Bender Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Ever had your caliper fall off doing 70? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ive-been-very-lucky-boy-16325213 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richzx6r Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Bloody hell.....you well I....don't even give it another thought that things might come loose I just ride and ride and erm ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snod Blatter Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 The bike had only been MOT'd last week so it should have been absolutely fine. But there were no bolts in the calipers after the crash.Haha, if the MOT tester he uses goes round checking every bolt then he needs to go somewhere else!Also this wouldn't happen with drum brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I remember the only car I bought brand new, a Ford Escort. The gear lever came off in my hand before I’d even left the dealership. When they fixed that the first time it was serviced the brake caliper fell off because it had been fitted with no bolts. It had stayed in place only because the wheel was holding it on.Horrendous piece of junk. I was glad to get rid and have avoided Fords ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Presumably it was a proper mot where you actually have to turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithers Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 An MOT is no guarantee of having a safe machine once the car / bike has left the garage. Trying to prove negligence will be pretty difficult. Glad the rider survived, it could have been a lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Just shows how important a pre ride inspection is, if i'm going out on mine, i will move it to the front and do a pre ride inspection, lights, indicators, horn, tyres,coolant level,chain, wheels, discs and calipers, then chain it up, till i'm ready to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKERDAD Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I remember the only car I bought brand new, a Ford Escort. The gear lever came off in my hand before I’d even left the dealership. When they fixed that the first time it was serviced the brake caliper fell off because it had been fitted with no bolts. It had stayed in place only because the wheel was holding it on.Horrendous piece of junk. I was glad to get rid and have avoided Fords ever since. That's why Ford are a pile of shite and dont understand why they not gone bust . My brother had a Ford galaxy. Which was brand new supored just come off the production line .. two weeks it broke down then over the next 6months the car was in the garage/dealership trying to to get the car to work over 60 miles or so .every time it passed 60 miles or just not reaching 100 miles it brake down towed back to the dealership in the end they scrapped it .. as Ford done so many diagnostic test and fault findings they said it was the wiring ALL THE WIRING was crap so rather than rewire the whole car they scrapped it.. He had a sharan to use while it was being looked at cant say fixed he kept the sharan which is the same car just with VW badge and there own parts.. As the galaxy sharan. seat Alabama. Are all the same car just with different makes own parts.. fords all way use cheap steel why they always rust and cheap Chinese wiring.. . You know the best bit ... ......my brother WAS a car sales man for ... yep you got it Ford dealership.Stay away from fords ..works for citroen an all the other frog makes . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Surely he should sue the arse off the c**t who sold him a bike that was criminally dangerous . If the seller hasn't hastily got rid of them, I bet those bolts are lying around their garage somewhere . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelbam Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Reading this i realise how lucky i was when my front brake lever fell off on the motorway, never shat myself so much in my life going for a break for it to just not be there when i was doing close to 70 myself. (Approching roundabout/lights)I eventually wobbled to a stop, jumped off my bike RAN BACK UP THE MOTORWAY and got my break lever (dont ask) had to then jump back on the bike to wobble my way to work. Thought i was gunna vom in my helmet always check my nuts now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbassred Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 GSX 750 as a first bike. No one else thinks that's unwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeman Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 GSX 750 as a first bike. No one else thinks that's unwise? Not really. They only go as fast as you tell them to go so it makes no difference what you ride if you're sensible.If you're not sensible then it still makes no difference because you can just as easily hurt yourself on a smaller bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 last week . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 He's 29 and a father of five, I don't think safety has ever crossed his mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMachina Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I can't help but wonder if they were the correct bolts or shiny Wish tat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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