arry Super Spammer
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Posted: 21:18 - 05 May 2017 Post subject: KTM liable under Consumer Goods Act 87 for front brake fail |
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Excuse the MCN link:
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/may/ktm-motorcycle-brake-failure/
Ultra relevant to me; as guess who nearly took a tumble off of his 990 a few weeks ago? Yarp, me. Front nearly tucked under on a roundabout. Somehow (mad skillz brah - Marquezesque) I saved it, and no major harm done, but it proper bare shit me up innit.
Pigeon suggested maybe the front brake had stuck on a bit. Indeed he was correct, they were dragging a bit. Cleaned them up as a result and so far no dramas.
Anyway, then I see this - and with a bit of further digging it appears KTM wrote to owners in 2010 offering them a free winter brake check and telling them they had to wash the motorcycle brakes after salty road rides.
Nice of them to make it common-knowledge |
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Nobby the Bastard Harley Gaydar
Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :
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Posted: 21:45 - 05 May 2017 Post subject: Re: KTM liable under Consumer Goods Act 87 for front brake f |
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arry wrote: | Excuse the MCN link:
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/may/ktm-motorcycle-brake-failure/
Ultra relevant to me; as guess who nearly took a tumble off of his 990 a few weeks ago? Yarp, me. Front nearly tucked under on a roundabout. Somehow (mad skillz brah - Marquezesque) I saved it, and no major harm done, but it proper bare shit me up innit.
Pigeon suggested maybe the front brake had stuck on a bit. Indeed he was correct, they were dragging a bit. Cleaned them up as a result and so far no dramas.
Anyway, then I see this - and with a bit of further digging it appears KTM wrote to owners in 2010 offering them a free winter brake check and telling them they had to wash the motorcycle brakes after salty road rides.
Nice of them to make it common-knowledge |
2010? It's now 2017. How are KTM brakes any different to every other brake? ____________________ trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
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arry Super Spammer
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Rogerborg nimbA
Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :
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Posted: 22:11 - 05 May 2017 Post subject: |
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Putting it in context, the sliding pins on the Pricol (or similar joke brand) caliper on your Enfield have likely seized up while you were reading this.
I imagine a £44,000 judgement would bankrupt the importer, MotoGB.
When you come off, try to land on Mrs arry's funbags. It's OK, she's covered as a 3rd party. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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