Dropped my bike, advice please

[tone_crafter]

Yeah I did Don't worry I won't do it again!

[Jimmy B]

Wow, you put tyre shine on the FACE of the tyre My hand was practically shaking while I was carefully shining the walls of my tyres because I was nervous some of it might get on the face.

Bro, your call but personally I wouldnt let any of that stuff get within a hundred feet of my tyres......

[HungusMaximist]

Don't do tire shine either, it's usually for gaybos or show bikes, but hey that's just me.

Take Enzo Young's advice, unless it's absolutely necessary to fix her up. You'll surprised the damage you have there will costs you around $300-$400 bucks, if not more.

I know a central panel beater who does plastic welding and also a dude who does spray paint. Let me know if you really want to get it done aye.

[Grub]

... can u make a sugggestion as to what would be good tyre pressures for me to run on this bike? .

Any psi in the 20's is way too low. Both of my CBR600's, the '90 with crossplys and the '00 with radials (and way different tyre sixes) both ran the same pressures 36fr, 42rr so at your weight the 32/36 or 34/38 that peeps are talking about sounds way more sensible minima.

Often the low pressures listed by the vehicle manufacturer are for ride comfort and have little to do with handling and reducing tyre wear.

[tone_crafter]

A bit off topic but my bike is taking ages to return to idle. Can't remember if it was doing this or not before I droped it. I know nothing about carbs but could something have been moved or bumped from it being dropped. It wasn't a very hard fall.

Also today I tried running it on the reserve valve on the way home and every now and then it was jerking at lower RPMs. Could there be something in the bottom of the tank? Runs fine on the normal valve. I might drain it on the weekend and see if there's any crap in it.

[jcupit69]

You want at least 30psi in your tyres!!!
I standardly run 32psi in each and that does for most days....if im going out for an absolute thrash and can be bothered i usually put my back one up a lil. Did the same on my old zxr c.

If i were you i wouldnt get the cosmetics repaired straight away, especially if its a new bike to you. Wait a lil while longer till you know the bike and are more confident on it. You'd hate to go get it repaired only to drop it again 4 weeks later.

Just make sure you give her a good spanking to make up for it
gota love that 19000rpm red line

[PirateJafa]

Grab a Pirelli Sport Demon for your rear tyre too... they are excellent - as sticky a tyre as you need on a two-fiddy, warm up pretty quick and handle well in the wet as well as the dry.

I run my Pirellis at 34 (front) and 36 (rear) around town, 36-38 and 38-40 respectively if I'm going out for a blat out in the country or other long-distance highway riding. Put in a extra 2-4psi into the rear tyre if you're carrying a pillion, and drop around 2psi from both wheels if the road is wet.

[mister.koz]

I see now why you wanted the manual

I've not long had my zxr which was bruised and a little ugly when i bought it. I agree with the guys here when they say don't worry about the scratches until you want to sell it.

The cost of getting that showroom shine is way high!

Also, there are some flush mounting front indicators around that suit the zxr's nicely and i think they look better as well as being lots of $$ cheaper than the kawa-origonals. (like this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-150233683.htm)

I have noticed my zxr is a little funny around idle, when it gets there, its constistant but takes its time. I have found that mine wont idle nice at all when cold unless you teak the idle to about 2000rpm, when its hot, it idles smoothly between 1000 and 1500. (smoothly for a jumpy as engine that is )

Its easy to get really paranoid when you have had a problem with a bike or dropped it, i reakon that the idle thing was there before but you didn't notice cause of the prettyness

[mister.koz]

PS, here's where that guy got the recessed indicators:
http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catRef=567652
I may get some.

[ital916]

For dropping it turning out of your driveway there was a lot of damage. Must be a killer driveway lol

[tone_crafter]

For dropping it turning out of your driveway there was a lot of damage. Must be a killer driveway lol

Not at all. Was going very slow too. That's what happens when u drag plastic down the road.

[ital916]

Not at all. Was going very slow too. That's what happens when u drag plastic down the road.

Shouldn't be skidding down the road if your coming out of your driveway , no worries mate, any updates on how she is now?