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Old May 26, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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I'm lowered on Koni/Eibach/ground control.
I went over a speed bump at about 3 mph and as soon as my front tires went over the bump, I heard a very loud "thump" (e.g. I bottomed out).

I checked and did not see any damage other than some scrape (2 or 3 inches of the black tar protecting the body frame scraped off) on the frame.

Should I be checking anything else?

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Scott
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Old May 26, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by shur,May 26 2010, 03:59 PM

Should I be checking anything else?
you should not be driving on the road.

you are endangering others as well as yourself.
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Old May 26, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by quickshifting,May 26 2010, 01:05 PM
you should not be driving on the road.

you are endangering others as well as yourself.
Am I being paranoid? I consider myself overly cautious....
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Old May 26, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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what happens when you are on a highway, see a bump and have to swerve out of the way or slam on the brakes.

a buddy of mine did this once on the fdr because he was slammed.
he had to brake hard and caused a pile up behind us.
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Old May 26, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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go on an angle, will help sometimes.

no biggie though, im sure most that are lowered on here have it happen to them too.
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Old May 26, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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my muz cross brace is abusedddddddd from bottoming out on bumps lol
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Old May 26, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by quickshifting,May 26 2010, 02:09 PM
what happens when you are on a highway, see a bump and have to swerve out of the way or slam on the breaks.

a buddy of mine did this once on the fdr because he was slammed.
he had to brake hard and caused a pile up behind us.
My OP states "speed bump" - I never said anything about a bump (or pothole). The speed bump was in a drive way going to a gym.
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Old May 26, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by shur,May 26 2010, 04:03 PM
My OP states "speed bump" - I never said anything about a bump (or pothole). The speed bump was in a drive way going to a gym.
now THAT is why i dont go to the gym
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Old May 26, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick.,May 26 2010, 03:36 PM
now THAT is why i dont go to the gym
LOL---
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Old May 26, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by quickshifting,May 26 2010, 06:09 PM
what happens when you are on a highway, see a bump and have to swerve out of the way or slam on the breaks.

a buddy of mine did this once on the fdr because he was slammed.
he had to brake hard and caused a pile up behind us.
What? Don't follow so close behind me then.
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