slipped and dropped my bike

[j_elias10]

(On my way to work) I had just got on my bike, which I had ignorantly parked on the right edge of the drive way. As I was about to pull out of my drive way, my right foot slipped off the edge of the drive way and down I go. The bike mostly fell on the grass and me, except for the very bottom of the swing arm and the sproket. No damage to the frame, mirror (just bent in), headers, or engine . The sproket scrapped the edge of the drive way as the swing arm. Relieved nothing serious happend to the bike I rode off to work inspecting every vibration, noise, handeling just to make sure it was ok. It felt pretty much normal.

Could something bad have happened internally to the engine because of the fall eventhough it did not touch the gound?

 

[gtp3800]

nah it should be fine. doesnt sound like it took too much abuse. As long as the swingarm isnt too damaged.

 

[Javakilla]

I'm no expert but I think , It should be fine , I think bikes are kinda expected to be dropped a couple of times why else would they have the tilt sensor.

RW

 

[kdub627]

haha I actually just had this happen to me on Easter. I was at a red light and my right foot slipped in some gravel and could never recover. I honestly nestled her down onto the right side and just scratched the mirror and grazed the bottom part of the swing arm. I was glad to find I had no troubles picking it up myself, that was always a wonder "if".

All is well though!!!!

 

[Sirius815]

Yeah I need to work on my squats - I can't pick up mine by myself. I, like you kdub, let mine down ever so gently...Sadly I broke the right side peg all is well though.

j - all should be perfectly fine with the motor. Ride on!

 

[americanthunder]

these things are fin heavy my bolt didnt want to go on a ride so she fought me for 30 min till she finally under her own power went down nose first into my car and busted off the left rider peg. so now she gets to wait till i feel like getting a new peg.

if your bike is not makin any funny noises or vibration then you should be golden invest in some axle sliders these swing arms are not cheap if you mess them up.[up]

 

[J_Undisputed]

If the sprocket hit the ground, I'd give the belt a once over. But that's me, and I'm overly cautious at times. Better to find a nick before it becomes a tear.

 

[Jerryxb12]

Worked all night had back tire replaced at dealer's, I guess mine was more tired than me, layed down right there in the dealer's waiting room, lol