Originally Posted by r00k

So yesterday I was working on swapping my bars to an internally wired set. When I unbolted and slid the tank back I forgot to disconnect the fuel feed from the bottom of the tank. When I started to slide the tank back I felt some resistance but thought it was just the mounts binding on the back bone...

Thought that until my leg started getting a little wet, wound up snapping the Fuel Line quick connect to the breather. So today I went to my parts guy with my head hung low looking to see if he had the part (62349-04F), no dice turns out the only place that has it is about 2 hours away in Orange, VA.

So on friday I have a journey to make to pick up a $43 part so I can be mobile again. I could have them ship the part to me but then I wouldn't have it until mid week next week, and I would rather not do that.

So since I feel like an idiot, I was wondering what's the worst mistake you any of you guys have made while doing an other wise simple job?

Originally Posted by yankeeflyer72

Many Moons ago I`d been over at our Clubhouse all Smoked Up, Pilled Up, and mostly Drunked Up. Too messed up to start my 'ol 62 Pan so a partner started it for me. They poured me into the seat and set me on my way. First stop sign I came to, I stopped, looked both ways, and fell over. Forgot to put my feet down. Too damn messed up to be embarrassed. Managed to get the bike up, get it started and somehow found home. Man, don`t know how I survived the 60's and 70's......

Originally Posted by jsbridgew

anyone ever confuse ft/in with ft/lbs? .....that's always fun when you realize you've cranked something down 15-20 ft/lbs instead of 15-20 ft/in.

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Originally Posted by cbz1200n

I did the same thing except I was just lifting it and it slid back. I just fixed it though, see here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/4672625-post5.html
and its still working fine.
CB

Originally Posted by madden23

A guardian angel, I can only surmise that's how we survived.