what to check after riding through large pot-hole

[Wonko The Sane]

Just ridden through a huge pot-hole at 40mph as I didn't spot that the drain cover was slightly sunk with a huge pot hole just the other side of it.

didn't think I had time to swerve so stood up and eased off, bike thumped through it with the usual noise you'd expect from being bumped about.

handling doesn't seem to have been affected, don't think there's any play in the forks but was wondering what else I should check.

bike is a zzr600 if that's relevant.

[Marmalade]

Check the rims for dents, my gsxr had a massive dent in rear wheel after hitting a pot hole
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[red5]

Fillings and testicals are where they are supposed to be. lol.
Check wheels are true and no dents on the rims, Also check tyre pressures now and again in the morning.

[callum94]

[Wonko The Sane]

[Dave70]

[moonzoomer]

Check your steering head bearings for play and check that the bearing cups are not cracked, as already posted check wheels for damage and strange as it may seem check your rear sprocket mounting bolts for tightness or breakage.

[Wonko The Sane]

Need to get front end in the air to check head bearings?



She ran smooth for a few meters no hands without any juddering, slapping or wobbling afterwards

[Dodders]

Similar thing happened to me the other day on the Bandit, had been running with a little bit of misting on one fork leg but after the pothole that seal was leaking a good'un and is now back in the shed waiting for new seals. Just one more thing to check maybe...

[LockyUK]

destroyed my front wheel, massive flat spot, council refused to pay out for the repair

[pepperami]

I hit a large pot-hole and a slightly raised drain cover in the space of half a metre this year.
I was doing ??? MPH and I was braking hard due to the rabbit doing a silly dance in the middle of the road.

The result was burst fork seals , so they might be worth checking.
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[Scootaloo]

I find putting down some power just before hitting a pot hole is a bit better? as it raises the front "over" the hole and the back will follow.

Not sure if this logic is correct though.
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