Feeling nervous after fixing your bike?

[mudcow007]

Anyone else feel a bit nervous after you have had you bike in bits an you take it out on a test ride?

I find my self checking the filler cap about 12 times after I have topped oil up etc

Maybe just me.....?

[anthony_r6]

Nope. I would be a little more apprehensive if I took it to a garage, but generally speaking I'm confident in my own repairs (or at least not stupid enough to ride it if I wasn't confident I had done it correctly)

Don't think I've had an incident due to a bodged repair yet.
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[stinkwheel]

I'm off for a 650 mile run this weekend on the Bullet.

Having: Changed the oil pumps, re-routed the crankcase breather, reset the points and timing, stripped and cleaned the carb, fabricated and fitted a new throttle cable, changed the oil, fitted a GPZ clutch lever in place of the standard front brake lever and fitted bar muffs.

What could possibly go wrong?

My bet is on the 5mm allen key I've misplaced turning up irretrievably jammed and in something essential.

Or it shitting out all its oil onto the back tyre then seizing the crank causing it to skid off the road, crash and catch fire.
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[Beehive Bedlam]

Not in the slightest.

[Hahadumball]

[P.addy]

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[Poseidon]

[Old Git Racing]

No, confident I've done it right. If you're a bit nervous after undoing bolts, taking things off etc get a paint pen and mark the bolts after you've tightened them. You'll be sure they are all done and be able to see if they undo.

OGR
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[pepperami]

I`ve always been fairly confident in my own work, /I`m still here

Although I did once work on a set of carbs and replaced them on the bike, only for the carbs to leak and the bike catch fire
Luckily I was near a jug of water and the kitchen tap.
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[Pigeon]

I used to be worried, until I had the front brake calliper fall off at 40mph 1.5 miles from home a few days after I fitted new pads. Had forgotten to tighten bolts holding it to the forks.

After that, I bought a torque wrench and now make sure know I've done everything up.

[Tamsin]

If I wasn't confident that I'd done it correctly then I wouldn't ride it. I do however have a set test route that I ride after doing anything involving the brakes

[craigs23]

I must admit to getting a tad wary riding my NC30 after spending a little time working on the thing.

[techathy]

[notbike]

I don't feel weary unless it's something I'm not comfortable with doing or am doing for the first time, then I'll take it for a spin and if it rides okay I don't think much more of it. Most of the time I'm glad knowing I did it properly rather than paid someone to do a half arsed job because it's not their bike.

[M.C]

Nope. More alert maybe to see if I've fixed the thing. With brakes obviously I give them a go before hooning off into the distance.

[CaNsA]

[RhynoCZ]

The filler cap? Come on OP, I was expecting to read stuff about brakes, wheels, engine rebuilds, etc.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[ZX-7R]

No.

Worked for 15 years as a panel beater doing heavy jig work,so am pretty technical minded.

Only thing that limits what i can currently do to my bike is lack of a garage,so have to work outside.

Will do basic service stuff,but things like valve clearances etc. are not really feasible.
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[Going]

I'm more cautious when I first go for a ride and usually feel like something is wrong or sounds wrong. Doesn't help that the engine sounds like its running on nuts and bolts, or maybe it is

[Nobby the Bastard]

No

I used to assist teaching mechanics to wayward children when I did voluntary work. The first time I drove my car down a hill after using it to teach how disc brakes work (and have them strip and rebuild them) was squeaky bum time though....
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Fizzer Thou]

I did have my concerns 40 years ago when I first started to ride a bike and taking a spanner to my 125 for the first time.But now I have absolutely no qualms about having an engine apart and doing big ends and main bearings.So brakes and suspension servicing is an easy job in my eyes

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Always have a 'Plan B'

[FlightRisk]

No, because now I check the brake pistons are all the way back out before I go for a ride.

Honestly I'd be more nervous about handing it over to a mechanic.
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Honda CB500S

[whitedevil]

I never feel more alive than when im pressing the starter for the first time after a valve adjustment

I took a bike for a new front tyre fitting, not long after id fitted new pads, we found out one of my calipers bolts were only in finger tight oops
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GPZ500 sold ~ CBR600FS-2 sold ~ ZX6R sold ~ Street Triple R

[Pigeon]