WOOT! Snapped my clip on right off!

5v3d3b0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Karma :

Story: Not long ago I had a small incident which caused the bike to fall onto its side. Since then the left clip on has been a bit loose and I've been tightening it every now and then. Today I tightened a bit too much.
I came to some lights and thought it'd be neat to pull a little stoppie. BAM!
Miracle that I didn't fall, but I got lunged into the screen and it hurt quite a bit.
Very strange riding with one hand and the clutch just loose in your left.
Looking further I can see that the bolt had been twisted off, and now I've got a piece stuck in the actual handle... Anything I can do apart from buy a new one? Not too keen on having to remove clutch, blinkers, horn and choke...
And just to piss me off some more I felt my tyre had too little air in it. No shit: A screw is smack centre in the rear, all the way in!

Ben. · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Karma :

i would have loved to have seen that!!
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MattHirst · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

5v3d3b0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Karma :

I had a word with the mechs today and I bought a new clipon. Cost me 20 euros, so not a bother.
Basically the hollow part of the tube was a bit bent, so not a prefect fit. This caused a bit of play which got bigger and bigger giving the impression of a loose bolt, but I was actually not screwing the screw in, I was twisting it beyond it's stress levels. But it wasn't hard to turn it, so I can't understand it...
Anyway I'll just leave the bike before school and pick it up after and while they're at it they can fix my tyre.

Driving through rush hour traffic with one hand and a loose clutch grip in the other is quite an experience! I only have on mirror, which I fold up anyway, so you can imagine the spaces you get though when one handle is off!