FTR London
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If it's any consolation - still such a nice looking bike irrespective of the damage. You are harder to fix up, so pleased to hear that you emerged pretty much unscathed.
CharlieMurphays FTR
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Charliemurphay
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Thank you. I give a lot of credit to my airbag jacket which worked flawlessly. Expensive at the time but seems really cheap now compared to the potential medical stuff it saved me from.
Charliemurphay
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They’ve already cut me a check for the repair estimate and shop started ordering parts today. Like I said I’ll be happy if it’s back before end of August as I typically ride into early November.
Damn!!!
Charliemurphay
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Charliemurphay
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Stillwater MN
mark.lb
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So sorry to here about your crash. The Lord was watching over you that day. Once you are on the ground anyone can easily hit you. Especially on a freeway. Don’t worry about the bike. It can and will be fixed. I can’t wait to see a picture of you and the bike on the day you get her back!
( I crashed October 2, 2019. I spent 4 weeks in the hospital with too many broken bones to count. This is me picking up the bike in November 2019. If you look close I still have casts on both arms. My son-in-laws had to ride the bike home for me.)
( I crashed October 2, 2019. I spent 4 weeks in the hospital with too many broken bones to count. This is me picking up the bike in November 2019. If you look close I still have casts on both arms. My son-in-laws had to ride the bike home for me.)
Charliemurphay
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Well the FTR is finally in the shop and being wrenched on. All the necessary parts have showed up. They found a couple more damaged bits they are gonna replace but everything was in stock so should be no significant delay. Hoping to have it back sometime next week.
In other news, I bought it a friend!
My best friend and I put deposits down on matching Desert Sleds back in May and they both showed up this week. Funny enough, his is a 2022 and mine is a 2023. They are separated by 78 VIN numbers so his was one of the last ‘22’s and mine one of the first ‘23’s. Also hoping to pick it up sometime next week as some assembly is still required.
In other news, I bought it a friend!
My best friend and I put deposits down on matching Desert Sleds back in May and they both showed up this week. Funny enough, his is a 2022 and mine is a 2023. They are separated by 78 VIN numbers so his was one of the last ‘22’s and mine one of the first ‘23’s. Also hoping to pick it up sometime next week as some assembly is still required.
Charliemurphay
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Shes home….
The dealer put her back together as a general idea, but its now up to me to put her back together actually.
I have to say, while they overall did ok work, it was….sloppy in the details. For example I had a black headlight fairing and they put a silver one on. And nobody noticed. Well anyways shes back home and I’m into it putting my detailed touch on it to get it back to what it was pre-accident. I’m just happy its back home.
Changes made to some damaged parts are its now running Rizoma MA006 handlebars as the stock Pro Tapers were on back order til December. I also opted to have them put on Scout bar end mirrors instead of another set of Wunderkinds. Also running Puig vintage frame sliders now as the RSD ones are unobtanium as everyone knows. Back to the stock footpegs as the RSD ones are also unable to be found. Ill probably just have the stock ones powder coated black when I take the exhaust heat shields in for the same treatment over winter.
The dealer put her back together as a general idea, but its now up to me to put her back together actually.
I have to say, while they overall did ok work, it was….sloppy in the details. For example I had a black headlight fairing and they put a silver one on. And nobody noticed. Well anyways shes back home and I’m into it putting my detailed touch on it to get it back to what it was pre-accident. I’m just happy its back home.
Changes made to some damaged parts are its now running Rizoma MA006 handlebars as the stock Pro Tapers were on back order til December. I also opted to have them put on Scout bar end mirrors instead of another set of Wunderkinds. Also running Puig vintage frame sliders now as the RSD ones are unobtanium as everyone knows. Back to the stock footpegs as the RSD ones are also unable to be found. Ill probably just have the stock ones powder coated black when I take the exhaust heat shields in for the same treatment over winter.
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mark.lb
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She looks great - even with the silver headlight fairing. You have a stretch of beautiful weather coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Stillwater - Have fun riding this weekend!
Charliemurphay
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I already took the solver fairing back and had them order a black one. They at least admitted to the mess up, new one should be in in a week roughly. In the meantime I’ll just ride these couple days sans fairing lol.
Ive got all the parts they replaced back too. So I’ve got some nice garage art 😂
Charliemurphay
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Ive been riding the Desert Sled a lot til now and when I rode the FTR home I had to put it in standard as I had completely forgot how sensitive the throttle is and it wanted to buck me off in sport 😂. I had forgotten how much I love this bike. The little 10 minute ride home made me remember real quick.must feel awesome to have it home again
RMD1960
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They both look fast!
Charliemurphay
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I’ve had the FTR to 125mph at the most and the Falcon to ~660mph (groundspeed) 😂
Charliemurphay
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Well, I’ve finally put some miles on the bike this year after the lackluster number of miles last year after the slide. Over winter I had the new exhaust shields powder coated and the stock footpegs as well due to a lack of RSD pegs. Also picked up some new Gilles bling (Rad Cap and Oil Cap). Samco hoses are probably gonna be next.
Added the RSD engine cover too
The two steeds. FTR is still my main squeeze. The Ducati is hell of a lot of fun though.
Added the RSD engine cover too
The two steeds. FTR is still my main squeeze. The Ducati is hell of a lot of fun though.
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