What to check after dropping bike?

Started by TACstrat, July 28, 2013, 06:24:08 PM

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TACstrat

Just dropped my 796 after owning it only 5 months. Not sure exactly what happened, but I must have hit the front brake during a very slow speed turn in my neighborhood. Embarrassing. Anyway I have a small scratch on the back of the mirror, scuff on the clutch lever, and a scuff on the handlebar end. I also have a very tiny ding on the plastic tank cover where the handlebar pushed into it.

When I turn the handlebar all the way left now, it touches the tank slightly (doesn't touch the tank when I turn it all the way to the right). Is there an adjustment for that?  I drove it for a while afterward and it seems to handle fine.

What else should I check to make sure everything is ok?2

ducpainter

Check the steering stops on the frame and lower triple.

Either the bars are bent or the stop is.

If it isn't cracked it can be adjusted.

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TACstrat

Thanks. The steering stop is slightly bent in. Should I just adjust the stop bolt or try to bend the steering stop back?

Sorry for posting in wrong forum originally.

Howie

Adjust it.  Easier and you don' risk FUBARing the stop.

pesto

No help here but sorry to hear about your bike :(. Thanks for posting so I'll get some tips. Best of luck.
2013 White M696

TACstrat

I adjusted the stop bolt so the handlebar stops before hitting the tank. Pretty simple thing to do and only required a regular wrench to loosen the nut and a hex wrench to turn the bolt.

Sad I dropped the bike, but at least I learned something new. Now I have an excuse to buy bar end mirrors since the old ones and the handlebar ends are all scuffed up.