GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) As some of you may know I crashed out like a boss last weekend during the hocking ride. Myself and Ryan dropped my bike off to Iron Pony today to get a damage assessment and i should know sometime this week. From looking at it.... It will need new forks and a front wheel and almost all new fairings. Depending on the prices they give or if they find anything serious (frame damage.... Please no...) this may change. I would like to do all the work myself... with a little bit of help from some more experienced OR mechanics (mainly for the forks and wheel installation) I am willing to pay for your time as long as you don't charge $82.00 an hour Or if you would accept beer and food and motorcycle talk even better!So I've been looking around and I'm just about positive it will cost more if I buy the parts from Iron Pony so if anyone has any websites or advice to getting some of the parts I will need I am open ears!The following link is a link to some unpainted fairings that I found. Any advice on whether it would be cheaper to buy them painted or buy unpainted and have that awesome painting OR member paint them for me? I will have to discuss price of course. My main question is whether or not these fairings are adequate to the OEM fairings. It says they are :Injection-molded ABS plasticMachined mounting tabs and holesHeat shield insulationAny fairing can also be primered or paintedAnd here is the link : http://www.easyfairings.com/08-12-yamaha-r6-unpainted-fairingsThey may be expensive and if anyone knows anywhere else I could get them cheaper please tell me.Thanks for Reading! I will Update this thread once I have found out more from Iron Pony and if anyone wants to suggest a website or advice I am all ears. Edited April 10, 2013 by Mike_N92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner75 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 bikebandit.com,motorcyclesuperstor.com,ridersdiscount.com (a site sponsor, just PM Nate what you need and he will get back to you with pricing and/or if he can get it)just google 2013 R6 Fairing. IP told you that you must have new forks? They didnt mention rebuilding the forks at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 bikebandit.com,motorcyclesuperstor.com,ridersdiscount.com (a site sponsor, just PM Nate what you need and he will get back to you with pricing and/or if he can get it)just google 2013 R6 Fairing. IP told you that you must have new forks? They didnt mention rebuilding the forks at all?I have not heard from IP, dropped the bike off this morning and they said they were still backed up from Friday so it might be a day or so. Thanks for the websites. And once I get a parts list from IP I'll send Nathan a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 I have to ask....insurance????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 I have to ask....mileage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner75 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 I have to ask....insurance?????LOL he didnt want to claim it as it will sky rocket his costI have to ask....mileage?LOL you dont wanna know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 The sounds upwards of $3000-$5000 to get it back in order. Sometimes you have to cut your losses. I'm right up the street to help put it back together if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 It seems fairings will be about 1k and then forks and wheel so I'm hoping no more than 3k. And gunner answered both those questions about right lol.And thanks Grape I may take you up on that once I find out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dying Shadow Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Crashed out like a boss:lol: good to hear ur fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Crashed out like a boss:lol: good to hear ur fineYea pride is hurt that's about all but maybe that's a good thing. Definately learned a lesson... Don't f*** up oh and my wallet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner75 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Yea pride is hurt that's about all but maybe that's a good thing. Definately learned a lesson... Don't f*** up oh and my wallet!There is always something to learn. Even when you think you cant learn more, there is always something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 So how did you wreck? Do you know what you did wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 So how did you wreck? Do you know what you did wrong?Yea a mixture of target fixation and second guessed myself... Tried braking to late before a turn that I could have easily made then went oh shit and trget fixated in front of me (where i was going) instead of doing what I should have and leaning more into the turn and looking through it... basic stuff... I just let my head wander off I suppose. Ended up low sliding into a guard rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dying Shadow Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Good thing u didn't ride the bike to said guard rail or it would of been a lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-2012-YAMAHA-R6-FRONT-WHEEL-YAMAHA-FRONT-WHEEL-R6-FRONT-WHEEL-R6-WHEEL-/281087148369?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4172198151&vxp=mtrAnyone think I should jump on this and try for 200 bucks? picture looks alright and seller has good feedback but i guess there is no sure way of knowing its not messed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Anderson Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Glad you're alright. If your forks aren't kinked' date=' they can be straightened.[/quote']Yes, I do agree it will be a lot cheaper to have them straightened and from what I saw the engine is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Yes, I do agree it will be a lot cheaper to have them straightened and from what I saw the engine is fine.LOL sneaking in some forum time while at work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Call insurance company. Claim the bike. Too much money to fix that kind of damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Okay, first, I don't want to come off like an ahole, but you went out on a 2013 R6, literally the first decent weekend and took it to Hocking?You gotta wait several weeks for the good rains to come in and wash all the gravel, salt, etc off the road before heading down there. I know you said you think it was target fix. and just late braking, but bet there was more than just that. Either way, this is what happens EVERY year, people get all hard on for a decent day, then go down there and wad their toys up before the season even starts.First ride I went on down there a few years ago, we had like 6 bikes down on what should have been a 4 hour ride or so. Never again, May at best to head down there and try to tear it up. Cruising is one thing, but man people will never learn.Glad you are okay, definitely call insurance and claim it. Maybe they will offer a buyback, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Anderson Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Call insurance company. Claim the bike. Too much money to fix that kind of damage.His insurance is already 10 times more than what I pay lol. Plus if he does not have any gap insurance he would be screwed lol. And yes mike I'm at work lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Yea if I luck out on forks it hopefully wont be to bad... and insurance isn't really an option unless the bike it totaled from frame damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Anderson Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Okay, first, I don't want to come off like an ahole, but you went out on a 2013 R6, literally the first decent weekend and took it to Hocking?You gotta wait several weeks for the good rains to come in and wash all the gravel, salt, etc off the road before heading down there. I know you said you think it was target fix. and just late braking, but bet there was more than just that. Either way, this is what happens EVERY year, people get all hard on for a decent day, then go down there and wad their toys up before the season even starts.First ride I went on down there a few years ago, we had like 6 bikes down on what should have been a 4 hour ride or so. Never again, May at best to head down there and try to tear it up. Cruising is one thing, but man people will never learn.Glad you are okay, definitely call insurance and claim it. Maybe they will offer a buyback, maybe not.Madcat can teach you a lot Mike. I do agree with what he said it was a bad choice to go there and on a group ride but its in the past now. Nothing you can do but it would be smart to wait a year before going back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Madcat can teach you a lot Mike. I do agree with what he said it was a bad choice to go there and on a group ride but its in the past now. Nothing you can do but it would be smart to wait a year before going back there.Negative.... gotta go to the epic group ride! if I have my bike rideable... Would you not go for a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Got a hammer? Instant frame damage. LOL i was almost hoping it would get stolen while at IP..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs81 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 LOL i was almost hoping it would get stolen while at IP..... lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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