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Wreckless Rat wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:41 am Let's just say... calipers are normally held on with TWO bolts........

We had a trainee turn up for an advanced course. Well, almost, there were three entrances for two schools (14 acre campus), he was at the wrong school.

We could see him - and hear him from 100m or more.

When he eventually found us, we saw that one front caliper was swinging on its hose, the bolts had fallen out on the M3.

I'm offering front end rebuilds for anyone that ones want done by a pro.....

How fucking embarrassing... not only forgetting to torque them up, but worse still... not noticing when I looked... 3 fucking times.

Wreckless Rat wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:41 am Let's just say... calipers are normally held on with TWO bolts........

I have ordered a new set... clearly one is somewhere on the private road system.....

Twonk

inewham wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:58 pm I wondered why there was a bolt in my last coffee order

Bumping the weights up....

It's funny what you can miss.

I spent ages trying to figure out why the cable operated brakes on one of my bikes felt shit. Turns out the pivot bolt from the handle was missing! Took me ages to spot.

I bet that thieving porridgewog Bigyin stole the bolt when your back was turned.

Skub wrote: Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:18 pm I bet that thieving porridgewog Bigyin stole the bolt when your back was turned.

Yeah... good point, he is a shifty fucker.