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Chrisb
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 05:19 pm: |
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The Uly is really calling me. It will be an all wx commuter/fun bike. If I get caught in some road sand/salt/crud that road accumulate this time of the year and go down is the Frame going to dent easily? |
2old2bfast
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 05:26 pm: |
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Based on allot of past posts, it would appear not. They seem to be extremely durable at least up until the fall gets hard enough that you're more worried about you! |
Chadhargis
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 05:31 pm: |
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I dropped mine lowside on the left side. Frame puck did it's job. As did the handguard. Frame was not hit, engine wasn't hit. Outer front turn signal lens was cracked. I replaced every piece no matter how minor the damage (most only had a scratch or two) and the bill was only $162. Can't beat that! |
Jlnance
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 06:12 pm: |
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M2NCs wife suggest he order a case of clutch levers after he dropped his the second time. You can read about his crash here. Sever other people have posted similar stories. Damage to the bike was never major. |
Dragon_slayer
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 07:50 pm: |
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ASK LOWFLYER! |
Lowflyer
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 08:11 pm: |
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High side, and a couple of dead stop drops. Not a mark on mine save for a dime-sized scuff on the right hand guard. I have replaced a foot peg mount, clutch lever, turn signal, and a mirror. The 12-o'clock cost me a tail light, number plate bracket, and a plate light. Like Chad, I replaced anything that was scuffed except the hand guard for around $300 total. These bikes are solid. |
Dragon_slayer
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 08:24 pm: |
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Damn, slow down son! |
Lowflyer
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 08:38 pm: |
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Oh, I have. It just took Uly and me a little time to get used to one another. We have an understanding now. |
Cygnus_x1
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 08:52 pm: |
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Heres mine at the bottom of the page! http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120486&page=2 Here it is now; No parts replaced
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Lowflyer
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 09:06 pm: |
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I love that pic on advrider. |
Cliffb
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 09:22 pm: |
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Mine went down pretty hard (me too). The pucks do work and they will stay put. The bike came through it much better than I figured it would. I have before and after pics posted. |
Windaddiction
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 09:52 pm: |
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Dropped mine at 50km/h and slid maybe 40 feet.... thank god for the frame pucks, the totally work!!! Also just dropping it a low speed no damage! |
Cygnus_x1
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 10:23 pm: |
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How about these crash bars? http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121047 I like it, just wonder how it affects vibration, but like the guy says, mount some Piaas, or somekind of lights to it, that would make for a great advbike! |
Brad1445
| Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 10:46 pm: |
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4 drops here, a few scrapes, no dents |
Sandmn
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 09:49 am: |
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That is my Uly with the cage on Advrider, I just got it home yesterday, am going for a ride this afternoon, will let you know if it causes any vibration. It did not do so at idle. I know the pucks do a good job, I just like the looks of this thing. And we can't let the GS guys have all the cool stuff!!
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Cygnus_x1
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:45 am: |
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That is cool, how about a pic from the front view? |
Uselyssxb12x
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 02:49 pm: |
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How about the name of the company that makes those bars? Or a web site? |
Electraglider_1997
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 03:10 pm: |
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I'm very curious about what that nice looking contraption protects that the tank pucks don't. My Electraglide crash bars keep the handle bars and bat-wing fairing off the cement, not to mention the bike off your legs. I know because I inadvertently put mine to the test once. |
Dragon_slayer
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 06:53 pm: |
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Hell, I hope this "Dropping my Uly" is not a club I join this season! Is it mostly the black ones being dropped? |
Stevem123
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 09:16 pm: |
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Mines BLACK and never been dropped. Over 5 K on it now and just bought the Buell low seat. Seems the Buell Low all black seats are 6 weeks out? Parts guy says the orange ones are selling better than the black ones. I guess my Black one is going to be more rare than the orange ones. The Black ones ARE FASTER! BC Steve |
Dragon_slayer
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 09:49 pm: |
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Yea right Steve, the black ones are faster. black 1 |
Electraglider_1997
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:13 pm: |
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The black Uly's muffler is hung lower. (Message edited by electraglider_1997 on February 23, 2006) |
Dragon_slayer
| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 10:46 pm: |
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Old Age? |
Sandmn
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 10:27 am: |
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I rode the Uly with the cage 100 miles yesterday, no perceptible increase in vibration. the cage came from powersstuntworx.com 866-944-0818 I will try to take a front view pic today |
Electraglider_1997
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 11:13 am: |
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What does it do besides add weight? |
Sandmn
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 07:08 pm: |
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here is a front view of the engine cage, I think the cool factor outweighs the extra weight!!
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Lowflyer
| Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 07:26 pm: |
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It sure looks like it could be another place to mount driving lights. |
Dennis_c
| Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 08:24 pm: |
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Sandmn What is that spot to the left ? Is that where you parked your uly yesterday |
Roadrailer
| Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 03:30 pm: |
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I'd be afraid those powerswtuntworx bars would transfer the energy of a crash directly to the engine, instead of letting the frame pucks do their job. No thanks. |
Electraglider_1997
| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 11:11 am: |
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With the side bags on I don't thinks even the frame pucks will ever touch the ground until the bags are ground off. |
Dr_greg
| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 03:38 pm: |
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And the bags are waay tough. On a BRAG ride last August local dealer went down on his new Uly (AZ hwy 191 if you know it) at about 35 mph. I was right behind him. Bags did a good job of protecting everything and didn't suffer much at all themselves. |
Dennis_c
| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 04:00 pm: |
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After reading all about the Uly I mite not buy one they seem to crash to much |
Lowflyer
| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 04:08 pm: |
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Believe me when I say that Ulys don't crash without a lot of help. |
Snub13
| Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 03:57 pm: |
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That cage is wild! put some caster wheels on the outside and you would be home free. |