Got the bike out the shed

[jackojet]

 
 
Finally had enough time yesterday to uncover Fazzee as she is called by the wife after a long lay up. unconnected the optimate .
 
Thanks to Mike tinkering she started first touch of the button and purred like my cat Jetski.
 
as i backed her out the shed and over the ramp i got stuck in the doorway, i thought whats up. im sat onthe bike.
 
 i then twigged what wasup, i hadnt took the centre stand off, no spring on see, as i take it off when riding and pop it on minus spring to work on the bike.
 
couldnt get the mrs as she was in the kitchen playing with the ferrets . i thought shit what do i do ? i cant backwards as the stand is stuck round the step. Anyway i pulled the clutch in selected first and tried to go forward .
 
I now have a rubber darkie on the freshly washed patio slabs and step. it was fun though and my bike is safe in the shed.
 
im pissed off with myself for not remembering to take the stand off before moving the bike. anyway in harm done
 
She aint seen it yet 

[purplebear7]

Jacko .. it's a good idea to rig up a quick and simple 'reminder' when you do such things ..
 
Like a length of brightly coloured line from the centre stand up to the bars.  Same idea as used with disc locks .. to stop you (or anyone else !!  .. from trying to ride away with the lock on .. and dropping it !!
 
People will see the line (just as you should) and then visually follow it down to the lock .. simples 
 
Dealers sell a curly 'phone wire' type thing .. just for this job .. but that's a bit of a daft waste of money in my opinion .. fact is any length of line will do just as well    The line may also come in handy for a thousand other jobs .. when you might need a bit of string 
Your Move ... or then again .. maybe not 
 
Stay Safe    Polar Bear.
 
 

[1967fazer]

Quite handy for stopping a tea leaf wheeling your bike out of the shed tho

[jackojet]

 
 
thats a good idea, thanks guys for the advice
 
 
any  tea leaf would have shock as my home made cross bow can rigged to fire at them when they open the door !
 
I do this when the missus and i go away. i put warnings in place mind . the bolts i used have a .303 calibre cartridge case on the end using the flat as a tip, should give them a thud !

[chaparral02]

Why don't you want keep the main stand on your bike ??

[PaulSmith]

...any  tea leaf would have shock as my home made cross bow can rigged to fire at them when they open the door ! ...

Are you mental?

So not only do they get your bike, they get your house, your car, your savings, and you can be pretty sure that they wont be the one doing time but you might not be so lucky!

[Phil TK]

  my home made cross bow can rigged to fire at them when they open the door !

Whoa careful! What if a fireman needs to get in to put out a fire (ie you're pride and joy in flames)
Use a paint mine if you want to freak out a burglar, I think they are legal enough and mess up the intruder nicely, not least giving him a serious heart condition on the spot.

[jackojet]

The reason i dont keep mainstand on the bike is it looks naff and weighs a ton . but it is very handy for working on the bike ie wheel removal , greasing linkages and shock removal etc. jobs you struggle to do on paddock stand especially swing arm removal .