this post was submitted on 05 Oct 2023
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I was headed back home 1200 miles when at the first gas stop I let my bike fall over. I tried to park it away from the gas pumps to get off and stretch my legs. The spot I chose (poorly) was unleveled and the wind caught it and pushed it over. The tip over scratched the saddle bag and broke my brake lever. At my next stop I found an auto parts store for some steel stick epoxy to temporarily ‘weld’ the lever back together. I let it cure for a few 30 minutes before setting off angain, and then a few hours before using it properly, but that only lasted a few hundred miles. Everything is an easy fix, but damn I was utterly deflated the rest of the trip with my scratches of shame.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where's your skid pegs at bro?

[–] Mellow12 3 points 1 year ago

That’s the crazy part. The gust caught it so hard that it tipped right past them and onto the saddle bag/ handle bars. You can see the black plastic rear guard in the photo.