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R1Zman
Joined: 25 Feb 2012
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Location: Northampton
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 Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:24 pm Post subject: What a prat! |
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Went for a ride on the R1Z this pm & on return decided to once & for all try & find why I get a "clunk" from the bars when braking - great joy when I realise that the top stem nut was loose! No sockets the correct size so I used an adjustable - & on the last turn slipped & gouged the lovingly powder coated top yoke. What a prat.
Did exactly the same thing tightening a tap cartridge in the bathroom - slipped & scratched the tap with said adjustable. What a prat.
Back to the R1Z & a few weeks ago having picked up the newly painted bodywork from the sprayshop - I decided to try to refit the front mudguard without removing the wheel - looked like there was enough room. One gouged mudguard later & I'm phoning KAS for a pot of red touch-up. What a prat.
Ok - I won't be asked to help any of you guys with your rebuilds but let's hear about your embarrassing mistakes - might make me feel better!
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Anyone who uses the term "workshop" outside the context of light engineering is a twat! (Alexei Sayle) |
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yanw
Joined: 25 Jun 2011
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Location: Gloucester
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| Back in the day when I had my 250LC I spent the weekend with a mate in his mates bike workshop (his mate was on holiday). All was fine until I tried to wheel the bike out backwards and it fell to the right. Onto a custom chops big footpeg. It put a half moon into the side of the tank. What a prat. |
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