I have hurt my lovely F3 ... (pics)

I wanted to take some pics of her ... just down the path a bit .. I got the mileage one taken then took her off the stand ...

OMG!! it was suddenly like I was holding up a ten tonne lorry ... she started to go and my legs just buckled .. I managed to fling myself underneath and save the tank and rear seat cowl but it did sustain damage ... I was pinned underneath and needed help to get the bike off me so a wee bit bruised here too ... it could have been worse, it's just so so annoying when she was perfect previoulsy ...

Jules


Cracked just below indicator on top half of fairing ...





Previously perfect exhaust now scatched to bits .. ERRR!!!! ...





An array of scratches on the fairing lower bulge ...

  That sucks!!!! It was really mint before all of this. Looks like you've got some work to do...

Oh no! That baby has been so pampered, well at least it wasn't draging down the road. Looks like some epoxy for the crack and spot bondo for the lower scraches. You can probably just build up paint on the can and no one will notice, dosen't look like it got dented at all. I have my fingers crossed that you can find matching touch up paint. Sorry to hear Jules.

ouch! Heal up!

The exhaust looks bad for just a tip over.

Hope you didn't get hurt at all.  About the exhaust, it's an easy fix.  You'll need to wet sand the scratched area until a majority of scratches are gone.  Since the pipe is aluminum, it's easy to sand and take out a majority of the scratches.  Start with a rough grit like 800 and then move to 1200.  You be able to remove all the scratches with exception for the deep ones but once you repaint it, you'll never see them. 

What? No pics of the bruises?
 
Sorry to hear bout that, could be worse though

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH !!!
I'M SO MAD AT YOU.........
You're just out of hospital, no strength yet, and you had to play with your baby, didn't you............?.ooooooooooh I could beat you with a spaghetti sandwich !!!

The bike will be fine, falling under it to protect the paint is bloody DAFT, girl !!
what if there'd been no-one around to help you, huh ????

I AM PEEVED (BUT GLAD YOU'RE OK)

It's funny we sacrifice our bodies to save our bikes and it still gets f'd up and we walk away with a limp. That sucks

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It's funny we sacrifice our bodies to save our bikes and it still gets f'd up and we walk away with a limp. That sucks

I think I would have damaged the tank and seat cowl because it's rocky where it fell Carl ... so I guess I kinda saved it a bit, pulled my back and hurt my legs though ...

Pete *sowwy* ..I guess I hadn't realised I only have the strength of a half starved ant ...sigh

Believe me I have been suitably chastised ..lol

Jules

That sucks jules..she looked good before. Guess you might have to yet your new rr. What was the damage to the lower right previously??

I gotta say I'm honestly sorry, that's too bad.  Never good to hear of a bike with the rubber up.

Sucks, my condolences, very glad you're ok though. 

At least you did not go down while riding.  I thought you had to stay off the bike for like 6 more weeks?  Well it can be fixed so cheer up!  It does suck to mess up something that is nice.

Bad girl...your not following Claire's orders...lol

I had my bike fall off a stand before. I just stood there in shock as it slowly tipped off the stand and slammed down on it's side. I was furious - I wanted to tear my own head off and kick it across the garage. It's the only time anything but the tires have touched the ground. After a minute of yelling every obscenity I've ever heard, I litterally almost puked I was so upset.
 
I feel your pain. Best of luck with the repairs... and the bruises.

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Hope you didn't get hurt at all.  About the exhaust, it's an easy fix.  You'll need to wet sand the scratched area until a majority of scratches are gone.  Since the pipe is aluminum, it's easy to sand and take out a majority of the scratches.  Start with a rough grit like 800 and then move to 1200.  You be able to remove all the scratches with exception for the deep ones but once you repaint it, you'll never see them. 

I thought it was steel? Anyway, you got to get her back to the condition it was so you can get top coin for her toward your new bike! Glad YOU didn't break anything.

Nope, it's aluminum.  I've had to sand out scuffs from a stock pipe several times.

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At least you did not go down while riding.  I thought you had to stay off the bike for like 6 more weeks?  Well it can be fixed so cheer up!  It does suck to mess up something that is nice.

hey Ben ... I am not supposed to ride for at least six weeks or so ... I just wanted some nice pictures down by the canal because it was such a gorgeous evening ... I thought I could have wheeled it down and used the engine to get back up the path ... I just never expected the sudden weight to catch me out like that ... I will stick to my walking for the time being ..


Jules

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Nope, it's aluminum.  I've had to sand out scuffs from a stock pipe several times.

I had a 96 F3, and that muffler was steel.

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Nope, it's aluminum.  I've had to sand out scuffs from a stock pipe several times.

I had a 96 F3, and that muffler was steel.

Do you know I always thought they were steel too ... black painted steel but that would be awfully heavy wouldn't it?? .. maybe they are alloy then ..Honda would be stoopid to put a big heavy steel silencer on a sports 600 ... plus they don't rust ...

Jules

Can you put a magnet to it?

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Can you put a magnet to it?

ah ha .. I will try when a certain someone isn't looking ..lol I just looked back at my picture of the exhaust though and it seems on the actual joint there is a hint of rust??

Jules

I just remember when I changed my pipe, that sucker was heavy! and I think it did rust and that don't look like aluminum welds.

Oh nooooooooo Jules!!!!!!   That sucks so bad, I'm sorry to hear this. 

hey i had mine fall over of its kick stand two but these bike are worth modin a little bit i did this and put tilt bars on her and little behold i had he standing up in rocks at my parents house and she fell but the tilt bars i made and put on workd so nice i even sat there while the bike was on its side just looking how nicely they worked keep the side off the ground a good 6-7 inches i was happy no more replacing plastic parts yess lol