Scarey shit

[FROSTY]

Stopped at the side of the road just out of Peoroa tonight was a 2006 GN250. The poor sod had just bought the beast.
The bike felt"funny" to ride from the second he hopped on but thought that was just GN's for ya.
He felt a rock hit his kneecap fairly hard so he stopped for a looksee.
At that point I happened to be rolling past in the ol van
Turns out the only think holding the front wheel in was half a thread on the axle nut.
Yup--the axle lockbolt was gone.The splitpin for the axle nut-Gone.
another half turn on that axle bolt and I shudder to think what mighta happened.
Chain adjuster bolt used as a axle lock bolt and a pallet nail used as a temp splitpin had the plot back on the road

[Conquiztador]

So I take that this was one of the Chinese GN's?

But if so, surely the shop that sold it should have checked it over??

[Grub]

There has to be (or should be) some massive lawsuits arising out of the dangerous quality in some of this Chinese crap. Isn't that what happened with the Warehouse's pushbikes a few years back?

[Ocean1]

Stopped at the side of the road just out of Peoroa tonight was a 2006 GN250. The poor sod had just bought the beast.
The bike felt"funny" to ride from the second he hopped on but thought that was just GN's for ya.
He felt a rock hit his kneecap fairly hard so he stopped for a looksee.
At that point I happened to be rolling past in the ol van
Turns out the only think holding the front wheel in was half a thread on the axle nut.
Yup--the axle lockbolt was gone.The splitpin for the axle nut-Gone.
another half turn on that axle bolt and I shudder to think what mighta happened.
Chain adjuster bolt used as a axle lock bolt and a pallet nail used as a temp splitpin had the plot back on the road

*shudder* Onya dude, nice catch.

[Ragingrob]

Wow close cool! Bling for helpin' him out!

[FROSTY]

So I take that this was one of the Chinese GN's?

But if so, surely the shop that sold it should have checked it over??
Given I found the guy at 6.30 sunday I'd say it was a tard me purchace.
"someone" clearly had changed a tyre or something and forgotten to tighten things back up.

[DingoZ]

Hats off to you. Not many people would stop in today's times, in general.

I know I always stopped if I saw someone on the side of the road while driving trucks, especially if it was getting close to losing the light time of day...:)

[Ragingrob]

I once had a scary night like this... Lol was in a rush to tighten chain then head into town, after 30kms of motorway and then city riding I was like FCUK I didn't tighten the nut! Pulled over and surely enough the nut was gone and the rear axle bolt slowly workin it's way out. Made my way to a mates at 15kph to find a replacement nut lol. Double check every time now :2thumbsup!

[Grub]

Given I found the guy at 6.30 sunday I'd say it was a tard me purchace..


Ooops ... my bad ... jumping to (wrong) conclusions again!

[BiK3RChiK]

Given I found the guy at 6.30 sunday I'd say it was a tard me purchace.
"someone" clearly had changed a tyre or something and forgotten to tighten things back up.

Good on you for helping the guy out! +1 from me.

This is a bit of a reminder to everyone, that if they purchase 2nd hand bikes, check them over before riding off!

Well done, Frosty...

[FROSTY]

Oh and PS---I'm now the owner of a 1980 something GS500e
Not a powerhouse but perfect for following Jorja round on her scorpio

[Squiggles]

Made my way to a mates at 15kph to find a replacement nut lol. Double check every time now :2thumbsup!

Speaking of which im going to need that nut come tuesday! :lol:

Nice work frosty

[Ragingrob]

Speaking of which im going to need that nut come tuesday! :lol:

Nice work frosty

Haha oh yip I'll make sure I grab it before I come round! Remind me tomorrow night or something lol

[Robbo]

Very noble act Frosty, well done for your observation and assistance.

[MaxB]

Shudders. Great save. Nice to see theres still those who stop and help.

[breakaway]

So I take that this was one of the Chinese GN's?

But if so, surely the shop that sold it should have checked it over??

A certain shop forgot to put in one of my rear axle spacers, and after getting home and hearing weird noises out of the front brakes, I investigated further and found that the front axle nut was done up less-than-finger-tight. In fact, it was almost about to fall off.

[heyjoe]

good on ya for helping out Frosty.

[Bonez]

Good on ya Frosty.

Look fwd to you posting your experiences with the GS. They've been in production for ever it seems ;).

[MSTRS]

Stopping to help 'broken-down' bikers is what we do. What I am impressed with, is the rider actually stopped. How many of us would, if we felt 'a stone' hit a knee??

[NOMIS]

Shizzzaa! man i just ot new tyres think im gunna go check the nuts and bolts now

[martybabe]

Good call Frsty, you will be rewarded in heaven,maybe,in the meantime enjoy the fruits of my bling machine. :clap:

[riffer]

Nice one Tony. On ya!

And don't feel bad about getting around on a 500E. My dad had one when I was 14 and I got to ride it a few times. Great fun back then. Of course it was only a couple of years old then...

[Mully]

2006 GN?? He would have been fine. If the front wheel had fallen off, he could have put it up on the back and ridden home like that......

[FROSTY]

Stopping to help 'broken-down' bikers is what we do. What I am impressed with, is the rider actually stopped. How many of us would, if we felt 'a stone' hit a knee??
What he said. I'd be gutted to think than anyone here WOULDN'T stop for a broken down bike in the countryside.
I think it was actually the guys total "newbeeism" that saved him.
It was his first bike