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Crashed Damaged Fazer - What makes a fork do this?
« on: 22 October 2014, 07:20:12 pm »
Been checking out a FZS1000 for sale from a bike shop near me today. It's a Cat C write off so a lot to check out.

From what I can see, there really isn't anything drastically wrong with it, however, I would like to know what sort of impact would make the fork do this (hopefully the pic will upload)? Obviously the forks need replacing, as will the yokes, but I would have expected the forks legs to be really mullered in order for it to come out like that.

Is this a weak spot on the original Fazer forks or something?





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Re: Crashed Damaged Fazer - What makes a fork do this?
« Reply #1 on: 22 October 2014, 08:07:04 pm »
looks like they have been undone.
no way the tops would 'pop' any other way.
check the internal thread of the fork, bet it's fine.
FYI i have a complete front end lying about (forks, yokes, wheel and mudguard (silver)) which i might part with for money.
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Re: Crashed Damaged Fazer - What makes a fork do this?
« Reply #2 on: 22 October 2014, 08:33:37 pm »
The R1100s is a top bike, but man is it heavy lump of a bike!!

Should be taking delivery of the bike next week, once it's in the garage I will take the front end apart and see what is needed.

At the moment with all that's broken on it I just want to ditch the nasty anodized engine bolts!! :D

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Re: Crashed Damaged Fazer - What makes a fork do this?
« Reply #3 on: 22 October 2014, 09:12:29 pm »


loved mine............just needed another 20-30hp
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Re: Crashed Damaged Fazer - What makes a fork do this?
« Reply #4 on: 22 October 2014, 11:04:57 pm »
Just outta curiosity - if you don't go for that Thou, could you PM me price & location? Ta!  :)
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