I saw another post in another forum that gave me this idea. While riding whats some of the most desperate or creative measures you have taken..you know...like making a tire plug from chewing gum and glue ..or something like that. Mine isnt all that great but here it is. It was the 2nd time i rolled my '98 AC 454. The rear brake pads had worn down so bad (i didnt know) that one had torn into. When it did the brake fluid all squirted out. (which resulted in my rollover off of a huge hill) well after it was all over with and i found out i was still alive..we had to figure out how to fix it..cause we still had that rest of the night, and the next day to ride. so here's what we did.
Took the Bolt, that bolts the rear brake line to the brake, out. (it has a hole in it for the fluid to go thru). replaced it with a bolt from the rear rack ( which happened to be the exact same size, just without the hole) This sealed off the rear brakes. Then i filled it back up. So that took care of the brakes. Somehow the headlights blew out on the rollover, so i just used a Spotlight straped down to my front racks, running off the DC outlet on the side of my tank. The handle bars were not bent, just pushed down to the tank..so they were easy enought to fix...but anyway, thats about as inventive as i have gotten so far.

[This message has been edited by AC454 (edited 12-23-1999).]

 

If you're wondering why there are so many edits, its because i spelled brakes..breaks...grrrrrr
I need some lessons from the One who Farms Trees.

 

We once had to pack mud around a bead to get it to seat, then poured Mt. Dew on it to see where it was leaking.

 

Where there is a will there is a way.

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THE FORMER CORNCOB2

 

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When I was about 11, I got the front end of a 1986 Yamaha 225 high centered on a small log with the quad pointing downhill. Nobody around to help me lift it, and weighing about 80 lbs. myself, I was stuck. Reverse just spun the tires. Luckily, that model had the useless recoil starter that you had to remove allen screws off the cover, and manually wind the recoil rope around the pulley. I took the rope out of the back compartment and tied it around the throttle lever, with the quad put in reverse. Then I got around in front of the quad where I could lift the front off of the log with my legs better. I put the other end of the recoil rope in my teeth and pulled the throttle by turning my neck as I lifted the front of the quad up off of the log. After a few tries, I got the thing up to where it would clear the log, and backed it uphill and out of the jam with this method. It is not recomended for those with dentures.

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Andy Bassham *(1999 Arctic Cat 500 4x4, 1989 Honda 300)*

 

When i was younger i had a Yanaha Badger (80cc) Well i was riding and got a nail in the tire and came home by that time i had lost the nail and the tire was totaly flat.i pumped it up using one of the little bike pumps and saw it stayed full for about 20-30mins....well instead of callin it quits i bungjed the pump to the little u-bar on the rear and took off...about every 30min having to jump off and pump up the tire...not very desprite but surely annoying

 

I had to do the sae thing on my AC. The difference? I had a 12volt pump.