need advice after wreck
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From: san antonio tx
need advice after wreck
i rode up to austin tx this weekend and got in a wreck. the dude drove off and stuck me with a busted up bike. after looking it over as far as i can tell the only thing wrong with it is the front brake disc being bent. i took it to the dealer and they said that i would have to replace the right side caliper, pads, the disc itself plus all the hardware that its conected to, not to mention the brake line. all in all including the labor it got quoted to a little under 600 $ and i just cant afford that
i can turn a wrench but ive never really done anything on this level. any advice? i would really like to not have to buy a caliper and im sure the brake line is just fine (its bent but i bent it myself to fit on my clipons).
i can turn a wrench but ive never really done anything on this level. any advice? i would really like to not have to buy a caliper and im sure the brake line is just fine (its bent but i bent it myself to fit on my clipons).
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From: Landrum, SC , elevation 986'
Buy the service manual for the year and model bike that you have, Read the Front Suspension and Steering section and decide wether or not you can do the work.
A parts manual will come in real handy for part numbers.
But you didn't give any information about your bike (Is it a Honda Fury?). So it makes it hard to give you any information.
Plus some pictures of the damaged areas would really help.
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A parts manual will come in real handy for part numbers.
But you didn't give any information about your bike (Is it a Honda Fury?). So it makes it hard to give you any information.
Plus some pictures of the damaged areas would really help.
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From: navarre ohio
my wife brake checked me once..it bent my front rotor..i bent it strait with a coresent wrench and have been riding that way for several thousand miles..i cant imagine needing a caliper for a bent rotor unless it was bad enough to break something..just replace the rotor or straiten it..plenty of discs on ebay
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Try the least costly way first. Get a new rotor, service manual, torque wrench and put it on. I'll bet it will work. then, if it does not work look at the next item that may make it work.
The bid is about half labor. If you can turn wrenches left and right, then you have the skill needed to do the job.
The bid is about half labor. If you can turn wrenches left and right, then you have the skill needed to do the job.
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From: Martinez, California
If the caliper isnt leaking or damaged, its fine. A new rotor (floating style) is under $130 new. If the attaching hardware isnt a 'torque to yield' style (that means they actually stretch into place), simply reuse the old hardware and remember to use a torque wrench to bring them into spec (how tight they need to be).
Find a good frame/fork man and recheck the fork alignment.
Brakes are easy. Take your time and DONT TAKE SHORTCUTS! Remember brake fluid magically makes paint disappear so keep it clean.
A manual is your friend. If you cant afford one, check your library. Look for help on your local Craigslist.
Find a good frame/fork man and recheck the fork alignment.
Brakes are easy. Take your time and DONT TAKE SHORTCUTS! Remember brake fluid magically makes paint disappear so keep it clean.
A manual is your friend. If you cant afford one, check your library. Look for help on your local Craigslist.
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