Fall. Mechanical worries?

whomikedao · March 8th, 2012, 11:17 PM

Long story short, it was a rainy day and my tires were horrible and it slipped under me so I fell on the right side.

Visual cons: The oil gauge is broken and all the oil drained out. The one of the handlebar is bent. AND the handlebar is not in alignment to the front wheel.

The only problem I have is if there are any other mechanical problems I should be worried about resulting from a drop or slid?
AND
How should I bend one of the handlebar?

saxnbass · March 8th, 2012, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whomikedao

Visual cons: The oil gauge is broken and all the oil drained out.

I think this is more than a visual problem....

cuong-nutz · March 9th, 2012, 12:50 AM

Do what I told you and you'll be okay. Replacing the sight glass is obvious.

Motofool · March 9th, 2012, 05:45 AM

If the brake pedal and the radiator are OK, there shouldn't be more problems.

For the forks, release the four clamps, realign tire vs handlebar and re-torque bolts of the four clamps.

Best

Skippii · March 9th, 2012, 10:38 AM

You can heat the handlebar with an oxyfuel rosebud tip and bend it back. Repaint afterwards or it will rust where you burnt the paint off.
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Skippii · March 9th, 2012, 10:40 AM

Stand in front of the bike, grip the front tire with your knees, and jerk the bars to realign the front wheel. Then retighten the fork bolts. Oh...uh...you'll probably have to loosen them first.
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whomikedao · March 22nd, 2012, 10:33 PM

To loosen the bolts, do I HAVE TO take off the front fairings? Or is it possible to just do it without taking it off?

alex.s · March 22nd, 2012, 11:47 PM

naw. see if it starts and runs... then put some oil in it.

whomikedao · March 23rd, 2012, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

naw. see if it starts and runs... then put some oil in it.

Wait, what do you mean?
I was just wondering for re-aligning the front wheel to the handlebars, do I have to remove the front fairings to get to the triple clamps or can I just loosen the clamps without taking the front fairings off?

alex.s · March 23rd, 2012, 10:41 AM

its easier to see with them off and they arent difficult to remove. just take them off. side note- if you loosen the triples without a triple stand your forks will shoot up through the triples.

when i tried lowering my forks at the track i forgot about that and they shot up. marquez came to the rescue and tipped the bike onto its kickstand so i could drop them and tighten everything down

that center stand on the old pregen is such a nice thing to have for a street bike

whomikedao · March 23rd, 2012, 03:30 PM

So is it fine if I just use a rear stand and a car jack to lift the center so that it won't shoot up?

alex.s · March 23rd, 2012, 04:37 PM

yeah

March 8th, 2012, 11:17 PM	#1
whomikedao ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: houston Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 12	Fall. Mechanical worries? Long story short, it was a rainy day and my tires were horrible and it slipped under me so I fell on the right side. Visual cons: The oil gauge is broken and all the oil drained out. The one of the handlebar is bent. AND the handlebar is not in alignment to the front wheel. The only problem I have is if there are any other mechanical problems I should be worried about resulting from a drop or slid? AND How should I bend one of the handlebar?

March 9th, 2012, 12:50 AM	#3
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Do what I told you and you'll be okay. Replacing the sight glass is obvious. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

March 9th, 2012, 05:45 AM	#4
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	If the brake pedal and the radiator are OK, there shouldn't be more problems. For the forks, release the four clamps, realign tire vs handlebar and re-torque bolts of the four clamps. Best __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí

March 22nd, 2012, 11:47 PM	#8
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	naw. see if it starts and runs... then put some oil in it. __________________________________________________

March 23rd, 2012, 10:41 AM	#10
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	its easier to see with them off and they arent difficult to remove. just take them off. side note- if you loosen the triples without a triple stand your forks will shoot up through the triples. when i tried lowering my forks at the track i forgot about that and they shot up. marquez came to the rescue and tipped the bike onto its kickstand so i could drop them and tighten everything down that center stand on the old pregen is such a nice thing to have for a street bike __________________________________________________

March 9th, 2012, 10:38 AM	#5
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	You can heat the handlebar with an oxyfuel rosebud tip and bend it back. Repaint afterwards or it will rust where you burnt the paint off. Posted via Mobile Device

March 9th, 2012, 10:40 AM	#6
Skippii Milkshake Drinker Name: Skippii Location: Richmond, Va Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.	Stand in front of the bike, grip the front tire with your knees, and jerk the bars to realign the front wheel. Then retighten the fork bolts. Oh...uh...you'll probably have to loosen them first. Posted via Mobile Device

March 22nd, 2012, 10:33 PM	#7
whomikedao ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: houston Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 12	To loosen the bolts, do I HAVE TO take off the front fairings? Or is it possible to just do it without taking it off?

March 23rd, 2012, 03:30 PM	#11
whomikedao ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: houston Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 12	So is it fine if I just use a rear stand and a car jack to lift the center so that it won't shoot up?

March 23rd, 2012, 04:37 PM	#12
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	yeah __________________________________________________

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