| Author | Message | ||
     Gotmine |
sorry, the subject title might be deceiving. i recently low-sided my bike (no real injuries to me, just a tweaked shoulder). so far the damage only consists of a busted left blinker, torn left hand-grip, the oil cooler bracket is bent a little and the oil cooler scoop busted off, and lastly, the foot shifter bent inward and the toe section broke off. here is what i would like your thoughts on; what is the probability that the actual shift rod was jammed into the tranny and is there an easy way to tell other than replacing the foot shifter and seeing if it went back to stock position? will the tranny still shift if the shift rod was stuffed in? and also about the oil cooler, should i replace, even if the only visible damage is to the bracket and the corresponding tabs on the cooler itself? i have a feeling that it's kinda like playing with fire. it's 121 bucks for the cooler itself, and a new engine (if flow was interrupted inside the cooler somehow) is a substantial amount more. thoughts?? (Message edited by gotmine on December 22, 2005) | ||
| Bake |
I would imagine a rad or tranny shop could flow test your oil cooler. Can't you take the broken or bent shift lever off and straighten it out enough to test the tranny. I have seen vice grips used on broken shift levers to get home in emergencys | ||
| Daves |
I think you are worrying too much. | ||
| Rich |
Daves's right, put a new shifter on and run it. | ||
| Surveyor |
I lowsided my XB9R when the lousy stock 207s gave up on me. I wiped out pretty much the same items you mentioned. On the Firebolt there is a return (I think) spring on the selector mechanism that can become dislodged as a result of the shift lever getting a knock. If you fit a new lever and have shifting problems you will have to remove the primary side casing and replace/refit the spring - it's not a big deal. | ||
| Dana P. |
If you pushed it in it would be probable that it would also be bent.In return it would leak some where the shifter shaft comes out of the Primary case. Ride it and check to see if you have some leaking. It probably won't. Pretty strong piece. | ||
| Grndskpr |
I slid 25 to 30 feet up hill on the shifter, and then drove it back to camp about 25 miles, leaking fuel, bent bar, bent shifter, and assorted other problems I think Daves right, shouldn't be that big of a deal, put it back together and ride it R |
