Ball missing from end of brake lever

[Ocean1]

or yourself, not a commone injury but if you get one stab you you'll be wishing you'd replaced it

Wasn't there a death at an MX event years ago caused by a broken brake lever?

[Oakie]

I would say the reason for the ball would be to prevent your hand sliding off or not gripping properly if you have to grab the lever in a hurry and its wet.

Which is why we boys have a knob on the end of our penises (penii?). To stop our hands slipping off when we're ummm ... washing it in the shower. (It's mine and I'll wash it as fast as I like).

EDIT: oh, just noticed that FJ had already cracked that one out. Never mind. It must be true then.

[Oakie]

Wasn't there a death at an MX event years ago caused by a broken brake lever?

Did see a photo of a lever that went through a guys hand a few years ago.

[T.W.R]

yeah and get two failing a warrant and having to be replaced

least then the purse strings would be released and a new matching set would be purchased

Actually thinking about it.....it may have had mumps down one side so one ball is bigger than the other

[rastuscat]

I had my silver Ride Forever course a few weeks ago and the ball at the end of my brake lever has fallen off. The instructor wasn't sure if it would pass a WOF because of that.

Does anybody know if it will fail for that?

I think that instructor wuz me.

[AllanB]

I think that instructor wuz me.

Good grief - you check their knobs as well?

[jellywrestler]

I think that instructor wuz me.

so you're an instructor but you don't know the rules? oops, you should join MNZ and help with the racing

[jasonu]

Wasn't there a death at an MX event years ago caused by a broken brake lever?

Obviously the rider was pressured to keep up and therefore died.

[awayatc]

so you're an instructor but you don't know the rules? oops, you should join MNZ and help with the racing

Riding instructor.....

Not wof inspector!

[Crasherfromwayback]

I had my silver Ride Forever course a few weeks ago and the ball at the end of my brake lever has fallen off. The instructor wasn't sure if it would pass a WOF because of that.

Does anybody know if it will fail for that?

You don't want to be riding a bike without the ball on your levers. I found out why as a kid when my RV125 landed on my foot and speared my foot to the ground with it's ball less clutch lever.

[jellywrestler]

Riding instructor.....

Not wof inspector!

yip, but they should still have a knowledge on bike set up and safety issues in my mind.

[Honest Andy]

yip, but they should still have a knowledge on bike set up and safety issues in my mind.

I thought he did? He brought it to the riders attention, he can't overrule the wof inspector... Pretty helpful I thought
Message to op: you might fail a wof sometime in the future if an inspector notices it. In the meantime understand that it is a minor safety concern so get a replacement next time you're at the wrecker

[PistonBlown]

...have had a bike fail wof for no handlebar bung

I have a round scar on my lower back from a handlebar without a bung so can understand that. Mind you down a bit and to the left would have been worse.

[HenryDorsetCase]

That sounds like a nonsensical reason when hitting a pedestrian with the rest of the bike could kill them. I would say the reason for the ball would be to prevent your hand sliding off or not gripping properly if you have to grab the lever in a hurry and its wet.

has anyone said that is why a penis has a knob on the end of it yet? (so your hand doesnt slip off the end whenst pissing) If not can I be the first?

[HenryDorsetCase]

You don't want to be riding a bike without the ball on your levers. I found out why as a kid when my RV125 landed on my foot and speared my foot to the ground with it's ball less clutch lever.

ow, fuck!. Hopefully you were riding in jeans and sandshoes and no helmet. and what is it with Suzuki RV's? the very first motorbike I ever rode - a mates RV90: He said go and ride up that pile of shingle and stop at the top (it was about three feet high). Me: yeah sweet, wrung the things neck, got it airborne and fell off. All my mates run over to the bike to see if its OK.....