backside.
Jamie
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| | | rayglo | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,746 | | Location | : | east brunswick, nj, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Nov 2019 - 00:58 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: bnz433) | | | Do you recall the super human strength you had when you picked it back up?
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| | | Habuba | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 110 | | Location | : | New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Nov 2019 - 02:00 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: bnz433) | | | I've had my Bird since march 2013, this year I dropped my baby for the first time while stopped along the side of (PCH) Pacific Coast Highway at Bixby Bridge last August. I had been stopped and visiting with friends after traveling from Cambria, Ca. then while getting ready to ride my right foot slipped on gravel and over I went, before I could get out from under the bird fellow riders were off their Triumphs and helping me and the bird back up. Nothing was really said, I said thanks and we were all back on the road, heading to Carmel By The Sea. 
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| | | GerPa | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,919 | | Location | : | Mackay, Central Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Nov 2019 - 19:42 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: bnz433) | | | bnz433 wrote:
They say it's only a matter of time, right. Well at least it was in the solitude of my garage, and not out in front of a bunch of witnesses!!
So, rushing around for winter prep. Set the Storm's dolly up, rolled the big Bird back. But had to make an adjustment in the position of the dolly...leaned the Bird onto the sidestand!
Except....
The friggin' sidestand was UP!!! Out of caution, I rarely move this thing around without it down. Except this time.
So OVER she went. All 750lbs, but I "caught" it before anything more than a "thud"! Nearly tore my left hamstring doing it. So heave her back upright, sidestand down. All looks good. Can't even see where she made contact.
For grins let's check shifting through the gears
Doh....nada! Nuthin'! Neutral only. Buggered the shift lever (not the linkage). So another winter project on the schedule!!
Frickinfracking summabitch!!
Lesson learned....don't change your routine, even in a "hurry"...eventually, it'll bite ya in the backside.
Jamie |
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Traditionally when they take a rest even with Triumph crash bars ( If they hit the ground) to the LHS they bend the gearlever in and generally bend the Tip or the End of the Clutch lever around. When they go right they on bend the Tip or the End of the brake lever. All of which can be easily straightened.
The gear lever with a vice and a bit of Hammer persuasion will bring it back straight. The Clutch and brake levers can also be straightened by clamping them in a vice and very gently applying some heat from the likes of a propane gun and at the same time very gently bend the end of the levers back into their correct position.
Also check the tips of the outside of the Mufflers as they generally also make contact.
Mine has had a couple of sleeps.
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,842 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Nov 2019 - 20:09 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: GerPa) | | | GerPa - no damage to clutch lever or, surprisingly, the LH silencer.
But I will be trying to bend the gear lever. Just hope it's that simple!!!! Hate to have to dig into it too far!!
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,842 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Nov 2019 - 20:11 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: rayglo) | | | Yep...it's called pure adrenaline and being completely pissed off!!!! I was fortunate to not have it go "full over". My super-human strength and the gear lever kept it at a manageable lift angle, rather than fully on it's side!
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,923 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Nov 2019 - 23:22 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: bnz433) | | | Just wait till that happens and you're pinned against all the garden tools. Don't ask how I know.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,792 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Nov 2019 - 14:53 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: bnz433) | | | If you need a shift lever and it's same used on first model, send me a PM.
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,842 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Nov 2019 - 13:03 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: MotorMac) | | | Thanks, Mac! Mine's an '11, so it would fit. Just need to get around to taking it off and seeing if I can heat it up and straighten it out. Haven't looked too terribly closely, but doesn't look too bad. Just enough to be out of adjustment....I HOPE!
I'll hit you up if it comes to that! But much appreciated!!
Jamie
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,792 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Nov 2019 - 05:47 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: bnz433) | | | Should be a match.
Member here saved my bacon once, happy to return the favor in some small way.
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,409 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 15 Nov 2019 - 06:35 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: Linkdog) | | |
Linkdog wrote:
Just wait till that happens and you're pinned against all the garden tools. Don't ask how I know. |
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| | | Slcharger | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/02/2016 | | Posts | : | 1,661 | | Location | : | Denmark |
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| | Posted : 15 Nov 2019 - 20:54 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! | | | Getting rid of a Harley, making room for a Tbird.
Too big for the bin
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,409 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 16 Nov 2019 - 20:57 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: Slcharger) | | | You need a bigger bin 
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Hagon Nitro shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,792 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 18 Nov 2019 - 17:03 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: bnz433) | | | Got it fixed Jamie? New set here waiting to ship. Pics in my album (I think).
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| | | bnz433 | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,842 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 19 Nov 2019 - 16:10 Post title : Re: Finally DROPPED MY STORM!!! (Re: MotorMac) | | | haven't gotten around to it, yet. Tied up all last week for work, weekend with wifey's activities and 4 kids, and now the snow is flying!! Hope to take a closer looksie this weekend???
But my schedule is not my own, so likely be a midnight endeavor when everyone is asleep and leaves me alone for stint!!
Jamie
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