Upside down bike - post check up tips?
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Kinnell!
My bike storage situation where I'm lodging is absolutely ridiculous. Firstly, I have to enter and cross a large parking area paved with deep travel. Then do a six point turn on the gravel and walk the bike, backwards, through a narrow gate which includes a 6-7 inch step down onto a terrace. I then have to walk the bike backwards for around 25m along a terrace on top of a steep, grassy embankment around 2m in height and at a 45 degree angle. I then have to carefully manoeuvre it up another bloody step and into a big old conservatory. Rigmarole, but Im struggling to find an alternative with a garage.
Following a splendid afternoon of riding yesterday, as I was backing along the terrace, my foot went onto the grassy part at the top of the steep embankment... Yep... Next thing I know, my foot slips down and the bike, in slow motion (about two minutes) leans over. I am on the embankment fighting the force of gravity. I weigh about 70kg so was f
ked if I was gonna reverse the situation on a grassy slope against 220kg. The bike was eventually let gently down on its side, once my powers ran out, facing down the steep slope. Petrol leaking out of the cap. Nobody around to help. fk! Thankfully, a friend was passing by on his bike about 15 mins later and I flagged him down to help.
Thanks to the grass, it looks as though Ive had a lucky escape. Not a blemish on the fairing or anything - except - some small scuffs and scratches on the alternator casing, which touched off the flag stone before the grassy embankment begins. The rest was on grass. I think the very bottom of the left fork scraped the flag slightly too, but there is scarcely any evidence so hopefully was not a big deal.
A) bike seems fine. Took it for a spin afterwards. Only thing was white smoke initially on start up, which I assume was coolant that maybe leaked through the breathers? So I should probably check the coolant level. Is there anything else you guys think I should look out for?
B) I have nothing better to do and would like to see about fixing the scratches on the casing. The bike is otherwise spotless. Would putting this stuff on work? Casing is a silvery colour. Honda cbf.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/CarPlan-Engine-Lacquer-Si...
I appreciate it will never look perfect. Just after a solution I can dab over to fill the scratches and then maybe go over with some t cut to make all the paint mix together? Or will it have to be a sand paper, primer, and paint job? The product above seems to imply it can be painted on without much hassle.
Any thoughts welcome.
My bike storage situation where I'm lodging is absolutely ridiculous. Firstly, I have to enter and cross a large parking area paved with deep travel. Then do a six point turn on the gravel and walk the bike, backwards, through a narrow gate which includes a 6-7 inch step down onto a terrace. I then have to walk the bike backwards for around 25m along a terrace on top of a steep, grassy embankment around 2m in height and at a 45 degree angle. I then have to carefully manoeuvre it up another bloody step and into a big old conservatory. Rigmarole, but Im struggling to find an alternative with a garage.
Following a splendid afternoon of riding yesterday, as I was backing along the terrace, my foot went onto the grassy part at the top of the steep embankment... Yep... Next thing I know, my foot slips down and the bike, in slow motion (about two minutes) leans over. I am on the embankment fighting the force of gravity. I weigh about 70kg so was f
ked if I was gonna reverse the situation on a grassy slope against 220kg. The bike was eventually let gently down on its side, once my powers ran out, facing down the steep slope. Petrol leaking out of the cap. Nobody around to help. fk! Thankfully, a friend was passing by on his bike about 15 mins later and I flagged him down to help. Thanks to the grass, it looks as though Ive had a lucky escape. Not a blemish on the fairing or anything - except - some small scuffs and scratches on the alternator casing, which touched off the flag stone before the grassy embankment begins. The rest was on grass. I think the very bottom of the left fork scraped the flag slightly too, but there is scarcely any evidence so hopefully was not a big deal.
A) bike seems fine. Took it for a spin afterwards. Only thing was white smoke initially on start up, which I assume was coolant that maybe leaked through the breathers? So I should probably check the coolant level. Is there anything else you guys think I should look out for?
B) I have nothing better to do and would like to see about fixing the scratches on the casing. The bike is otherwise spotless. Would putting this stuff on work? Casing is a silvery colour. Honda cbf.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/CarPlan-Engine-Lacquer-Si...
I appreciate it will never look perfect. Just after a solution I can dab over to fill the scratches and then maybe go over with some t cut to make all the paint mix together? Or will it have to be a sand paper, primer, and paint job? The product above seems to imply it can be painted on without much hassle.
Any thoughts welcome.
Fit crash bungs. Bikes topple over as you have just found out. That is the nature of bikes. When you have crash bungs, you just pick the bike up and don't need to worry about scratches. I had that same Honda CBF and toppled it and scratched something. Then I fitted crash bungs and a bit latter toppled it in a carpark again. No problem.
Obv this is for zero/very low speed topples, not for sliding down the road at 60mph.
Also your bike parking situation sucks. I'd suggest finding a way to park it somewhere different, e.g. finding a girlfriend who owns her own mews house in Kensington and moving in with her. hth
Obv this is for zero/very low speed topples, not for sliding down the road at 60mph.
Also your bike parking situation sucks. I'd suggest finding a way to park it somewhere different, e.g. finding a girlfriend who owns her own mews house in Kensington and moving in with her. hth
Yeah, parking situation sucks ass. In the process of looking for new lodgings but it's taking time. A couple with garages fell through. Planned to get crash bungs all along but have been procrastinating over a trustworthy but not too expensive torque wrench first... One with a range of torque to cover most bases.
Other option re the casing is replace but only second had scuffed ones available. Seem to be loads for the CBR600RR, which is supposed to be the same engine. But can't tell if there are subtle differences with the casing in question.
Other option re the casing is replace but only second had scuffed ones available. Seem to be loads for the CBR600RR, which is supposed to be the same engine. But can't tell if there are subtle differences with the casing in question.
Berty3000 said:
I'm in a remote part of the country so that's easier said than done! Could be tempted by the divorced-cougar option, if she has a garage...
Just in case a divorced-cougar is reading this and feeling left out due to not having a garage... she doesnt need the garage for me...You need one of these if you have room in the conservatory to turn it.
http://www.matturntable.com
At least then you can push it in forwards!
Doggydog.
http://www.matturntable.com
At least then you can push it in forwards!
Doggydog.
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