Monitor thread for 'those motorcycles'...

[Mr Lucky]

As many of you who never come in here know, I have a genuine belief that a certain make of motorcycle brings misfortune in the form of mechanical breakdown and accident on their owners/riders.

You know the ones, I don't need to mention the name here.

For years you lot who never come in here anyway have laughed at me.

Well I am starting a thread logging every instance I come across in LAB where an 'unfortunate situation' occured.

If you have any information regarding any accident or mechanical breakdown suffered by a forum member please advise with as much info as you have, ideally not less than:
* Date of incident.
* Model.
* Owner (forum name if known).
* Rider (Forum name if known).
* Others involved.
* Level 1/2/3. (level 1- tried to kill owner. Level 2- tried to kill itself. Level 3- tried to kill another bike in same storage/proximity)
* Brief description of incident.


If you know of any threads from way back that have info on any of the above please feel free to post the link in this thread and I will transpose all relevant info into her in the format I have shown above. Just send me the thread link and I will do the rest.

Thank you...

[lanta]

What are you blathering on about?

[Mr Lucky]

If you don't know, then you're an idiot...

[Farouk The Leper King]

My Superduke (990) has started steaming a little bit on startup. You can just smell a little bit of antifreeze and see the steam for a second or two. It doesn't seem to be using much coolant. Bike has about 14-15,000 miles on it. Is this a sign that the valves need to be adjusted? Or do I need to start looking for a serious problem elsewhere, if so, any suggestions what to look for? The shop I was going to, sold out to a big dealership and customer service, I understand is non existent.
I have also been noticing my cloths smell horrible from the exhaust smell after riding. Seems like a stronger exhaust smell than before.

* Date of incident.
* Model. Superduke 990 (there's fuck all super about them)
* Owner (forum name if known). yamadak
* Rider (Forum name if known). yamadak
* Others involved. No
* Brief description of incident. Shitting water from exhaust and thinks it's a kettle...

[Mr Lucky]

* Date of incident. 28th July 2012
* Model. Hayabusa RX
* Owner (forum name if known). Qwik
* Rider (Forum name if known). Qwik
* Others involved. N/A
* Level 3.
* Brief description of incident. Busa engine failiure. As yet undiagnosed. Owner also owns 'OOTB' and this bike is likely to have been parked for some time in the same garage as OOTB...

[Mr Lucky]

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[Hapo]

...easy there, monkey boy...

[Mr Lucky]

* Date of incident. Early August (approx)
* Model. KTM Adventurer
* Owner (forum name if known). Qwik
* Rider (Forum name if known). Qwik
* Others involved. N/A
* Level 2 - 3.
* Brief description of incident. Not content with trying to 'off' the Rhino sharing the same garage, OOTB broke a clutch bolt rendering it unrideable for the foreseeable future...

[Mr Lucky]

* Date of incident. August 2014
* Model. Not stated (ashamed to admit it, likely)
* Owner Scott Colbath.
* Rider Scott Colbath.
* Others involved. None
* Level 1/2/3. (level 1- tried to kill owner. Level 2- tried to kill itself. Level 3- tried to kill another bike in same storage/proximity) 2
* Brief description of incident.
Ate bearing in head and water pump failed...

[THE PRO]

Hello Lucky I guess you knew 1 day I would return 2 this place.
I think u r talking about superduke. Per chance I recently discussed this bike,
They informed me its lighter than Hayabusa .So is my Honda 50 but its not better.
I googled superduke nice bike not something I would prefer.
Good day take care out riding.

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[THE PRO]

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[THE PRO]

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[Mr Lucky]

They are all shit...

[Farouk The Leper King]

* Date of incident. Late March 2016
* Model. KTM 350
* Owner Agri.
* Rider Agri.
* Others involved. No
* Level 1/2/3. (level 1- tried to kill owner. Level 2- tried to kill itself. Level 3- tried to kill another bike in same storage/proximity). Level 2
* Brief description of incident. Bike overheated valves (didn't burn out mind you, just overheated them! WTF!?) and fucked piston after only 100 hours use (approx 3000 miles). Cost of parts arse-splittingly prohibitive...

[Lucky]

Date of incident. August 2016
* Model. Fuck do I know. They all look the fucking same. He's obviously too fucking scared to ride it on anything remotely like dirt considering its pristine condition. The big fucking jessie girl wuss.
* Owner. scottcolbath
* Rider. scottcolbath
* Others involved. No
* Level 1/2/3. (level 1- tried to kill owner. Level 2- tried to kill itself. Level 3- tried to kill another bike in same storage/proximity). Level 2
* Brief description of incident. Bike burned hole in soft luggage that had previously been secured well...

[CocaineSally]

Does non-motor 2 wheel bikes count?
If not then fuck off anyway.

If so, I crashed my bike about 2wks. ago.
Ran off the side of gravel road, turned over in ditch and scrapped my left knee.
No mechanical failure.
No dope or alcohol involved.
100% User Failure.


Thanks!

[Mr Lucky]

* Date of incident. Mid June 2017
* Model. KTM RC 390
* Owner nickslick or C Dolan (TBC).
* Rider nickslick.
* Others involved. none
* Level 1/2/3. 1
* Brief description of incident. Palomar mountain. Bike spat rider off...