Black Monster, foreground, second bike from the right with an Italian flag sticker on the broken headlight fairing?
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
cdc
was that yours in the Duc Dominoes?
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11358.0
i read that they were blown over 2x actually... at least the Tricolore 1098 was
btw no pic is showing
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2859791474_20cd9a5621_o.jpg)
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Ouch. I suppose you signed something waiving any liability.
Holy crap! Who in the heck do you point a finger at when something like that happens? The first bike that tipped over? The track? Mother Nature? Jeez. :P That's just ugly.
My brother did that to three of my bikes that I had in a large storage bldg. when we worked together years ago. His response, if I remember correctly, was "F@#k you little brother!" Reason number 2,347 why we don't work together any more.
Quote from: fastwin on September 16, 2008, 01:54:18 PM
Holy crap! Who in the heck do you point a finger at when something like that happens?
The Multistrada? with the super baloony cover on the right hand side !! Guess this is where "no fault" insurance comes in !! Don't worry Mr. C you can still say it was "Never dropped" although it was knocked over !! [laugh] Sorry this happened :P was Indy fun anyway ????
Story has it that it was a white S4RS that started the dominoes. But the parking lot is on a grade and the IMS workers were instructing people to park across the grade w/ the stands on the uphills side... /shrug
Read the thread that I linked it has some FH accounts
d@mn... :o :'(
Sorry to see this Charles.... :-\
Awww... that's not the souvenir you wanted :-\
sorry charlie!!!
however if it makes you feel better i am pretty positive that your reaction was nowhere near as violent as mine would have been. i have insurance but i still would have been pissed!!
Quote from: bryant8 on September 16, 2008, 12:41:12 PM
was that yours in the Duc Dominoes?
btw no pic is showing
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2859791474_20cd9a5621_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2091/2861609332_32dc0da2bb_b.jpg)
thanks for posting the pic B8.
I was in the stands after the race going back to the Ducati Island and returned late to the parking lot. There is a long list of minor broken pieces but the one that counted the most was a broken front brake master cylinder clamp which made the front brake useless unless jimmy rigged for slow short distance travel back to the hotel.
I was going to visit a good firiend in Marion, IN which got scrubbed because it was an hour and a half ride and the bike could not be ridden that long safely. I later discovered that the left side exhaust pipe was pushed into the swingarm and the rear brake footpeg was bent and binding the brake lever. Things could have gotten really hot if I did the long ride to Marion.
Quote from: newslacker on September 16, 2008, 01:20:11 PM
Ouch. I suppose you signed something waiving any liability.
No. I exchanged info with the Safety officer of IMS. I have the payment for the second ticket. Check's in the mail. ;D
Quote from: calscrazy on September 16, 2008, 04:52:41 PM
sorry charlie!!!
however if it makes you feel better i am pretty positive that your reaction was nowhere near as violent as mine would have been. i have insurance but i still would have been pissed!!
Chris, you know me more than you know. I guess you get to my age and it ain't worth it sometimes to go ballistic. Actually what bugged me more was not being able to visit my friend. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer and was recovering from therapy. He wanted to drive down to Indy instead and I didn't want him to exert himself so I'll try again maybe next year.
Quote from: Cyclone on September 16, 2008, 01:59:58 PM
was Indy fun anyway ????
It was an experience. Althought the track was not that great from a racers point of view, any bowl track for NASCAR with an infield course isn't impressive, the fan experience however was very good. There are many good vantage points with stands. The Ducati Island was very convenient to the stands reserved for Ducatii owners who signed up for the "Project Mugello". I'm told that NBC showed the crowd in that stands with people lifting signs reading DUCATI. The race was called wet because the track was wet but it had stopped raining at the beginning of the race. During the 18th lap or so, it started raining until it got to big rain and strong winds which was when they called the race off. 10 minutes later, the sun came out. Rossi was perfect I'm sad to say. But you have to give the man his due. Spies was impressive and Nicky rode very well.
If IMS kicks in repair money then I guess I chalk it up to "another daay above ground ..." as Brian would say.
cdc
As Brian would say ... bad trouble but yet another good day above ground! [thumbsup] [clap] [bacon]
Sorry to hear that charles!
Sorry to hear Charles, your exhaust probably fell victim to the ST3's panniers.
What parts do you need to get it back to 100%? I'll keep an eye out for them [thumbsup]
Looking at those bikes on the ground makes me ill. You know it's a good thing you trailered up there due to the amount of damage. Which scooter are you taking to AR this weekend? Still going right?
Quote from: bryant8 on September 16, 2008, 09:30:07 PM
Sorry to hear Charles, your exhaust probably fell victim to the ST3's panniers.
What parts do you need to get it back to 100%? I'll keep an eye out for them [thumbsup]
I'm making a list and checking it twice. ;D
I'll be bringing it to have an estimate and send it along with pics to IMS and see what they will do.
The tri- colore was pitifull to look at.
We were lined up parked on a slight grade with the kickstand on the uphill side so we were a bit vertical. the end of the row was flat and so from the pictures, you can see that they did not fall down. Those bike covers had to have had something to do with catching the wind and tipping over the first bike.
With so many other things I had to do at the time, making calls to set up a ride back to the hotel, trying to find out if any of the vendors might have a useable part or if Ducati Indianapolis had something they could do and calling my friend to tell him I was not going to be able to see him, I was kinda not thinking about the damage since there was nothing I could do about the damage at the moment.
I'm sure I'll be more upset tomorrow when I find out how much this will cost. Damm, I'm getting more depressed already. [evil]
cdc
Quote from: newslacker on September 16, 2008, 10:37:35 PM
Looking at those bikes on the ground makes me ill. You know it's a good thing you trailered up there due to the amount of damage. Which scooter are you taking to AR this weekend? Still going right?
so far I'm a go with the ST. BTW, come by Thursday for dinner with the Westies and I'll have some mullah for you. [thumbsup]
cdc
Quote from: cdc on September 16, 2008, 10:48:57 PM
I'll have some mullah for you. [thumbsup]
cdc
Can I have some?? If so, you go ahead and keep it. Its my donation to getting the monster back road worthy. [laugh]
:'(
Quote from: LYDBLQ on September 17, 2008, 01:45:34 AM
Can I have some?? If so, you go ahead and keep it. Its my donation to getting the monster back road worthy. [laugh]
I sold Patricks ticket for him. How bout you? Got stuff to sell?
How you doing Alan?
Gettin' cold up there?
cdc
wow, charles, sorry about that! :P
;D TOP TEN EXCUSES/ EXPLANATIONS INDY GAVE CHARLES FOR PLAYING DOMINOES WITH HIS MONSTER ;D
10. - Just think of the value we added crushing your bike between Brad's Tricolore & Angelina's MS !
9. - Don't worry we have insurance, ... with AIG !
8. - D*mn Ducs - they always try to mate this time of year - can't keep 'em off each other !
7. - Stupid happens!
6. - Earthquake - no dude,... seriously !!
5. - This wild turkey came out of nowhwere man - it was like an elephant with wings !!
4. - We thought it would make a pretty good story/picture !
3. - Would you believe it all started when a butterfly landed in the Brazillian rainforest...?
2. - Who knew Rossi could shoot a magnum champagne cork this far - act of motorcycling God !
And the #1 Excuse/Reason for the giant Ducpile:
1. Casey Stoner SNEEZED !
Apologies to Letterman, CDC, Indy, whitenoise haters, the what she said crowd, Brad & Angelina !! No butterflies were harmed making this parody although I ate a turkey quesadilla so I am a murderer ! [roll]
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
[clap] [clap] [clap]
BTW, don't give up your day job!
j/k
;D
cdc