Anyone lost any luggage?

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Riding round a bumpy roundabout this morning all of a sudden, a bang and a skid, look back and the top box has shot off and gone for a Burton!?

After pulling over and dodging traffic to collect it, it would appear that the base plate has shattered in 2 and the vibrations on the daily commute must have been too much.

The question then was what the hell to do with it? Thankfully I had only just left so it was placed on the tank and a careful ride home ensued.

Thankfully it didn't come off at speed.

Anyone else rode along only to realise that they're missing something?
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Faldo · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Karma :

I put a Turkish Delight under the rear seat once and it was missing after travelling a mile back to work, does that count Laughing

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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

My exhaust heat-shield went walkies once. I came off the motorway to hear this clattering, checked in my mirror to see a bit of metal on the road, assumed I had ridden over it. Filled up with petrol 40 miles later to see my heat shield was missing. Laughing

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I lost one of the baffles from my RD350LC exhaust on the road once...
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Faldo · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Karma :

njd27 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 14 May 2007 Karma :

I use Rok-straps (they're great) to bungie stuff to the pillion seat occasionally when I can't be bothered with the tank bag.

This lead to me losing my entire lunch in a tupperware tub in the fast lane of the M27.

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Dr. DaveJPS · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2008 Karma :

i lost a water bottle (didn't notice at all) and a camping fuel canister full of petrol (both slipped out from under the cargo net). I found the fuel canister but the lid is broken so can't get at the petrol

(will post pictures later)
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Muscle Bike Rider · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Karma :

Once lost the wife out of the car Shocked

stopped at a service station on the M1 and after a break she went to the loo, I got the car and was supposed to pull up to the entrance to collect her but forgot and rejoined motorway!!! only realised after a few mins. Had to go back for a very irrate blonde... does that count? Embarassed

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njd27 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 14 May 2007 Karma :

teabag · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Karma :

Stupidly put a 4 pint milk carton on the back seat of the GSX held on only by a cargo net. Lost it somewhere on the A45 at about 90mph.......hope nobody got hurt......
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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

I lost 25g of baccy once. Really pissed me off. Laughing

SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

I lost a knee slider, I don't know where it went, it flew off and I couldn't find it Sad

Billing · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Karma :

i had a hole my original ts50 tank, so bought another, taking the spare to my dads after it arrived in the post (2 miles up the road) i realised when i got there that the tank was missing Shocked

went back 3/4 mile and saw it laying by the side of the road, perfectly fine, apart from one big dent on the corner and on the filler neck Laughing

sanded it, slapped some filler on and sprayed it ford electric monza blue and its all good Smile

the only thing wrong with it is the TSXR sticker i made for it Embarassed

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Lost a top box a couple of times - doing 40+ over harsh speed bumps wasn't quite it's style (was on a KLR650 so the bike was fine doing it.)
Dusty once lost one of my TRX850 exhausts, though I believe he recovered it (I had made it clear he'd have to re-tighten the exhaust /before/ borrowing the bike Rolling Eyes

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

2x packs of fags
1l gearbox oil
2l glass jug of cider
1 top box
2x baffles

I'm sure they has been more.
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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

I have lost a top box before....

Dammed quick release failed. Thankfully car behind managed to stop before running over it.

So now i never rely on the quick release, just bolt the box to the base plate.
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lozzypop1 · Certified MILF! Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

Just a packet of toilet rolls.

Went to Tesco on the CG, realised I'd forgotten my bag so bought some of their bungee cords. Got out to the carpark and noticed that the bungee cords were, shall we say, overly-long for the CG's slim rear end, so looked at the clearance of the body work-rear wheel and cunningly (or so I thought,) wrapped the bungees around twice.

Pootled off home only to be stopped at a junction by someone telling me that the loo rolls had bounced off the back at the last roundabout.
Cue my 'walk of shame' through rush hour traffic to collect my 'bum-rub' from the centre of a busy roundabout. The friction of the wheel against the bungee cord had burnt through it.

Note to self: Don't forget that the suspension lowers once someone is sitting on the seat. Doh!

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Lost a pair of shoes off the back once (bungied to the pillion seat). They had been run over a few times when I found then, but were strangely more comfortable afterwards.

Almost lost a bike off a bike trailer once when a tie down strap snapped.

All the best

Keith
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