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Help Me Fix ItA great place to post any problems you maybe having while working on your motorcycle. Most of us are do-it-yourselfers so this is a great way to share any information pertaining to fixing something or adding something on.
Dropped it for the first time in front of my girlfriend... haha
Ok so the other day I had just bought an Arai Helmet for my gf for christmas and gave it to her cause we were gonna go on a ride that day. My driveway is like at a 45 degree angle cause my house is kinda up on a hill. Well, it had been windy/rainy the past few nights so there was a enormus amout of leaves on my drive way. I start my bike and my gf goes down to the street to wait for me. I turn my bike around and start down the driveway. When I get close to the bottom I hit the breaks to slow down but my tires lock up due to the wet leaves... as soon as i hit the stree my bike flops over on its left side (opposite of the exhaust thank God!!) like 3 feet away from my gf... haha. but she was kind enough to not laugh at me and help me up. =) My left lower faring cracked (it was already cracked before and i was planning on getting a new one soon so its all good) but the metal piece that looks roundish cracked too. Its not cracked completely through but about 1/3 the way. I think it is my clutch compartment cover (I dont know the right name for it) but I wanted to know if this is a serious problem or not. Its the piece that says Yamaha on it (idk if that helps or not) but my bike is a 96 yamaha yzf 600. I dont really have the money to replace any expensive parts right now. so i wanted to know if its just a protective casing or is it something i need to park my bike for? thanx for the help...
Jeremy***
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than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." -Hunter S. Thompson
Jeremy, is there any fluid leaks around that area that is cracked and if you want take a picture of your plastic and the cracks and I may be able to fix them even if you have pieces missing. I can be reached through my email or right here on this site. Be sure you check all the way around the stator cover(thats the name of the part) for ANY leaks of any kind,if you dont see any that does not mean its all clear, get a can of unsented spray deorderant and wash the area and dry it good, spray the deorerant arund the area you think may be cracked and look for wet spots to show up, you wil see it if there is. Then just wipe the powder off the area around and on where you sprayed, towels help with over spray. Good luck Captain Hook
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Last edited by captnhook : 12-06-2005 at 09:59 AM.
Well there isnt any fluid leaks... im not dumb enough to think there isnt a problem if it was leaking =P. I wouldnt ride it if it was leaking anything any ways. Thanx for the help! and what would the deorderant do? i was kinda confused about that? how could you fix them captain hook? anything else? is there a good place to find the part i need to replace other than ebay?
jeremy***
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"Some people will tell you that slow is good-and it may be, on some days...but I'm here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better
than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." -Hunter S. Thompson
here's some pix of the damage... its not that bad but just so every one can see. my ego was hurt more than the bike
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"Some people will tell you that slow is good-and it may be, on some days...but I'm here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better
than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." -Hunter S. Thompson
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Anyone know where i can get cheap farings? I need a few different ones. And new seats cause mine are all torn up.
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"Some people will tell you that slow is good-and it may be, on some days...but I'm here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better
than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." -Hunter S. Thompson
check ebay first.....they tend to have a lot of parts on there, thought about race plastics to go back on it?
__________________ William (Will) SBN
R.I.P. Krazy Hawaiian-you will be missed brother!!
SUPER MODERATOR
Questions, Concerns, Issues please PM me!
Bike Mods:CarbonFreak Windscreen, Power Commander, Galfer Superbike Brake Lines, Carbone Lorraine Brake Pads, BMC Air Filter, Motovation Frame Sliders, Redlinestands Swingarm Spools.
WERA #951
NESBA #951 www.dropthehammerracing.com Hemmet-cam LEO-LEESTA!!!
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat!-Virgil
POLICE K9: GO AHEAD AND RUN, IT'S YOUR ASS!
SHUT UP!! I can only listen to one person lie to me at a time!!-Officer737
2006 Graduate of the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School (race school)
"Putting my foot in your ass since 2005!"
yeah i found some awesome ones too but they didnt have any holes for the lights... and idk how hard it would be to cut them? so im kinda wondering about it...
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"Some people will tell you that slow is good-and it may be, on some days...but I'm here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better
than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." -Hunter S. Thompson
Not that hard to cut them....but they will not look factory (the rolled edges and stuff).
__________________ William (Will) SBN
R.I.P. Krazy Hawaiian-you will be missed brother!!
SUPER MODERATOR
Questions, Concerns, Issues please PM me!
Bike Mods:CarbonFreak Windscreen, Power Commander, Galfer Superbike Brake Lines, Carbone Lorraine Brake Pads, BMC Air Filter, Motovation Frame Sliders, Redlinestands Swingarm Spools.
WERA #951
NESBA #951 www.dropthehammerracing.com Hemmet-cam LEO-LEESTA!!!
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat!-Virgil
POLICE K9: GO AHEAD AND RUN, IT'S YOUR ASS!
SHUT UP!! I can only listen to one person lie to me at a time!!-Officer737
2006 Graduate of the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School (race school)
"Putting my foot in your ass since 2005!"
__________________
"Some people will tell you that slow is good-and it may be, on some days...but I'm here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better
than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." -Hunter S. Thompson
__________________ William (Will) SBN
R.I.P. Krazy Hawaiian-you will be missed brother!!
SUPER MODERATOR
Questions, Concerns, Issues please PM me!
Bike Mods:CarbonFreak Windscreen, Power Commander, Galfer Superbike Brake Lines, Carbone Lorraine Brake Pads, BMC Air Filter, Motovation Frame Sliders, Redlinestands Swingarm Spools.
WERA #951
NESBA #951 www.dropthehammerracing.com Hemmet-cam LEO-LEESTA!!!
Audentes Fortuna Iuvat!-Virgil
POLICE K9: GO AHEAD AND RUN, IT'S YOUR ASS!
SHUT UP!! I can only listen to one person lie to me at a time!!-Officer737
2006 Graduate of the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School (race school)
"Putting my foot in your ass since 2005!"
Dropped it for the first time in front of my girlfriend... haha
(opposite of the exhaust thank God!!) like 3 feet away from my gf... haha. but she was kind enough to not laugh at me and help me up. =) My left lower faring cracked (it was already cracked before and i was planning on getting a new one soon so its all good) but the metal piece that looks roundish cracked too. Its not cracked completely through but about 1/3 the way. I think it is my clutch compartment cover (I dont know the right name for it) but I wanted to know if this is a serious problem or not. Its the piece that says Yamaha on it (idk if that helps or not) but my bike is a 96 yamaha yzf 600. I dont really have the money to replace any expensive parts right now. so i wanted to know if its just a protective casing or is it something i need to park my bike for? thanx for the help...
