Droped my bike and broke the left turn signal

[desy]

Stupid, dropped it in my own driveway
and I pulled my neck muscle lifting it up, and the bike pulls to the left now.

1982 650 seca, found a right turn on Ebay which I guess could work but where are the salvaged motoccycle places?

 

[MotF Bane]

If the bike pulls to the left, that sounds like more damage than just a left turn signal.

 

[desy]

I was at a dead stop on my driveway facing the down the slope and the front wheel slid under cause I had the wheel turned
I can't feel the pull driving but when I take my hands off the bars it drifts left

 

[JulesMaximus]

Try bikebandit.com

I had an old Honda CB750 and I bought a few things from them when I owned that bike. Their shipping can be a little slow but otherwise they are fine.

 

[desy]

I noticed their website, but an endorsement always helps !
Thanks

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: desy
I was at a dead stop on my driveway facing the down the slope and the front wheel slid under cause I had the wheel turned
I can't feel the pull driving but when I take my hands off the bars it drifts left

Might just be a little heavier on that side for whatever reason. Dropping the bike in your driveway shouldn't be enough to bend anything that would cause that kind of pulling.

 

[desy]

maybe its the increased drag due to a missing lens
Frickin Mondays

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Try bikebandit.com

I had an old Honda CB750 and I bought a few things from them when I owned that bike. Their shipping can be a little slow but otherwise they are fine.

yep, bikebandit is an amazing resource for older bikes. that's where I get most of my stuff for my 1982 GS650 :thumbsup:

 

[jaha2000]

oldbikebarn is another good site

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: jaha2000
oldbikebarn is another good site

Agreed, I've purchased parts from them as well.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

OK, I get that this is the age of the intarwebs but, does NO ONE live in a place with junkyard/salvage companies for both cars and bikes? Why is the first, last and, only place people look for info is online? Talking to real live local people has saved me a ton of money over the years on my bikes and gear. Plus, doing a little phone/footwork can often get you the part without waiting for shipping. I guess I'm amazed that riders today are so dependent on the web that they have no idea about local resources.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
OK, I get that this is the age of the intarwebs but, does NO ONE live in a place with junkyard/salvage companies for both cars and bikes? Why is the first, last and, only place people look for info is online? Talking to real live local people has saved me a ton of money over the years on my bikes and gear. Plus, doing a little phone/footwork can often get you the part without waiting for shipping. I guess I'm amazed that riders today are so dependent on the web that they have no idea about local resources.

I do but that doesn't help Desy much now does it?

BTW-My local bike salvage yard actually sells quite a bit of his inventory on ebay.

I needed a starter relay for my old Honda but IIRC Honda wanted a couple hundred dollars for a new one (if you could even find one in stock) but I got one from my local salvage yard for $20. Plugged it in and it worked perfectly.

 

[desy]

I live in a town of only a couple hundred thousand people.
The next biggest town is 2 1/2 hrs away and is under two hundred thousand people.
So, finding a part for a almost 30 yr old bike, its a pretty small pool.

Theres an auto wrecker literally a half mile from my front door. I don't think they have ANY motorcycles there and in Canada bikes are even rarer cause of the short driving seasons

So, I thought of it, just didn't think I'd get any result

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Check with local bike shops not for a new part but, for recommendations on used parts and local third party retailers.
I guess where you live makes a difference but, I have found helpful riders and shops all over the U.S. from towns of 100 to 1 million.
Parts for old bikes is what salvage yards do best. You don't think they throw away old bikes because they haven't sold all the parts from them do ya?
The one unchanged facet to riding over the years is the helpfulness of other bikers. The thing is, you've got to talk to them and let them know you need help.
Try any local bike clubs. It doesn't matter whether they ride bikes like yours or not, someone will be able to point you in the right direction locally. Hell, I've had bikes fixed for free when all I wanted was information.

 

[alkemyst]

personally I'd find a forum and ask for one there.

You'd be surprised what many have stashed away.