Hi all,
I took a spill a week and a half ago. I'll post a thread about it, what i learned, advice, all that jazz soon. Came out relatively unscathed because of all the gear I had on. In the meantime though I'm in the midst of repairs. I dropped my bike off to the shop but they won't be looking at it until next Monday or so.
Bike slid along the ground on the right side. Most of what was damaged was aftermarket accessories that are covered under my accessory coverage on my policy. Two things that have to be replaced are the right foot peg bracket and parts or possibly the whole front brake master cylinder. The mounting points on the bracket for the front peg snapped off and the master cylinder got a chunk taken out. The rear brake lever was also bent inward. brake still works, it's just bent.
In the hopes of saving a couple hundred dollars and gaining some mechanical experience, I was thinking of replacing those parts myself. I've never replaced something as involved as that foot peg bracket before. But I do have the service manual, torque wrench, and an array of tools. I have a center stand on the bike and I'm wondering if it's possible to do these repairs with the bike propped up on that center stand. I noticed one long bolt that connects to the opposite side of the bike through a metal tube in the frame (top right hole in attached picture of bracket piece) and am wondering if the bike needs to be suspended in the air while I do this or not. I'm also wondering how involved taking it off is since the rear brake lever is attached to it too. I don't have the bike in front of me to take a second look at it.
I found used brackets on eBay, some that even include the foot pegs and brake lever. Would it make sense to replace the lever or just bend back the one that's on there?
The master cylinder was ground down a bit. The guy at the shop said the whole thing should be replaced but it looks to me like it's just the top part that is affecting the integrity of the seal. Parts 3, 4, and 5 on the attached image.
Any input would be greatly appreciated as I know it can be kind of difficult to give repair advice about a bike involved in an accident.
Thank you.
I took a spill a week and a half ago. I'll post a thread about it, what i learned, advice, all that jazz soon. Came out relatively unscathed because of all the gear I had on. In the meantime though I'm in the midst of repairs. I dropped my bike off to the shop but they won't be looking at it until next Monday or so.
Bike slid along the ground on the right side. Most of what was damaged was aftermarket accessories that are covered under my accessory coverage on my policy. Two things that have to be replaced are the right foot peg bracket and parts or possibly the whole front brake master cylinder. The mounting points on the bracket for the front peg snapped off and the master cylinder got a chunk taken out. The rear brake lever was also bent inward. brake still works, it's just bent.
In the hopes of saving a couple hundred dollars and gaining some mechanical experience, I was thinking of replacing those parts myself. I've never replaced something as involved as that foot peg bracket before. But I do have the service manual, torque wrench, and an array of tools. I have a center stand on the bike and I'm wondering if it's possible to do these repairs with the bike propped up on that center stand. I noticed one long bolt that connects to the opposite side of the bike through a metal tube in the frame (top right hole in attached picture of bracket piece) and am wondering if the bike needs to be suspended in the air while I do this or not. I'm also wondering how involved taking it off is since the rear brake lever is attached to it too. I don't have the bike in front of me to take a second look at it.
I found used brackets on eBay, some that even include the foot pegs and brake lever. Would it make sense to replace the lever or just bend back the one that's on there?
The master cylinder was ground down a bit. The guy at the shop said the whole thing should be replaced but it looks to me like it's just the top part that is affecting the integrity of the seal. Parts 3, 4, and 5 on the attached image.
Any input would be greatly appreciated as I know it can be kind of difficult to give repair advice about a bike involved in an accident.
Thank you.
