did you learn a lesson? slow it down kid. hope your feeling better champ.
Very upset, got in a wreck :(
Hey guys I took a spill 2 weeks ago (swerved on a curve to avoid a bigger wreck and took out a 4x4 mailbox with my hip and broke my pelvis) and need some info on fixing up the poor bike since I am going to make a full recovery. The gear shift rod and selector got bent and unusable. Does anyone know of where I can purchase one to fix it or will I have to go through my dealer? Besides the gear changing mechanism everything else wrong with the bike is cosmetic which is good and probably keeping the repairs below $500.
As for myself I broke my pelvis on the right side about my hip socket. While it is painful it is not load baring at all so in a total of 6-8 weeks I will be fully recovered. I was wearing my helmet, gloves, thick hoodie, and J. Crew Jeans (I had to put the name to the jeans, I slid for a bit after i blew up the mailbox with my hip and the jeans did not rip at all and I suffered no other injuries or road rash which is amazing).
This is really really disappointing as the bike is something that I have saved for a long time for and was something I was beginning to truly love and I do not think my family and girlfriend will accept anything but me selling the bike now
I am looking to part it out over the winter to fix up the cosmetic stuff but really would like to get the Gear shift selector and rod done soon so when I am healed I can at least puts around my neighborhood and make sure it rides fine.
Thanks Pals!
As for myself I broke my pelvis on the right side about my hip socket. While it is painful it is not load baring at all so in a total of 6-8 weeks I will be fully recovered. I was wearing my helmet, gloves, thick hoodie, and J. Crew Jeans (I had to put the name to the jeans, I slid for a bit after i blew up the mailbox with my hip and the jeans did not rip at all and I suffered no other injuries or road rash which is amazing).
This is really really disappointing as the bike is something that I have saved for a long time for and was something I was beginning to truly love and I do not think my family and girlfriend will accept anything but me selling the bike now
I am looking to part it out over the winter to fix up the cosmetic stuff but really would like to get the Gear shift selector and rod done soon so when I am healed I can at least puts around my neighborhood and make sure it rides fine. Thanks Pals!
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Lesson learned was I shouldnt have been on the road that I was on. I was actually going 5mph under the speed limit into the turn Just was not an experienced enough rider.
Any news on and gear shift rods or selectors? Will the quick shift option work or just wait until next season for Yamaha to make the parts more easily available?
Once again so mad at myself and disappointed, but fortunate I will recover 100%. Already on a cane and its only been a week and half!
Just was not an experienced enough rider. Any news on and gear shift rods or selectors? Will the quick shift option work or just wait until next season for Yamaha to make the parts more easily available?
Once again so mad at myself and disappointed, but fortunate I will recover 100%. Already on a cane and its only been a week and half!
http://www.yamahapartshouse.com/
That is the site, came to $95, ended up just needing the gear selector since my rod wasnt bent at all, and order a new right rear view mirror since my mirror in mine cracked in half. Next step will be replacing the cosmetic stuff with the side paneling which all 4 pieces were roughly $35 a pop. So looking at maybe another $150 to get the bike looking brand new again which is alot cheaper then it was to get myself brand new again
If I do opt to ride again (which I really do want to) I will be purchasing full gear and not riding until I have all of it. Though after looking at my helmet I have to admit that it saved me a major concussion if not worse so everyone I urge you at least wear helmet and gloves as they saved me!
That is the site, came to $95, ended up just needing the gear selector since my rod wasnt bent at all, and order a new right rear view mirror since my mirror in mine cracked in half. Next step will be replacing the cosmetic stuff with the side paneling which all 4 pieces were roughly $35 a pop. So looking at maybe another $150 to get the bike looking brand new again which is alot cheaper then it was to get myself brand new again
If I do opt to ride again (which I really do want to) I will be purchasing full gear and not riding until I have all of it. Though after looking at my helmet I have to admit that it saved me a major concussion if not worse so everyone I urge you at least wear helmet and gloves as they saved me!
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