Damn potholes! (Update/Diagnosis)

[Smokescreen]

I saw a girl in West LA hit a ridge from a cut street and her ti-rod blew off her FD car.  She came screeching to a stop with her front wheels both turned inward.

It was AWESOME!!

I had to go tell her to get out of the car before it got hit, she was still trying to drive back and forth.

[Jtree007]

The problem in Chicago is that the city is basically broke at this point, so it doesn't seem like they're doing much about it. There are massive potholes like that one all over the city, I mean even Michigan Ave. is in a horrible condition. All the city has been doing is covering them with asphalt, but in a few days they are back to this condition or worse. I'm hoping they're waiting for better weather to fix them. If not, it's going to be a bad summer for riding around the city.

Sounds like Atlanta... but we don't have the freezing weather to make the streets even worse... ATL is broke... but they are cutting down on Police and Fire...    Completely retarded... but no cuts on non essential services

To the OP... let us know how it goes with finding a repair...

[zenjim]

Here in LA my girfriend hit a pothole in her car big enough to roast a large pig on a spit. Bent the rim and flattened the tire instantly. She's got the paperwork and is in the process of getting reimbursed. Give it a shot.

[Rambler1982]

Well, I had the bike towed to a dealership. They said the front rim is bent and the back rim has a stress fracture, also the rear tire is not holding air. It will all need to be replaced. They said with parts and service I'm looking at about a $2,000 job. 

[corey]

that make the beast with two backsing blows.

[Spidey]

Well, I had the bike towed to a dealership. They said the front rim is bent and the back rim has a stress fracture, also the rear tire is not holding air. It will all need to be replaced. They said with parts and service I'm looking at about a $2,000 job. 

ebay will give you a much cheaper quote.     Alternatively, if you're intent on spending $2000 on new wheels and new tires, get lightweight forged aluminum wheels and brand new tires for $2000. 

[mitt]

Not to add insult to injury, but make sure the shop looked at the swingarm pivot on the engine case.  If you hit a hole that hard, you make have cracked the cast pivot on the engine case (it would not be the first time that has happened on the DMF).

mitt

[erkishhorde]

Well, I had the bike towed to a dealership. They said the front rim is bent and the back rim has a stress fracture, also the rear tire is not holding air. It will all need to be replaced. They said with parts and service I'm looking at about a $2,000 job. 

Getting second thoughts about filing that claim with the city yet? I wonder if your insurance would help you file the claim with the city if you filed the claim with your insurance. Rates might go up though.

[Howie]

Not to add insult to injury, but make sure the shop looked at the swingarm pivot on the engine case.  If you hit a hole that hard, you make have cracked the cast pivot on the engine case (it would not be the first time that has happened on the DMF).

mitt

Good point!

[yotogi]

Please at the very least go out there with a can of bright orange spray paint and mark that deathtrap!

Glad you are ok, sorry to hear about the damage. Even though you were going a little quick, someone else should pay for the damage to your bike...

Good luck!