Disc lock causes fall.

[myvision]

Well that’s me had the off due to forgetting about the disc lock.
Packed London street and my VFR and me laid out in the middle of it.
To add to it a lad from work was walking past so once he’d stopped laughing he gave me a hand.

Only damage is the brake lever.
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VFR800FI, YZF600R Thundercat and FZS 1000

[Easy-X]

Oh dear, personally the the pennies I've spent on a "reminder" cable is about the best £2 I've ever spent on a bike
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[owl]

[vanderbale]

You're lucky the bike wasn't too bad, lesson learned

[Freddyfruitba...]

[P.]

Last time I did that I had a weird brake wobble for a while.

[owl]

[Easy-X]

I like the sound of that!

Along the lines of your "reminder tube" you can get cheap fake keys with a "Don't forget to remove the disc lock!" keyfobs but I always figure they'll get nicked by kids if you're out and about. Fine idea at home though.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[EazyDuz]

The poncy reminder cable acts as a theft deterrent as well. Used one for years.
That said, my disc lock is an £8 ebay job with an alarm that doesnt work anymore
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To shreds you say? Tss tss tss

[owl]

[EazyDuz]

[Sister Sledge]

Yup been there done it. I was lucky in that I was using my feet to push the bike backwards whilst sat on it.
Nothing broken, just pride. I'd left the coiled yellow string in the bike shed..
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CCM 404 DS

[Hong Kong Phooey]

Been there, twice

Don't use it anymore, oddly I've never forgotten to remove the chain before riding off.
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'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[owl]

[Pete.]

Always put the disc lock on the back of the disc just below the caliper, not the front. That way you cannot get up any momentum if you try to pull away with it fitted.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Easy-X]

[pinkyfloyd]

done it once, was lucky not to drop the bike or warp the disc. I found if you put the lock as close as you can to the brake caliper you cant go far enough to forget, bike moves an inch and it stops.

And I do use a reminder now.
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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
Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[stinkwheel]

If you put it on the back wheel, you won't fall off even if you do forget about it, you'll just do a very short skid.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Easy-X]

Two great suggestions for the next time I lock up my bike
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Tierbirdy]

Why are people hating on reminder cables? I cant say I've ever been so insecure in myself that I've worried people might think a bit of yellow cable to remind me the lock is there is "faggy". Way less effort than a random bit of plastic tube on your key you have to remember to carry around and not lose.

[Easy-X]

Remember: reminder cables are for everyone's benefit! If the thieves forget to smash off the disc lock if the police ever recover it there's a mangled brake to fix too
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[P.]

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Tierbirdy]

[EazyDuz]