Last night I noticed some major frame damage on my bike (my 2006 FZ6 for those that dont know). Snapped on both sides near the base of the tank. I had a situation recently with a yellow-cab blowing a stopsign that just took off without checking even to see if I was ok not that long ago (I was on the main road and he was coming off a blind side street so I was doing probably around 40MPH). I dont think it broke right away though (maybe hairline or something) and then a few days ago it starts riding really really really low which I guess is when it gave. I thought it was just my rear suspension that went, since it is the stock one with over 60K miles on the bike after all, mixed with a tire that was leaking slowly from the valve (I posted about this somewhere on here).
Anyway as Im freaking out and not sure what to do I thought maybe since I know a few people on here and there are many others that are all super awesome I would post this and see if I can get any advice. I assume the bike is no longer safe to ride in any sense and I need to be thinking about how to sell it or part it out or etc. I officially still have my PA drivers license and on paper live in South Philly but really live in Queens near the Queensboro bridge so I assume that complicates things with selling it (Ive never purchased or sold a vehicle out of state before so I dont know how that works).
Im also looking for a new bike ASAP since I have been doing deliveries on mine as my main source of income. Im in talks with someone with a 2009 FZ6 (I actually started talking to him about it before I knew mine was done for, I just knew mine was on its way out) but if he sold it already or if its not as nice of a bike as it appears online I will be looking for something else. (Im looking in the $2K to $3K range and really that 2009 FZ6 is perfect since its priced low for what it appears to be).
Anyway as Im freaking out and not sure what to do I thought maybe since I know a few people on here and there are many others that are all super awesome I would post this and see if I can get any advice. I assume the bike is no longer safe to ride in any sense and I need to be thinking about how to sell it or part it out or etc. I officially still have my PA drivers license and on paper live in South Philly but really live in Queens near the Queensboro bridge so I assume that complicates things with selling it (Ive never purchased or sold a vehicle out of state before so I dont know how that works).
Im also looking for a new bike ASAP since I have been doing deliveries on mine as my main source of income. Im in talks with someone with a 2009 FZ6 (I actually started talking to him about it before I knew mine was done for, I just knew mine was on its way out) but if he sold it already or if its not as nice of a bike as it appears online I will be looking for something else. (Im looking in the $2K to $3K range and really that 2009 FZ6 is perfect since its priced low for what it appears to be).