freeking brakes fell off 8O

[Smoto Bob]

Had a bad day so far.

a) took bird to train station for her to go home for holidays

b) my mates car i was in we hit a BUS trying to get out the car park.

c) coming back home along duel carriage way my front brake caliper bolt fell off Wtf. I know they were tight about a week ago because i have checked them a few times as i could feel some play.

So i am thumping along at 80 + and had NO brakes ( don't have a rear working on that suppost to have a drum) but good old 600 single saved the day. Kick it down the gears no problem.

Lucky i didn't do a danny as the caliper was hitting the wheel F**K

to biker gods for making it happen when no traffic and just me on the bike.

sorry just venting
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Titz wrote: "..and my 3rd accident was when this police car....."

[Crash it for fun]

[Danny]

Shit

I thought my brakes were bad.

[Smoto Bob]

while i am at it complaining

going around the M25 and the sodding fuel tap broke. The tube that come out the back that you connect a pipe to fell out and pissed fuel all up passengers leg. And more importantly lost a load of fuel but with some hair bands was easily fixed on the hard shoulder
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Titz wrote: "..and my 3rd accident was when this police car....."

[M1ke]

Sounds like you have got your self a nice bike there mate

[swaffs]

just the BCF curse playing around...........

[ZaphodBeeble]

Ouch you were lucky then matey.

I was going down a steep hill a couple of weeks ago on my DT when the brake lever just went all the way in and the brakes didn't do a damn thing. I was jumping on the bloody gear lever to get it to change down! The engine braking on a 125 stroker isn't that good so I was lucky with traffic too. I stripped the caliper off and the brake pads had disintegrated and had squashed down.

I've got Carbone Lorraines on there now and the brakes are really good.
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[mr.z]

HOLY ****

Exactly what bike were you riding? guess its a reminder to us all check your brakes condition often and if anything is iffy with your brakes DON'T RIDE IT!

Where was your rear brake at the time hmm?

Glad you did not end up falling foul of the bcf curse of doom™
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[big al]

i think it's time you need a new bike. "maybe"
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[Smoto Bob]

time for a new bike LOL , i just got it

wasn't exspecting it not to break down, did only cost £650. coming up with a cunning nylock bolt spacer instead of the made one for the front wheel caliper mount.

Will have my other KLR mot'd this week so might just use my spare
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Titz wrote: "..and my 3rd accident was when this police car....."

[priller]

[carvell]

Put it in first at 60mph.

There's your engine braking.
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[priller]

[Valentino Mossy]