Dropped bike today (2nd time)!

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clumpymold

Discussion Starter · May 28, 2006

Hey all,

I just dropped my bike (2nd time now - first time was on a slight driveway with a hill and the other car went into my lane) the other day. But this time, for the first time, it was on my LEFT side. My kickstand was supposedly supposed to be down but I believe it was shifted slightly when I moved the bike forward. Then when I tried to lean the bike on its kickstand, it fell over. Was lying completely flat.

Took me forever to get the bike back up (I'm only about 105lbs now). Took all my might to lift that sucker up but finally got it up. NO damage to the plastics AT ALL. Not sure if that's normal or not on left side drops. The shifter was slightly bent (bent back now though) but the stator cover (I think that's what it is) was pretty scuffed up (along with the handlebar ends, exhaust, midpipe, and clutch lever - but they're aluminum or something so you don't really notice it).

Anyway, how do I touch up this cover? I just used some touch-up paint from my car (black). Will that work? See picture below.

Oh, and after I picked up the bike, there was this blackish fluid underneath. What is that?

Also, for my 1st drop, the upper grayish/black matte-looking fairing got scuffed. How do I fix that? I painted the lower gloss black fairing and it was fine but the upper portion is grayish and matte looking.

FYI: I've got a 2005 R6 Raven.

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jaxima

· #2 · May 28, 2006

Umm that sucks. For your first question I would get some black car wax and wax over the fairing a few times with it really good. That's probably the best you'll be able to do to make it look "normal" again.
For the second question, you need to be more clear - blackish fluid is too vague. It's either oil, oil and gas, or brake fluid. smell it to find out

JayhawkR6

· #3 · May 28, 2006

Well, the factory strator covers suck so if there's a slow leak of this blackish mystery fluid you could of poked a little hole in it and it's leaking oil. Good news is replacement covers are cheap and if you want to get a cover made from better material they're all over the place online. Another thing to worry about is transmission problems. Dropping the bike on it's left side can jack up the shift linkage or shift cam assembly. So make sure everything is dandy mechanically first.
As far as cosmetics go, touch up paints are the cheapest, fastest and easiest way to cover a little rash. I know a lot of people get upset about a little rash but really the only time it can be seen is when you're standing still, and hey it's an affirmation you actually ride the fucking thing.

kidone

· #4 · May 28, 2006 (Edited)

Powder coat the scuff. Fixes her right up. That is just plastics right? If not use high heat engine paint (graphite grey works pretty good). Hmmm but as for that leak Id probably find out where its coming from. Look for any stains that look fresh. Leaks aint good. Once you find it post it and we will have answers!

clumpymold

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 28, 2006

Thanks for the quick replies, guys!!!

jaxima said:
Umm that sucks. For your first question I would get some black car wax and wax over the fairing a few times with it really good. That's probably the best you'll be able to do to make it look "normal" again.
For the second question, you need to be more clear - blackish fluid is too vague. It's either oil, oil and gas, or brake fluid. smell it to find out

Black wax? They have that? I tried using some "liquid sandpaper" over the area but the scuffs make the gray all white-looking.

As far as the fluid, it was just when the bike was dropped (I THINK it was from the bike). It doesn't leak anymore. I noticed some hoses that open up right around there. Could it be those hoses (three of them cut at a slant)? I can't smell so smelling would be out of the question.

I should have taken pictures.

JayhawkR6 said:
Well, the factory strator covers suck so if there's a slow leak of this blackish mystery fluid you could of poked a little hole in it and it's leaking oil. Good news is replacement covers are cheap and if you want to get a cover made from better material they're all over the place online. Another thing to worry about is transmission problems. Dropping the bike on it's left side can jack up the shift linkage or shift cam assembly. So make sure everything is dandy mechanically first.
As far as cosmetics go, touch up paints are the cheapest, fastest and easiest way to cover a little rash. I know a lot of people get upset about a little rash but really the only time it can be seen is when you're standing still, and hey it's an affirmation you actually ride the fucking thing.

The covers suck? What do you mean by that? I don't think I damaged it. It was just minor surface scratches. And I rode the bike home and it was fine (still has surges around 5k rpm and sounds weird at idle sometimes - like a small ticking sound - but otherwise normal).

And I know EXACTLY what you mean. I kinda like the scuffs. Shows that I actually ride my bike. Like it's being ridden as opposed to sitting in the garage all day.

kidone said:
Powder coat the scuff. Fixes her right up. That is just plastics right? If not use high heat engine paint (graphite grey works pretty good). Hmmm but as for that leak Id probably find out where its coming from. Look for any stains that look fresh. Leaks aint good. Once you find it post it and we will have answers!

Powder coat? Sounds expensive. High heat engine paint for the stator cover? I was thinking that since it does feel pretty hot after riding. The leak doesn't still occur. Only noticed a small puddle beneath the bike after I picked her up. No more problems now though.

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JayhawkR6

· #6 · May 28, 2006 (Edited)

I mean the factory covers suck b/c they're made out of magnesium and shit. While this makes them lite it also makes them soft and easy to puncture. You can buy Aluminum aftermarket covers but they cost a lot more, $120-150 vs. $40. The ticking sound at idle is normal for Yamahas. But yeah, find where that leak is coming from.

kidone

· #7 · May 28, 2006

clumpymold said:
Thanks for the quick replies, guys!!!

Powder coat? Sounds expensive. High heat engine paint for the stator cover? I was thinking that since it does feel pretty hot after riding. The leak doesn't still occur. Only noticed a small puddle beneath the bike after I picked her up. No more problems now though.

Nah powder coat paint can be bought at a store. Not too expensive. Go to a hobby shop and buy a mini stencil or airbrush. Put the model paint (which is powder coat paint black or graphite black) in there a paint away. Of course masking off the area 1st.:thumbup

Speed6

· #8 · May 29, 2006

you can polish the cover with paint remover and some wizards metal polish. it takes like an hour to due and its cheap plus it looks better polished then black. as for the stain its probaly a mix of oil and dirt and chain lube. when you the pick the bike back up it runs into the overflow and thats why you see the stain, when you stand it back up i will stop quik. just chaeck the seals. and keep and i on your oil level for a couple of days. so youno its not leakin.

clumpymold

Discussion Starter · #9 · May 29, 2006

kidone said:
Nah powder coat paint can be bought at a store. Not too expensive. Go to a hobby shop and buy a mini stencil or airbrush. Put the model paint (which is powder coat paint black or graphite black) in there a paint away. Of course masking off the area 1st.:thumbup

Hmm, I'll have to look into that.

Speed6 said:
you can polish the cover with paint remover and some wizards metal polish. it takes like an hour to due and its cheap plus it looks better polished then black. as for the stain its probaly a mix of oil and dirt and chain lube. when you the pick the bike back up it runs into the overflow and thats why you see the stain, when you stand it back up i will stop quik. just chaeck the seals. and keep and i on your oil level for a couple of days. so youno its not leakin.

Oooh, never thought of that. The thing is, my bike is black. I want it to be black. Polished would look cool if I had more polished items on my bike but I don't. At all.

Ahh, I see what you mean about that stain. Yeah, sounds about right. No leaks as of yet. It was a very minor drop. Bike pretty much landed on my leg and I pulled it out at the last minute. So it was more like I just laid it down slowly. Still sucks though.

Thanks for all your tips guys! :thumbup

R6Riffic

· #10 · May 29, 2006

notice he didnt mention frame sliders.... hummmmm

clumpymold

Discussion Starter · #11 · May 29, 2006

R6Riffic said:
notice he didnt mention frame sliders.... hummmmm

What do you mean? The seller actually bought some CF ones but never installed them. He told me he'd send them to me. Still waiting.

darksaleen281

· #12 · Jun 4, 2006

Dun look too bad. DUn worry man, all of us drop our bikes once in a while. My bike's been dropped twice already. One time was by me but no damage at all (WOW!) and then my f-ing roommate decides to take it for a spin and decides to keep his eyes on the rpm gauge and not on the road and managed to drop it and messed up my left mid and tail fairings

R6AJ

· #13 · Jun 4, 2006

Ouch man that sucks, but doesnt look too bad though.

Nice to see another bf.c er

clumpymold

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jun 5, 2006

darksaleen281 said:
Dun look too bad. DUn worry man, all of us drop our bikes once in a while. My bike's been dropped twice already. One time was by me but no damage at all (WOW!) and then my f-ing roommate decides to take it for a spin and decides to keep his eyes on the rpm gauge and not on the road and managed to drop it and messed up my left mid and tail fairings

Wow, that just sucks. Your roommate help you pay the repair bill?

R6AJ said:
Ouch man that sucks, but doesnt look too bad though.

Nice to see another bf.c er

Yeah, it's not so bad. Most of the damage is gone now except the scuffs on the upper/mid fairing.

And yeah, Bf.c used to be my home. Now it's this forum.

shortyR6

· #15 · Jun 10, 2006

kidone said:
Nah powder coat paint can be bought at a store. Not too expensive. Go to a hobby shop and buy a mini stencil or airbrush. Put the model paint (which is powder coat paint black or graphite black) in there a paint away. Of course masking off the area 1st.:thumbup

powder is not a paint. paint starts in liquid form then dries. powder is just that, then needs to be charged and sprayed. after the part is sprayed, it needs to cure to form a durable bond on the metal.

let me know if you need anything done.

clumpymold

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jun 10, 2006

shortyR6 said:
powder is not a paint. paint starts in liquid form then dries. powder is just that, then needs to be charged and sprayed. after the part is sprayed, it needs to cure to form a durable bond on the metal.

let me know if you need anything done.

Everything is all good (pretty much). Got the frame sliders from the seller (finally) and installed them. And since they semi-cover the scuffed area, I just went ahead and painted the scuffs with my black paint (not as noticeable now that the frame slider is in the way).

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