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 Posted: 00:45 - 30 Jul 2006  Post subject: My First Off .... |
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| Icey @ 20.23 wrote: | Ouch - You'll have to excuse me, I'm still in shock.
Basically my bike was running out of fuel - so I went to pull over in a layby to have a rest and put myself on to reserve, I wasn't too far away, I must have come too fast into the layby which was a sh*te mix of hard concerete and gravel, I lost it and the bike fell on it's side with me on it, I was so shocked and dazed that I couldn't move - I was so lucky that the car that was behind me saw me and turned around a pulled over and helped me pick the bike up and sit with me - and also lent me the use of there phone - as I'd left the house without mine.
I now feel extremely sad, and to be honest I was more worried about my bike & leathers than myself. I'm off to A&E in a minute as I have an extremely painful sausage finger. Apart from that just a few bumps bruises and aches.
Bike is bumped Sad Dent in the tank - smooshed left hand indicator and lots of scuffs down the left hand side cry My poor Mork.
The hardest bit was riding home with just one finger on my right hand, but I didnt want to leave my bike, I don't really know how I managed to get home as I feel numb and sore, but I did.
Big Thank you to the family that stopped - if it wasn't for them I'd still be laying on the layby sobbing my heart out.
Oh, and it was opposite a pub - and guess what - they all stared out the window and no f*cker came and helped.
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| Icey @ 23.53 wrote: | Well - I've just come back from RUH, as Chippenham X-ray was broken (joy).
I have broked my finger - and I will be out of action for 4-6 weeks. Was wicked bad x-ray.
What an eventful evening, I'm now very hungry - and still very sore.
Ho hum.
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| Posted: 00:55 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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sorry to hear that mate, least your not too bad things could of been worse by the sounds of things.  |
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| Posted: 00:57 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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Yeah I was lucky 
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| Posted: 00:58 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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Bad luck, i hate loose gravel! Yer well done to the family |
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| Posted: 01:31 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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extremely painful sausage
That bit got me worried 
Loose gravel is a pain in the devils mother's ass, they are resurfacing roads around me with about 5mm of tarmac and just throwing loads, and i mean loads of bluey looking stones down and leaving it like that for about a week then coming and brushing it off....still awful to ride on.
Well take this for example, about 3 weeks after doing the road i thought it would be alright to ride normally on, going up the road from a junction, went from 1'st to 2nd and let the clutch out a bit to quickly, back wheel started spinning....on a 125 4T , never had that before   |
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| Posted: 01:40 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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Bummer  That's bad luck.
Hope you and your bike make a speedy recovery.
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| Posted: 08:12 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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I've just got up and feel worse today than I did yesterday - my knees are so painful - my fingers so painful - it sucks.
Least I'll be able to look at my bike today and work out what I need to do.
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| Posted: 08:31 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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Bad luck  I've had a few near off experiences with loose gravel around here that they've been spreading across the melting tarmac. Friggin retard council  Hope you recover soon anyways, and manage to sort the bike without any major hassles
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| Posted: 09:17 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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This was just a poorly looked after layby - feel like writing to the council and asking them who owns it and why it's so badly looked after - cracked patched tarmac, loose gravel...
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| Posted: 09:19 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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It's one of those things, you are a new rider. Eventually you can learn the art of moving the reserve tap whilst on the move. But hey ho, you will see gravel in future and avoid it. (Not saying you was going for it though).
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| Posted: 11:47 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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I've always topped up with fuel after 100-120 miles, the thought of running on reserve in the middle of nowhere is one less thing I want to run into 
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| Posted: 11:59 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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I'd done 250+, and I should have filled up before I left for a ride, my bad.
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| Posted: 12:48 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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I have a small dent in my tank as well (not my fault), so you're not the only one!
It doesn't sound as if your bike is too badly damaged |
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| Posted: 12:50 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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Gutted. Shitty feeling when you bend your bike eh  Doesn't sound too bad though.
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| Posted: 13:15 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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Awww, at least you're OK dude
(going to mitp?)
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| Posted: 13:26 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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It's not too bad, just gutting tbh.
James - Nah probably not - CBA with minis and that atm 
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| Posted: 14:48 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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I hope your sausage finger gets better, what ever that is
Nah take care, let it heal, then get back on the bike. |
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| Posted: 15:00 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: |
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Opposite Waggon & Horse - Beckhampton, Marlborough.
Sausage finger looks nearly dead - black and purple and blue. Yummy.
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| Posted: 15:38 - 30 Jul 2006 Post subject: Re: My First Off .... |
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| Icey wrote: | | Icey @ 20.23 wrote: | Ouch - You'll have to excuse me, I'm still in shock.
Basically my bike was running out of fuel - so I went to pull over in a layby to have a rest and put myself on to reserve, I wasn't too far away, I must have come too fast into the layby which was a sh*te mix of hard concerete and gravel, I lost it and the bike fell on it's side with me on it, I was so shocked and dazed that I couldn't move - I was so lucky that the car that was behind me saw me and turned around a pulled over and helped me pick the bike up and sit with me - and also lent me the use of there phone - as I'd left the house without mine.
I now feel extremely sad, and to be honest I was more worried about my bike & leathers than myself. I'm off to A&E in a minute as I have an extremely painful sausage finger. Apart from that just a few bumps bruises and aches.
Bike is bumped Sad Dent in the tank - smooshed left hand indicator and lots of scuffs down the left hand side cry My poor Mork.
The hardest bit was riding home with just one finger on my right hand, but I didnt want to leave my bike, I don't really know how I managed to get home as I feel numb and sore, but I did.
Big Thank you to the family that stopped - if it wasn't for them I'd still be laying on the layby sobbing my heart out.
Oh, and it was opposite a pub - and guess what - they all stared out the window and no f*cker came and helped.
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| Icey @ 23.53 wrote: | Well - I've just come back from RUH, as Chippenham X-ray was broken (joy).
I have broked my finger - and I will be out of action for 4-6 weeks. Was wicked bad x-ray.
What an eventful evening, I'm now very hungry - and still very sore.
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You wernt the only one to have a fall yesterday
I came off on a roundabout
No damage done though |
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