The Vette Barn

The Vette Barn (https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/index.php)
-   Off Topic (https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=38)
-   -   bike (https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35219)

Chuck A 06-03-2012 9:42pm

bike
 
since this is not CF : i was on my bike racing yes i was going really really really fast, someone cuts me off locked up the bike and my rear brakes stopped working, ended up when i locked up the bike this is what happened, remember i am not posting this on CF, because i know i was wrong and really dont want to hear the BS, Heres a pic of my rear brake caliper went from 160 to 30 very quickly
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq264/chucka/006.jpg
yes the caliper and brake spun around, dont know how, but it did:confused5:

Chuck A 06-03-2012 9:46pm

PS the caliper is supposed to be one the bottom, i f-ed up my rear brakes.

MEANZ06 06-03-2012 9:49pm

Street racing on a bike... :slap:





















:D

vtelvr 06-03-2012 9:50pm

Ouch. Hope you're ok. At least you know where you messed up:D

JRD77VET 06-03-2012 9:52pm

Did you have the correct torque values on the rear axle? The top pic shows the cutout on the caliper bracket that is supposed to keep the bracket in the correct orientation.

Are there marks on the inside of the swingarm showing it was assembled correctly?

Oh, one more thing. As a fellow motorcyclist, Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly. :angel:

Chuck A 06-03-2012 10:16pm

well i just rechecked it looks as though the bracket that holds the caliper in place was not put on properly, very pissed off indeed

Stangkiller 06-03-2012 10:27pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck A (Post 678980)
well i just rechecked it looks as though the bracket that holds the caliper in place was not put on properly, very pissed off indeed

Yikes! You're very lucky it didn't throw you off or down.....who did the last work on the bike?

Chuck A 06-03-2012 10:30pm

i dont know have the bike serviced before i bought it,,i am wondering if i should reinstall the rear tire, yes i will reinstall it

Mr Brns C6 06-03-2012 10:38pm

Holy Cow Chuck, glad you're around to write about it........better have a few Heinies :shots::cert::shots:

pappytinker 06-04-2012 2:55am

I would remove that cube valve cap and replace it with a simple one. I have seen instances where the centrifugal force caused by the spinning wheel caused the valve stem to bend over from the weight and break the stem causing sudden, catastrophic loss of air. Not a good thing.

Giraffe (He/Him) 06-04-2012 5:03am

Holy Hell you're lucky. That could have gone bad in a big hurry. My roaring around days are behind me. When I ride now, (Which is often) it's a leasurly putt.

Besides, both my bikes are Harleys. They don't really go fast. :D

Kerrmudgeon 06-04-2012 7:54am

That's Kharma, and you got off easy. :slap:

Chuck A 06-04-2012 5:16pm

Well brought it to the shop everything is back to normal, just dont understand how the hell this happened, very weird indeed

Chuck A 06-04-2012 5:18pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Brns C6 (Post 678993)
Holy Cow Chuck, glad you're around to write about it........better have a few Heinies :shots::cert::shots:

had several, told the wife a different story, yea she can be a real crazy nut

DJ_Critterus 06-04-2012 5:19pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck A (Post 679659)
Well brought it to the shop everything is back to normal, just dont understand how the hell this happened, very weird indeed

Stupidity might be a good explanation (been guilty myself). Glad you're O.K. though. Did you check over the work to make sure it was done right this time and have you looked into track time if you want to keep testing your luck?

Fastguy 06-04-2012 5:23pm

That is scary, could have snapped and broke the rear apart.

I had to laugh a little at the "cut me off" part though.

DJ_Critterus 06-04-2012 5:24pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fastguy (Post 679670)
That is scary, could have snapped and broke the rear apart.

I had to laugh a little at the "cut me off" part though.

I was thinking about Scissors' thread when I read the OP here.

...Whitepower... 06-04-2012 5:27pm

Don't all those bikes come in crates and require some assembly?

I would go to the shop where it was purchased from and demand that a master tech fix it (free parts and labor).

DJ_Critterus 06-04-2012 5:32pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ...Whitepower... (Post 679674)
Don't all those bikes come in crates and require some assembly?

I would go to the shop where it was purchased from and demand that a master tech fix it (free parts and labor).

If he bought it new that's an option.

Chuck A 06-04-2012 5:38pm

It was a richardcranium moment on my part, i guess the nice weather kind of well screwed with me


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 9:15am.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2009 - 2024 The Vette Barn