Originally Posted by
79pmooney
That tape has seen abuse. The big patch, then the smaller cut on the next wrap and another cut across two wraps. If the mechanic at the shop did those, you could have pointed them out and refused to pay.
Yeah, that was my thought as well. Looks like something sharp(ish) rubbed on it. If I had to guess it was either while riding, maybe a ring, or carrying something in the hand, or while moving it about the garage, maybe something falling on it. We had a parrot that loved stripping handlebars and cable housings.