stupid mistakes on the bike

[yankeedoodle 0]

just been thinking about a howler of mine the other day so thought I should start a thread on it. Post up 1 or 2 of the most stupid things you've done on a bike. Whether its while riding the bike or maintaing the bike.

Ill start things off

I was round at Baby B's the other night helping her grease her rear axle. The bike was up on the rear paddock stand, and as I spun the rear wheel, it was scraping and not spinning freely. We checked out the chain, the caliper, the axle with no luck. Turned out the sprocket was rubbing on the paddock stand cup! lesson learnt

[eddie 0]

@yankeedoodle wrote:

I was round at Baby B's the other night helping her grease her rear

OH DEAR you just knew this was coming didnt you ,

sorry B
lololollo

[yankeedoodle 0]

i must admit, i considered wording it differently or leaving it out all together but I knew someone would have a laugh at my expense some how

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@yankeedoodle wrote:

i must admit, i considered wording it differently or leaving it out all together but I knew someone would have a laugh at my expense some how

[Guest Guest]

new to my bandit (and still learning) but why didn't you use the centre stand?

[yankeedoodle 0]

doesnt have one cos the bikes been lowered

[Guest Guest]

aha. I'm still making changes see if I can get on without lowering it, next is drop the setting by one and lower the front forks a bit.

[Alexis050891 0]

Tried to move off with the disc lock still on the front

[suzukijax 0]

Told hubby the battery was dead after trying it over and over, first question was "Is the kill switch on " You guessed the answer

[yankeedoodle 0]

two classics

[2wheels 0]

Putting the bike in the conservatory the year before last. Couldn't get it up the step so I got infront to pul it up the step. The bike was running and I had forgotten I had left it in gear. One big heave and the next thing I know I'm at the other side of the room the bike had ploughed my conservatory soon in and the bike was on top of me.

Bars bend mudguard scuffed and me heavily bruised.

My bad

[yankeedoodle 0]

lol nice one lucan

[lee1 1]

not putting the stand down dented tank

[bonzo-b 0]

Serviced bike... new plugs, filter + oil.... poured oil in..... big puddle on floor......DRAIN PLUG !!!!!!

[annamoto 0]

running out of fuel in the middle of traffic lights with two learners and me all deckd out with our hi viz bibs and L plates because i was i bird brain and left the bike on reserve!!!

[Duncan 0]

@Alexis050891 wrote:

Tried to move off with the disc lock still on the front

well I wouldnt do that with a alarmed boss lock (twice),cos every one would hear the alarm and turn round and see me

[2wheels 0]

Am I winning?

[firehawk 0]

my biggest mistake was selling my bikes