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Ok, I've got the bike back home.
Thanks White Trash and Fizzerman! Sorry I was at rugby when you called. Hope Gini saw you right.
It's not looking good unfortunately.
Firstly, the good bits.
Front wheel looks ok. Brake rotors are not warped.
Fairing damage is minimal. Just scratches.
Motor should go (when I get my keys -- left them with Steve at WMC!)
Now the bad.
Forks stanchions have creases in them. Bugger.
Here's the pics. What do you all reckon?
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Moped rider
Bit of a longshot but are they the same as an FZ750 fork, If so I know of some that are probably still sitting idle. Let me Know if i can help.
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Not too sure there Bandito. They are 41mm fork stanchions. I think the FZ750 forks are narrower.Originally Posted by Bandito
Reckon I need new stanchions though...
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Forum whore
You could set them up with the bend to the front for a bit more rake and fit forward controls,that'll slow you down.
That's a nasty bend alright,even if someone got them nice and straight I wouldn't trust them,a stress fracture just waiting for the wrong time to let go.Good luck in finding another front end.
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Whorem Fore
How the fuck did you do that to the forks?
You will need new ones mate. Best you start calling around to find some replacements.
You could go some sweet Ohlins jobbies - NICE!
http://www.rsvr.net/graphics/OHLINS/FORKS.JPG
A snip at GBP1495!!!! LOL - more than most peoples bikes!
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Well actually it wasn't me mate.
I was too busy sliding down the road avoiding cars.
The bike went into the boat trailer of the arsehole that cut me off and then never fucking stopped. I guess it hit it doing about 70km/h.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Whorem Fore
Ahhh - bugger!
Now theoretically you were lane splitting...In which case he didn't cut you off - you shouldn't have been there. Moot point - but it is a calculated risk...you just didn't take your calculator. Bugger!
I would be interested to see if the insurance would pay out on this anyway...given you were doing something 'illegal' at the time.
gee wizzz
sorry dude--My opinion- the chromes are toast.
More bad news -um in my experience youve probably twisted one side of your lower triple clamp by a few degrees. The triple clamp you could get an engineer to straighten
Id check the axle for straight too.
If it was me Id replace the chromes then bolt the front end together minus the wheel . If it doesnt just slide together and bolt up straight then DONT force it.
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Yup. I reckon the chromes are toast .
Any ideas where to find new ones?
I still can't believe I walk away with a twisted ankle and the bikes got such a big problem...
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
gee wizzz
Ill try up here for fzr750/1000 ones if ya like
Out of curiosity -have you checked the part numbers -to see if they are the same for the chromes?
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Do you mean are the FZR750 and FZR1000 fork tubes the same.
I think they are but cannot be certain.
I have FZR1000 forks.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
gee wizzz
Ill make a couple of calls tomorrow.
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Easy Biker
Yeah f'd alright especially the bottom one in the third pic you can see has bulged outwards below the kink. As Motu says wouldn't trust they wouldn't fracture and besides you'd never get that bump out for the slider to slide over properly.
Bad news man.
Cheers
Merv
In the riders seat
Why don't you try Buckets and Bits in Lower Hutt,its local and he's pulled apart a few FZR's of different types,if he hasn't got them he might be radio linked with other wreckers,last time I was up there he was very helpful
http://www.motorcyclesnz.co.nz/
You could also price new ones,costs nothing to do that.
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gee wizzz
Ive tried -atomic,takinini,action,buckets and bits and one in rotovegas no joy sorry dude.
possibly we can try a mix and match using your lowers and chromes from something else.
The only other alternative Ive got is to try over in auzzie
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