Ha ha... Some knob dropped his bike outside Arizona bar in Wgtn.

**sedge** · 26th February 2005, 12:50

Saw it all happen,

Some frecking knob forgot to take off his disc lock and pulled out of the bike park outside work quite quickly, front locked up and spat the guy off. Just happened to be right near Arizona bar and about 100 people pointed an laughed at him... Sucker.

He said F**K a lot, picked the thing up, looked at the damage, then shook his head a few times and rode away... Ha ha, what an idiot.
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Oh wait... it was me

Why after all these years would I forget to take the lock off ? Sigh... Didn't do too much damage luckily, just some scrapes on the fairing.

I wish I could kick myself in the arse sometimes.

Sedge.

**Ms Piggy** · 26th February 2005, 12:53

Oh dear, oh dear! Poor you!

sympathy from me.

**sedge** · 26th February 2005, 12:58

Aww thanks CSL... Right back at you and your poor abused bike

If you're going to chain your bike up might I suggest chaining it to a rottweiler ?

Sedge.

**avgas** · 26th February 2005, 12:59

Check ur speedo cable - ive killed 2 that way.

disc locks, i may as well buy an alarm with all the costs they have incurred

**Joni** · 26th February 2005, 13:02

Arrgg Sedge! - that sux!

Glad to hear the damage was not too bad tho!

**loosebruce** · 26th February 2005, 13:03

Shit man, sorry for having a lil laugh, but that does suck arse indeed, at least you got away lightly by the sounds of things.

Didn't warp your disc or anything like that, was it only cosmetic.

**TonyB** · 26th February 2005, 13:04

Bugger! How embarrassing....did any of the 100 people come and help you pick up that not-insubstantial ZZR? Or was it more fun to laugh while they quaffed their RTD's?

**ALTRON** · 26th February 2005, 13:09

I have done that twice. Luckily no one was around and I didn't drop the bike. I think about what sort of damage it does to my discs though?

**Rainbow Wizard** · 26th February 2005, 13:33

Originally Posted by ALTRON

I have done that twice. I think about what sort of damage it does to my discs

My disc lock came with a curly cord attached, hang one end over the handlebars. Easy eh.

**moko** · 26th February 2005, 13:47

Originally Posted by Rainbow Wizard

My disc lock came with a curly cord attached, hang one end over the handlebars. Easy eh.

Everyone uses those over here,mine was a freebie with RIDE magazine but they`re on sale in every bike shop.Sorry sedge but I laughed as well but in sympathy,before I got the reminder I did it myself and nearly gave myself a hernia because I was silly enough to try and hold the bike up.O.k. so I slowed it`s fall but could have seriously done my back.
If it`s any consolation I`ve done something stupider.First bike was a CB200 and in my eyes I was jack shit on that bike.local hangout was a pub called the Cornish Arms,all the lads used to stand around on the pavement behind the bikes on a Sunday afternoon before we went for a ride.This particular day I pulled up,all the guys were there,and my sidestand went between the bars of the drain grille.Me and the bike ended up in a heap on the pavement.great mates though,within 10 minutes they`d helped me up and stopped laughing and it was only 3 or 4 years before they let the matter drop completely.My mate Mart`s attempted donut in a grass car-park kind of eclipsed it,you`d be amazed how much crap a Z650 spinning around in circles on it`s side with it`s throttle jammed open in the mud can chuck up,same great mates could hardly stand up and were all but wetting themselves.

**sedge** · 26th February 2005, 14:04

Yeah, no mech damage, only fairings and pride... No one offered to help, I frightened them off with all the swearing. Luckily I'm big and ugly enough to pick the thing up myself or I would've had to feign injury.

Might try one of those handle locks, you can't ride with one them on and it's probably enough.

Ah well... Bound to happen sooner or later.

Cheers all,

Sedge.

**Grumpy** · 26th February 2005, 14:21

Originally Posted by sedge

Might try one of those handle locks, you can't ride with one them on and it's probably enough.
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Had a couple of close calls myself so changed to a Griplock a couple of years ago. Found them much better.

**crashe** · 26th February 2005, 14:24

Awwww shit.... not good.

Actually I have one of those disc locks as well, and on a couple of occassions I have got all kitted out and got on the bike and started to ride off, went 6 inches and thought "What the fark?" and then remembered, ... its like DOH !!!!! and friggin annoying too.
But I haven't dropped the bike thou when this has happened.

So maybe one of those stretchy thingee's is a good idea....
I wonder how much they are?

**Wolf** · 26th February 2005, 14:31

Originally Posted by sedge

Saw it all happen,

In slow motion, too, I suspect - and felt it happen as well.

Bummer dude. Glad not too much damage was done - to the bike (and obviously yourself, unless the ER has internet access these days)

Originally Posted by sedge

Why after all these years would I forget to take the lock off ? Sigh...

Don't use disc locks so I've never been caught by that.

Forgotten to kick up the side stand a number of times and had serious brown-trouser moments at the first left turn...

Originally Posted by sedge

I wish I could kick myself in the arse sometimes.

You need to be more flexible, Sedge.

**sedge** · 26th February 2005, 14:55

Originally Posted by crashe

But I haven't dropped the bike thou when this has happened.

I would've been fine but there was a courier parked in front so I had to ride off on full lock, choke was on...

Got far enough to get my legs up and start to lean, then the thing locked up. Choke drove it forward a bit (lots of torque the ol' ZZR) and it is heavy once it's starting to fall. Even if you can get your leg out, it would be hard to lever against the bike with it coz it would just fall away under you (and it did). Sad sad sad... still shaking my head.

Sedge. (Needs training wheels)