Triumphrat

ww · 04-08-2006

Hi,
I am one of those guys who dropped his bike after which it tried to domino another bike..... :brk:

But that not the worst part. I drove some 300km yesterday (springtime at last) and the bike feels unstable mainly around 90 -100 km/hr
Is there a way to check if this 'accident' has 'changed' (sorry cannot think of another word) the bike?

Thanks
WW the goof
:roflmoa2:

KuzzinKenny · 04-08-2006

Hi WW, now you can call yourself a Tiger owner :razz: :razz: we will all do this at some time or other and hope it happens when the bike is stopped.

did the handle bars take a hard hit on the bar end ?? it may have twisted the forks a bit or bent the bars, both would make the bike feel wierd. if the forks are twisted, all the pinch bolts will need to be loosened off and the fork legs twisted the opposite way. when i say twisted i don`t mean bent !!

does this make sense !!

KK

ww · 04-09-2006

Hey KuzzinKenny
Yes that sounds about right. It did drop on the handle bars and on a concrete slab so that's one trip to the mechanic :evil:
Thanks for the advise

nortoncharlie · 04-09-2006

When I dropped mine (pretty hard) It tilted the front wheel between the forks. Loosened the axle pumped the front end a few times then re-torqued the axle straightened it right up. Might be worth a try.

ww · 04-09-2006

Hey nortoncharlie
Thanks will take that also in account
This forum is great for getting answers, thanks for the inut guys (& girls ???) :razz:

[ This message was edited by: ww on 2006-04-09 09:56 ]

IAN79 · 04-13-2006

Hi, there are some spectacular crash photos and bikes still rideable. But above advice is sound for a starter, support bike, loosen off fork bolts above and below headstock and f/axle, loosen headstock rotate to check for notches, then tighten everything back up. Normally all OK - this is a strong bike.

If really worried then a jig is only way to check frame etc.

ww · 04-13-2006

Hi It's insurance time.
There was more damage then I anticapted

So I drove -very carefully - to the dealer and it should be ready for the next ride. This will go to the north of france
Thanks for all the advise. Great help

ww · 04-18-2006

Tiger repaired ;I'm happy as.......

The main thing was the front fork; a bit bent. That's it
Thanks for all the advise

djr · 04-18-2006

glad you got her sorted out