Watch those bolts n screws

[HMAN]

So I'm out for a quick ride before the storm hits. Rolling 70-75, and I hear and feel this "thunk". Pull over cause I know I didn't hit anything in the road. Look the bike over and finally locate the problem. The lower front screw that holds the caliper bracket to the lower fork had worked loose and the rotor removed it for me. Gouged a nice big chunk out of the bracket and dinged up the rotor a bit. Got lucky that the threads weren't damaged. Replaced the screw with red Loctite and rolling again. Be sure to check your bike on a regular basis. I thought I was looking it over fairly well, but apparently not! Stay safe out there! :2thumbs:

 

[awg]

Yep I had the top bolt from the fork tube come loose.

 

[Trainguy]

:2thumbs::2thumbs: Headed out to the garage right now to check.

 

[Srodden]

I had one of the bracket screws break off flush with the fork tube couldn't get it out had to replace forks. I remember a few weeks prior I had forgotten to take the disc lock off and started to take off I think that's what did it but it took a couple weeks to notice it

 

[tommy666]

Shit! I did that once on my KLR600 back in college. Luckily I had a full-face on. lost some pride that day and stopped using them. I'm still as anxious as crap whenever I get to ride and forget about some of the most important things...