2WHLOZK Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Hit a good size rock today at about 50 mph. Bent the rim but fortunately I didn't lose control of the bike. I'm amazed that the tire didn't blow or even lose any air. I was able to limp home at 25 mph. Felt like the suspension bottomed out on impact. It steers kinda wonky now, which is to be expected with the rim damage I suppose. But I'm wondering if I may have also dorked the the suspension? I need to decide whether to bring just the front wheel to the dealer for replacement, or trailer the bike there so they can inspect the suspension, too. Anyone dealt with this before? TIA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted December 8, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 8, 2020 Woah. That's quite the smack right there. Glad you didn't go down! 1 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightBeSasquatch Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I guess it depends how convenient it is for you to trailer it to the dealer. Is there anything you see anything off with the suspension? I'd call the dealer and see what they think though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Wow! That's remarkable. Glad you kept it up right! Forks are probably okay. If you want to see for yourself, drop the forks out and spin them around. You're looking for wobble as they spin. 3 '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted December 8, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted December 8, 2020 I did something similar last summer. It didn’t harm the fork. We went to the dealer to buy another rim....3 month wait and I needed it a week before my yearly big trip. Thankfully, I found one on eBay a 100 miles down the road. 3 Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted December 8, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, 2WHLOZK said: Felt like the suspension bottomed out on impact. It steers kinda wonky now, which is to be expected with the rim damage I suppose. But I'm wondering if I may have also dorked the the suspension? Pick it up off the side stand, hold the front brake and cycle it through the stroke by pressing down hard on the bars, do it several times. There shouldn't be any harshness, binding mid-stroke or abnormal noises. 3 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTO MIKE Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Wow good for not crashing . I doubt if fork tubes are bend ,but you may have tweaked them in the triple tree and are out of alignment. You will be able to tell when removing the front wheel . If your not confident in how to loosen and line the forks up then your best bet is probably the Dealer or someone that can help you. Good luck ! MIKE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WHLOZK Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 Thanks for the replies everyone. On the upside, I was just about ready for new tires anyway...perfect timing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WHLOZK Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 18 hours ago, micah2074 said: I did something similar last summer. It didn’t harm the fork. We went to the dealer to buy another rim....3 month wait and I needed it a week before my yearly big trip. Thankfully, I found one on eBay a 100 miles down the road. Yep, just got off the phone with the dealer. None in the U.S. Five available in Japan (only five?!). Placed my order, dealer estimates 3 month wait. Three months must be dealers' stock answer for parts ordered from Japan. Seems excessively long, maybe it'll arrive sooner. Anyway, $344 + sales tax. That's actually less than I expected, so not too bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WHLOZK Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 18 hours ago, betoney said: Pick it up off the side stand, hold the front brake and cycle it through the stroke by pressing down hard on the bars, do it several times. There shouldn't be any harshness, binding mid-stroke or abnormal noises. Thanks, good idea. Done. Nothing seems abnormal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2WHLOZK Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 16 hours ago, GTO MIKE said: Wow good for not crashing . I doubt if fork tubes are bend ,but you may have tweaked them in the triple tree and are out of alignment. You will be able to tell when removing the front wheel . If your not confident in how to loosen and line the forks up then your best bet is probably the Dealer or someone that can help you. Good luck ! MIKE This is uncharted territory for me, so I don't know what that is supposed to "feel" like, but I won't be surprised if that's exactly what happened. Thanks. I've decided to have the dealer do everything once the new rim arrives. The service dept there is very good. I'll have them go through the entire front suspension system. Replace, repair, or adjust whatever is needed. Which will include their test driving the bike, as well. My collision deductible is $250. The job will easily run into many hundreds of $$ (or more, depending). Total repair cost on my end?....$250 plus $36 for a U-Haul trailer. That ain't bad! 😀 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisperquiet Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 There are some used ones on EBay if you search FJ-09....cheaper and readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted December 10, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted December 10, 2020 FZ, MT, XSR, etc. wheels with the ABS ring will also work. my eBay wheel came from an FZ 3 Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoAl Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Yes some good stuff on eBay, sometimes a bit tricky to navigate. Last summer when my BMW broke in the middle of HD and Indian country the rear hub was pretty much unavailable as were BMW mechanics - LOL I ordered a complete swingarm off eBay - fast delivery and it was in great condition just as advertised. If you get a used rim check it for straightness and out of round. Bigger sellers probably do that but folks parting out a bike they crashed may not. IMO I would not hesitate to buy a used rim but would check it carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggy Nate Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Replace the tyre too. It will have been damaged from the hit. You can get rims repaired too by the way. Special machine to re roll them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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