P500 Roll cage repair after turning over

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Well first time brand new 2017 P500 got laid down! Wish I had pics but forgot to take. Turned over on right side and the only minor damage was a few scrapes of the roll cage posts. Used some 0000 steel wool to lightly sand out scratches and used S100 Polisher then S100 detail wax to get rid of any visible scratches. Looks like it came off the showroom floor! I use S100 on my 1998 HD Electra Glide Ultra Classic Anniversary and it looks brand new. A friend of mine at work told me about the stuff and while being skeptical tried it and dammit the stuff just works! Told my (skeptical) brother about it and he tried it on his motorcycle and he too is a convert. I believe this stuff is made in Germany and it seems everything the Germans make is usually very high quality. I'm just glad I got my new ride back to new only after riding it for a month! Lesson learned..............slow the HECK down at 35 MPH and trying to make a tight turn! Never again folks........NEVER!!
 
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Montecresto

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Well first time brand new 2017 P500 got laid down! Wish I had pics but forgot to take. Turned over on right side and the only minor damage was a few scrapes of the roll cage posts. Used some 0000 steel wool to lightly sand out scratches and used S100 Polisher then S100 detail wax to get rid of any visible scratches. Looks like it came off the showroom floor! I use S100 on my 1998 HD Electra Glide Ultra Classic Anniversary and it looks brand new. A friend of mine at work told me about the stuff and while being skeptical tried it and dammit the stuff just works! Told my (skeptical) brother about it and he tried it on his motorcycle and he too is a convert. I believe this stuff is made in Germany and it seems everything the Germans make is usually very high quality. I'm just glad I got my new ride back to new only after riding it for a month! Lesson learned..............slow the HECK down at 35 MPH and trying to make a tight turn! Never again folks........NEVER!!
Oh hell!! You laid it over at that speed? Good thing that you're not hurt. You'll have it on its side again, just hopefully never again at that speed.
 
HUCK

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20160726 103947WHAT THE HELL ? YOU LAID IT OVER ON THE RH SIDE ?! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING ?
 
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Alan aka Davinci

Alan aka Davinci

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Well first time brand new 2017 P500 got laid down! Wish I had pics but forgot to take. Turned over on right side and the only minor damage was a few scrapes of the roll cage posts. Used some 0000 steel wool to lightly sand out scratches and used S100 Polisher then S100 detail wax to get rid of any visible scratches. Looks like it came off the showroom floor! I use S100 on my 1998 HD Electra Glide Ultra Classic Anniversary and it looks brand new. A friend of mine at work told me about the stuff and while being skeptical tried it and dammit the stuff just works! Told my (skeptical) brother about it and he tried it on his motorcycle and he too is a convert. I believe this stuff is made in Germany and it seems everything the Germans make is usually very high quality. I'm just glad I got my new ride back to new only after riding it for a month! Lesson learned..............slow the HECK down at 35 MPH and trying to make a tight turn! Never again folks........NEVER!!
Things like that happen unless you know the limitations of the P5 and it looks like you got to know the limitations early on.
 

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