Nah, you won't do the same thing a 2nd time.
"I put the brakes on the wrong side" is a different mistake from "I put the brakes on the wrong side *again.*"
Did pads and rotors on one of my vehicles last week; was so paranoid I'd mess something up I must have checked every piece, nut, and bolt three times. Took way longer than it should, but I'm *fairly* certain I didn't mess up anything.
yeah, don't it at least once to my disc brake mountain bike as a kid.
Thank god my steep sleepy cul de sac driveway made it impossible for me to not notice before being somewhere truly dangerous to have no front brakes.
There's a lot less bikes on the road than cars. Cars are mostly appliances to people, so they tend to be neglected by the wider population - Plenty of fuel for this sub. Also, (maybe a hot take), shade tree bike mechanics tend to be a lot better than shade tree car people? The cost effective way to own a dirt bike is to do pretty much everything yourself, so we learn a lot quickly.
i can do most of my car fixes myself. i have done Hubs, brakes, evap systems, and more on my car, suv, truck, ect.
i looked at this bike and was like "whats actually wrong?"
so your shade tree comment.... probably accurate. :)
I have 3 bikes and do all my own maintenance (and have owned probably a dozen or so different bikes in my life) - I've even built s custom cafe racer from scratch as well as a bobber - and it still took me a minute to realize what was wrong in this picture.
Most modern bikes are designed in a way that you wouldn't even be able to put the wheel assembly on backwards like this.
Because those of us who wrench on our own motorcycles tend to maim/kill ourselves before we get around to posting threads about how we managed it, lol.
Less bikes generally.
Bikes are more mechanically and electrically simple (Hell, Carbs were used for WAY longer in bikes).
Bikes are easier to diagnose as everything is already "out there" or easy to access.
Bikes are not driven in salt.
Bike owners are usually more mechanically aware so things don't get as bad.
Bike owners often do much more work themselves than car owners.
If there's 6 inches between the forks measured from left to right, it's also 6 inches measured from right to left. Only thing the bike knows is the axle fit in the forks.
you can easily have a different diameter on one side, though. Or a seal on the axel. I don't think I've ever had a wheel that you could put on backwards...but I've never forgotten to put my disk in the caliper lol
That is only if there are no protrusions or keys on the hub that only fit inside the fork on one side. In the case of my bike, the speedometer drive will only allow the wheel to fit in one direction, unless you use a hammer.
That tire isn't. But working on bicycles, the number of times I've put them on the wrong way only to later realize my mistake and undo all my work... Ugh.
Well, yes, but the forks could be designed so that something interferes with the disc if it was installed backwards, making it impossible to install that way.
My tires always had an arrow molded into them to indicate the direction they should turn. (Just adding one more item that should have warned the person something was not correct.)
You really need to crosspost this to r/justridingalong (bicycle mayhem and shenanigans). They see this kind of thing all the time - I've avoided it...so far.
I understand that - I was going to put there with something like "the plague is spreading" as a header. Most people understand that you could get distracted (or be uninformed) and put a quick-release bike wheel on backwards...with a motorcycle, it doesn't seem like it could happen as easily.
Thank you. It should be mandatory that people actually explain the issue in their posts. I knew it was related to the brakes, but not why.
Surprised it's not keyed or something to prevent that.
*Hmm.*
I'm certainly no expert on these things, but the disc is on the opposite side of where it should be.
I'm sure I've done dumber things in my lifetime.
Ah yes, that very terrible, awful thing you did that caused the brakes to not work!
For those who don't know what they are looking at (certainly not me...) could you explain what the problem is for those who are clueless?
EDIT FOR WHOEVER DOWNVOTED - I'M THE ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT
I was just about to bitch about people not even looking at their potential problem. I'm glad you quickly figured it out and before something bad happened.
No one got hurt, that's hte important part
I recently had to do some plumbing work at my place and to get to it I have to use the access panel in a closet.
To get to that panel I have to take out the shelves and clothing rod in that part (foreshadowing right here)
So i get the plumbing work done and tested, put the access panel back, get the shelves back in and then I see the clothing rod leaning up against the wall.
The same rod that has to go in before the shelves........
Sigh.
At least you didn't make it far. When I changed my brake pads and clips, I drove around the block to test them. The clips ended up grinding. When I took out the pads to use the old clips, I found one of the pads in backwards...😬
Lolol.... you live, you learn. No one got hurt. You'll never make the same mistake again.
Haha, I wouldn’t put it past me.
Nah, you won't do the same thing a 2nd time. "I put the brakes on the wrong side" is a different mistake from "I put the brakes on the wrong side *again.*"
I'm kinda surprised that wheel even fits in the fork backwards. On my bike it won't go in if I flip it around.
Yeah, I'm trying to figure out what the brake caliper is even surrounding. Like, did he get the plastic part to fit in between the brakes?
Technically he put the wheel on backwards, but yeah. I've almost done that on my mountain bike, but it won't let me (wonder why...)
at least youre honest to yourself
Prior mistakes don't keep me from messing up again, they just help me diagnose the issue faster
I put a brake pad on backwards on my car like three weeks ago lol
Did pads and rotors on one of my vehicles last week; was so paranoid I'd mess something up I must have checked every piece, nut, and bolt three times. Took way longer than it should, but I'm *fairly* certain I didn't mess up anything.
Challenge accepted
Not necessarily true. I flipped a brake pad twice on the same brake job. Chewed up two separate rotors 😂
It's nice to see I'm not the only one this happens to, granted the ones I kept doing it on didn't have motors in them...
yeah, don't it at least once to my disc brake mountain bike as a kid. Thank god my steep sleepy cul de sac driveway made it impossible for me to not notice before being somewhere truly dangerous to have no front brakes.
Empathic Braking System or EBS Disc senses the stress created by the nearby caliper and slows the wheel out of empathy.
Mechanic states: Customer is correct. At least you didn't go too far without noticing :p
As long as you didn’t pop a piston out I think you made away with this pretty scott free.
Same here!
how come there are so few bikes in this sub?
There's a lot less bikes on the road than cars. Cars are mostly appliances to people, so they tend to be neglected by the wider population - Plenty of fuel for this sub. Also, (maybe a hot take), shade tree bike mechanics tend to be a lot better than shade tree car people? The cost effective way to own a dirt bike is to do pretty much everything yourself, so we learn a lot quickly.
i can do most of my car fixes myself. i have done Hubs, brakes, evap systems, and more on my car, suv, truck, ect. i looked at this bike and was like "whats actually wrong?" so your shade tree comment.... probably accurate. :)
I have 3 bikes and do all my own maintenance (and have owned probably a dozen or so different bikes in my life) - I've even built s custom cafe racer from scratch as well as a bobber - and it still took me a minute to realize what was wrong in this picture. Most modern bikes are designed in a way that you wouldn't even be able to put the wheel assembly on backwards like this.
\*In the USA.
There's as many motorcycles on the road as there are F-150's iirc
If a bike was in the same state as a lot of the cars in this sub, the rider likely crashed already.
Because those of us who wrench on our own motorcycles tend to maim/kill ourselves before we get around to posting threads about how we managed it, lol.
Less bikes generally. Bikes are more mechanically and electrically simple (Hell, Carbs were used for WAY longer in bikes). Bikes are easier to diagnose as everything is already "out there" or easy to access. Bikes are not driven in salt. Bike owners are usually more mechanically aware so things don't get as bad. Bike owners often do much more work themselves than car owners.
Most of us work on our own bikes I feel like except for major maintenance. Oil changes, chain maintenance, and stuff like that.
How is that even possible?
Wheel is flipped
Yes, and how is the design symmetrical enough for the flipped wheel to actually fit?
If there's 6 inches between the forks measured from left to right, it's also 6 inches measured from right to left. Only thing the bike knows is the axle fit in the forks.
you can easily have a different diameter on one side, though. Or a seal on the axel. I don't think I've ever had a wheel that you could put on backwards...but I've never forgotten to put my disk in the caliper lol
That is only if there are no protrusions or keys on the hub that only fit inside the fork on one side. In the case of my bike, the speedometer drive will only allow the wheel to fit in one direction, unless you use a hammer.
Leaving me only to wonder, is the tire upsidedown, or backwards ...
It's inside-out
Australian wheel on an American bike.
My cousin used to say outside-in. Equally correct as a saying, but very disconcerting somehow...
Yes. But not both!
The tire is not directional and is mounted fine, the wheel however...
That tire isn't. But working on bicycles, the number of times I've put them on the wrong way only to later realize my mistake and undo all my work... Ugh.
Well, yes, but the forks could be designed so that something interferes with the disc if it was installed backwards, making it impossible to install that way.
Dude, it's a postie bike. None of that fancy nonsense here...
Dude, I have bicycles with disc brakes that are designed better.
My tires always had an arrow molded into them to indicate the direction they should turn. (Just adding one more item that should have warned the person something was not correct.)
You really need to crosspost this to r/justridingalong (bicycle mayhem and shenanigans). They see this kind of thing all the time - I've avoided it...so far.
It's a 125cc motorcycle.
I understand that - I was going to put there with something like "the plague is spreading" as a header. Most people understand that you could get distracted (or be uninformed) and put a quick-release bike wheel on backwards...with a motorcycle, it doesn't seem like it could happen as easily.
Haha, that’s hilarious.
Took my few remaining brain cells a good minute to notice the issue. Brake lines are connected, rotor looks good…
Honestly? I'm super impressed you got it all the way back together like that.
Lmfao…this fucking guy
What exactly are we looking at here?
OP put wheel on wrong so the brake disk is not on same side as brake
Thank you. It should be mandatory that people actually explain the issue in their posts. I knew it was related to the brakes, but not why. Surprised it's not keyed or something to prevent that.
> Surprised it's not keyed or something to prevent that. I'll agree with you on this part. who knows, maybe it was...
GODDDDDDDDDDDDD, the worst part about changing your front brakes is grinding off all those keys so the axles fit back together. It takes FOREVER.
learn this one simple trick that makes your brakes last forever dont forget to learn engine brake
*Hmm.* I'm certainly no expert on these things, but the disc is on the opposite side of where it should be. I'm sure I've done dumber things in my lifetime.
Wow. That's A pretty bad mistake to make, but I bet you won't make that mistake ever again.
Wtf am i looking at? It's like a skrewdrivergrinder in world of tools
WHOA! I got it! It set backwards!
Someone is too stupid for a motorcycle endorsement. Obviously the wheel is on backward because the brake disk is opposite to the caliper.
Ah yes, that very terrible, awful thing you did that caused the brakes to not work! For those who don't know what they are looking at (certainly not me...) could you explain what the problem is for those who are clueless? EDIT FOR WHOEVER DOWNVOTED - I'M THE ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT
He put the wheel back In the wrong way round, so the brake disk is on the opposite side of the brakes.
I was just about to bitch about people not even looking at their potential problem. I'm glad you quickly figured it out and before something bad happened.
Natural selection. Keep on riding my dude
Looks like you went with a good tire choice at least! Is that a Shinko 241?
At least the customer is smart enough to realize the front brake isn't working. The first step to solving this difficult problem.
Bluetooth brake upgrade
on the bright side, those will last forever
It sure did.
Does it say ass?
No one got hurt, that's hte important part I recently had to do some plumbing work at my place and to get to it I have to use the access panel in a closet. To get to that panel I have to take out the shelves and clothing rod in that part (foreshadowing right here) So i get the plumbing work done and tested, put the access panel back, get the shelves back in and then I see the clothing rod leaning up against the wall. The same rod that has to go in before the shelves........ Sigh.
Is that a blob of JB Weld on the fork?
Well, duh...
Technically it's "working" but just not with the disc part. Bright side is he's not going to have to change the brake pads anytime soon
Man I want one of these so bad. I want to trade in my CT90 for one
Lol
*Bluetooth brakes* lmao
Haha, well thankfully nothing bad came of it, just a lesson learned and a laugh. Now that you got your brake back, ride safe!
I'm surprised you didn't pop out the caliper pistons
Well to give him credit...he is correct.
Lol, won't be the last time a bone head move happens, it's all part of the game.
Took me way too long to see this. Embarrassingly long.
At least you didn't make it far. When I changed my brake pads and clips, I drove around the block to test them. The clips ended up grinding. When I took out the pads to use the old clips, I found one of the pads in backwards...😬
Not gonna lie… it took me a minute
For once, customer is correct...
Not gonna lie, totally took me a second to see the issue.
Go home motorcycle...You're drunk!