Just spotted this photo on the ST owners listserve; makes my heart hurt:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2859791474_20cd9a5621_o.jpg)
Anybody we know? My condolences regardless...
God damn that would piss you off beyond words!!
[bang] [bang] [bang]
ouchie :o :'(
Act of "god". Looks like the wind may have picked up the rain cover on the first one and then dominos!! :-[
No bueno!
Hmmm..looks like there was actually one of every Duc on the domino list too.
HypMo, Tricolor, Monster, ST, etc. :-X
Nope; you'll notice the unscarred Multistradas in the row behind...
:o [bang]
Quote from: triangleforge on September 15, 2008, 02:24:04 PM
Nope; you'll notice the unscarred Multistradas in the row behind...
We don't know what that one is on the far right though?! [cheeky]
Quote from: IZ on September 15, 2008, 02:25:46 PM
We don't know what that one is on the far right though?! [cheeky]
or the one rear tire & righthand exhaust poking out from underneath the Hyper on the far left, for that matter. Since we can only see one pipe, let's just pray it was a Kawasaki that got parked in the wrong lot, hmmm?
oddly enough....every one of those bikes had a Frostys Finishes business card stuck inbetween the seat and tank. [laugh]
Quote from: bobspapa on September 15, 2008, 02:34:32 PM
oddly enough....every one of those bikes had a Frostys Finishes business card stuck inbetween the seat and tank. [laugh]
WTF?! I hope that they charge the b*stard!!
when I saw the thread title, I was hoping it wasn't something like this. When I saw the picture, I cringed. I actually cringed. :'( :'(
Quote from: Danmack_98 on September 15, 2008, 02:43:13 PM
when I saw the thread title, I was hoping it wasn't something like this. When I saw the picture, I cringed. I actually cringed. :'( :'(
mehhh..it's only about 100K worth of damage.
I just hope a Desmo wasn't under that rain cover!!
Quote from: IZ on September 15, 2008, 02:36:06 PM
WTF?! I hope that they charge the b*stard!!
Chill dude, thats not true, he was just messing with ya.
Amy and I heard about it, and walked over right after the GP race was red flagged early due to the weather, and unfortunately the man I was talking to as we were walking up just happened to own the 1098 tricolore you see down in the pics.
It was a pretty bad scene, but while the rain cover may have been part of the issue, the truth was the attendants had everyone line their bikes up facing the wrong direction.
If they would have turned the bikes around, they would have been much more stable, as that parking lot had a slant to it, and the bikes were pretty vertical.
So it didn't take much of a gust of wind to do the trick.
Ouch. Makes me want to cry. Lesson learned? Don't park next to a bike with a cover on a windy day?
[puke]
Quote from: BellissiMoto on September 15, 2008, 02:49:03 PM
Chill dude, thats not true, he was just messing with ya.
and I was just messin' with him and the "ODB"..aka..DucPainter
;D
I've been here for awhile! ;)
Quote from: IZ on September 15, 2008, 02:51:48 PM
and I was just messin' with him and the "ODB"..aka..DucPainter
;D
I've been here for awhile! ;)
you made me cry..... you big meaniehead
Quote from: bobspapa on September 15, 2008, 02:55:23 PM
you made me cry..... you big meaniehead
Relax..I wasn't calling you an ODB though. ;)
ouch, that sucks.
But being there.......I could believe it happening
Quote from: r_ciao on September 15, 2008, 02:49:31 PM
Ouch. Makes me want to cry. Lesson learned? Don't park next to a bike with a cover on a windy day?
[puke]
Lesson should be never park your bike leaning into the wind with a cover on, that's how I lost my last bike, it was a tough lession :'(
Quote from: IZ on September 15, 2008, 03:00:34 PM
Relax..I wasn't calling you an ODB though. ;)
If we ever meet...
you'll never make it to ODB... ;D
the frosty business card crack was pretty good. [thumbsup]
Quote from: Statler on September 15, 2008, 05:12:28 PM
the frosty business card crack was pretty good. [thumbsup]
It was awesome.... [laugh]
Quote from: Statler on September 15, 2008, 05:12:28 PM
the frosty business card crack was pretty good. [thumbsup]
Nate sells crack now? Damn, the economy really is slipping.
How long before a billet centerstand for the 1098 shows up in the DP catalog?
Quote from: darylbowden on September 15, 2008, 05:41:08 PM
Nate sells crack now? Damn, the economy really is slipping.
shhhhhh....
my neighbor's an leo. :-X
my bike was somewhere around this arrow
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/2860734247_3ebff1afeb_o.jpg)
I had no idea those in front had tipped :o That really sux.
mitt
I was just getting ready to post up the pics I took of this.
Jobu's bike and my bike are in that picture that was already posted.
Two rows back from the carnage, the Monster with the red frame is Jobu's and the Hyper next to it is mine.
Quote from: mitt on September 15, 2008, 06:38:58 PM
my bike was somewhere around this arrow
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/2860734247_3ebff1afeb_o.jpg)
I had no idea those in front had tipped :o That really sux.
mitt
Is that a MHR you were parked next to Mitt?
Quote from: IZ on September 15, 2008, 02:25:46 PM
We don't know what that one is on the far right though?! [cheeky]
Yeah, we do.
It was another Monster. ;)
Quote from: Super T.I.B on September 15, 2008, 06:54:18 PM
Is that a MHR you were parked next to Mitt?
Yep.
And if you look just to the left of that one, there's another one that's almost identical.
Those two were together, and there was a third one, also with CF bodywork that wasn't with those two.
Okay, here're my pics.
By the time I got out there, most of the bikes had already been stood back up.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2861610590_c2f590090a_b.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2091/2861609332_32dc0da2bb_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2860784065_f9cfd4d09b_b.jpg)
Quote from: ducpainter on September 15, 2008, 05:11:22 PM
If we ever meet...
you'll never make it to ODB... ;D
[moto]
Quote from: ducpainter on September 15, 2008, 05:11:22 PM
If we ever meet...
you'll never make it to ODB... ;D
depends on how long it takes to meet. [cheeky]
Ouch, the Tricolore is going to need a new fairing stay and fairing.
It was a white S4RS that started the dominoes. The owner picked it up and pushed it away from the rest. Before the owners got to the bikes a couple of guys stood them back up. Then when the wind picked back up, they went over a second time. The Tricolor had the fairing almost completely completely wiped out. I hope the dude didn't have to ride it home. I think he had NY tags.
I felt bad for everyone who had their bikes damaged. They were just too close together and parked with their stands on the uphill side. Makes me nervous even on a calm day.
That old guy with the Tricolor wasn't afraid to ride it hard either. That rear tire had the rubber on the corners balled up pretty good.
JP
"Hey, I hear there might be some heavy winds today, due to the Hurricane. I think I'll put a Sail on my bike"
Quote from: kopfjager on September 15, 2008, 07:47:45 PM
"Hey, I hear there might be some heavy winds today, due to the Hurricane. I think I'll put a Sail on my bike"
[laugh]
the parking was regulated by IMS (how do i know ? i got to park some that day) they told the staff to park West to East instead of facing north (uphill)
they wanted the bikes as close together and only like 6ft inbetween the rows they espected more bikes but what you see in the pic thats pretty mutch all the bikes that showed up Sunday.
i was parked 2 rows back and got to my bike after it had happend, they bikes were already up (about made my cry)
some malevolent diety's idea of punishment for initial spottings of the 1098cc Monster is my bet.
ouch...that looks expensive...i feel bad for the owners....hope they all have insurance.
Quote from: c_rex on September 15, 2008, 08:29:33 PM
some malevolent diety's idea of punishment for initial spottings of the 1098cc Monster is my bet.
There hasn't been a spotting of a 1098cc Monster yet.
edit: now that I think about it, Ducati doesn't even make a 1098cc engine... the 1098 is 1099cc.
Quote from: Rameses on September 15, 2008, 09:11:57 PM
There hasn't been a spotting of a 1098cc Monster yet.
edit: now that I think about it, Ducati doesn't even make a 1098cc engine... the 1098 is 1099cc.
There's probably a 1% error in there. So, a 1098 is possible.
Quote from: someguy on September 15, 2008, 09:18:03 PM
There's probably a 1% error in there. So, a 1098 is possible.
Well, if that's the case, 1100 is just as possible.
:'(
So sad :'(
tragic, and totally believable. it was windy... very windy...
Man, that really sucks.
The winds were a lot stronger than I've seen in Indiana (aside from tornados). I was on the top row of stand B taking some pics when the winds shifted and a huge gust came in from the west. I thought I was going to get blown down onto the front straight. The on the way out of Indy, I saw somebody's tent in the creek on the north side of the track and several trees down along Georgetown road. The the gusts were blowing people all over I-70 West afterwards. It was really bad. Hopefully next year will be better.
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc19/silentbob_pics/2859791474_20cd9a5621_o.jpg)
that's going to leave a mark :o
Eeeek! My eyes are burning! Couldn't you warn a guy??
derby
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11358.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11358.0)
Holy Crap!!!! Its the bloody gremlins I tell ya! So sad...
30 threads down.
Quote from: JBubble on September 16, 2008, 08:36:52 PM
derby
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11358.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11358.0)
Quote from: kopfjager on September 16, 2008, 08:45:19 PM
30 threads down.
You're both right...
let's leave it at that.
From the thread title, I thought silentbob had set his bike on fire too.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=5204.0
Doh, the black monster (M1000) between the 1098 Tricolore and the ST3 belongs to a DFWM member. [bang]
Well the silver lining is at least the 1098 tricolore owner can give his bike a decent color now.....
Just catching up on this Thread
That sucks big time.
At Laguna Seca many of the bikes have to park on what we call the Dirt Hill.
I am sure this is a common occurence there. They hand out Pucks to put under your kickstand but thats one gopher infested hill.
If you sit and just watch you will see many bikes get dropped though out the day trying to go up and down the gravel Dirt hill.
I saw a few just waiting for my friends bike to warm up :-\
Dirt is a bit softer than asphalt though :-\
Quote from: Rameses on September 15, 2008, 09:11:57 PM
There hasn't been a spotting of a 1098cc Monster yet.
edit: now that I think about it, Ducati doesn't even make a 1098cc engine... the 1098 is 1099cc.
http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=188564
Quote from: darylbowden on September 16, 2008, 11:32:25 PM
http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=188564
I think that one is a 996 engine, but still cool as heck.
Guy on the end is gonna feel a bit of a goose.
I can see it's really windy,... just bad luck really. But I'd still feel terrible if my bike was domino number 1.
I didn't know Trailer went to Indy. :P
Is that F'ing Bulldog's 3-color? :'(
Quote from: roy-nexus-6 on September 17, 2008, 05:42:54 AM
I can see it's really windy,... just bad luck really. But I'd still feel terrible if my bike was domino number 1.
mebbe you didn't watch the race, but it was the tail end of a hurricane with 60mph winds.
Quote from: superjohn on September 17, 2008, 04:51:13 AM
I think that one is a 996 engine, but still cool as heck.
Yep.
I blame the guy who stuck a parachute (aka bike cover) over his bike, giving the wind a chance to blow it over. That sucks.
Quote from: ODrides on September 17, 2008, 07:57:24 AM
I blame the guy who stuck a parachute (aka bike cover) over his bike, giving the wind a chance to blow it over. That sucks.
There's some irony right there. Try to care for your bike better, only to have it backfire.
I don't think I've ever owned a motorcycle cover.
Quote from: superjohn on September 17, 2008, 04:51:13 AM
I think that one is a 996 engine, but still cool as heck.
Yeah, I couldn't really tell. I don't know enough about the different engines. I do know that it looks farkin badass tho and that it must've been a real PITA to stick a 996 in a 696 frame. I know tons of people here hate the 696 look, but I dig it and if they had an 1100 version of it, I might buy it (but I'd probably still choose a HM instead).
Wow. Talk about sad. :(
Mod time?
Quote from: someguy on September 17, 2008, 12:57:23 PM
There's some irony right there. Try to care for your bike better, only to have it backfire.
I don't think I've ever owned a motorcycle cover.
Could be good way to keep dirt ON the bike during NorCal rains [cheeky]