My fxr150 decided to get away from under me!

[bobsmith]

Of course it had to happen sometime but I'm a bit pissed off that I've only had the bike for 4 days...

So I'm sitting at the lights and the light turns green, I stall the bike and I have a massive line of cars sitting behind me. So I get nervous and start the bike quickly and tried to get going quickly, next thing I know, I gave it a way too much gas and dropped the clutch too quickly and the front comes up real quick and I'm falling backwards watching the bike dance infront of me in a self-destructive manner... Didn't know a fxr150 could pull a wheellie like that...

I picked up the bike and myself alright and I don't have a single scratch which was really lucky but but rear of the bike is all massed up. (the rear fairing is broken, as well as the brake lights, etc....) and the muffler and the rear passenger peg seems to be bent outwards (I think) so that the muffler protrudes out to the side a lot more now (I'll post a pic tomorrow and perhaps a fellow fxr150 rider can tell me if its normal.) Also the front fairing is a little cracked and the metal frame-ish thing on the front that connects to the fairing and the right hand side mirror (hard to explain will post a pic) was bent towards the rider so that it was pulling the fairing towards me and when I tried to turn the handle bar left, the brake fluid reservoir would catch. Had to remove the right hand side mirror to detatch the bent bit from the fairing so that I could ride the bike home which was really fun when I didn't have the right size spanner needed to take the mirror off.

So it looks like I might need a bit of frame bending job which I suppose I should take to a workshop to get done, and a bit of glass/plastic bits to replace on the back which I hope doesn't cost too much from the dealer (don't know any wreackers around here). I'm thinking I'll leave the fairings as it is for now just in case my bike tries to escape from me again...

So lessons learnt today: If you stall, DON'T PANIC! and take it slow, and what ever you do, don't drop the clutch too quickly!. DOH!!!

Can anyone give me approximate prices for the new cover for the brake light (The red bit which makes your brake light red) and the clear glass bit underneath? (I'm guessing that it would be a common part to replace if you get hit on the back by a car or something)



Damn... those were some really technical terms used up there... :killingme

[LaggCity]

Know exactly what you mean, I stalled going home at the penrose roundabout to motorway, 500 impatient cages behind me, fired up the bike dropped the clutch a wee bit to fast and did a fukin big wheelie half way round the roundabout, luckily I didnt drop it or anything probably looked quite funny from the outside, but it was totally unplanned uncontrolled and white knuckled :blank:

[kickingzebra]

Gutted for you bob!! Try wreckers for parts, and ring around for costs, cause you never know what they'll charge. I tell you now, the expensive bit on FXRs is the stickers. As to the bent metal, you should be able to nearly bend it back by hand, the mirror stalk is relatively pliable. might need a touchup paint afterwards, but should be doable. They do wheelie alright though huh?!
hard on the clutch, but fun to do... Next time try the stoppie. they do that flippen well too!!

[LETHAL]

Sorry cant help with the parts, but yeah just did the same thing yesterday. Iv only been riding two weeks, and I HAD MY GIRLFRIEND ON THE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!:nono: was lucky enough to keep it from goin over and just rode it out, didnt hear a word from her till we got home! :Punk: needless to say, she asked me to keep the stunts to when I was riding alone!
Hope you sus the bike ok dude--

[Kickaha]

I am converting a FXR into a bucket so pm me with what parts you need and I will see what bits I have.

[bobsmith]

Thanks Kickaha. Unfortunately I've already ordered the red brake light cover thingy from suzuki for about $25 bucks today... (I really wish I read this first...) but they weren't sure if it included the clear glass bit underneath it and they could find the stock listed for the clear pannel so after seeing what comes through on Monday I might give you a PM. I've also got broken rear fairing but I'm thinking it would be too expensive to replace them and they're not really needed for the function of the bike do they? If you have spare rear fairings though, let me know how much you would like for them. I might take them off your hands.

Otherwise I'm not sure what other parts I need for the bike, haven't had another look at it yet. Will post some pics later today too.

Thanks everyone.

[ZeroIndex]

I've popped the front up a tad on a few occasions on my GF170... Haven't had any mishaps when the front is up, although, when you are in a hurry to take off, just lean furthur forward on the bike, which should help considerably

[bobsmith]

Ok so here are the pics of the damage... On closer inspection The rear indicator covers need replacing too... PM on your way kickaha.

Can other FXR riders please tell me if the exhaust and the right passenger peg is sticking out further than they should? ... That's going to be fun to fix. Probably have to put it into a workshop I think...

Can anyone see any other damage that I haven't picked up?

Thanks

[ZeroIndex]

Ok so here are the pics of the damage... On closer inspection The rear indicator covers need replacing too... PM on your way kickaha.

Can other FXR riders please tell me if the exhaust and the right passenger peg is sticking out further than they should? ... That's going to be fun to fix. Probably have to put it into a workshop I think...

Can anyone see any other damage that I haven't picked up?

Thanks
1). Your 'L' plate is still properly attached... here's your chance to rip it off (and leave the tiniest bit of yellow attached to the bolt holding the 'L' plate on. Seriously, think about it, this is a 'valid' excuse for "My 'L' plate broke off when I dropped my bike officer"

[ZeroIndex]

oh, um... to the exhaust part: check the bracket/bolt. from the pic it looks like 'ok' placement, but the bracket should show some strain in which ever direction it has moved (if it has)...

[bobsmith]

Thanks Zero. I thought it looked a bit strange since the right peg attached to the muffler seems to protrude out further than the left passenger peg.

[thehollowmen]

Good to hear you're in one peice.

I wheelied a GN250 when I first got on it, still haven't done it with my DL650 though...

You take care and good luck fixing it up

[Warren]

Both of the back footpegs should be the same distance from the frame so it looks like it will need to be bent back. Take off the fairing at the front and bend the mirror stalk back to match the good one, as you can see there is a solid tube then a flexible end bit, which has bent.

[Nicksta]

Dude... sorry to hear... my FXR is jumpy with the slightest drop if the clutch...
glad you are ok though.... i lost all my fxr pics when my computer crashed on the weekend, so cant help ya.... i couldnt get from neutral to 1st once at the lights.... got abused by cagers.... finally got it, after they were passing me (very dangerous) and then split passed them 50m up the road..... they werent impressed.... good luck fixing it up tho....

[kiwifruit]

glad you are ok mate, bummer bout the damage to your bike.
i hope it all sorts out ok.
dont let this put you of riding :)

[bobsmith]

Thanks warren for the pics... Looks like time for some hammer action on the right peg... Does everyone think this will be ok? or will I be better off getting it into a workshop? As for the front frame, it looks easy enough to bend back which is great.

Thank you everyone for your support! :first:

[Flyingpony]

Don't worry about who is behind you. If you stall, you stall. If you happen to be rolling forward, keep it rolling.

Pull in clutch, thumb starter and try again. While you were thumbing the starter, use your foot to double check you're actually in first gear.

Now take your time and try again gently with extra care not to stall and not to over gun it.

Panic is your worst enemy and as you've discovered can cause expensive wheel stands.

[hazard02]

At least you get boasting rights for getting the front end up on an FXR. Just neglect to tell people the *finer* details.
Best of luck for repairs though, it sucks dropping your bike and it feels even worse when its in front of people..

[ZeroIndex]

Thanks Zero. I thought it looked a bit strange since the right peg attached to the muffler seems to protrude out further than the left passenger peg.
The only reason I know this is because I binned my bike on Sunday, and the rider footpegs (not pillion) on my bike is more of a rail (single piece), and that's quite bent on the brackets. Hammer it out yourself, it'll save you a lot of money, and you'll get 15XP points :D

[Insanity_rules]

I had a few good strops on my buds fixer and theyre not bad power wise. Bummer to hear about a bro having a bin, hope it all comes right.

[Pathos]

The fxr has an incredibly fast clutch which is a real pain in the ass if you aren't used to it.

Heh, I was actually trying to do a wheely when I flipped mine.

[bobsmith]

Damn can't find the mallet. Will have to go out and buy one to fix the bike...

[bobsmith]

Okay, so I've been going at it today with a mallet and It wouldn't move at all. I bent the front metal frame out a bit but the fit is really dodgy... Still ridable though (got no indicators until monday since supercheap and repco doesn't have the indicator bulbs for fxr150 and the cover for brake light is only half there - had too much time this morning so I got the broken pieces together and started supergluing. It seems I only recovered half the fragments from the road though) Went for a nice ride today, stayed out of town so I don't have to indicate...

Anyone have any tips on how to move the peg in?

Thanks.

[phoenixgtr]

Didn't know a fxr150 could pull a wheellie like that...

Damn, can you teach me how to do that!


and the metal frame-ish thing on the front that connects to the fairing and the right hand side mirror (hard to explain will post a pic) was bent towards the rider so that it was pulling the fairing towards me and when I tried to turn the handle bar left, the brake fluid reservoir would catch.

I know what you mean with that. The same thing happened when I dropped mine. I found the easiest way to straighten that was to remove the front fairing, then put whats left of the mirror back on. It makes a really good handle to push on and its not too hard to bend that way. Bad luck mate. Hope you get the bike sorted quickly

[bobsmith]

So the whole deal with the bike being damaged and out of action (well it still should be but I ride it without the rear covers and working right hand mirror anyway... :shifty: )

It's amazing how much you learn from falling off though. Since then I haven't stalled once at the lights and haven't got the front up again!... Better not get too confident. haven't even fixed damages yet. - though techinically it's better than binning AFTER having fixed the damages right?

And Thank you kickaha very much for your generosity. I will be sure to keep an eye out for anyone here that I might be able to help.

[kickingzebra]

Practice your wheelies now, the time is right!!! Good on you Bob, the impotent thing is getting back on the horse! Good stuff man!!

[Ixion]

Practice your wheelies now, the time is right!!! Good on you Bob, the impotent thing is getting back on the horse! Good stuff man!!

Oh dear.That is tragic. Did the crash cause that? :rofl:

[bungbung]

That's why I don't like horses...

[bobsmith]

Horses!

Damn the bike is expensive enough.

Besides bikes go so much faster!

Ok... this is going downhill

[Bonez]

Last I saw Manawatu M/Cs had one of those beasties in there. They may have the bits you need to get it roadworthy again.

[bobsmith]

Already roadworthy

Thanks

Didn't fix up the fairing though, so I might look at them when I am more confident about repeating the incident again soon.