Bike out of commission

**Macktheknife** · 7th February 2008, 12:40

Sounds more like a screw up to me, it would be a lot of work for someone and they would have to be pretty pissed with you. If they were pissed enough to do that, I don't think they would just do the back one.

Speak carefully to the bike shop, make it clear you understand mistakes happen etc, that all you want is to get it sorted.

Good luck.

**Ixion** · 7th February 2008, 12:50

Is the hydraulic resevoir perhaps within drip range of the oil filler hole? Bearing in mind that overflow can run down edges etc?

I'm think mechanic is refilling / topping up oil, notes that rear brake needs more brake fluid, removes resevoir top, fills up oil into engine, doesn't notice oil dribbling down side into open resevoir. Then galnces at resevoir "oh, it is full, must be my eyes playing up, oh well.

**Forest** · 7th February 2008, 13:12

I think that the mechanic at the bike shop screwed up, or someone used a mislabeled tin of brake fluid.

This is by far the simplest explanation.

**jim.cox** · 7th February 2008, 13:13

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

Sounds more like a screw up to me, it would be a lot of work for someone and they would have to be pretty pissed with you. If they were pissed enough to do that, I don't think they would just do the back one..

"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity"

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

Speak carefully to the bike shop, make it clear you understand mistakes happen etc, that all you want is to get it sorted.

Thats good advice...

**JWALKER** · 7th February 2008, 14:56

i tried talking to them before and they said it has nothing to do with them and i will have to pay to have it fixed

**JWALKER** · 7th February 2008, 14:57

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

Does sound like it could be a fuck up - if you wanted to tamper/sabotage you'd do the fronts for sure. More likely someone would just tip the bike over rather than undo screws siphon out brake fluid and top up with oil. I think your shit out of luck proving it if they did them a while ago and only you only just noticed.

ony got it a week and a half ago and it already been back to them cause my paint job was not finished properly

**NinjaNanna** · 7th February 2008, 15:12

Unless you got warranty concerns - take IMDYING up on his offer to help you sort it out. Then write it off as one of those things.

**avgas** · 7th February 2008, 15:38

Hate to state the really obvious here but if i were to sabotage a bike, and no one saw me, i would pop the cap off ya master cylinder and leave the fucker off.
Oil in your brakes means one of 2 things : your brakes were emptied and oil put in or b) they forced oil into the brakes without the cap off. Otherwise brake fluid fall all over the lovely plastics.
Basically long story short - if someone messed with ya brakes for the sake of messing.......every painted surface etc on the bike within leaking distance would show it.
You have been had by the garage.
FYI if i was working on a bike, i drained the brake fluid - found oil. The next step in my process is to call the owner.

**Mikkel** · 7th February 2008, 16:13

I guess you just know where not to take your bike next time...

**Silage** · 7th February 2008, 22:10

I wouldn't want to pour more oil on a fire here J but if your rear reservoir is as hard to get a screwdriver onto it as mine then I would suggest that it is very unlikely that this was done outside a workshop. If your brakes have been serviced recently and you don't know of any other time that the lid has been off then that is the most likely point of contamination.

It is to expected that bike shops with a good reputation will want to protect that, especially where they can see no way that they stuffed up. If it is still possible to have a rational discussion with them it might be good to go in when you are calm and discuss the likelyhood of sabotage vs accidental error. If you don't make progress, walk away and get it fixed elsewhere and put it down to experience.

**HungusMaximist** · 7th February 2008, 22:31

Do what the americans do, file a lawsuit..

**EnzoYug** · 7th February 2008, 22:40

you're getting fucked at the shop.

you'd have to have some SERIOUS mother fucking enemies to screw with your brakes. And if they did - why didn't they do a good enought job for you to notice it or get hurt?

I'd say the bike shop is giving you the fuck-a-round. Take it back, don't take no for an answer.
Unless you know someone who's got it out for you in a "im going to cause him a semi-serious inconvenience by messing with his brakes - but i don't want to hurt him..." yeah right.