I feel like such an idiot. Was cleaning the bike a few days ago and removed my full size carbon swing arm protectors. They are held on with one bolt which also secures one of the carbon hugger mounting points and a strip of sticky adhesive tape on the swing arm itself. It's then all gently clamped in place by a movable lever on the back which secures it tight up against the swing arm. So I refitted it and had no sticky pads to attach it to the swing arm. Decided it would be ok with just the bolt and the lever and I'd grab a few sticky pads from Halfrauds ( like the ones you use to attach car number plates ) at a later date.
Anyway, was out yesterday and totally forgot about the lack of sticky pads. Coming down the motorway near me I felt a slight movement near the gear lever but didn't think anything of it. Just noticed this morning that the carbon cover has gone!!. £100 worth!!!.
So I nipped out this morning in the car and retraced my steps. Unbelievably, at about the same place on the motorway that I thought I could feel some movement at the gear lever, there it is - carbon cover sat in the central reservation under the barrier ( most probably damaged ).
So, can I nip back, stop on the hard shoulder and nip over to grab it?. I know its certainly not a good idea to be running back and forth across a motorway but I have worked on motorways in fast moving traffic as a pedestrian many times before in my work ( firefighter ) so I'm pretty used to it and the need to be able to judge speed etc before crossing. And to be honest, the actual part of the Mway where the cover is sat is very quiet especially at this time of day.
The thing I'm not sure about is any legal implications?. Google doesn't throw up anything other than "If something falls from your vehicle on the motorway do not attempt to retrieve it. Pull over and call the Police". That said, in the unlikely event that the police happen to come along and catch me red handed crossing the road, am I likely to get a slap on the wrists and told to not be a silly boy again or can they charge me with anything?.
Ta.
Anyway, was out yesterday and totally forgot about the lack of sticky pads. Coming down the motorway near me I felt a slight movement near the gear lever but didn't think anything of it. Just noticed this morning that the carbon cover has gone!!. £100 worth!!!.
So I nipped out this morning in the car and retraced my steps. Unbelievably, at about the same place on the motorway that I thought I could feel some movement at the gear lever, there it is - carbon cover sat in the central reservation under the barrier ( most probably damaged ).
So, can I nip back, stop on the hard shoulder and nip over to grab it?. I know its certainly not a good idea to be running back and forth across a motorway but I have worked on motorways in fast moving traffic as a pedestrian many times before in my work ( firefighter ) so I'm pretty used to it and the need to be able to judge speed etc before crossing. And to be honest, the actual part of the Mway where the cover is sat is very quiet especially at this time of day.
The thing I'm not sure about is any legal implications?. Google doesn't throw up anything other than "If something falls from your vehicle on the motorway do not attempt to retrieve it. Pull over and call the Police". That said, in the unlikely event that the police happen to come along and catch me red handed crossing the road, am I likely to get a slap on the wrists and told to not be a silly boy again or can they charge me with anything?.
Ta.
