Bike OCD?

jay12329 · Dr. Evil Joined: 02 May 2003 Karma :

Do you have OCD about something bike related?

Today I spent aaaaaages cleaning the sticky pads from old wheel weights from the front wheel. After a few years the glue is wielded on!

I couldn't help myself just had to get them all off!

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baldy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Karma :

I have ocd when i clean the chain on the blade. I have to take it off and soak it in diesel to make shure it's perfectly clean, then soak it in oil and finally a liberal coating of wax. Sometimes i do it every day if i go out a lot.
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Anthony192 · Nova Slayer Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Karma :

I have it whenever I start cleaning the bike. It'll start with just a wash but then a few hours later I've waxed it and buffed it and started polishing the wheels. I just can't stop haha.
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yeahhhhh I have bike OCD.
I have to keep riding the damn thing.
Go figure.

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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Not in the slightest.

Benson_JV · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 May 2010 Karma :

Only in that I pop to tesco for a loaf or whatnot and I think to myself on the way back 'I'll just take the slightly longer route round the block home' and I'll end up doing a 50 mile round trip to tesco. Thumbs Up

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Highside_Hilly · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 23 Jan 2011 Karma :

I had OCD in cleaning my bike, I'd clean before and after going out on it Confused

This was every day use too through winter, I just couldnt let it stay dirty...
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Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

I have to put my left boot on before the right, the left glove before the right, the right ear plug before the left one.
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HD · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Karma :

Sort of. I put the padlock on the garage door a certain way. I can tell when somewhen else has been in the garage sometimes when they put it on the wrong way, pisses me off Laughing

Also when they put the croc clip on the floor instead of the battery (my lights run off a car batt)
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waffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Karma :

The TT had its leaky forks sorted at the end of last year, having only just started riding it again it has been pointed out that some of the fairing bolts are missing. The same ones on both sides. Its probably because the fairing clips were rusted to hell and fell apart but im a little annoyed that they gave me the bike back without telling me....

Anyway, I have some replacement fairing bolts and clips but they don't match. I can't have mismatched bolts, it wouldn't be right and would be WRONGER THAN A WRONG THING. So I have to buy a whole new set that match.

I fail Thumbs Down

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Glenben92 · Nearly there... Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Karma :

I can NOT leave my forks dirty. I can manage leaving the rest of the bike dirty for a day or so, but EVERY destination i reach i clean the forks. It started out as paranoia about pitting but it's just became habit. I had to start taking a cloth to college for it because i was using my leather jacket sleeve to clean the forks up when i arrived. I also have to clean my mirrors as often as humanly possible.

EDIT: I've also learned from the 125 that I am NOT made to own anything with so much chrome on it. I just can't ignore chrome that isn't sparklingly shiny. Mix that with commuting in winter and it's daily scrubs.
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rac3r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

It has to be clean, I even brush the dirt off the tyres after pushing it into the garage Laughing

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CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

I cant remember the last time i washed my bike.