Was rear ended, any suggestions?
So I was stopped at a construction zone today, and I got ready to take off I was nailed from behind by a drunk driver. Could have been much, much worse, but it lifted the back of the bike enough to pick me up and throw me off to the side. I’m fine, was in full riding gear and caught myself as I went down.
The tail section of the bike is pretty torn up, I know I need to replace that. And the rear tire has some gouges, I’m replacing that too. My question is, any suggestions on what I should check to make sure the bike is still solid structurally? I was able to ride it home, didn’t feel any play in the swing arm or tail, tested throttle and brakes along with some weaving to feel the suspension out, and nothing felt off, no new vibrations or anything different. Luckily he hit me straight on rather than at an angle, but the bike was in gear when it happened. Any thoughts on what else I should look at while I fix it?