guess what i did at work today

[Ben.]

forgot to tighten the pinch bolts up on a pair of clipons.

funny looking back on it, not funny when on the way to the petrol station.

anyone done anything as stupid/ funny?
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[alun111]

I once trusted my mate to tighten my bars up....
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[MattHirst]

I once forgotten to tightene the bolts fully (only did them by hand) on my bars on my first 125. Came to the end of the road and braked, almost ended up kissing the front wheel . Was a cruiser so had quite high bars.

Even when your in a rush, its better to make sure things are tightened up properly. Could be a lot worse.
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[damz]

after putting new chain and sprocket on the bike we forgot to tighten the bolt on the swingarm to keep it from moving lol.
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Current Bikes RVF400 - 94
Cars: RX7 FD, Eunos Roadster
Former Bikes: FZR 250R 89, ZX7R 98

[chris-red]

I raise your clip ons bolts by top and bottom yoke bolts
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[Cigaro]

Forgot to tighten up the front spindle nut on my bike once. The pinch bolts at the other side were the only thing keeping it in.

Went to undo the bolt when we took the wheel off and found it fingertight

[MarkJ]

I once went for a 100 mile jaunt with the bolts on my right rearset not even fingertight One of the rear brake master cylinder bolts fell off, but luckily the rearset ones stayed in.

[Carl Howell]

When I took my front wheel out the pinch bolt was loose but that was not me lol.
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Owned: 2002 Gilera DNA 50, Yamaha DT125R

Own: Yamaha FZX250 Zeal (FZR250 engine as a similar shape to a Hornet)

[Luke_Retrofly]

I know someone who forgot to tighten up their axel nut, then went out on track losing said nut.

[Tristan.]

Rear axle nut on my CG.

The wheel fell off at 50, tried duck taping the thread then riding slow and it fell off several more times before I gave up.

[Keir]

[Cigaro]

[Tristan.]

not really, the seat just kind off fell down by half a foot or so and the back (obviously) locked and skidded to a halt in a remarably pointing forward manner, if I remember quickly I think I put both feet on the floor which probably helped a tad.

[Mr Hammers]

Broke my speedo cable this morning, at the bottom where it goes into the hub. Forgot to remove the disc lock before wheeling it out of the garage

That's another 13.50 less to spend on christmas...

Never ever forgotten to tighten up nuts and bolts though...never, oh no, not me , no sirree...
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[daz_d_biker]

When I bought my zxr400, went for a hoon to see how it rode and when i got back I was looking over it. For some reason I had an urge to 'turn' a bolt on the torque arm... It didn't have a nut on it and fell straight out! Strange how I felt a need to turn it.

Daz.
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"bikes are replaceable - but a complete nutter aint."

[virus]

There have been many times were Ive 'forgotten' to do up the bolts holding exhaust baffles in, the next ride is always very entertaining.

Test run on the old z chop running a screaming eagle pipe was entertaining considering the baffle made its exist whilst on the run up a hill with a tunnel at the end.

I may have taken some mortar out of that tunnel.


Cheers
John
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owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[salty21]

forgot to re-attach the oil pipe to the carb on the nsr after a full top end rebuild, cost me £400 all in all and about 2 days of my time
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Graham88]

Too many times that I can't even remember. Most impressive was the typical forgetting to put sump plug back in and wondering why it was taking so much oil.

[yandy_yay]

[MaybeGuy]

pff, yours are all rubbish...
i managed to get this thing an MOT.
https://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5149/018cm7.jpg

probably the worst (and best) thing ive ever done
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Ghost]

Not done anything dangerous but managed to get a kink in the rubber fuel line coming from my reserve tank to the pump on my ZXR 400. Looked fine dropping the tank on but when it was in place the bend stopped any fuel getting through after 10-20 miles of riding.

Took me fucking ages to figure out what it was

[mark83]

This one time......at band camp..........
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