1st RC8 crash :)

**omranello** · 24-08-2008, 08:44

hmmm .. lucky nothin really bad happen to the bike ..

.. lowsided while am trying to lean more the footpig touched the gound and left the bike a lil .. and i think i was a bet fast at that lefthand corner .. hmmm .. bad scratches on the plastics .. the side stand grounded down

and the spring fall off .. the gear lever also grounded a lil .. and the handel also .. hmm i think its time for crash protectors ..lol ..

here some pix

i had to put some rubber bands to hold the sidestand up ..lol ..

**the_lone_wolf** · 24-08-2008, 10:27

Originally Posted by omranello

hmm i think its time for crash protectors ..lol ..

i reckon the moment just before the footpeg touched the group would have been a good time for crash protection

hope it gets fixed quickly

**Fat Tony** · 24-08-2008, 11:20

That's 3 I've seen crashed now... they seem to hold reasonably well

**omranello** · 24-08-2008, 12:51

they do actually .. i thought i would c the frame crashed or bent .. or somthin broken .. but lucky nothin bad happen ..
one Q guys .. the left clipon handel bent a lil downword .. should i straigten it or better get a new one .. !!!!
i dont think i'll brake it if i tryed to strigten it .. anyone tryed befor .. ??
am just a bet afraid the vibration would go worst on the left handel .. as it was really bad above 7000 .. !! or it might get better

.. lol .. who knows .. !

**the_lone_wolf** · 24-08-2008, 12:56

Originally Posted by omranello

i dont think i'll brake it if i tryed to strigten it .. anyone tryed befor .. ??

if it's aluminium then i wouldn't touch it, but tbh, for something as important as a handlebar i would replace it anyway

**omranello** · 24-08-2008, 13:04

hmm .. c from the pic u will notice its not badly bent ... i'v strigten some brake levers befor .. its aluminium .. and still working fine

.. am only worry about the vibration .. nothin else .. i'll remove the grip and the lights switchs and look for any cracks .. if i saw any i will get a new one ..

**the_lone_wolf** · 24-08-2008, 13:09

Originally Posted by omranello

hmm .. c from the pic u will notice its not badly bent ... i'v strigten some brake levers befor .. its aluminium .. and still working fine

.. am only worry about the vibration .. nothin else .. i'll remove the grip and the lights switchs and look for any cracks .. if i saw any i will get a new one ..

it's your bike, your choice

it's not the first bend that kills ally, it's the return bend...