Doing your pre-ride check

[Caffeine]

So...I was sitting around the house today and got a text from some friends who were going to play pool.   It was near my house, so I considered NOT wearing my armored jacket.   But I wore it anyway.

I was suited up, helmet on, getting on my bike and my neighbor/landlord distracted me for about 90 seconds with some small talk and then I was on  my way....bike in neutral, start the engine, put the bike in first and off I went!    About 12 inches into my ride, the brake lock did it's thing and the bike stopped dead.   I was on the ground, my crushed left foot hurting really bad before I even knew the bike was going down.

Neighbor heard the bike go down and, luckily, came back to investigate the noise.   He helped me up and got the bike back upright.

(sigh)

Just scratches on the bike, but my foot still hurts 3 hours later.   Nothing swollen, and everything seems to move. 

Do NOT ignore your pre-ride check!   And if someone/something distracts you, do the entire pre-ride check again!

[ohgood]

good call, good advice. +1

is the ankle yellow / blue yet ? ouch !

[trumpetguy]

My lock came with a little fluorescent yellow plastic disc with a stem on it.  No instructions, but when I use the lock I place the stem in the ignition lock so that the stem sticks in and holds it in place as a reminder.  Maybe you can make or find a similar reminder.

Glad you are OK!  That's a shocker I'm sure.

[yooblonder]

Ouch - did you slap him or punch him?

I'm sure I've seen these flourescent cords - for attaching to the handlebars - on sale.

[Caffeine]

Ouch - did you slap him or punch him?

I'm sure I've seen these flourescent cords - for attaching to the handlebars - on sale.

I was thinking about that...some kind of reminder system.

Can't blame the neighbor...he was just being friendly.

My ankle is fine.  It was more of a sideways crush just behind my toes.   My boots definitely kept my foot from being hurt worse.   If I had worn sneakers, my foot would have been f*cked!

[DoD#i]

Nail (wire, tie, etc...) one of these to the disc lock.



http://www.aeroconsystems.com/misc/beforeflight.htm

[bettingpython]

Disc loocks down another one, conceptually a great idea but the damage a forgotten one does will pay for a lot of insurance coverage in my neck of the woods.

[yooblonder]

Disc loocks down another one, conceptually a great idea but the damage a forgotten one does will pay for a lot of insurance coverage in my neck of the woods.

Agreed.  I've stopped using my disc lock after making the same mistake.  I got away with only a couple of bent spokes on my 125.  Another lesson learned.  And a disc lock is never going to stop thieves with a van big enough to take any bike away.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Disc loocks down another one, conceptually a great idea but the damage a forgotten one does will pay for a lot of insurance coverage in my neck of the woods.

Agreed.  I've stopped using my disc lock after making the same mistake.  I got away with only a couple of bent spokes on my 125.  Another lesson learned.  And a disc lock is never going to stop thieves with a van big enough to take any bike away.

OR a wrench to remove wheel

[natedawg120]

That sucks, did the same thing minus the crushed foot the one time i didn't use the idiot strap, in my work parking lot.  I looked like a real dork

Mine came with my disc lock, but it wraps around the throttle or brake leaver so its really hard not to notice it. Clicky

[BaltimoreGS]

My friend did that with a brand new R6.  I have (had now that it broke) a disc lock with a built in alarm/motion detector. As far as I know it never stopped any thieves but it did save my dumbass a few times when I started rolling the bike with it still on.  As far as effectiveness as a security device, you just have to unbolt the rotor, not the wheel.  And a piece of gum muffles the alarm.  It's still better than nothing.

-Jessie