Wrecked

WuzzaCBXRider said:
Yeah, if the drain bolt wasn’t ripped away it may have come loose before you crashed.

When someone goes down we’re all interested in the type of gear you had on, top to bottom. What passed the test preventing injuries?
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I had on some jeans a shirt and a hoodie
Didn’t have much gear on really . Road rash got my arm not too bad tho . And also my leg and knuckle . Road ate through my jeans only on the knee so road rash was all that bad . Gloves did hold too good got some road rash on hands not surprised had on a him pair of mechanix gloves . Scorpion exo r1 air helmet did pretty good hit my head a few times and no damage to my head . Got lucky on the injury side for sure . just a little sore
 
Bumblebee said:
Definitely looks like it....

Did the rear end slide out on you? If so you found out why....if the drain plug dropped out, oil would have coated your rear tire pretty quickly causing it to slide out.
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Yeah, that looks like what happened.
At this point I would assume so, especially if the threads are ok.
Next, I would get a drain plug and oil, then do whatever else may need done to start it.
If the drain plug backed out, oil came out, hit the tire, and laid the bike down, then you can hope that the engine stalled quickly, which would have saved the engine.
But, there's no way to know if the engine got hurt without starting it(or taking it apart, which isn't ideal).
If it runs good, and the frame isn't damaged, you're looking at a subframe, swingarm, exhaust, fairings, gas tank, tires, and possibly wheels and forks.
Used parts aren't that expensive, but that list can get expensive quickly, and there will be alot of small parts that add up.
A part-out may be your best bet, unless you can find a decent parts bike, preferably something good that just blew the engine, assuming yours is still good.
It sucks either way, and I wish you the best possible outcome.
 
sixpack577 said:
Yeah, that looks like what happened.
At this point I would assume so, especially if the threads are ok.
Next, I would get a drain plug and oil, then do whatever else may need done to start it.
If the drain plug backed out, oil came out, hit the tire, and laid the bike down, then you can hope that the engine stalled quickly, which would have saved the engine.
But, there's no way to know if the engine got hurt without starting it(or taking it apart, which isn't ideal).
If it runs good, and the frame isn't damaged, you're looking at a subframe, swingarm, exhaust, fairings, gas tank, tires, and possibly wheels and forks.
Used parts aren't that expensive, but that list can get expensive quickly, and there will be alot of small parts that add up.
A part-out may be your best bet, unless you can find a decent parts bike, preferably something good that just blew the engine, assuming yours is still good.
It sucks either way, and I wish you the best possible outcome.
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Ouch. I was thinking maybe a "street fighter" or "naked" conversion could be a short-term solution for the '24 season, but considering the totallity of the potential damage, that may or may not be viable.

The Harley shops I would visit for crash estimates would wash the bike, put her on a lift, then surround it with lights. The tech would then take a felt tip marker and circle every single scratch on the machine. "See that scratch? That's a $500 muffler." Arrgh!
 
Noon said:
I had on some jeans a shirt and a hoodie
Didn’t have much gear on really . Road rash got my arm not too bad tho . And also my leg and knuckle . Road ate through my jeans only on the knee so road rash was all that bad . Gloves did hold too good got some road rash on hands not surprised had on a him pair of mechanix gloves . Scorpion exo r1 air helmet did pretty good hit my head a few times and no damage to my head . Got lucky on the injury side for sure . just a little sore
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I always wear my riding gear and it works, yes in most instances if you go down you're going to be injured but the question is how bad will you be injured. The proper riding gear can definitely help mitigate injuries, when I hit a deer back in October 2020 my riding jacket prevented me from breaking my elbow/forearm and my riding jeans prevented me from any road rash. Had I been wearing a good pair of riding boots I probably wouldn't have dislocated my ankle but I don't think anything would have saved me from breaking my leg. So while I was injured my injuries could have been worst if I hadn't been wearing good riding gear.
 
sixpack577 said:
Yeah, that looks like what happened.
At this point I would assume so, especially if the threads are ok.
Next, I would get a drain plug and oil, then do whatever else may need done to start it.
If the drain plug backed out, oil came out, hit the tire, and laid the bike down, then you can hope that the engine stalled quickly, which would have saved the engine.
But, there's no way to know if the engine got hurt without starting it(or taking it apart, which isn't ideal).
If it runs good, and the frame isn't damaged, you're looking at a subframe, swingarm, exhaust, fairings, gas tank, tires, and possibly wheels and forks.
Used parts aren't that expensive, but that list can get expensive quickly, and there will be alot of small parts that add up.
A part-out may be your best bet, unless you can find a decent parts bike, preferably something good that just blew the engine, assuming yours is still good.
It sucks either way, and I wish you the best possible outcome.
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Crazy . Put an old drain plug in just to test it screws in no problem . No thread damage at all . It slid out like the ground was soaking wet so the drain plug had to be the cause . Unreal . Glad we figured this out tho
 
Noon said:
Crazy . Put an old drain plug in just to test it screws in no problem . No thread damage at all . It slid out like the ground was soaking wet so the drain plug had to be the cause . Unreal . Glad we figured this out tho
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