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Well, I'm embarrassed to tell this story, but here goes... I destroyed the front wheel today. I was in the yard, goosed the throttle through a mud puddle that was starting to dry (soft, yet sticky), the front end came up, feet slipped off the pegs (so at this point I'm at 1/2 throttle or better in 1st), somehow got it set back down and hit the rear brake 5 feet from the side of a 16' car trailer. the rim is now an S shape looking from the front, broke a turn signal, bent its bracket (now straight and painted), and bent 1/3 of the spokes.
The forks are a little out of alignment, but they'll straighten right out. The only damage to me is a sore left hip from where me and Thumper went down, and some damaged pride (and wallet). All I can say is the break-in on the motor is going well... it's already making more power.
I guess a replacement front wheel for the bad runout is out of the question now.. it has so much "runout" that it hits the forks now.
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