Phil W 05_1200GS
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ok - So I'm not realy ready to talk about how this hapened yet... other than saying I was a muppet.... I was very lucky with no injuries and only minor bike damage (I hope!)...
My 05 1200GS slid down the road a little way last week and then flipped over. When it came to rest there was a small pool of oil under the engine area. The engne stayed running until I could switch it off - just a few seconds...... There is no obvioud damage to the rocker cover, as the plastic covers did a great job in protecting them. Could the oil have come from a breather or should I be looking for mechanical damage on the head/rocker cover?
The second issue is that the bars were pushed sideways in the clamps by around 50mm and are bent... There was obviously quite a substantial impact there. Are there any other known weak points I should be checking for damage around the headstock etc?
I am a reasonably competent DiY mechanic/engineer of many years varied experience, and plan to re-commission the bike myself. I'll obviously do a full inspection/survey when it returns. However, experience or advice would be much appreciated as I am quite new to the GS!
Thanks, in anticipation, Phil
My 05 1200GS slid down the road a little way last week and then flipped over. When it came to rest there was a small pool of oil under the engine area. The engne stayed running until I could switch it off - just a few seconds...... There is no obvioud damage to the rocker cover, as the plastic covers did a great job in protecting them. Could the oil have come from a breather or should I be looking for mechanical damage on the head/rocker cover?
The second issue is that the bars were pushed sideways in the clamps by around 50mm and are bent... There was obviously quite a substantial impact there. Are there any other known weak points I should be checking for damage around the headstock etc?
I am a reasonably competent DiY mechanic/engineer of many years varied experience, and plan to re-commission the bike myself. I'll obviously do a full inspection/survey when it returns. However, experience or advice would be much appreciated as I am quite new to the GS!
Thanks, in anticipation, Phil