Crashed my Pointy.

[MickeyHall]

Ok so the k5 pointy ate the dirt today :( all is well it was a slow off, just a grazed handle bar a grazed front brake lever, a broken rear brake pedal and a broken mirror. Oh and the fairing is grazed but has been touched up with black tee cut and the exhaust is scratched!

Back brake pedal is being fixed Saturday at a cost of £80!!! How easy is it to do yourself. Is it illegal to ride without a rear brake, although I may have broken the law riding it home from London today if it is.

Mirrors are the indicator ones are they easy to instal? Or can the head be taken off and replaced? At the moment it is taped to the front of the bike so the indicator can still be seen.

Anything else I should check. I did notice this morning it was making a ticking sound when riding but I thought this was normal?.

:( not good for the confidence!!!

[coopesh56]

Unlucky mate.. No idea about the indicator mirrors. But if it helps I fixed my gear lever myself for free when I had my off. Drilled a bolt through the side of it as the bit your foot hooks under had sheared. I intended for it to only be a short term fix, but two years later I still use it as its just as good as the original! Not sure if you could do that to yor rear brake lever?

Coops

[DarrenSV650S]

How is the brake pedal being fixed? Speak to Davie on here about his fixer peg

http://www.fixer-peg.co.uk/

[Mauler]

On my lil' CBR125R I bent the rear brake pedal back out into position when I was knocked off. Seemed easy enough, I'm sure the SV will be similar, just a bit bigger so you may need a longer lever?


What's happened to the rear pedal?

[ChrisCurvyS]

How is the brake pedal being fixed? Speak to Davie on here about his fixer peg

http://www.fixer-peg.co.uk/
I've had one of Davie's fixer pegs on my back brake lever for about two years (given to me by an ex-orger). Still going strong and not been an issue for the MoT.

80 quid is a lot of money for a little piece of cheap metal.

[Xpistos]

If you don't want to go to fixer peg route, just buy one off ebay and change it your self, its not hard to do and I found a new pedal for £27 with postage :D

[MickeyHall]

It sheered Off the knob part, going to the garage for it to be done by the pros. The mirrors won't be here till August so the broken one is taped to the front so it can show an indication, is this an mot failure?.

Also the bike is making a ticking noise when the engine runs, and accelerates, is this normal?

[Red ones]

Did he just say he tore his knob off and is now getting it fixed by pros?

Ooer..

[Stooks]

Just drill the lever and put a bolt in. I know loads of people that have done that. The indicator mirrors just make sure you follow the wiring as the snapped off one and you'll be fine

[MickeyHall]

Got my knob fixed and my mirror, she just has some battle scars to contend with now :( but makes her look hard

[Red Herring]

Is the ticking speed related, or engine rev related, ie: does it do it when you are stationery?

[MickeyHall]

Rev related, the garage said it looked fine, the only other noise it's making that is speed related in lower speeds is like a whining noise coming from the front wheel that occurs in low speeds, like a winching noise.. I read online it may be related to the speedo sensor on the front axel.....

[Red Herring]

A ticking/rattle from the timing chain is not uncommon but I can't think why it would just start because the bike has been on it's side. Pointys have a fuel cut off sensor that stops the engine when it goes over so it's not going to be a case of oil starvation, and if you've bashed in the clutch cover enough for it to be touching something inside you would have a hole with oil coming out......

Are you sure the ticking wasn't there beforehand and you're just noticed it now?

[SV-Tom]

I crashed my 05 last Sunday and did nearly the identical amount of damage to what you described! Cursed k5's ;)

[MickeyHall]

The ticking may have been there before just a bit paranoid.

Tom- it's gutting mate I stil need some body work doing l load pics up later

[SV-Tom]

I just had my top fairing painted, got my tatty grab rail done whilst I was there, but as input a hole in my blue flame exhaust? I treated myself to a new scorpion! Wallet and girlfriend aren't happy, but I am!

[nikon70]

dude! I feel your pain!
I rode around with a broken rear brake for ages, just bolted on a metal bracket until I replace the whole brake, plate unit I think it cost me about £40 and about 30mins of faffing about.
I have some battle scars that I will be tending too soon, just minor scratches really....

[MickeyHall]

The rear brake cost me £71 fitted and the mirrors £25 which I did myself, going to give her a clean and il take some pics

[mase_tw]

£71 quid for a rear brake lever! I would of rode to chatham and fitted it for less than that! lol But hey all is well now i guess get her clean and take a few pics!

[MickeyHall]

The part was £56 suzuki gen part, so £15 fittings not to bad I suppose. I will its a bit dark here now looks like its going to rain so il get on it later this week