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Originally Posted by fastfun
Scratches the Clip-on handlebars (if no struts), repair broken faring(expensive), broken turn-lights, since they are almost always the part of the bike that hit the ground first. And if you are lucky and its a open frame bike you can get a dent in the frame, making it weak in that one single spot. It makes the frame worthless, and the bike have to be take completely apart to replace it
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yea, I figured the obvious, scratches, broken lights, etc... but those can all be fixed reasonably cheaply... just wasn't sure why when people sell a used bike "never dropped" is always a big selling point... thanks for clearing things up, didn't know the "frame" can get damaged that easily...