blackONblack
Junior Member
Well, it finally happened after 5 years with this bike. I was about to turn left out of a parking lot when I saw a car coming, so I stopped somewhat abruptly with the bars turned pretty far to the left, throwing me off balance. I almost saved it, but alas, I tipped it over and my FZ6 hit the ground at a stop. I don't have frame sliders installed, so there is just a bit of damage on the left side points that touched the street--mirrors, bar ends, clutch lever, left front fairing, and the left rear fairing piece that sort of juts out a bit (which got it the worst).
The cherry on top is that I strained my lower back picking it up. I had never picked up a tipped bike before, so I tried to remember what I had read about. I grabbed the handlebars and grab bar and lifted with my legs, but I didn't realize I needed to plant my butt on/under the seat for leverage. The adrenaline/frustration was strong at that point so I was just focused on getting it back up. Overall, the injury is probably about equal with the damage to my pride: A bit sore today, but should be fine after another couple of days.
Even though I'm frustrated, I'm also just trying to look on the bright side: Injuries involving motorcycles can be much, much worse, and I'm thankful it wasn't something more serious. Overall I'm healthy and the damage is relatively minor. Mostly I'm just pissed at myself for losing concentration and letting it tip in the first place, and then not taking my time while pick it back up. :spank:
Anyway, let the healing begin--for my back, my pride, and my bike. I would really appreciate any links to threads/pages for replacing/fixing body stuff. I haven't had much luck using the search function here. I'll grab some pictures later today and post them up for damage assessment and commiseration.
Thanks in advance for any help with repairs or just any uplifting words. I've always found this community to be super helpful and supportive, even though I don't post much. Cheers.
The cherry on top is that I strained my lower back picking it up. I had never picked up a tipped bike before, so I tried to remember what I had read about. I grabbed the handlebars and grab bar and lifted with my legs, but I didn't realize I needed to plant my butt on/under the seat for leverage. The adrenaline/frustration was strong at that point so I was just focused on getting it back up. Overall, the injury is probably about equal with the damage to my pride: A bit sore today, but should be fine after another couple of days.
Even though I'm frustrated, I'm also just trying to look on the bright side: Injuries involving motorcycles can be much, much worse, and I'm thankful it wasn't something more serious. Overall I'm healthy and the damage is relatively minor. Mostly I'm just pissed at myself for losing concentration and letting it tip in the first place, and then not taking my time while pick it back up. :spank:
Anyway, let the healing begin--for my back, my pride, and my bike. I would really appreciate any links to threads/pages for replacing/fixing body stuff. I haven't had much luck using the search function here. I'll grab some pictures later today and post them up for damage assessment and commiseration.
Thanks in advance for any help with repairs or just any uplifting words. I've always found this community to be super helpful and supportive, even though I don't post much. Cheers.