F*ck it.

[Chilli]

Had to happen didn't it. "I'd never do that.....na, not me..."

F*uck it again.

[Hughesie II]

oops, sorry to hear that - assuming you've binned it ?

[Ballon]

Chilli said:

Had to happen didn't it. "I'd never do that.....na, not me..."

F*uck it again.

Is it a big Oops or a little Oops?

Is it or

Sorry to hear about whatever it is.

[Chilli]

I mean.....I buy a nice new bike...DONT drop it for the first time my life, and then what do I do......leave the feckin disc lock on this morning. The sound of cracking, spliting, tearing of plastic is now haunting me....b*ll*x.

[podman]

aw bugger....done that a few times but been lucky enough not to drop the bike, just split the mudgaurd.

Done much damage?

[Chilli]

podman said:

aw bugger....done that a few times but been lucky enough not to drop the bike, just split the mudgaurd.

Done much damage?

Front guard is fooked...wouldn't know about the disc....Brakes still work though!!

[anonymous-user]

You need a medal Chilli for taking every bad event a biker can have away from the rest of us.

Sorry to hear

[Wyvern971]

Damn man that sucks, I'm dreading the day I do that

[Rawwr]

Look on the bright side, at least you didn't drop it.

[Ballon]

Chilli said:

I mean.....I buy a nice new bike...DONT drop it for the first time my life, and then what do I do......leave the feckin disc lock on this morning. The sound of cracking, spliting, tearing of plastic is now haunting me....b*ll*x.

Don't feel too bad, we've all done it. The most important thing is did you do it front of an audience? I always find that it doubles the embarrassment quotient.

For your info I use one of those high vis coiled wires that you loop round your grip/brake lever as a reminder. I got it after my third disc lock moment!!!

[podman]

Remind me, what bike you got mate?

[black-k1]

Bad luck Nick. I hope there is not too much damage.

[shot2bits]

Sorry geezer, hope it doesn't cost too much...

[trumpet600]

Ballon said:

Chilli said:

I mean.....I buy a nice new bike...DONT drop it for the first time my life, and then what do I do......leave the feckin disc lock on this morning. The sound of cracking, spliting, tearing of plastic is now haunting me....b*ll*x.

Don't feel too bad, we've all done it. The most important thing is did you do it front of an audience? I always find that it doubles the embarrassment quotient.

For your info I use one of those high vis coiled wires that you loop round your grip/brake lever as a reminder. I got it after my third disc lock moment!!!

I've not just done it in front of an audience, I had a pillion on as well. Major, major embarrassment. Needless to say, that was enough for me not to repeat this.

chilli - we all learn the hard way.

[Chilli]

Cheers guys....I felt suck a c*ck! No witnesses, as it was at 05:30! Yeah, I thin one of those plastic bar things is the way forward. It I'd have dropped it....well,
Damage hopefully will be limited to the front guard, but KIWIUK will take a look at the disc for me.

[rsv gone!]

Did it on my Ducati

If the original part is gonna be loads then this might be the time to get hold of a decent quality carbon front mudguard.

[AdeTuono]

Chilli said:

Damage hopefully will be limited to the front guard, but KIWIUK will take a look at the disc for me.

If there's no pulsing through the lever when you apply the brakes, you should be OK. If the disc is bent/warped, you'll feel it. Just have a look to make sure there aren't any cracks where the lock pin was through the disc.

[Smiler.]

Bad luck mate, but it's not just you. I have an equally long list, fresh tarmac, warm day, side-stand. I did the disc-lock thing outside Windsor Castle (but wasn't larging it so not too many people noticed).

This morning of instance, I fire up the old BBird & notice steam?? coming from under the front brake lever (is was a bit damp see). Er, that's not steam.

Off with the electrics, poke the connection which fell to a hundred pieces. Brake light
connection. Made it safe, tried to fire her up. Nowt. Then the alarm arms itself. Here we go.

By now, the collection of kids opposie my house waiting for their lift to school begin to offer some non-helpful advice, rubber band-winding, better hair-gel (helmet hair is a right pain) & the like

Finally got it going with a massive bang from all the mixture pumped into the chamber. That got their attention

Anyway, hope the damage isn't too bad on yours, but at least it's out of the way now eh

[Mad Dave]

Chilli said:

I felt suck a c*ck!

If it makes you feel better!!!!?!

PS I smashed the mudguard on my 7R in the same way. Good excuse to buy a carbon fibre replacement

Edited by Mad Dave on Wednesday 31st October 09:40

[Rawwr]

IIRC, the carbon guard isn't far off the price of the painted one.