gixxerjasen
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Sigh...
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If I didn't have bad luck....
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gixxerjasen
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I guess I should be thankful for my fork debacle. If it weren't for that I would have run off on a long trip and this could have happened several states away.
Fixed the forks last weekend and went to go riding with fellow FJR rider Anthoney today. He noticed the bag was wobbling and then I hit a bump and it started flapping up and down badly. He rode up and signaled for me to pull over pointing to the back of my bike. I figured a bag had come open or something but when I stopped and looked I knew immediately what it was.
We didn't have the tools to transfer the bag over to his bike, so I rang up the wife who was 20 minutes away and she came and got my bags and we rode the rest of the way home.
So, now to figure out THIS fix. Looks like I'll be fixing the subframe, fairings, and buying a GIVI rack and a Gerauld stiffy kit. Sigh...
Fixed the forks last weekend and went to go riding with fellow FJR rider Anthoney today. He noticed the bag was wobbling and then I hit a bump and it started flapping up and down badly. He rode up and signaled for me to pull over pointing to the back of my bike. I figured a bag had come open or something but when I stopped and looked I knew immediately what it was.
We didn't have the tools to transfer the bag over to his bike, so I rang up the wife who was 20 minutes away and she came and got my bags and we rode the rest of the way home.
So, now to figure out THIS fix. Looks like I'll be fixing the subframe, fairings, and buying a GIVI rack and a Gerauld stiffy kit. Sigh...
RossKean
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Rear subframe? What happened?
escapefjrtist
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Pain to take care of, but no biggie in the end Jasen.
Remove the subframe and take it to your local trusted welder for repair and stiffening.
Good luck!
--G
Remove the subframe and take it to your local trusted welder for repair and stiffening.
Good luck!
--G
Queensland Ken
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The Gen2 stiffy bracket and the SR357 Givi rack.
A good alloy welder will fix it, also something about the type of alloy, you need a high magnesium tig/mig
A good alloy welder will fix it, also something about the type of alloy, you need a high magnesium tig/mig
Surly
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Ouch! Hope all goes well.
Best regards
Steve
Best regards
Steve
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gixxerjasen
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More pics. When I break something I make sure to do a good job at it.
Broken cross member right next to the "Max load 7 lbs sticker"
Broken frame on the other side.
Broken grab handles.
Broken fairing
Fairing broken in two places
Looks like all that was holding it on was the under plastic and maybe the rear seat wedging it in.
Broken cross member right next to the "Max load 7 lbs sticker"
Broken frame on the other side.
Broken grab handles.
Broken fairing
Fairing broken in two places
Looks like all that was holding it on was the under plastic and maybe the rear seat wedging it in.
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FLFJRS
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Ouch! I've heard about this, but never have seen a broken one. Sorry, but thanks for the education.
Man that really sux Jasen.
On my recent ride around town this summer, I found those roads around north TX to be some of the roughest I had ridden.
A real bummer to see so much more busted up than just the subframe.
I had better start thinking about that stiffener kit as well.
On my recent ride around town this summer, I found those roads around north TX to be some of the roughest I had ridden.
A real bummer to see so much more busted up than just the subframe.
I had better start thinking about that stiffener kit as well.
Queensland Ken
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My sub-frame wasn't that bad, however a mate on the Aussie Forum had exactly the same damage as yours.
Could easily swap out / exchange photo's of the 2 bikes and you wouldn't know.
Could easily swap out / exchange photo's of the 2 bikes and you wouldn't know.
gixxerjasen
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What's sad is I spent some time last night checking over Geraulds progress on the stiffy kit thinking "I need to order up one of those."
SLK50
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That's going to be a lot of $.
Would comprehensive insurance cover any part of it?
Just asking 'cause I don't know.
Would comprehensive insurance cover any part of it?
Just asking 'cause I don't know.
Jasen - Sorry for the frame owie. 
Do you carry a lot (maybe a lot all the time or maybe excessive weight some of the time) of weight in the trunk or bags?
Do you carry a lot (maybe a lot all the time or maybe excessive weight some of the time) of weight in the trunk or bags?
gixxerjasen
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What's in there most of the time is my laptop and it's bag. Today it had actually very little in it. Shoes, wallet and some papers.
Meh. It's more a PITA to remove it and reinstall it IMO. Mine cost $100 to repair and beef up.
RadioHowie
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Jason, quit breakin' things!!!
PhilJet09
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Ouch man, that sucks! Hope you get it back on the road soon with minimal expense.
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