Pre-ride checks!

[RallyeGS]

Went out on the bike today to see family and pick up an item bought on this forum. Did my normal pre-ride checks on the bike which in my case, includes checking for loose straps etc. I run a Touratech luggage plate in the pillion space and have two Rokstraps permanently attached. All was good. Set off down the road and after about two miles, I heard an almighty bang. I actually thought it was at the side of the road in someone’s garden. Bike ran ok, so nothing wrong I thought. Got to my destination and saw what’s in the photos below. A strap must have come untucked and dangled into the wheel. The bang was the web strap snapping. I was amazed that the luggage rack wasn’t damaged at all, because those web straps are extremely strong. Took the wheel off and removed the damaged strap and all looks ok. That could have ended very differently for me this morning. Rokstraps are now in rank bag, out of harms way.

 

[JerseyNeil]

Blimey. Any lesser steed would have been unserviceable after that

 

[RallyeGS]

Tank bag, not rank bag!

 

[Jverdoes]

I got these for the loose ends of my Rokstraps. They work very well and not once have they come undone whilst riding

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122328332009

 

[RallyeGS]

Good shout

 

[Fenboy]

If I remember correctly rokstraps loose end has a stitched loop. I always feed it through itself so it can't dangle free. Any loose strap should always be tied up no matter how short.
Pleased you got away unharmed.

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

That could have been much nastier!

 

[Tarka]

Did my normal pre-ride checks on the bike which in my case, includes checking for loose straps etc.

Hopefuly, you'll never be required to do any pre flight checks.

 

[RallyeGS]

I’ve checked those straps a hundred times and done literally thousands of miles with them as they are. Today I was both unlucky and lucky. Even ground crew fuck it up sometimes.

 

[yofi]

I’ve checked those straps a hundred times and done literally thousands of miles with them as they are. Today I was both unlucky and lucky. Even ground crew fuck it up sometimes.

My dad, no longer with me, used to be a leading aircraft technician. There were some pilots who always, without fail, insisted on the lead technician taking the second cockpit (where applicable) on test flights

 

[Winjar]

kabel manager tape, very good for many uses.

 

[Barnoe]

Wow, that could have been serious!

Glad your ok mate, and lived to learn from the experience!!
Also glad i learned by reading this, and not by staining my underwear

 

[Sweetpea]

I’m glad to hear that you are safe and well, and took the time to bring this to everybody’s attention.

Such a simple thing and easily overlooked if not checked regularly.

I hope you bought a lottery ticket that day!

Thanks SP


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