Hayes HFX9 Warning

dhxcme

Warning do not stick your fingers or thumb in the spinning rotor as it can lead to them getting shorter (not in a good way)

Andy B

No censored Sherlock.

MelvinFromSingapore

Haha.. i know that the rotors are sharp n when they r spinning fast, its like a blade... I got burn when i tried touching the rotors after riding..
:P Silly Me..

dhxcme

oh, that had to smart

Splasher

Why is this specific to Hayes, any rotor will chop off your finger if its spinning fast and you stick it in. Before I taught my lad to maintain his bike, I put it in the workstand, spun the wheel up and stuck a carrot into the rotor just to make sure he understood the danger :shock: . Kids love spinning wheels and the danger's not immediately obvious.

dhxcme

i'm 21 but i get the point. i wasn't deliberatly sticking my finger in the wheel. I was trying to set my brake up on a set of new forks.

Splasher

dhxcme wrote:

i'm 21 but i get the point. i wasn't deliberatly sticking my finger in the wheel. I was trying to set my brake up on a set of new forks.

The tale about my lad (who's only 9) was merely to illustrate that you're right and I take the danger seriously. I saw a photo once of someone who'd lost a finger end in just this way.

Andy B

For those of a squeamish disposition do not click the link

http://www.on-one.co.uk/index.php?modul ... ANN_id=442

dhxcme

mines not as bad as that. a bit flappy and the nail is sliced about 3/4 of the way across

homercles

Andy_B wrote:

For those of a squeamish disposition do not click the link

http://www.on-one.co.uk/index.php?modul ... ANN_id=442

<WINCES> :shock:

TARGA_RIDER

if u stick ur fingers in a moving rotar it will hurt you freak.......

Vegeeta

It doesn't have to even be moving fast!!! Those things are sooooo dangerous!

BlackSpur

dhxcme wrote:

Warning do not stick your fingers or thumb in the spinning rotor as it can lead to them getting shorter (not in a good way)

Also, for those of you who haven't realised, knives can also be dangerous, along with guns, fireworks, axes etc. :roll:

dhxcme

guns are usefull tool in the war against george bush

Vegeeta

George Bush is a legend!! His custom Trek is mint!!

ratty2k

There's a saying that apply's to this

"Dont stick yer finger, where you wouldn't put yer censored "

Vegeeta

:

dhxcme

I wouldn't stick my censored in my pint but I've still got to fish my peanuts out of my beer.

sparrowlegs78

Lets see the pics of your finger

dhxcme

side http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=221459&id=851054420

top http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=221460&id=851054420

Vegeeta

You got away lightly!

dhxcme

bled like a b*tch but was one of them where it didn't hurt. More peeved me.

Vegeeta

It'll just annoy you for a couple of weeks now!

dhxcme

yep, gloves don't fit properly

sparrowlegs78

Owwwwwwwwwwwwww

cunning-stunt

dhxcme wrote:

Warning do not stick your fingers or thumb in the spinning rotor as it can lead to them getting shorter (not in a good way)

'Ouch!' is all that comes to mind..

Not a member of facebook (last person on the planet??) so can't see the pics,but I do wish you a speedy recovery.

Maybe if I sacrifice a digit it'll pacify that bloody creak in my frame..

JWYATT-18

haahah why only hayes HFX9 , are all the hope owners safe from this ?

tombate911

Andy_B wrote:

For those of a squeamish disposition do not click the link

http://www.on-one.co.uk/index.php?modul ... ANN_id=442

wow that is a really clean and straight cut, i cannot see the other on yet as i am still not on facebook