I have an obvious example, but with a motorcycle.
I bought a clean used 2004 gsxr1000 in Salt Lake City at an auction and brought it back to Pennsylvania.
I know the bike has broken down at least once. But judging from the damaged fairing, it looks like your typical low speed (narrator: it’s not just low speed at low speed)
About three-quarters of the way home, the handling was a bit odd. If I sit on the right side of the seat, the bike shifts to the left. And it has a really sensitive feel in the center, I just powdered it on loose or worn headbands, and went. When I stopped to get gas, I noticed the rake seemed a bit odd. Start crawling around the bike and notice that the entire bottom of the handlebar (head tube) is about 1-2 mm from the frame.
My first thought was not “wow, how am I going to get home” My first thought was the 150 ish run I had done in the deserted parts of Colorado the day before.
It was around 1am and nothing was open. But lucky to have a Walmart next door. I decided to go get some snacks and thought about what I would do. Now, the good part about Walmarts in the countryside is that they are actually the storefront business in the area. As I was walking through the islands, I came across those 3′ wide 3/4″ wide zip ties. My inner shader was activated instantly. A $30 bag for the price. 20 bucks Thank you very much and a set of their cheapest channel locks and side cutters to really pull trigger ties and cut them out.
Back to my bike. I slightly unknowingly rammed the bike against the wall a few times to try to get as close to that distance as possible, then started pulling on the leash. Make sure the broken aluminum samples fit together and put the rest of the pack in for good measure.
Back on the road and all is well. Stay within the speed limit for the next 1800 miles until I get home. A used frame (with title) from AJs cycle rescue, and a couple of weekends and I had a nice kickass bike.
See, this is a situation where zip ties are probably not the perfect choice. What you need here is a hose clamp, so you can really pull it down. That will keep your frames together forever.
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