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whatever · 09-08-2010, 12:37 PM

well i made to the shop with just the rear brake..... i was not worried about having a accident because i was planning on going real slow..... like where a bicycle would ride say.

anyway the guy at the shop looked it over for about 6 mins and then figure it out.

the guy at the shop noticed i installed the front refecters brackets backwards and they were hitting the calipers alittle.

brake was alittle spongy until he turned them around for me.

with all the motorcycles i owned this was the most drama and stress i ever had with bikes.

on the way there i was surpised how well i had fixed the steering .... lol

Spunky99 · 09-08-2010, 12:46 PM

That's why I tossed those reflectors into the "useless" box of parts that will never go back on my bike.

whatever · 09-08-2010, 05:15 PM

well just so you guys know the route i traveled i was passed by 3 cars in the 2 mile trip..... my goal was to keep my hand on the thottle and never move for any reason...... i did thing about towing the bike but only for short time.

main thing i was worried about not have any thing come loose and get caught in the disc/caliper etc. all clips were very tight
so there was no need to remove any.

but i knew before i left that the caliper was mounted securley to the fork and was not a free riding caliper and if i stayed away

from the front brake all should go well.

anyway the important thing is i made and the bike is fixed.... my luck changed alittle thank god.

deal about replacing the pads is you have to put the front one in first and then the back one.... so when i was installing the pads i was probable putting in the back one 1st which was blocking room on the track for the front one to slide over.

i just watched a little because at this point i was willing to just pay and have the bike done with.

please don't try this at home/ experince riders only. lol

Detrich · 09-08-2010, 07:26 PM

Great to hear it's all fixed.

MikeN02 · 09-08-2010, 08:18 PM

Yeah... any bike that I have I take off the front wheel reflectors..

Also did they charge you? And how much?

FZ1inNH · 09-08-2010, 08:49 PM

Glad to hear this but I still think you're crazy!

A great habit to get into when fixing your bike? Take digital pics all along the way so you can go back and reference how things are assembled.

whatever · 09-09-2010, 05:05 AM

I have no camera for pics i just have web tv,,,,,they said 10 dollars but i gave the guy 20....i had to return after 30 mins because the brake lever was a little spongy from the work i did and having the front reflecters on backwards......

so they bleed the brakes and he turned both reflecters brackets around and the brake works very well now.

i asked the guy if i owe him any more money and he said no your good.... but i knew this guys from back in the day....... boss men said your the one that had the r1 where the guy drove it to califorina from ny and i said yes that was my bike.

**MiltonDorkenhoff** · 09-09-2010, 10:19 AM

This thread reminds me of a scene from Top Gun:

Maverick makes an aggressive vertical
move and defeats him with a missile.

The encounter was a victory, but we
show it as an example of what not to do.

MikeN02 · 09-09-2010, 04:08 PM

Wait what!? You drove a bike that far? HOW!?

whatever · 09-09-2010, 04:15 PM

back brake...... drove slow !!

today on the way home from work took the long way home..... can not believe how straight the steering is.

feels nice that was a pita for like 2500 miles.

Thank you Woodcraft front triple tree stand.

09-08-2010, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
whatever Senior Member Bike: 09 white fz6r Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ny Posts: 272 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	Im alive !! well i made to the shop with just the rear brake..... i was not worried about having a accident because i was planning on going real slow..... like where a bicycle would ride say. anyway the guy at the shop looked it over for about 6 mins and then figure it out. the guy at the shop noticed i installed the front refecters brackets backwards and they were hitting the calipers alittle. brake was alittle spongy until he turned them around for me. with all the motorcycles i owned this was the most drama and stress i ever had with bikes. on the way there i was surpised how well i had fixed the steering .... lol Last edited by whatever; 09-08-2010 at 12:51 PM.

09-08-2010, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spunky99 Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R, Yellow Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 525 Thanked 585 Times in 364 Posts	That's why I tossed those reflectors into the "useless" box of parts that will never go back on my bike. __________________ John 1999 Triumph Daytona 955i, HQ shorty levers, D3 grips, Gorilla 8017 alarm, SkyKing frame sliders, Sixity scintered bronze brake pads F/R, R&G rear axle sliders, Galfer wave rear rotor, Hella Fwy horn, PowerBronze chain guard/hugger, R6 Throttle tube.

09-08-2010, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
whatever Senior Member Bike: 09 white fz6r Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ny Posts: 272 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	well just so you guys know the route i traveled i was passed by 3 cars in the 2 mile trip..... my goal was to keep my hand on the thottle and never move for any reason...... i did thing about towing the bike but only for short time. main thing i was worried about not have any thing come loose and get caught in the disc/caliper etc. all clips were very tight so there was no need to remove any. but i knew before i left that the caliper was mounted securley to the fork and was not a free riding caliper and if i stayed away from the front brake all should go well. anyway the important thing is i made and the bike is fixed.... my luck changed alittle thank god. deal about replacing the pads is you have to put the front one in first and then the back one.... so when i was installing the pads i was probable putting in the back one 1st which was blocking room on the track for the front one to slide over. i just watched a little because at this point i was willing to just pay and have the bike done with. please don't try this at home/ experince riders only. lol Last edited by whatever; 09-09-2010 at 04:54 AM.

09-08-2010, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Detrich Senior Member Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6-R - Blue, 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 - Blue Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,987 Thanks: 632 Thanked 261 Times in 212 Posts	Great to hear it's all fixed. __________________ 2009 Yamaha FZ6-R - Blue [1.23.2010] - ProGrip CF Tank Protector, Yamaha Blue Seat Cowl, TechSpec SS Tank Grips, Intuitive Racing NC Frame Sliders 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6 - Blue [4.9.2011] - ProGrip CF Tank Protector, Yamaha White Seat Cowl, Shogun NC Crash Kit View My Virtual Garage

09-08-2010, 08:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
MikeN02 Senior Member Bike: 07 YZF R6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 276 Thanked 326 Times in 212 Posts	Yeah... any bike that I have I take off the front wheel reflectors.. Also did they charge you? And how much? __________________ RIP 07/31/10

09-08-2010, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
FZ1inNH Super Moderator Bike: 2009 FZ1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 569 Thanks: 345 Thanked 321 Times in 152 Posts	Glad to hear this but I still think you're crazy! A great habit to get into when fixing your bike? Take digital pics all along the way so you can go back and reference how things are assembled.

09-09-2010, 05:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
whatever Senior Member Bike: 09 white fz6r Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ny Posts: 272 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	I have no camera for pics i just have web tv,,,,,they said 10 dollars but i gave the guy 20....i had to return after 30 mins because the brake lever was a little spongy from the work i did and having the front reflecters on backwards...... so they bleed the brakes and he turned both reflecters brackets around and the brake works very well now. i asked the guy if i owe him any more money and he said no your good.... but i knew this guys from back in the day....... boss men said your the one that had the r1 where the guy drove it to califorina from ny and i said yes that was my bike.

09-09-2010, 10:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
MiltonDorkenhoff Member Bike: Yellow FZ6R Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California Posts: 366 Thanks: 20 Thanked 63 Times in 48 Posts	This thread reminds me of a scene from Top Gun: Maverick makes an aggressive vertical move and defeats him with a missile. The encounter was a victory, but we show it as an example of what not to do.

09-09-2010, 04:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
MikeN02 Senior Member Bike: 07 YZF R6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,964 Thanks: 276 Thanked 326 Times in 212 Posts	Wait what!? You drove a bike that far? HOW!? __________________ RIP 07/31/10

09-09-2010, 04:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
whatever Senior Member Bike: 09 white fz6r Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ny Posts: 272 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts	back brake...... drove slow !! today on the way home from work took the long way home..... can not believe how straight the steering is. feels nice that was a pita for like 2500 miles. Thank you Woodcraft front triple tree stand.

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