When I high-sided my first monster a couple of years ago, the only reason the bike totaled out was because the part on the bike that limits the side to side movement of the handlebars, (don't know the technical term) broke off which caused frame damage. I was supposed to have frame sliders put on that day, but the shop got backed up, and wanted me to come back in a couple days, and since I was all geared up I decided to go for a ride. I'm pretty sure that the frame sliders would have saved my bike, but I was wondering if the steering locks (I think that's what they are called) are still part of the frame?
A few years ago when I first bought the bike, I heard on TOB that this is a common problem with the Ducati frame, and causes a lot of unnecessary totaled bikes, and I'm curious about whether or not this problem even exists anymore.
I plan on buying a new 696 when I get back to the states in a few months, and will have the frame sliders put on before the bike ever leaves the dealership, so hopefully either way, this will be a moot point.
Still the same, as it is with most bikes. It is an easy fix if it happens again. Buy the bike back cheap and weld the tabs back on.
You should see what it is like with a fully faired bike. Any minor low side is a total because of the body work.
Quote from: Adamm3406 on June 29, 2008, 08:52:20 PM
I was wondering if the steering locks (I think that's what they are called) are still part of the frame?
Where I come from they're usually called the "steering stops", or sometimes "steering lock stops", and yeah, minor damage to them is a spectacularly common reason for bikes to be written off by insurance companies citing "frame damage", and a fabulous source of cheap bikes for those of us happy enough to get some weld put on and ground back down neatly.
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