bruce aussie
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And you had time to take a photo? That would have been the last thing I would have thought about doing.
A Bit Windy Today
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HansO
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Bloody Oaf!!!!
But while you had it there did you give the bottom of engine - hard to get places a good clean
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I pulled in the driveway and it was laying there like a beached whale, seemed like a good photo op, LOL, not something you see every day.
Jim/Maine
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Amazing! That is a lot of air power to put her off her stand. I recon it was the same air mass that we had in Maine on Friday. I was planing on riding to work, wind and rain predicted but the high wind warnings, leaves on the ground with rain, and concern for down trees and branches, switched to Range Rover. I had to pull over and stop twice because the rain was so strong and blowing, tree limbs and all, sideways. Bad wind direction luck for you. Anything other than side on might have stayed upright. Glad there was no damage!
Pres10
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Glad she's ok.
Dawg68
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Glad to hear no damage and all is well. At least you found some humour in it all.
Cheers
peter k
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I'm the same ,I'm to much of a stress head in situations like this, I'd be bustin my arse gettin her right side up
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Random thoughts.
I'd have thought a bit more than 55.
Ever noticed though how easily an R3 rocks on that prop-stand?
Oversize wind shield?
But at least no damage done.
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Well, all of the above, plus I live in the swamps, nearest treeline is about a mile, so a 55 mph gust was recorded in Buffalo, could be higher out here.
joey fletcher
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Looking at the pic. the wind was coming around your home. The wind could built up and with the bike setting in front of the shed be funneled into the bike sitting there side ways to the wind.
Just make sure that the throttle is not sticking any from landing on the bar end.....if it is just grab the throttle and pull and twist at the same time
Just make sure that the throttle is not sticking any from landing on the bar end.....if it is just grab the throttle and pull and twist at the same time
