Unrecognized broken part!

1374 Views 21 Replies 12 Participants Last post by Leon., Apr 26, 2014

Leon.

Discussion Starter · Apr 22, 2014

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Hi guys,
new member here! A newbie to motorcycles

I have a 2005 R6, and today I was going down the ramp to the underground parking when the door startedclosing right in front of me..so the beginner that I am, panicked and jammed on the brakes and slipped sideways (frikin gravel everywhere on that ramp from the winter)..anyhow long story short the bike kind of went down on the frame sliders (tried to hold it..but couldnt on the slope and gravel)
so anyway problems are:
a found a piece of plastic right under where the bike had fallen, not sure what it is and where it broke from..

Also, there was some liquid under where the bike was on its side...should I be concerned?

Thanks guys!

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TOPFLiTE1994

· #2 · Apr 22, 2014

Leon. said:
Hi guys,
new member here! A newbie to motorcycles

I have a 2005 R6, and today I was going down the ramp to the underground parking when the door startedclosing right in front of me..so the beginner that I am, panicked and jammed on the brakes and slipped sideways (frikin gravel everywhere on that ramp from the winter)..anyhow long story short the bike kind of went down on the frame sliders (tried to hold it..but couldnt on the slope and gravel)
so anyway problems are:
a found a piece of plastic right under where the bike had fallen, not sure what it is and where it broke from..

Also, there was some liquid under where the bike was on its side...should I be concerned?

Thanks guys!

Don't have a clue what that plastic peice/clip thing is; I'm not familiar with 2nd gen r6's. As for the liquid, what color is it? Does it look like oil? coolant? brake fluid? Definitely inspect vigorously for leaks.

Leon.

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 22, 2014

I touched and smelled the liquid..smelled like gas but it was dark..so not sure what it was
it's upright in the parking spot now and I havent seen any more dripping

Phrozen

· #4 · Apr 22, 2014

That doesn't look like it came from any year R6. As for the liquid, It was probly gas coming out the vent tube.

tdoss1980

· #5 · Apr 22, 2014

Phrozen said:
That doesn't look like it came from any year R6. As for the liquid, It was probly gas coming out the vent tube.

:werd

Does not look familiar to me either, and the fluid was most likely gas from the overflow or vent tube.

Agg2001

· #6 · Apr 22, 2014

not from your bike. i've had mine down to a frame, and have never seen that

NorthShoreR6S

· #7 · Apr 22, 2014

Not from an r6

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- Raven -

· #8 · Apr 22, 2014

what everyone already said...

Leon.

Discussion Starter · #9 · Apr 22, 2014 (Edited)

Thanks guys, for the replies!

Your responses kinda got me hopeful, but then I went back and looked at the bike again carefully and noticed how the black plastic part of the broken piece has perfect color matching and texture with the part of the frame under the seat above the fairings..smooth black with shiny spots
now I'm confused again..
also the fact that it was right there under the bike seems like too much of a coincidence!
:werd

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- Raven -

· #10 · Apr 22, 2014

show pic on the location of the bike

Leon.

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 23, 2014

- Raven - said:
show pic on the location of the bike

Here it is next to the bike..close to perfect color matching..
still havent been able to figure out where it's from...

This is getting frustrating..

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wutsup

· #12 · Apr 23, 2014

Change your brake fluid....

Leon.

Discussion Starter · #13 · Apr 23, 2014

wutsup said:
Change your brake fluid....

It's actually been flushed a few days back

tdoss1980

· #14 · Apr 24, 2014

Thats your subframe, that is metal not plastic

Jrob

· #15 · Apr 24, 2014

i dont know the 05 im just kinda of thinking out loud. Could it be the tab that holds the fairings together at the bottom in front of the rear wheel.

Leon.

Discussion Starter · #16 · Apr 25, 2014

tdoss1980 said:
Thats your subframe, that is metal not plastic

hmm you're right..ahh the confusion continues..wth is this thing!!

i dont know the 05 im just kinda of thinking out loud. Could it be the tab that holds the fairings together at the bottom in front of the rear wheel.

I shall check!

- Raven -

· #17 · Apr 25, 2014

youre worrying much more than u need to lol

RC51

· #18 · Apr 25, 2014

Looks like a clip for wiring or something. Pull your tail off and take a look around.

pickpocket293

· #19 · Apr 25, 2014

Agg2001 said:
not from your bike. i've had mine down to a frame, and have never seen that

This

Care less, OP. The leak was just gas, and the plastic thingy is from something else. Lots of pieces on cars are painted black, so the fact that something on your bike is also black should not be the indicator that it came from the bike. :laugh

Fallis

· #20 · Apr 25, 2014

The fact that the paint matches exactly and he found it under the bike after dropping it seems like a pretty ridiculous coincidence for it to NOT be from the bike.

That said, I've owned two second gens over the course of 9 years and like 30,000 miles of riding ... and I've never seen that piece before. Kind of hard to tell from the pics though.

Either way, if it broke that easy, it can't be that important. :laugh

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