I'm such a dick!

**Winter** · 23rd May 2007, 18:39

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

And... how come no gear!!?

Was just moving the bike from one side of carpark to the other.. no public roads , nothing over 20k.

**speeding_ant** · 23rd May 2007, 19:20

Yeah I've done that.. Only thing was that the disk lock broke..

Kept on going, only heard a *snap*..

**Cache Wraith** · 23rd May 2007, 19:38

wonder if it's ever happened to someone trying to flog a bike, now that would be funny!

**bull** · 23rd May 2007, 19:51

ive also done it but not dropped bike - my little trick(did this afterwards) is to put it as close to the caliper as possible so that when you take off you only have about 1cm max of movement before you are stopped, thought about the cord but reckon my fix works just as well. Funniest i did was try and take off from my carport (slightly uphill) with the bike still securely chained to the frame of carport, took me a few secs to realise why i couldnt go anywhere. Thought " dam this is a tough bloody hillstart"

**McJim** · 23rd May 2007, 19:55

Hey dude.

Shame about that - you're not hurt so no harm done eh?

If your orange lens don't glue back on I suggest you go back to where you got your brake lever

y'know where.

It won't be the same (if you want to save $$$) but so long as you get a pair it'll be fine - AVOID the ones that say "Decorative Only" as they're not legal.

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 23rd May 2007, 19:59

No big deal. No harm done. I did it once. Cheap lock and it fell to bits.

**Winter** · 23rd May 2007, 19:59

G'day McJim.

All glued back together already.

About to get back on the bike and head back to work.

Gee mate your KB holiday didn't last very long!

**moT** · 23rd May 2007, 20:03

Just Hack it get on that bike and go do it again and again until you dont come off lock up ur breaks on it make sure u let that disk lock know that it made a bad choice makeing u come off!

**McJim** · 23rd May 2007, 20:12

Originally Posted by Winter

G'day McJim.

All glued back together already.

About to get back on the bike and head back to work.

Gee mate your KB holiday didn't last very long!

The weather is piss poor - I reckon coz I rode a Ducati through the rain (see - it's not true - they don;t dissolve!) and then rode an RG150 over the shore in the rain and back again (needed a new tyre and battery for the missus) I've done enough riding to allow me to post again.

**gijoe1313** · 23rd May 2007, 21:29

Originally Posted by McJim

The weather is piss poor - I reckon coz I rode a Ducati through the rain (see - it's not true - they don;t dissolve!) and then rode an RG150 over the shore in the rain and back again (needed a new tyre and battery for the missus) I've done enough riding to allow me to post again.

McJim has exceeded my milage for the day!

Oh the shame of it all! I guess I should have ridden to 'treads as well just as an excuse to keep him company

**McJim** · 23rd May 2007, 21:46

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

McJim has exceeded my milage for the day!

Oh the shame of it all! I guess I should have ridden to 'treads as well just as an excuse to keep him company

Ah but you were there in my thoughts J. You suffer the same dilemma I do...2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke?....Cage......

Crashe kept me company.

**gijoe1313** · 23rd May 2007, 22:05

Originally Posted by McJim

Ah but you were there in my thoughts J. You suffer the same dilemma I do...2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke? 2 Stroke? 4 Stroke?....Cage......

Crashe kept me company.

And to top it all off, Xerxes gave me sympathy due to the fact he also rode more than me today as well!

I need to go for another long pootle. To please the biker gods. Oh yes. I must. Hmmm where did I put that disc lock?

I was actually thinking of getting one of those new ones with the cable that wraps around the whole bike, got loud blingy bits if'n it gets touched and all. Would definitely remind me if I forgot to take it off! Hmmm....

I could put glow-wire with it as well...

bad boy!

**Puddlejumper** · 23rd May 2007, 22:11

Never got a disc lock cos I knew I would do just that. Instead bought a brake lever lock. Seems to work just fine and you can't miss it so hopefully will deter thieves the same way as those highly visible steering wheel locks for cages.

**bert_is_evil** · 24th May 2007, 08:02

What purpose does a disk lock server really that the steering lock doesn't? Don't most bikes that are stolen just get picked up and chucked on the back of a ute or in a van?
I just try to park next to an Aprilia (sp)...