TeacherJoe
Junior Member
Literally. I rode about 80 miles yesterday, and was close to home when I heard a small kerchunk. I attributed it to a pothole and rode on. I gassed up before home and parked the bike in the garage. It was less than two miles home from the kerchunk. I did some work on the car, and gave my bike a quick wipe while walking by, only to see this:
Seems the FE snapped off and dangled for a while. The visible holes were not the ones used to secure the FE to the bike. The FE snapped along the ragged line you see, and that area had several holes drilled.
Some of the plate number was worn away.
I think the previous owner put extra holes in the FE, and I added the cheesy saddle bag support. My support may have stressed the FE. I cringe to think of the dangling FE getting into the wheel or chain. I was lucky.
Joe
Seems the FE snapped off and dangled for a while. The visible holes were not the ones used to secure the FE to the bike. The FE snapped along the ragged line you see, and that area had several holes drilled.
Some of the plate number was worn away.
I think the previous owner put extra holes in the FE, and I added the cheesy saddle bag support. My support may have stressed the FE. I cringe to think of the dangling FE getting into the wheel or chain. I was lucky.
Joe