My first experience with my new Powers cage.... I was doing some circle burn-outs on my tank and ended up letting the back wheel get out from under me and the bike fell on it's left side. No big deal right? I picked the bike and noticed the a bolt snapped off- the one that holds the bottom plate in place that connects to each side. So, I went to the hardware store to pick up a new bolt and nut and went home to replace the broken one. Well, now the holes in the plate and the left side of the cage do not line up correctly. So I loosened up all the bolts that hold the cage in place (left & right sides). Just enough where I can wiggle every thing around. I got the bolts to fit in, but now when I'm tightening everything back up.... it's taking a lot more pressure to get the bolts to go in, as if I'm forcing them in at a angle other than straight on. I think my cage got tweaked from when I let the bike fall over. Has this ever happened to anyone else with any other or the same cage?

 

whenever you brake a bolt on a cage, in a drop, wreck etc it is going to tweak something. Because there is still force on it after it brakes.

 

it take 2 guys to put my FI cage make on after its off. lots of pushing and pulling. its just part of it.

 

all cages bend a little when you crash....

 

ok, cool! I was just a little worried.

 

crash on the other side next time....lol

 

yep you have to even out the bends in the cage...