Scarey shit

[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:Me]

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.

[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:Me]

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