Gutted - Bolt snaps and bike falls over

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Absolutely shattered, just came up from the garage:

I screwed in bolts either side of swing arm, and lifted bike onto jack stands, to prepare to clean chain before ride this morning.

Right side bolts shears off and bike is down. Broken indicator cover and snapped end of brake lever.

As they say S@#% happens.

Heads Up and Enjoy

[James Deuce]

No this is a GOOD thing. You've dispelled the "new bike extra strong gravity field" without being hurt!

It will be back to looking brand new before you know it.

Get some bobbins too :)

Horrible feeling though and I do sympathise, even though that is desperately uncool and someone will be along soon to tell you to harden up - you should have been holding the rear of the bike up with one hand because stands are for wimps.

[Babelfish]

Horrible feeling though and I do sympathise, even though that is desperately uncool and someone will be along soon to tell you to harden up - you should have been holding the rear of the bike up with one hand because stands are for wimps.

HAND??!!! LUXURY! Personally I keep the bike upright by holding the exhaust pipe in my teeth....:drool:

Thats a fucker mate, sorry to hear.

[psyguy]

try to think that after some time this might actually become a funny / silly memory, to recall with amusement! :sunny:

[Colapop]

Booo!! You made it unpretty now... :( that was a real pretty beasty you had there... Now it's got character... It'll be like a well worn set of leathers - before you know it you'll have a list of 'scar' stories... hopefully though on your bike they'll be really little scars... :)

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Thanks you guys you, seriously, you help me through this with your oh so very true comments. Very Much Appreciated.


[LEFT]No this is a GOOD thing. You've dispelled the "new bike extra strong gravity field" without being hurt!

It will be back to looking brand new before you know it.

Get some bobbins too :)]

On the GN it was in the carpark, now on the V strom it was in the garage....bobbins will look into this. But, I was absolutely surprised at how the bike sustained such minor damage - visions of right flair and tank damage but nothing scratch back of the indicator light, except right handle bar scuff.




HAND??!!! LUXURY! Personally I keep the bike upright by holding the exhaust pipe in my teeth....:drool:

Thats a fucker mate, sorry to hear.

Must try that :yes:


try to think that after some time this might actually become a funny / silly memory, to recall with amusement! :sunny:

I am sure it will be: :yes: :scooter: :yes: :scooter:


Booo!! You made it unpretty now... :( that was a real pretty beasty you had there... Now it's got character... It'll be like a well worn set of leathers - before you know it you'll have a list of 'scar' stories... hopefully though on your bike they'll be really little scars... :)

If it has half the character you got Colapop, that bike will smile and laugh for a very long time. Cheers mate.

[Virago]

I feel for ya mate. First time drop of a new pride-and-joy is always gut-wrenching.

[xwhatsit]

Good to hear not much damage. I suppose an adventure bike like that is designed to minimise damage when dropped? That's a bastard.

[magicfairy]

I feel for ya mate. First time drop of a new pride-and-joy is always gut-wrenching.

Try doing it on the Cook Straight ferry in front of the other 1000 people travelling that day :o

[Trudes]

Ahhh that sucks BB, I won't tell you to harden up 'cause I just about cried when I saw my new bike lying on the garage floor too. But this is a good excuse to get some hot new levers and indicators!!! (Think of the bling).:sunny:

[ceebie13]

...I just about cried when I saw my new bike lying on the garage floor.


Trudi? What on earth were you doing looking at your bike while lying on your garage floor? :shutup:

[ceebie13]

I have an Abba stand...the sort that attaches to the swing arm pivot and you then pull the bike upright with extreme ease. Had it years and very good it is too.

Anyway...I needed to remove both wheels for the fitting of new tyres. So I then used my car jack to chock up the front end too, thus raising the front wheel and effectively suspending the CB in mid-air. Well it didn't take long to realise that chocking up by the the sump plug still rendered the bike perilously close to its balancing point. Or should I say "overbalancing point".
A panic shout of "Help!!" to Bex resulted in her running into the garage and placing a block of wood under the forks just while I brought the car jack further forward. It probably didn't do the down pipes much good but that was the only suitable point to avoid overbalancing. Twas a bit scarey for a minute though!

[Trudes]

Trudi? What on earth were you doing looking at your bike while lying on your garage floor? :shutup:

Now that would be giving away way too much info!!

[fishb8nz]

I reversed into my bike knocking it over, via my wife's car. Imagine, 2 cars and a bike all scarred. And you did it yourself!!
You got off light.

[merv]

Now did you want to see the photos of the damage? I'll post them over on at the ride thread and link them back here later. It wasn't enough of a problem to stop BB#1 riding with us today.

OK here's the link http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1023370#post1023370

[Drum]

The humanity!

The damage doesn't look too bad in Merv's pics BB#1.

[stevedee]

BB#1 is fine, believe me.... he is over it. Few beers this avo and he agreed it could have been a lot worse, he is back to his normal self. Mad as a meataxe like the rest of us.

spd:-)

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Now did you want to see the photos of the damage? I'll post them over on at the ride thread and link them back here later. It wasn't enough of a problem to stop BB#1 riding with us today.

OK here's the link http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1023370#post1023370

BTW I did manage to clean and oil the chain after picking up the bike. I was determined to go for the ride.


BB#1 is fine, believe me.... he is over it. Few beers this avo and he agreed it could have been a lot worse, he is back to his normal self. Mad as a meataxe like the rest of us.

spd:-)

Stevedee is right. Looking back now when the bike toppled the jack-stand fell over on its side and the swingarm was resting up on it- I reckon that prevented a lot worse damage that otherwise could have resulted.

Heads Up and Enjoy:yes: :scooter: :yes: :scooter: :yes:

[Hitcher]

As they say S@#% happens.

I knew there was a good reason why one should not attempt one's own bike maintenance.

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I knew there was a good reason why one should not attempt one's own bike maintenance.

I think one centre-stand is on one's shopping list.

[bull]

or maybe some high tensile bolts instead, they should handle the weight shouldnt they?

[FROSTY]

No my son--you need swingarmbobbins with high tensile bolts
THEN ya need to ask Your CHAMPION STANDS man to supply ya with a stand

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Once bitten....

[ceebie13]

Now that would be giving away way too much info!!

Ha! So looking at your bike and crying was a substitute for "thinking of England" eh? I think I need a word with Nige. :yes:

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Damon at Cycleworks here in Taita, Wellington, was able to easy out the broken bolt and we tried out his paddock stand, it was okay but I could see the wheels and cogs in his mind were turning over. I took the bike home got the car and came back to pick up the stand, bobbins already fitted to swingarm, and sure enough he did a minor mod to the stand by putting a little bit of extra steel to claw end that mounts the bobbins.

So with a small block of timber just under the side stand leg, I was able to get the bike steady and the paddock stand came in and fitted and lifted just fine.

Home, and cleaned the chain no sweat.

Cycleworks here in the Hutt Valley have helped me out in the past with the Ginnie when I had the off last year. Cycleworks recommended.

Heads Up and Enjoy

[James Deuce]

Good post BB#1.

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I'll back you up on that one Guy.

Damon is an incredibly helpful guy.