So i guess the anxiousness of riding in such good weather today has caused me to over look some things on my bike so today was just a bad day for me... My exhaust hanger vibrated off and my exhaust fell while riding and my front fender broke, i have no idea how but it ended up getting caught on my wheel and i crushed it while riding

And finally, the Zip tie that held my shock canister (which held on for years, i dunno why now) gave out and my res got caught in my swing arm, Before i slowed down, my exhaust burned off some of that plastic line so there was OIL everywhere...

FML

luckily this happend AFTER i ordered my new shock which should be delivered monday.

my question is my bike still feels firm on the shock and its my main mode of transport now. If i patch that line, can i still ride it? at least til my new shock comes in which is monday. I planned a semi long trip for tomorrow

 

I would play it safe.
Wait on that shock.

 

Semi long trip + any vehicle with known issues = bad

Think you already knew that tho

 

Thats some serious bad luck dude!!

I had a simmilar thing where my muffler came off its top braket, where it joins the pillion stand, and it fell down and scratched the swingarm nasty.
But that was because I had been a noob and not tightend the nut and bolt enough, just finger tight.

Lost my tax disk with it somwhere along the road also, that was a nightmare to get back.

Wouldnt trust it for a long(ish) ride, get the new shock and you will be pleased you waited.

G

 

when my exhaust fell, it took the shock canister down with it

 

god does not like you

 

ur tellin me... but he as kept me alive but he has some bigger plan for me i guess

i got my f4i shock today... havent installed it yet but this old shock is crap...

 

Got my F4i shock on today... SOOOOO MMMUUUCCCHHHH BETTTEEERRRRR!!!!!!!

the ride is alot higher than before so its easier on the legs, easier on bumps, and drops down a little faster in the turns.... i love it... I dont know why i didnt do this sooner