Snow Fall

[GoldOxide_imp]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

This is mostly positive news - that's great.

RE Cardo: Uh, not nice. With luck it will show up after you replace it with another. Nothin' wrong having another to share.

RE helmet shield: Yeah, funny how that happens. I guess the helmet "thought" you wanted to put the dark shield on.

RE RLET: It also saved damaging the road!

 

[peterbaron]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

This is mostly positive news - that's great.

RE Cardo: Uh, not nice. With luck it will show up after you replace it with another. Nothin' wrong having another to share.

RE helmet shield: Yeah, funny how that happens. I guess the helmet "thought" you wanted to put the dark shield on.

RE RLET: It also saved damaging the road!

:rofl:

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

This is mostly positive news - that's great.

RE Cardo: Uh, not nice. With luck it will show up after you replace it with another. Nothin' wrong having another to share.

RE helmet shield: Yeah, funny how that happens. I guess the helmet "thought" you wanted to put the dark shield on.

RE RLET: It also saved damaging the road!

:rofl:

:rofl:

lol

 

[pdedse]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

This is mostly positive news - that's great.

RE Cardo: Uh, not nice. With luck it will show up after you replace it with another. Nothin' wrong having another to share.

RE helmet shield: Yeah, funny how that happens. I guess the helmet "thought" you wanted to put the dark shield on.

RE RLET: It also saved damaging the road!

 

[j3gq_imp]

Now that all the surprise shock and most of the (bodily) pain is gone, MTC, do me a favor and consider seeing a doctor for your knee - regardless of whether the pain, the swelling or all the rest is gone or almost. Our knees are both, the most stressed joint in our bodies (seriously !) and any long-term problem has a major impact on our mobility in those last 20 years of your life when our muscles slowly loose power. What is worse, a minor problem now, long after the pain is gone can slowly creep up from behind on this knee, and at some point things are beyond repair.
And if a good doctor after a careful examination says "don't worry" and the bill seems high - believe me - it was worth every penny. Your "look giving" wife will agree with me. Don't play the "tough" card.

 

[Houtman_imp]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

This is mostly positive news - that's great.

RE Cardo: Uh, not nice. With luck it will show up after you replace it with another. Nothin' wrong having another to share.

RE helmet shield: Yeah, funny how that happens. I guess the helmet "thought" you wanted to put the dark shield on.

RE RLET: It also saved damaging the road!

I love playful kittens , both four and two legged ones.....

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

This is mostly positive news - that's great.

RE Cardo: Uh, not nice. With luck it will show up after you replace it with another. Nothin' wrong having another to share.

RE helmet shield: Yeah, funny how that happens. I guess the helmet "thought" you wanted to put the dark shield on.

RE RLET: It also saved damaging the road!

I love playful kittens , both four and two legged ones.....

lol

 

[Cormanus]

EmptySea, unless the RLET was shredded, I don’t think you should replace it. In my experience they wear battle scars proudly.

 

[emptysea]

I have no intention of replacing it. Plenty of wear left in it — would prefer to that it deteriorate from age than from wear, though. If you know what I mean.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

I have no intention of replacing it. Plenty of wear left in it — would prefer to that it deteriorate from age than from wear, though. If you know what I mean.

lol - we get MTC. They ain't brake pads.

 

[suhawk305]

Sea, in my expert opinion, this is the absolutely the best RLET repair part to carry with you in a case of an emergency:

 

[emptysea]

:rofl:

 

[emptysea]

My Honda dealer picked up my bike at my home today. No charge. I thought about riding it in, but there's something funky going on with the brakes (or the clutch, not sure) and I'd feel better if someone with more knowledge on the subject than myself would look it over. Besides, it's due for its 44,000 service anyway and they can install the bar-end weights which I messed up while adding Oxford heated grips.

As for my body. Swelling is down on the knee quite a bit. J3gq, my decision not to see a doctor was not because I think I'm "tough". I didn't have it looked at because at this point it's a waste of time -- I have full range of motion, I walk without limping, the swelling has decreased steadily. It's not about being "tough" or some fear of doctors. I just had a physical, in fact, just about 3 weeks ago. So, I appreciate your concern and that of others, but you can rest easy that my knee is on the same road to recovery as my bike. I just hope both turn off that road and on to Fully Recovered Rd. soon because my 70-month riding streak is on the line. :biker:

 

[j3gq_imp]

That's great ! I didn't mean to sound as if I knew better, ... from a distance.
Wish you speedy recovery, like all the others !
PS: looking at the pic you sent me every few days or so. It's just lovely.

 

[Gone in 60]

Empty, glad to hear that things are progressing with you, and with the bike. Good to hear that you had it transported. After the incident I had on my Bonneville last February, it was a long ride to the dealership to drop it off, and it felt really weird. In retrospect, I wish I would have had it taken there, since insurance would have picked it up.

Sounds like your knee is healing up as well. My wife would say that anything that you can do to avoid a medical facility right now is a good thing. Hope the knee continues to get stronger, and doesn't become an issue down the road.

Keep the good news coming!

 

[peterbaron]

Sea, in my expert opinion, this is the absolutely the best RLET repair part to carry with you in a case of an emergency:

Mike, you always are at hand

 

[emptysea]

Looks like the front brake is locked. Will find out more tomorrow. Until they found the brake problem, there was going to be no charge for the 44k service, the properly installing the bar weights, or fixing the mirror or clutch lever. If there are parts and more labor for the brakes, I'll pay a discounted price for that, but so far, my VIP service package has more than paid for itself. Now let's just hope that the brake issue is an easy fix.

 

[the Ferret]

Wonder if that is what caused your fall? Even on dry pavement and slow speed turn, lockingvthe front wheel will put you down in a hurry.

Oh and sometimes when pads get wet, they will temporarily lock themselves to the disc if they sit overnight, but pullingor pushing the bike should free them.

 

[peterbaron]

Maybe brake lever is twisted or jamming master push rod that prevent its free return and not revealing the composting port. Less likely kinked line.
Just pure guessing as I have no picture/report of the damage.
Brakes are not really a complicated design if one knows how to diagnose. ABS unit is more complex.
Let's hope for easy fix and resolution. Keep us posted.
How are you recovering so far????

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Wonder if that is what caused your fall? Even on dry pavement and slow speed turn, lockingvthe front wheel will put you down in a hurry.

Oh and sometimes when pads get wet, they will temporarily lock themselves to the disc if they sit overnight, but pullingor pushing the bike should free them.

Interesting. Can't think of a case elsewhere in my travels, but that would be disturbing.