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Bent Rim - Duccrazydave - 02-04-2019
Had the pleasure of hitting a “rock” in the road this evening. The RS gave an energetic head shake, but continued on the remaining 1.5 miles to the house, unaffected.
Or so I thought
After pulling in the garage I saw the carnage. Really aggravating, as I had planned to ride to my dealer in a couple of weeks for my last “in warranty” check up. Not sure how smart it would be to venture 97 miles on a bent rim
RE: Bent Rim - Grumpy Goat - 02-04-2019
WOW .... that must have been some smack on the rim to cause such serious bending of the rim. Not that surprised about the RS though ... the thing is typically as stable as a train. Safe!
As for riding it for a significant distance with that much bend in the front rim ... makes no sense. They aren't going to replace it under warranty. Best bet would be road hazard warranty if you have it, but you'd probably have better luck if it was a pothole.
RE: Bent Rim - AZGeek - 02-04-2019
(02-04-2019, 06:49 PM)Duccrazydave Wrote: Had the pleasure of hitting a “rock” in the road this evening.
Holy crap
. Glad to hear you and the RS handled it well given the extent of the damage.
Bent Rim - Duccrazydave - 02-04-2019
Got in the car and cruised back to where it happened to see if I could discover anything. Turns out it was a ( conveniently) road colored chunk of concrete! Found a few more pieces off the side of the road that probably fell off of a truck. Mostly frustrated with myself.
Anyway, I’ll find out tomorrow what insurance will do about the rim. While the last dealer visit is mainly for them to take care of a right side fork seal that is starting to leak.
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RE: Bent Rim - AZGeek - 02-04-2019
(02-04-2019, 07:53 PM)Duccrazydave Wrote: Turns out it was a ( conveniently) road colored chunk of concrete!
I had something similar happen to me on my R9T, minus the bent rim part. It turned out to be a piece of concrete that was covered in asphalt and was indistinguishable from the road. I turned around to see what I hit and saw that it had a very sharp edge. Sure enough it sliced the front tire, but not severe enough to lose any air. And there were a few more pieces of that crap on the shoulder of the road that I threw off into the forest. I only had about 3k miles on those Pilot Road 4’s, but changed both tires anyways because I didn’t want to be dealing with different wear.
RE: Bent Rim - AZGeek - 02-04-2019
Curious...
Did the TPMS show any loss of air? I’m kind of amazed that you didn’t lose any air from the looks of that damage around the bead area.
RE: Bent Rim - darrell - 02-05-2019
If you took some photos of the debris I'd also contact the NC Dept of Transportation in your region and see if they have any insurance or fund that would help you with this likely $1000 bill. Others may have contacted them already so they are aware of the issue.
RE: Bent Rim - Lee - 02-05-2019
(02-05-2019, 04:46 AM)darrell Wrote: If you took some photos of the debris I'd also contact the NC Dept of Transportation in your region and see if they have any insurance or fund that would help you with this likely $1000 bill. Others may have contacted them already so they are aware of the issue.
I agree, sometimes the state,county, city ect. will pay for a new wheel and tire.
Next I would check on my comprehensive insurance.
Woody's Wheels may be able to fix it, but not sure I would be comfortable with fixing that big of a dent.
RE: Bent Rim - BobAin'tStoppin' - 02-05-2019
I bet you could knock that rim pretty straight and not have to replace it. Use a block of wood against the rim and hammer it straight. The wood will prevent excessive paint damage. Worth a try!
RE: Bent Rim - Duccrazydave - 02-05-2019
The Progressive motorcycle claims adjuster is swinging by Friday to have a look. And no loss of air occurred as the bead of the tire is still seated on the rim. I didn't have a TPMS warning either, so hopefully it's ok. There is a reputable rim repair business in this area, but I'm inclined towards a new one, insurance or not.
RE: Bent Rim - Grumpy Goat - 02-05-2019
(02-05-2019, 05:32 PM)Duccrazydave Wrote: The Progressive motorcycle claims adjuster is swinging by Friday to have a look. And no loss of air occurred as the bead of the tire is still seated on the rim. I didn't have a TPMS warning either, so hopefully it's ok. There is a reputable rim repair business in this area, but I'm inclined towards a new one, insurance or not.
I think that is a smart idea. I would not trust a bent rim with a tubeless tire no matter how good the apparent seal. At the same time I would also try and repair the bent rim and keep it as a spare as opposed to throwing it out.
RE: Bent Rim - Lee - 02-06-2019
(02-05-2019, 05:32 PM)Duccrazydave Wrote: The Progressive motorcycle claims adjuster is swinging by Friday to have a look. And no loss of air occurred as the bead of the tire is still seated on the rim. I didn't have a TPMS warning either, so hopefully it's ok. There is a reputable rim repair business in this area, but I'm inclined towards a new one, insurance or not.
In your picture it looks like I can see the valve stem cap, but it's on the wrong side. What's I'm seeing is close to the dent.
If insurance is involved I would ask the adjuster about a new TPM in case it was dinged also.
Also ask for a new front tire.
Bent Rim - Duccrazydave - 02-06-2019
As soon as I find out something Friday, I’ll update you all.
I caught another comment on the corrosion thread and realized that I had made a negative comment about my wheels.
Coincidence? I think not, lol
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RE: Bent Rim - Lee - 02-09-2019
Update
RE: Bent Rim - Duccrazydave - 02-09-2019
Ah yes, sorry for the delay. Got quite busy around here with home improvement projects and pretending to be a body man - replacing most of the front clip of my son's Honda Accord, after a wonderful encounter with one of the local 200 lb squirrels
So the total estimate for my encounter, which includes new rim and tire, plus labor, comes to $1,649.38. Rim: $1,202.13 / Tire: $177.95 / Labor: $176.14.
Taking the bike to my, not quite, local dealer Saturday.
RE: Bent Rim - Lee - 02-10-2019
Good to hear you also get a new tire.
RE: Bent Rim - Grumpy Goat - 02-10-2019
(02-09-2019, 08:20 PM)Duccrazydave Wrote: ...
So the total estimate for my encounter, which includes new rim and tire, plus labor, comes to $1,649.38. Rim: $1,202.13 / Tire: $177.95 / Labor: $176.14.
Taking the bike to my, not quite, local dealer Saturday.
Hope Progressive covers the whole thing. I have had good experience with them so far (2016 accident in Asheville NC) so there should be a good chance all is covered (minus deductible, of course).
Bent Rim - Duccrazydave - 02-10-2019
Covering everything. $0 deductible
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RE: Bent Rim - Lee - 02-10-2019
(02-10-2019, 10:06 AM)Duccrazydave Wrote: Covering everything. $0 deductible
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That's the nice thing about comprehensive, it usually has a low or no deductible and it rarely affects your rates when you have a claim.
RE: Bent Rim - Grumpy Goat - 02-11-2019
(02-10-2019, 10:06 AM)Duccrazydave Wrote: Covering everything. $0 deductible
Sweet.