What a muppet...

[WaitingToHapp...]

So I'm there, this morning, in the estate agents, picking up the keys to new place. The guy's actually part-human, used to be a biker, chatting about my CBR and saying how he wants to get back into it but his missus won't let him.

Anyway - all done. Everything collected, back out to the bike, rucksack on, helmet on, gloves on... bike won't start. Totally dead.

There's me, wondering if I'd tripped the bank angle sensor when I bumped up the kerb (very slowly) to park. Knocking it into gear and pushing it to engage the drivetrain, just in case the switch wouldn't let it start as the kickstand was down. Stripping off the seat and changing fuses around and around some more. All this time, being watched by the guy in the estate agency, wondering why I hadn't ridden off for 10 minutes. Thinking about how embarrassing it would be to call out the AA, and wondering how I could subtly push the bike round the corner without them seeing me do it.

Then... looking at the killswitch, and thinking - "Hold on, that looks different..."

So, if anyone was walking around the Surrey Quays area of London, wondering why a man was on his knees, in full bike gear, with tears of laughter pouring out of his helmet, then now you know why. Cue your scorn and derision - I deserve it!
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[Paxovasa]

You are beeker















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Suzuki GSF600 K3 (in the fastest colour, black).

[pinkyfloyd]

A mistake I'm sure most of us have made..... But never admit to.... Since you have admitted to it freely I agree with the pax man and say

You are Beeker!

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illuminateTHEmind wrote: I am just more evolved than most of you guys... this allows me to pick of things quickly which would have normally taken the common man years to master
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Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[panrider_uk]

I did that in Goathland.

I thought it was my immobiliser not switching off

Felt a right plonker after I noticed the kill switch was off

Mark
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Current bikes: Honda ST1100 Pan European. Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel

[DrDonnyBrago]

My brother did that, I haven't to date done that.

Did think my bike was screwed though when I tried to start it without the front cowl on (contains the bank angle sensor) .

[robbieguy2003]

I've done it a few times.. Best was when I lent my brother in law my bike.

He phoned me up, i'm wondering around the town centre with my sister (so its her other half).

I get, somethings wrong with your bike, it wont start, you taken it out of gear? yep done, killswitch on, yep im sure its on? click, whirr start...

So it was the killswitch? no, it just wouldnt start

^ incoherant ramble, im busy today but thought i'd post anyway.
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Current Bikes: Honda CBR 600RR - '07, Suzuki GSX1250 FA ST '11
Old Bikes: Suzuki Intruder 125 LC - '2001, Honda CBR 600F - '92, Honda CBR 600RR - '03

[Hetzer]

I did something similar in Japan, engine died and I had the seat and rear cowling off (VFR400), then realised the main tank had run dry. Switched it to reserve and away I went.
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"There's the horizon! Ride hard, ride fast and cut down all who stand in your way!"

[27cows]

Everyone has done this. I have attempted to start several bikes without even putting the ignition key in, far less turning it on
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The RXS100: vehicle of choice for Chuck Norris

[.Bishbash.]

I do this as a joke to my mates, one time it kinda back fired. Or actually it was one of the best times I have done it.

We were off to Le Mans for the MotoGP on the train via the tunnel, so we were chatting in the train etc, I decided to flip my mates killswitch on his CBR as a laugh. Time passed, I forgot I did it.

So time to fire the bikes up, we are in Calais. I set off as I am in front of him all the way down the train to the fron(we were at the back). Got out of the train and rode up the ramp and to the nearest place to pull over to regroup as there were 8 of us. 2 bikes missing, all sorts of things going through our minds. We called them, nothing.

15 minutes later my 2 mates pull up and the guy on the CBR rolls up next to me looking pissed off and sweaty. He then began to tell us all that he couldn't start his bike, it was turning over etc but not firing. Turned out he had the train staff helping him first off push his bike all the way down the train to the front, then bump starting his bike down the platform for about 5 - 10 minutes, all the time delaying the train to leave with the next load of passengers, then he realised the killswitch had been tripped...All of us pissing ourselves laughing at this point, which, made him even more mad.
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Current bike - GSX-R1000 k8

[robbieguy2003]

Bishbash, thats fucking quality

I'm not sure i'd have admitted it after that, its kinda went beyond a joke at that stage, it'd really depend on who i'd done it to
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Current Bikes: Honda CBR 600RR - '07, Suzuki GSX1250 FA ST '11
Old Bikes: Suzuki Intruder 125 LC - '2001, Honda CBR 600F - '92, Honda CBR 600RR - '03

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Does anyone else have times when their brain justs completely lets them down? I was sat on my bike the other day, key in ignition and switched on but no idea how to actually start the bike. Started prodding random things including the horn before my brain finally started working again.

[pinkyfloyd]

[Sam_Y_93]

[Mr Hammers]

[Irn-Bru]

I never really do the kill switch thing, dunno but when the bike doesn't start I just know straight away either the stand is down or the kill switch is on... If I drive away and 15 seconds later it cuts out, I know the fuel tap isn't turned to on That catches me out some times though.
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KTM 990 SMT & Suzuki DR-Z 400 SM

[neil.]

You are a Beaker!

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CBT February 2008 | A2 June 2008 | Yamaha YBR125 (written off) | Honda CBF125 (current)

[Glenben92]

[Chris750]

[Pete.]

[2wheelsteve]

Haha fucking ha, brilliant story mate love it, done the same myself but to be honest if its not starting I check the kill first, Im still laughing, brilliant
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