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Minor Mishap

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Minor Mishap

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fastjock
In: Ripon
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Minor mishap on way home from work tnite , clutch lever came off in my hand , o shit this could b interesting got 4 junctions to negotiate , am fkt if anything comin can't stop , phewwee had a clear run home , stalled it to stop at house . Luckily I had kept the old one which had the end snapped off when i dropped the bike at work one day , still usable jus an mot fail . Put that one on now so back in action again , have to buy a new 1 b4 mot in June .

fastjock @ 22/04/2009 20:58

Karey
In: Barnsley
Posts: 6971
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oooohh Dugald! well done for gettin home in one piece!

Karey @ 22/04/2009 21:12

fastjock
In: Ripon
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Thankfully I was only half a mile from home , jus glad i didn't stall it b4 gettin home , at close to 230kg it's a hefty push , and have got a bit of a hill on approach to my close , that's when it turns into a dead weight .

fastjock @ 22/04/2009 21:22

julie j
In: Harrogate
Posts: 1581
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blimey dougal, well done,youve got my no. can always call me out in an emergency if all else fails

julie j @ 22/04/2009 21:31

Sandi
In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17942
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Why is the end of a clutch lever an M.O.T test fail if it's missing? The main bit is still there init? I once had a clutch cable snap on my way home after getting an M. O. T test pass lol

Sandi @ 22/04/2009 21:35

Dragon13
In: Billingshurst
Posts: 299
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Goodness, well done!

Dragon13 @ 22/04/2009 21:36

Bikerchick21
In: shrewsbury
Posts: 29
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Glad you got home safely. The proclaimers song sprung to mind....lol cos if you`d had to push bike it would have felt like 500 miles.....lol. xx

Bikerchick21 @ 22/04/2009 22:23

Deleted Member
In: NA
Posts: 0
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Close call there bud,your experiance served you well

Deleted Member @ 22/04/2009 22:34

micksaway
In: Weymouth
Posts: 1030
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It came off in my hand your Honnor Honest!!

micksaway @ 22/04/2009 22:47

fastjock
In: Ripon
Posts: 931
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End of clutch or brake lever broken off is an MOT fail as it is seen to be a sharp edge . My mate broke the end off the clutch lever on his GSX1400 rounded the end off with angle grinder and it passed the MOT .

Cheers JJ helpfull as always .

5000 miles would b more like it

Yes experience certainly helped , don't panic stay focused by far the biggest help , had plenty alternative junctions to choose from should anything have been coming the other way , one thing's for sure i certainly wasn't going to b stopping .

fastjock @ 22/04/2009 23:02

fastjock
In: Ripon
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And it was still in my hand when i got home .

fastjock @ 22/04/2009 23:04

darkcarnival
In: Blackburn
Posts: 1648
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I hope you are still talking about yr clutch lever!

darkcarnival @ 22/04/2009 23:15

fastjock
In: Ripon
Posts: 931
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Dirty mind

fastjock @ 22/04/2009 23:26

darkcarnival
In: Blackburn
Posts: 1648
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Moi?

darkcarnival @ 22/04/2009 23:39

Emzed
In: Pickering
Posts: 7151
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She who laughs last, has thought of a dirty meaning You are now a member of a very special club FJ Skill and timing, the art of anticipation, makes a better rider of all the afflicted Well done mate

Emzed @ 22/04/2009 23:40

Deleted Member
In: NA
Posts: 0
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But why did the lever come off in the first place? A mean Scot clutching too tightly, perhaps? *scarpers*

Deleted Member @ 22/04/2009 23:52

tangoman60
In: Weymouth
Posts: 3862
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one of the usual suspect's bring's it yet again to the gutter!!

tangoman60 @ 23/04/2009 09:51

fastjock
In: Ripon
Posts: 931
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Must have been cracked for a while , 4 points of attachment , 2 were black 2 were shiny . Cheap anodised item , won't b buying them again .

fastjock @ 23/04/2009 13:41

Emzed
In: Pickering
Posts: 7151
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Stick to the "good stuff FJ" an original one polishied up looks good and you can alwys have it anodised if thats your thang

Emzed @ 23/04/2009 13:44

excalibur
In: york
Posts: 1277
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It happened to me once , in the dark , pi...ng rain..a tol booth and a 100k's to home , it wasn't fun! but the V-MAX got me home, aah, yes the memories.

excalibur @ 23/04/2009 18:41

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