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EX500rider

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34. Most likely some type of maintenance/ground crew error

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 04:37 PM

5 hrs ago

Design flaw would have shown up before now.

Manufactured 2007–present
Number built 1,270 as of April 2026

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Most likely some type of maintenance/ground crew error EX500rider 5 hrs ago #34