Flip you bike, hidden damage. - SV650.org

14-09-08, 10:35 AM

It's been said after my bike flip, the bike 'Helga' got off rather lightly. Well it appears I found a little bit of hidden damage...

As you can see, even the bottom right mounting lug has snapped off. So now Helga is wearing Anastasia's headlights while these ones get repaired.

14-09-08, 10:41 AM

plastic welding time?

is there anything on your bike that actually belongs to the original bike?

14-09-08, 10:42 AM

I was looking for a hidden image........ not hidden damage

14-09-08, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 600+

plastic welding time?

is there anything on your bike that actually belongs to the original bike?

Let me see...

Screen, no.
Foot pegs, no.
Rear caliper, no.
Clutch basket, no.
Rider seat, no.
Front wheel, no.
Starter motor, no.
Start Relay, no.
Handguards, yep, no.

I think that's it.

14-09-08, 11:10 AM

So you looped it!?!?

... doing wheelies?!!?

14-09-08, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

So you looped it!?!?

... doing wheelies?!!?

Nope went over the front when some fool pulled a sudden u-turn on me.

14-09-08, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grinch

Nope went over the front when some fool pulled a sudden u-turn on me.

less cool ...

14-09-08, 11:31 AM

But at least he gave Helga a softish landing by doing the decent thing by laying under her!

14-09-08, 12:45 PM

I didn't choose to, honest.

northwind · 14-09-08, 12:50 PM

That plastic welds nicely at least. I ended up having to use big chunks of an old fairing panel to fill some gaps though, so it looks horrific. Keep the heat down mind, it doesn't like getting too hot, goes brittle.

14-09-08, 10:35 AM	#1
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Flip you bike, hidden damage. It's been said after my bike flip, the bike 'Helga' got off rather lightly. Well it appears I found a little bit of hidden damage... As you can see, even the bottom right mounting lug has snapped off. So now Helga is wearing Anastasia's headlights while these ones get repaired. Last edited by Grinch; 14-09-08 at 10:37 AM.

14-09-08, 10:41 AM	#2
600+ Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Flip you bike, hidden damage. plastic welding time? is there anything on your bike that actually belongs to the original bike?

14-09-08, 10:42 AM	#3
Sean_C Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Flip you bike, hidden damage. I was looking for a hidden image........ not hidden damage

14-09-08, 11:10 AM	#5
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Flip you bike, hidden damage. So you looped it!?!? ... doing wheelies?!!?

14-09-08, 11:31 AM	#8
Jester666 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Flip you bike, hidden damage. But at least he gave Helga a softish landing by doing the decent thing by laying under her!

14-09-08, 12:45 PM	#9
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Flip you bike, hidden damage. I didn't choose to, honest.

14-09-08, 12:50 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Flip you bike, hidden damage. That plastic welds nicely at least. I ended up having to use big chunks of an old fairing panel to fill some gaps though, so it looks horrific. Keep the heat down mind, it doesn't like getting too hot, goes brittle. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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