Lagerhead
Junior Member
So, i finally took some picture after my accident. I went down on October 1st while taking a left hand turn. I had just got new tires that day and decided to take the bike out for a spin. It was cold and wet out, not very optimal conditions. (Oh, btw i have only been riding for 4 months, and I had just purchased the FZ a week earlier). I leaned hard left into a turn, low speed, maybe 15mph. I think i may have leaned to much, because the next thing i saw was the pavement and my bike sliding and sparking away from me. As i got up and started walking towards the bike i left a great pain in my ankle, picked it up pushed it out of traffic. Luckily i didn't hit anyone/thing and no one hit me. Minimal damage, thanks to the frame sliders. Bent bars, bent clutch lever, scratched plastic, scratched stator cover, and broken turn signal. Got back on it and drove it home only to realize the extend of my injury, i had broken my ankle. To the ER..
Anyways, I was looking at the bike today, the frame slider that saved my bike from extensive damage is missing, not a big deal but the bolt is bent. I tried to remove it by hand, and it was catching. I was wondering if i go at it with a wrench, will it strip my threads? I was going to buy new frame sliders, but this may be a bigger problem then i thought. Should i just leave it? Any thoughts are appreciated.
Anyways, I was looking at the bike today, the frame slider that saved my bike from extensive damage is missing, not a big deal but the bolt is bent. I tried to remove it by hand, and it was catching. I was wondering if i go at it with a wrench, will it strip my threads? I was going to buy new frame sliders, but this may be a bigger problem then i thought. Should i just leave it? Any thoughts are appreciated.