My new bike came a cropper today

[my_r32]

I was just leaving for work at 5.30am this morning, got the bike out of the driveway, set it on its side stand to close the gate.........was just about to put the latch on, and I hear this CRUNCH!:argh:
Turned around and heres my lovely bike lying on the ground:eek5::crybaby::angry2:
Now I know the automatic kill switch works:doh:
So after I finished having my anger fit, my boyfriend (who jumped out of bed when he heard the crunch) helped me pick it back up, cheers Andy!:niceone: and then we surveyed the damaged.

Broken wing mirror, broken clutch lever, few scrapes/scratches along the side of the fairings/engine cover.......but worst of all, the rear seat cowl broke/cracked:weep: Oh the front left indicator also popped out, but managed to pop it back in.
I'm hoping its not too expensive too fix cos I dont really want to claim insurance for it.

First photo(taken with cellphone) is how it looked beforehand (it looked brand new:oi-grr:)

[Blossom]

That sucks big time.
A mate did the same thing to my cruiser last week. I so feel your pain. I have spent the last week learning how to get grazes out of plastic and chrome etc..
Hope you can get it fixed cheaply. Its so gut wrenching when the bike is new too.
Did the side stand fail?

[McJim]

There's a dude up your way does good plastic welding and resprays - worth talking to him mibbe. I think his name is Crazefox. Send him a PM.

It's a shame you don't live in Auckland as Cycletreads do just about every wing mirror imaginable at a fraction of the cost charged by motorcycle manufacturers.

Give them a call since the shipping is only about $5 anyway.

[disenfranchised]

I'm hoping its not too expensive too fix cos I dont really want to claim insurance for it.

Why not?? That's what insurance is for....with an insurance claim they'll fix every part that has even the smallest scratch on it...which can quickly add up to a couple of grand work of parts/work.
That way it's still mint for resale.

I had my bike fixed on insurance recently, and the claim didn't even affect my no claims bonus....some kind of new policy where once you've hit the maximum bonus you never lose it.

[roy.nz]

That looks painful and sad. Hopefully you have ful comp insurance cos it should be covered.
Sorry bout the bike :doh:

[ital916]

my friend has an 06 zx6r that fell at low speed as well, the first thing that happened was the rear cowl broke in the exact same way.

That sucks about the bike, hopefully shouldn't be too difficult to fix.

[my_r32]

Why not?? That's what insurance is for...
Yeah, im sure they'll love me making a claim 2 days after I take out a policy with them:mellow: Also depends on what my excess is, I dont know this yet as I havn't received the papers from the company yet.

Yeah its full comp. - got it on tick so it has to be:yes:

[my_r32]

my friend has an 06 zx6r that fell at low speed as well, the first thing that happened was the rear cowl broke in the exact same way
Damn. Looks like that might be common then. This is also another reason why I thought about investing in crash bungs:(

Side stand should have been fine. Its only just been revinned for the road. VERY slight slope - going from the footpath down to the gutter on the driveway....hardly even worth noting, and it was windy as well

[saul]

Ebay is your friend.

Dollar is not so great, but if you are hunting for well priced new kit and don't want an insurance claim.:niceone:

[HungusMaximist]

Quick fix would be bit of plastic welding (somebody correct me here but you will probably need a new paint job because of the heat from the welding gun) or maybe even fibre glassing should do the trick.

Other than that Ebay would be your next best bet, there's heaps of stuff on there for really good prices!

[hayd3n]

ouch (pic four) gal looks pretty bad id at least inquire insurance how thin is the rear cowl????

[Duke girl]

Its unbelievable how much damage they sustain by falling over standing still. Pity you dont have crash knobs on it as it might have save fairing and casing damage. Not a nice way to start your day so heres hoping the rest of it ends up better for you.

[hayd3n]

Quick fix would be bit of plastic welding (somebody correct me here but you will probably need a new paint job because of the heat from the welding gun) or maybe even fibre glassing should do the trick.

Other than that Ebay would be your next best bet, there's heaps of stuff on there for really good prices!
it will need a respray after welding
as cracks need a hole drilled at the end of them to stop them tracking

[AllanB]

Ouch - that hurts.

A lot of damage for a stand flop!

Also look at some crash sliders - they are ideal for horrible "off the stand "accidents like that - in this case the crankcase would probably be saved from scratches.

I'd get on-line and check for race replica tail sections - there will be a few available for that model and a lot cheaper than a factory replacement.

If you want an idea of parts costs, pop on to www.bikebandit.com and search for your model - they have all the bits and prices - now these are USA prices so convert to NZ$ then add 20-30% on top and that's about what your dealer will charge you here :shit:

Then purchase some beer.........

[humphrt]

gutted for you. hope you get it sorted asap. theres nothing worse than having to drive a tin top while your pride and joy gets fixed

[TOTO]

sad about yr baby.

But +1 on ebay being your friend - it will probably cost you as much as the exsess.

[my_r32]

I think the cowl might be 5-7.5ml thick? I'm not too sure really, thats just a guesstimate. I was thinking plastic welding, and a respray to fix it. And then buy another one later on aye. Might need some green tape for it in the meantime though, instead of the blue I had to use today. Clutch lever should be easy to get though?

[my_r32]

But +1 on ebay being your friend - it will probably cost you as much as the exsess.
yeah, excess on my old bike was $750, and that was only a 125cc through State. With Vero/Golightly now, so not sure on their excesses

[sAsLEX]

my friend has an 06 zx6r that fell at low speed as well, the first thing that happened was the rear cowl broke in the exact same way.


I don't think crash bungs would of saved the rear at all.


I dropped my CBR after moving it inside after a few too many beers ( pushing it) and the only damage was to the bar end ( which I lost later on anyway?) sounds like you had some bad luck!

[mister.koz]

:blank: my heart broke seein those pics - then again out bikes carry a striking resemblance!

I would definitely agree with the plastic weld and respray replacement fairings are painful at best. You might be really lucky and see replacement parts on trade me.

Levers, mirrors, indicators and all those sorts of bolt-on things are almost always cheaper as after market. I got a gear lever, rear + front brake lever and clutch lever for my last zxr, worked out to be 1/3 the price for Kawasaki original parts.

Anyways, good luck.

[slofox]

ooooooo bugger! My sympathy to you...hope it fixes OK....

[hayd3n]

I think the cowl might be 5-7.5ml thick? I'm not too sure really, thats just a guesstimate. I was thinking plastic welding, and a respray to fix it. And then buy another one later on aye. Might need some green tape for it in the meantime though, instead of the blue I had to use today. Clutch lever should be easy to get though?

yea parts should be easy to find as its pretty new .
check inside the cowl and see if you can locate the plastic type most likely abs
will check this l8r ive gotta go move family

[my_r32]

:blank: my heart broke seein those pics - then again out bikes carry a striking resemblance!

I would definitely agree with the plastic weld and respray replacement fairings are painful at best. You might be really lucky and see replacement parts on trade me.

Levers, mirrors, indicators and all those sorts of bolt-on things are almost always cheaper as after market. I got a gear lever, rear + front brake lever and clutch lever for my last zxr, worked out to be 1/3 the price for Kawasaki original parts.

Anyways, good luck.
Yeah, my heart broke too!

Yeah, just about never see any parts for this model for sale aye

Yeah, will look for aftermarket bits for them me thinks. Any suggestions for good places in Dunedin? Or will I have to look online?

[fatzx10r]

shit that suck's :eek5: hope ya dont have to much trouble getting it sorted

[mister.koz]

Yeah, my heart broke too!

Yeah, just about never see any parts for this model for sale aye

Yeah, will look for aftermarket bits for them me thinks. Any suggestions for good places in Dunedin? Or will I have to look online?

I've not seen many parts around... but then i have only really looked on trademe.

I know a few places around waikato, the www.speed-tech.co.nz guys are right up there with kawasaki parts where to get them. Just give them a bell, they should be able to sort you out :)

HTH

[icekiwi]

Bugger.....:buggerd:
There's not a lot of anything used for RR's in NZ

[Skyryder]

I was just leaving for work at 5.30am this morning, got the bike out of the driveway, set it on its side stand to close the gate.........was just about to put the latch on, and I hear this CRUNCH!:argh:
Turned around and heres my lovely bike lying on the ground:eek5::crybaby::angry2:
Now I know the automatic kill switch works:doh:
So after I finished having my anger fit, my boyfriend (who jumped out of bed when he heard the crunch) helped me pick it back up, cheers Andy!:niceone: and then we surveyed the damaged.

Broken wing mirror, broken clutch lever, few scrapes/scratches along the side of the fairings/engine cover.......but worst of all, the rear seat cowl broke/cracked:weep: Oh the front left indicator also popped out, but managed to pop it back in.
I'm hoping its not too expensive too fix cos I dont really want to claim insurance for it.

First photo(taken with cellphone) is how it looked beforehand (it looked brand new:oi-grr:)


It's bummer when something like this happens. The only consolation for what it's worth is that the next scratch/ding won't feel as bad.

Skyryder

[my_r32]

There's not a lot of anything used for RR's in NZ
Yeah, ah well. I found a generic kawasaki cable clutch lever on TM though. Link here (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Performance/auction-184783320.htm)
Would this be worth a shot? I'll go see the bike shop tomorrow first though, see what they have sitting around there. And also see what they say about getting the rear cowl fixed

.....not looking forward to this, since the mechanic only just got it all fixed up:no::shit:

[hayd3n]

Yeah, ah well. I found a generic kawasaki cable clutch lever on TM though. Link here (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Performance/auction-184783320.htm)
Would this be worth a shot? I'll go see the bike shop tomorrow first though, see what they have sitting around there. And also see what they say about getting the rear cowl fixed

.....not looking forward to this, since the mechanic only just got it all fixed up:no::shit:

i can have a look if you like but cant do the painting part :<

[my_r32]

check inside the cowl and see if you can locate the plastic type most likely abs

ok. I'll see if I can do this for you tomorrow, havn't had a chance over the weekend

[my_r32]

i can have a look if you like but cant do the painting part :<
oh yep, that'd be great aye. I'm guessing the paint will be the expensive part though:doh: bugger is that it only got resprayed about 2 weeks ago.......

[Heineken]

Bloody hell you only just got the thing on the road and you've already broken it!?
My deepest sympathies!
Must cruise to you're folks place and have a look

[my_r32]

Must cruise to you're folks place and have a look
:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:

yes you must. although it looks worse in person:pinch:
I'll be home tomorrow night after 6.30 if you free then?

[my_r32]

Anywho, toodled off down to the bike shop today to get the damage assessed. $119 for the wing mirror, $25 for the clutch lever - these are OEM genuine prices btw. Rear cowling alone was gonna cost around $400-$500 to fix.......so we decided to do an insurance job, since the excess is only gonna be $250. So i'm getting everything repaired back to the way it was before and it'll look like new again :2thumbsup
......and I get it back for the weekend too:ride:

[mister.koz]

Anywho, toodled off down to the bike shop today to get the damage assessed. $119 for the wing mirror, $25 for the clutch lever - these are OEM genuine prices btw. Rear cowling alone was gonna cost around $400-$500 to fix.......so we decided to do an insurance job, since the excess is only gonna be $250. So i'm getting everything repaired back to the way it was before and it'll look like new again :2thumbsup
......and I get it back for the weekend too:ride:

Nice! thats what insurance is for :)

[hayd3n]

Anywho, toodled off down to the bike shop today to get the damage assessed. $119 for the wing mirror, $25 for the clutch lever - these are OEM genuine prices btw. Rear cowling alone was gonna cost around $400-$500 to fix.......so we decided to do an insurance job, since the excess is only gonna be $250. So i'm getting everything repaired back to the way it was before and it'll look like new again :2thumbsup
......and I get it back for the weekend too:ride:

nice i only would of charged a 12 packfor the welding!!!!!

[my_r32]

nice i only would of charged a 12 packfor the welding!!!!!
Now theres a good bugger:yes: I'll know where to go next time......(which wont be anytime soon:shutup:)

Cheers for all the input guys, much appreciated :headbang:

[hayd3n]

Now theres a good bugger:yes: I'll know where to go next time......(which wont be anytime soon:shutup:)

Cheers for all the input guys, much appreciated :headbang:

whats happening with the old broken piece ?
did they throw it out ?
or can you not get it due too insurence ?
you could prahap keep it as a spare or sell it fixed offcourse

[my_r32]

whats happening with the old broken piece ?
The broken peice is getting repaired. Hopefully they do a good job of it. It was pretty straight cracks mainly so shouldnt be too hard to plastic weld them

[Heineken]

Sorry I never made it round, been flat out, hows it looking now?
Dad was at SPV yesturday and said he saw it, got a new lever, no mirror and cowling was still broken, said it was very sad to see :no:

[Owl]

The broken peice is getting repaired. Hopefully they do a good job of it. It was pretty straight cracks mainly so shouldnt be too hard to plastic weld them

Buggered if I'd accept a repair on that side panel!:no:

[my_r32]

Buggered if I'd accept a repair on that side panel!:no:
Quicker and easier than trying to find another one I guess:( I just want the bike back, as long as it looks like it did beforehand, I'm not too worried aye

[my_r32]

Sorry I never made it round, been flat out, hows it looking now?
Dad was at SPV yesturday and said he saw it, got a new lever, no mirror and cowling was still broken, said it was very sad to see :no:
I haven't seen it since monday when I dropped it off, so no idea on the progress of it. Will be in there tomorrow at some stage, so will probably find out then aye:)

[NOMIS]

I feel your pain really do. Whats worse is when somebody else does it to your bike then doesn't even leave you a note ARRGGHH

[slimjim]

bugger of a leason to learn...should check out a heavier stand spring..may stop this roll off stand accident

[Owl]

Quicker and easier than trying to find another one I guess:( I just want the bike back, as long as it looks like it did beforehand, I'm not too worried aye

Best of luck then and I hope it looks great when it's finished!:yes:

[my_r32]

Me too. Be checking up on it tomorrow.....since they gave me their word it would be done for the weekend. Which could also include saturday:blink:

[Heineken]

Hey T flick me a txt of what time your going in tomorrow? if it's after 1 I might be able to come too, got afternoon off :whistle:

[my_r32]

Will do mate. Most likely be there all day anyways as Andy is doing stuff for their website today:cool:

[Fatt Max]

Crap luck mate,

Hope you get it fixed without bending the wallet too much

Nice bike as well. I'm sure it will all get sorted, no worries.

[blairh]

Heya, hope you got it back in time for this awesome weather - just don't drop it again! Who said bikes are cheap ;)

I saw this bike in SPV on Friday.. very sad indeed...