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Hey everyone,
This is my first bike and I love it. Unfortunately, I wiped out slow speed, hammered front brakes and flipped over the handle bars when the back end kicked up! Oops!! I am ok, but the bike took some damage and I was hoping to get some advice on how to repair myself or advice on what to do here on this forum.
:crying: The damage:
1. Right mirror broke off.
2. Right foot peg/brake the aluminum bracket/piece snapped right in half.
3. Right rear passenger foot peg snapped.
4. Rear passenger seat leather torn up.
5. Right rear tail cosmetic damage.
I can take some pictures after work and post them so everyone can get a better idea.
First - I feel terrible. I was in disbelief when it happened. It was entirely my fault. I am still new and this was like my 5th ride on it. I have a new respect after this even though I thought I was already being super cautious. I intend on using my back break much more in the future. The biggest thing that sucks the most in this situation is that I will be without a bike until I can get this fixed. ! If I can at least fix items 1 and 2 I can ride again so that is my priority.
I have called around to a few repair shops and looks like it will cost about $1000-1500 in repairs to fix all items with most parts being 3 weeks away. If I claim on insurance it will cost me more in the long run then if i were to just pay up front. I would also like to take this opportunity to learn more about my bike and do the repair myself, if possible/recommended.
My questions are:
How difficult would it be for me to repair items 1 and 2 on my own?
I am having difficulty finding where to buy the parts, where in your opinions are the best place to get replacement parts?
Are there perhaps some better aftermarket parts I should use instead when I do the repair?
Do I need any special tools to do the repair myself?
I want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to read my post. I really appreciate any help and wisdom you can share with me.
This is my first bike and I love it. Unfortunately, I wiped out slow speed, hammered front brakes and flipped over the handle bars when the back end kicked up! Oops!! I am ok, but the bike took some damage and I was hoping to get some advice on how to repair myself or advice on what to do here on this forum.
:crying: The damage:
1. Right mirror broke off.
2. Right foot peg/brake the aluminum bracket/piece snapped right in half.
3. Right rear passenger foot peg snapped.
4. Rear passenger seat leather torn up.
5. Right rear tail cosmetic damage.
I can take some pictures after work and post them so everyone can get a better idea.
First - I feel terrible. I was in disbelief when it happened. It was entirely my fault. I am still new and this was like my 5th ride on it. I have a new respect after this even though I thought I was already being super cautious. I intend on using my back break much more in the future. The biggest thing that sucks the most in this situation is that I will be without a bike until I can get this fixed. ! If I can at least fix items 1 and 2 I can ride again so that is my priority.
I have called around to a few repair shops and looks like it will cost about $1000-1500 in repairs to fix all items with most parts being 3 weeks away. If I claim on insurance it will cost me more in the long run then if i were to just pay up front. I would also like to take this opportunity to learn more about my bike and do the repair myself, if possible/recommended.
My questions are:
How difficult would it be for me to repair items 1 and 2 on my own?
I am having difficulty finding where to buy the parts, where in your opinions are the best place to get replacement parts?
Are there perhaps some better aftermarket parts I should use instead when I do the repair?
Do I need any special tools to do the repair myself?
I want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to read my post. I really appreciate any help and wisdom you can share with me.