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Interesting Stelvio get-off

ghezzi said:
I'm curious why you would drag it out ............ "upside down"?
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Yeah, I was wondering that myself. Is there any wonder why he had to replace the windshield? I'm surprised he didn't damage the brackets.

Cory
 
Brian UK said:
I imagine it was wedged between trees like that and they couldn't turn it over. Either that or the person dragging it out wasn't the owner.
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Yes, reading the post on ADV Rider, it looks like the bike ended up inverted down a very steep slope in some thick brush and trees. I don't think there was any practical way to right it until it was back up on the road. Sounds like the Stelvio came through it all pretty well, all things considered.

Bruce
 
Great pics and story and thank God you are alright. I rode my V11 Lemans off a cliff on highway 1 in CA in 2004. Bike ended up 100' down a ravine. I was unhurt but sore the next day. Tow truck came and towed my Lemans up - upside down"ish" and on it's side - that's where the damage occurred. The slope was so steep - I had no options - as in this case. Got to the top, fired her right up and rode home - taking another 6 more hours at full highway speeds. Got home, washed her off, and rode another 1.5 hours to San Jose Moto Italiano (not there now I think) for repair. Todd ended up buying my Lemans!
 
As a 'motorcycle only' tow truck operator, I have always been able to tie a bike to a tree first, then put it right side up. If its not secured to a solid oblect then gravity will win.

Then we winch it up, with it rolling on its wheels. No more damage!

Biggest problem with Aussie bush/forests, is searching for ticks attached to your scrotum after playing in Lantana for an hour.
 
Right - like I said, we need more motorcycle only tow truck drivers :lol: On my get off, the tow truck driver gave me the 100' cable and I scampered down the ravine to clamp on - the cable was about 2' short. I asked 2 others to get down the hill and help push the Lemans up that distance to hook on - it took all our strength to do so. Then the tow cranked his winch and dragged her up - there would be no way to keep her on her wheels - very steep - you had to climb up, literally.

Been thinking of the last post - tying the bike off downhill to a tree and keeping steady on the pull up just might do the trick - see what I mean about having more motorcycle only towers!
 
Ian got lucky on that one for sure....considering where it happened (Mineral Creek portion of Engineer Pass down near Ouray). He's got all the parts and it's been back on the road.
The bike is tough though, no doubt
 
blakebird said:
Ian got lucky on that one for sure....considering where it happened (Mineral Creek portion of Engineer Pass down near Ouray). He's got all the parts and it's been back on the road.
The bike is tough though, no doubt
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I guess I should finally put my first post in here. Ian did get luck on that one. I wish I had been there to give him grief. :D

As I have just purchased blakebird's Stelivo I expect to spend a bit more time over here.

Cheers.

Marc
 
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