Mooky55
journeyman
Reged: 10/01/2008
Posts: 77
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Hey All,
Had a little spill on my roadbike at silverstone a couple of weeks ago.. just the one side is scraped a bit and the bike is rideable (I checked nothing is leaking or sticking anywhere) - I have also ridden the bike and it steers straight and sounds perfect.
My question is: From a relatively small accident - is there a risk that anything major could be bent? (forks/frame etc)
There is literally not a scratch on any park of the frame/forks - basically only some scratches on the fairings, a busted footpeg and pillion peg is scrached. R&G bung took most of the impact and it slid but did not roll.
How would I know if the forks or frame or bent?
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monkiboi
old hand
Reged: 11/11/2006
Posts: 1080
Loc: Tattooine
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From the sound of it everything should be ok.
However, if you really are worried then get it to someone like Motorliner in Maidstone. They can put it on a jig and check everything is how it should be. It's cheaper and quicker if you remove the fairings and some other bits first (they will tell you on the phone what needs to come off).
I bent a ZXR400 about 6 years ago and it only cost me 100 quid to get the frame sorted. Not bad really.
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chappers
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 31/12/2006
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I've done more damage wheeling the bike out of the garage ride it see how you feel if it doesn't feel right get it looked at. If you put the bike on a paddock stand. Straighten the handlebars and look down at the wheel if it's off to one side the forks will be twisted in the yokes, not a problem just loosen the clamp bolts on top and bottom yokes (triple trees to the Yanks) and straighten the wheel.
Next again straighten the bars so the wheel points straight ahead lay on your tummy behind the bike and sight along the bottom of the back wheel to the front if the front wheel is either side of the center then the frame may be bent.
I'm betting you'll find fuck all wrong if it was an 03 on ZX10r or K5 on GSXR1000 I be concerned but otherwise nowt to worry about.
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Mooky55
journeyman
Reged: 10/01/2008
Posts: 77
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thanks, I will take a look on the stand, got to change clipons so I am sure I will see if there is anyting wrong when I take it apart... it feels totally fine..
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chappers
Carpal \'Tunnel
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I meant 04 on ZX10r 
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Mooky55
journeyman
Reged: 10/01/2008
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oh its a gsxr 750 k7 by the way
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BigHam
veteran
Reged: 12/11/2006
Posts: 1420
Loc: Letchworth, UK
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If it feels ok chances are it is ok.
Ride it along and take both hands off the bars and see if it tracks straight is a crude test, but better than nothing.
If you're really worried about it there are lots of places that can check for straightness, but you need to at least partially strip the bike for these.
I wouldn't worry about it to be honest.
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Biggles
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Quote:
Ride it along and take both hands off the bars and see if it tracks straight is a crude test, but better than nothing.
This is a good test, but needs to be done on a *flat* surface like a car park, most roads are *cambered* so your bike is likely to move to the left on these.
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