Stupid Things We've done

[Buddynq]

I would like to start this topic hoping that I'm not the only one that does stupid things

1. Mentioned before about pouring brand new oil through the engine and out the bottom through the unplugged sump plug and into the oil pan.
2. Did some things yesterday including got the high beam flasher working. Early start this morning (dark, pushed bike out front) and no start. Everything working but no fuel pump. Thought it might have been something to do with where the flasher is as wires go from there to clutch. Wheeled bike back into garage and pulled the bracket apart, tried stand button, put in gear and rocked. Went to push starter again and noticed kill switch in off position. Doh. I rarely use it

[Tony Nitrous]

I bought a new Harley.

Doesn't get much dumber than that.
I'm back on proper bikes now, but I still have the mental scars.

[Andre]

Hard to top that one for stupidity Tony 

Let's try anyway. Sold my 14 

After 10 years of mental therapy I was cured instantly when riding my "new" 14 home 

[grog]

have done the kill switch thing, took a while to figure. have lobbed at work a day early after holidays, stupid i know, but riding to work last year, had forgotten to put false teeth in. thought the wind flow was a bit more than usual. 

[Buddynq]

A bit of ploughing done Tony or time on the side of the road contemplating your decision? 

[Tony Nitrous]

A bit of ploughing done Tony or time on the side of the road contemplating your decision? 

I wanted to like it, really I did.  Something to mod to suit me, to evolve over time, easy to work on and service, a bike to grow old with. I even bought those luxury "Extra's" like a rev counter and pillion seat!
I'd lost 3 mates on rides in a year, I thought it would low me down.

Piece of shit was gutless, handling was crap, brakes didn't.
Bulbs blew, big ends knocked, exhaust heat shields fell off, nut cme off the front sprocket and the sprocket took all the thread off where the nut went (it was the last chain drive Evo)

Dealer told me I was to blame for riding it like a jap bike.
The highlight of owning it was being told I wasn't welcome in HOG (Harley Owners Group)
I sold if after 18 months and bought an 1100 Katana that I kept for 12 years.

[grog]

Tony, sounds like you got one of the better ones.

[Andre]

Huh, didn't you know that they test IQ in aspirants for HOG. It is obvious you failed the MAX-requirement of 99.

Long list there! I add one more.

Guy drives hd to suspension specialist.

Guy: "I am not happy with my fork. Now I read that they are crappy forks. Anything you can do to make it better"

"They are actually quite good forks. It's the way HD put them in. Look at that steering head angle. Even the best fork can't do a good job in that position."

[Notty]

I thought things were blurred as I rode away from the barbers - must be all the hair he cut off ( not much to cut nowadays ) then I realised I had taken my glasses off for the cut and they were still on the shelf !!
Another time I put my prescription glasses on for the first time and they were very dark - I guessed that was why things weren't that clear - anyway, I didn't see the sleeping policeman and hit it rather hard but managed to stay on - I went back to the opticians to tell them I had problems, they huddled together in a group when i handed them over - seems the had been put in the wrong sides - got 2 free pairs for their error bunch of twats !!

[Kiwifruit]

Went to the wrong wedding reception once.
The seating was not marked so we just sat down at a table  and waited for the bride and grooms grand entrance only to find............ errr thats the wrong bride and groom.
Got up, went to the reception desk and asked if there was another wedding party at the venue. They asked for the name of the bride and groom.
Looked in their book then told us........ next week !!

[lawrie]

Missus comes in to tell me that the treadmill wont go, easy-peasy, checked the fuse, OK.
So I strips it all down, power to the main board, pulled the motor, brushes OK.  Muckey inside, so I spent some time cleaning it all out while in bits, main board out, motor out, trans out, side & bottom panels off, bugger, put it all back together, now i'm baffled, AYUP, whats that on the floor??
A red pull-out safety-key on a lanyard...........DOH

I fixed it love!!!

[saggy0000]

bin there done that puppy fooked off with the key,not funny,but it is realy?

[saggy0000]

Thread posted by SAGGY0000 deleted due to the use of unacceptable swearing.

I have warned you before saggy, please DO NOT USE PROFANITIES.

[Buddynq]

Note to self - Take the rubber diaphragm out when bleeding the brakes

[KiwiCol]

Yeees, that could sort of spoil things a bit Buddynq