mellow Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, sirepair said: Well, started my day by clipping a deer about 3/4 of a mile from my house on my way to work. I looked down at the bars to turn on my fog lights and when I looked up, all I saw was a brown flash from the left. Don't think I even grabbed the brakes (I usually cover the front lever with 2 fingers). I think I just got her hind quarters. I didn't go down, just rolled down the road a couple hundred yards and stopped at a drive. Got off and gave bike a quick visual, noted a nasty crack in the front fender, but everything else seemed ok. Rode back to the house, snapped a couple pics. Took off my gear and, after informing the wife, jumped in the car to go to work. Will give "Thorn" a good exam when I get home tonight, but everything felt OK on the short ride home. Damn deer.... That sux!... glad it wasn't worse.. ST-Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member builderbob Posted April 22, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, sirepair said: Well, started my day by clipping a deer about 3/4 of a mile from my house on my way to work. I looked down at the bars to turn on my fog lights and when I looked up, all I saw was a brown flash from the left. Don't think I even grabbed the brakes (I usually cover the front lever with 2 fingers). I think I just got her hind quarters. I didn't go down, just rolled down the road a couple hundred yards and stopped at a drive. Got off and gave bike a quick visual, noted a nasty crack in the front fender, but everything else seemed ok. Rode back to the house, snapped a couple pics. Took off my gear and, after informing the wife, jumped in the car to go to work. Will give "Thorn" a good exam when I get home tonight, but everything felt OK on the short ride home. Damn deer.... Glad you're ok after that. I have an extra front fender if you want it. It has some small paint blemishes (defective factory finish), but not real noticeable. Yamaha replaced mine under warranty. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB4004 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 18 hours ago, 2linby said: Made a comfortable center stand pull out of 3/4" ID heater hose on the left passenger foot peg boss. I removed the bracket (boss) used a 4" die grinder to smooth out the inside only of the upper radius of the bend, cleaned the edges with a file, then cut the hose to length, cut it down the middle and used electrical tape to secure it in place. Just a prototype for now. But sooo much more comfortable on your hand when you lift the bike onto the center stand. You're actually solving a problem I didn't know I had. I have always used the passenger grab bar to get the bike up onto the center stand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted April 22, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted April 22, 2019 7 hours ago, sirepair said: Well, started my day by clipping a deer about 3/4 of a mile from my house on my way to work. I looked down at the bars to turn on my fog lights and when I looked up, all I saw was a brown flash from the left. Don't think I even grabbed the brakes (I usually cover the front lever with 2 fingers). I think I just got her hind quarters. I didn't go down, just rolled down the road a couple hundred yards and stopped at a drive. Got off and gave bike a quick visual, noted a nasty crack in the front fender, but everything else seemed ok. Rode back to the house, snapped a couple pics. Took off my gear and, after informing the wife, jumped in the car to go to work. Will give "Thorn" a good exam when I @sirepair - Glad to hear that you’re OK after the deer encounter. It’s a scary experience and something that never leaves the back of your mind afterward. Luckily my previous bike was the only thing that got damaged when I hit a deer, it was totaled and I was able to walk away with only extensive bruising. 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted April 22, 2019 Supporting Member Share Posted April 22, 2019 @sirepair - I’m also very glad to hear you escaped personally unscathed from the deer encounter... the bike sustaining only minimal damage makes it an even better outcome. I center-punched a rather large doe many years ago on my VFR750, and it was a gruesome experience. I somehow managed to stay upright, and was very fortunate that it didn’t clean me clear off the bike at speed... I still ended up with a dislocated wrist, cracked sternum, and massive bruises across most of my torso. Both the deer and my beloved VFR were total losses. As you describe, it was a zero-warning impact, and I literally never saw it coming... scary, scary stuff. Glad you’re ok! Try and avoid solid furry objects in the future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sirepair Posted April 22, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted April 22, 2019 Thanks for the well-wishes! I've been scouring the interwebs looking for the HMAFRPTs (Handlebar Mounted Anti Forest Rat Photon Torpedos) but I think SpaceX is currently out of stock! At least @BuilderBob has hooked me up with a fender! 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 30 minutes ago, sirepair said: Thanks for the well-wishes! I've been scouring the interwebs looking for the HMAFRPTs (Handlebar Mounted Anti Forest Rat Photon Torpedos) but I think SpaceX is currently out of stock! At least @BuilderBob has hooked me up with a fender! We need a Star Wars grade deflector shield... Maybe George Lucas has a few spares... 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 3sum Posted April 22, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted April 22, 2019 4 hours ago, FB4004 said: You're actually solving a problem I didn't know I had. I have always used the passenger grab bar to get the bike up onto the center stand. Same here. Glad it works for the OP but for me, the Tracer has to be the easiest bike I’ve ever had to get on the centerstand. My 07 Sprint was the absolute worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted April 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted April 23, 2019 I use bacon double cheese burgers to assist in lifting her on the center stand. 1 5 Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new1709rider Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 The Givi crash bar makes a nice handle to grab hold of to assist with the lift onto the center stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2linby Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 hours ago, 3sum said: Same here. Glad it works for the OP but for me, the Tracer has to be the easiest bike I’ve ever had to get on the centerstand. My 07 Sprint was the absolute worst. The worst was the old Concours C10. Absolutely the most miserable design on earth. My FJ09 is a breeze. I just made it more comfortable that's all. 1 Everything is simple, Nothing is easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainscarlet Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) Today I have mostly been ordering one of these: Meta title-translogic-intellishift- quickshift JYSKRACING.DK Meta description-translogic-intellishift- quickshift And for no other reason than I bloody well want one! CS Edited April 23, 2019 by captainscarlet 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted April 23, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted April 23, 2019 38 minutes ago, captainscarlet said: Today I have mostly been ordering one of these: Meta title-translogic-intellishift- quickshift JYSKRACING.DK Meta description-translogic-intellishift- quickshift And for no other reason than I bloody well want one! CS That's as good a reason as any. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, micah2074 said: That's as good a reason as any. Indeed, the very best of reasons! Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member superfist Posted April 24, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted April 24, 2019 I replaced the stock mirrors with bar end mirrors today. I had cheap shogun polymer bar end sliders that were slightly too big, so I attached the bar ends to a drill and then ran it like a lathe while I took small amounts off with a Dremel. I got the bike master clamp on mirrors from Revzilla. I was surprised at how heavy they are, so maybe they'll damp some of the bar vibrations. I really like that I no longer see my elbows unless I lean a little. I don't have to pull my elbows in to see behind me and they still have enough width to see the lanes to the side. I could flip them, but the way they're oriented they don't stick out beyond the bar end and there's a small gap between the mirror and the throttle tube. Looking at the pictures makes me want a shorty smoked windshield now... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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