New bike + disc lock = oh darn

[Reppyboyo]

Well you can guess what happend from the title.

Purchased a Speed Triple today (used, but the bike is new to me), rode it to the Mrs place and stuck a disc lock on it as we had plans for the day.
Fast forward to 10PM I have to head home, get ready, start bike, move barely a meter and *smack* down I go.
I feel such a ****ing fool.

The lock was a bitch to get off.

Damage:

Front brake lever bent
Bar end scratched
Engine casing slightly scuffed (hardly worth mentioning)
Rear brake lever bent inwards.

The front disc MAY be warped however.
I could hear a slight scraping noise when I pushed the bike at the Mrs at a point in the disc, didnt feel it at any time during the ride home however, even heavy braking I didnt feel it.

Oh well. Good excuse to get Pazzo`s and crash bungs I think

Pictures tomorrow.

[Timmeh]

easily done.

Gid it to the Gixxer and wrecked the brand-new custom paint on the mudguard.

Still kicking myself.


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[matthab]

ive done something simular lol.

I park the bike at colleg and put the chain round the back and loop it round the luggage rack. I obvisoly got distracted one time and forgot about it, started the bike sat on it rolled it back for it to suddenly stop . I look down and see the chain raped round the wheel

Next time put the disc lock resting on the shock so when you push it or come to move the bike it wont move at all.
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[J.K.R]

Done it once except i was riding off, Never even put my leg out falling over Was just outside my house so nobody seen.

Nearly did it recently at college a few times, Sat on it ready to go and i just remember straight away...Thankfully, As one of the main exits is where i park so i'd have been laughed at loads
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[ColdInsomnia]

Happens to the best of us mate.

I'd strongly suggest getting a disk lock reminder. Usually only around 99p and that cable can do a great job of reminding you that you have a disk lock on your vehicle.
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[Pete.]

If you use a disk-lock ALWAYS put it on the back of the disk, just under the caliper. That would stop this happening.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Finglonga]

Best and cheapest way is to have a bit of vacuum tube about an inch long off an old carb. Keep it on the disclock key then when you put the lock on the bike take the tube off the key for the lock and slide it onto the ignition key of the bike. That way when you go to start the bike later you cant because of the rubber hose on the key and it reminds you to remove the lock. Then when the locks removed put it back on the key for the lock for next time.
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[Purplepill]

or get an alarmed disclock, saved me a few times, an alarm goin off is less embarassing then hitting the deck

bad luck on the new bike though
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[Reppyboyo]

I considered an alarmed disc lock (Xena`s) but I heard they are not waterproof.
I ride all year round so waterproof would be needed.

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[Shaane]

Barely anything, Good job you wasn't going to storm off as fast as possible.

At least you learn from mistakes
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[colin1]

try using the kill switch as a reminder that you have put your disc lock on
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[Pete.]

I saw a lock once that used part of it to hold the footpeg on. No way you could forget then.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Ariel Badger]

If I am not mistaken there is a fracture in your rear brake lever, you will need a new one.
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[Seb]

Definately get a disk lock reminder cable, mines saved me more times than I can remember
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[Reppyboyo]

[G]

Now you don't need to spend quite so much time worrying you might spoil a perfect bike, so can enjoy the riding that bit more .

You can get little curly-cords that go from your disc lock to your throttle/brake to remind you.

Also seen locks that go over the front brake lever, rather than the disc it's self. Of course a thief could just cut the brake line with those, however.

[Reppyboyo]

[neatbik]

Its easily done mate, dont worry about it.
Am i right in thinking you had a speed 4? If so how does the triple compare?

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[chris-red]

It's the Speed Fours Revenge It was angry about being upgraded. I have done it a few times neve falling over mind. The disc lock reminder are well worth it loop one end round the lock (at all times) and then loop the other round the handle bar.
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[Phoenix]

I've done this only once, many years ago, hurt my ankle a bit and snapped the rightside footrest hanger in half. My usually very reliable method of preventing this happening failed on this occasion due to an oversight on my part.

When I put a disclock on, I always park the bike nose in to somewhere so that I cannot possibly ride it straight out, I have to push it back first. Therefore if you forget you're only pushing the bike when it clunks and you shouldn't drop it. I on this one occasion thought i'd parked facing a big (very big) metal fence/railings, i'd neglected to notice it was infact a massive gate. On returning it had been opened and I ofcourse rode fowards to do a u-turn, coming to a swift stop and dropping the bike in the process, oops.

[riichy]

looks like you came off lucky...
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[TeddyCanuck]

I use a neon green dog leash on my disc lock with the top wrapped around the clutch lever.
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