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While driving to work this morning I pulled up behind a bloke on a Kawasaki go-fast-thingy and noticed his mount was shod with a Conti Road Attack on the rear.... the things you look at when it's too early for the girls in skirts to be walking by :hearts: . Something didn't seem right, and a more critical look showed that the tyre was mounted in the wrong direction!!!
I managed to pull up alongside him at a set of lights a few blocks later and showed him the problem... no traffic so we pulled up a bit further & both had a quick look. Turns out he'd just had the tyre fitted a couple of weeks ago by an outlet owned by the 'biggest and best' chain of bike shops in the whole of Oz (no names mentioned). Oh, and the axle nut was only FINGER TIGHT as well..
. Needless to say he'll be back there in the next few hours to get things sorted.
Makes you wonder just what sort of idiots work in some of these places. Never forget the golden rules:
I managed to pull up alongside him at a set of lights a few blocks later and showed him the problem... no traffic so we pulled up a bit further & both had a quick look. Turns out he'd just had the tyre fitted a couple of weeks ago by an outlet owned by the 'biggest and best' chain of bike shops in the whole of Oz (no names mentioned). Oh, and the axle nut was only FINGER TIGHT as well..
Makes you wonder just what sort of idiots work in some of these places. Never forget the golden rules:
- Always use a specialist if you can (tyres and suspension are two examples).
- Make sure you know and trust whoever is working on your steed and always check their work as best you can.
- The best person to work on your bike may not be the dealer you bought it from - using someone else shouldn't void your warranty - check first though...