60 mph spill

[1980GS1000E]

Eery to see those pics just as I've completely replacing the Gen cover on mine. I have the crash bars and was at less speed. But I too still have that nagging rotater cuff issue after 2 months.

Glad you're ok.

-- So, the crash bars didn't save the bike??

[n1elkyfan]

Orgis good to here your Ok but there are a lot easyer ways to get the stator out.

[Steveb64]

came off in wet on a strate road rolled off throttle hit a pothole steer went full left i went sliding im ok bike is not
heres a few pics of damage

im well gutted and annoyed!


i also had to pu**** 3miles to my home with a bad leg
who says life aint fair lol

heres a few pics of damage

To use a kiwi term - Bugger! I can sympathise - had my GSX looking like that after losing the back end on a corner and low-siding it, then sliding 50 metres up the road on my arse... Not a scratch on me, until I was digging some dirt out of the drain on the roadside (to try and absorb some of the oil everywhere), and I hit some broken glass, and sliced the side of my finger open...

At least the GF's (at the time) parents came and picked me and bike up. (I was on my way to see her...)

[orgis]

Not sure I am understanding how this happened, care to elaborate?
You hit a pothole and the bike went left? Skid the front or back wheel, or bad tires lost grip, or something else? Just trying to learn from your mishap.
Thanks, and I'm happy you are OK and the bike will soon be.

steering suddenly locked full left, the tires we new but "scrubbed in"


im very better now and thanks for all the replies:-D

bike is still in same condition tho!
i have a loan bike from a m8 un fortunately its a y*m*h* but a very fast one that starts first time every time and you can use a button to start it :shock::-D

[t3rmin]

Hey now, nuttin wrong with a yammy. ;-)

[justin caise]

Yeah, 1980GS1000. I don't quite get it. My bike has the big hoopy guards (i really only kept them on for the highway pegs) but my ride took a slight hit on both sides and the gauges! (?) The hiway peg on the other side was bent and that's it. No other damage. Cept my body and my pride, of course. I have very little idea of the calestenics the bike was doing - even less of an idea of what my body was doing. I can't imagine 60MPH.
Don't want to hijack Orgis' thread here so I'll only dump one picture, as opposed to going into full spew mode here -


It all better now though!

Glad you're OK. Org

[1980GS1000E]

Yes, I see how that could have happened. The crash bars fitted to your bike are pretty far away from the engine cases. I have no idea how the ones fitted to my bike will hold up, but they are closer to the engine and they are the 3-point type. I hope I never have to find out...

[Nicholaschase29]

Justin, Your bike is bleeding