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defblade
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PostPosted: 17:59 - 11 Apr 2011    Post subject: Dammit - at last :( Reply with quote
Taken over 2 years, but finally dropped my bike on the road Sad

Silly silly thing - tight hairpin, quite steep uphill as you round it.

Approached wide, changed down (first gear for this, as only just up the road from where I start) and turned in.

Then started revving like anything, instantly lost all speed on the slope and the tipped/turning bike fell slap over Embarassed Didn't know what the hell was going on - revving even harder as I tried to hold it up by the throttle Embarassed Embarassed

I'd got neutral, not first Rolling Eyes

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Damage - thanks to R&G bungs and my massive uncool topbox, limited to a split hand guard and my pride Laughing


Keep it rubber side down, folks - saves a lot of swearing Wink
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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice
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PostPosted: 18:18 - 11 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Keep it in gear folks - saves a lot of swearing
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27cows
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PostPosted: 18:42 - 11 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Was almost worth having the off for the hilarious FECK! Paint pic Laughing
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delvey91
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PostPosted: 19:22 - 11 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
FECK! ahahahaha Brilliant.

Bad luck about the neutral through!
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stonesie
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PostPosted: 20:07 - 11 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's got to be the best paint diagram yet Laughing


Glad the damage is minimal/feck all... bet you check the neutral light from now on Thumbs Up
I nearly had a simmilar FECK moment at the weekend but realised and gave the gear lever a swift stamp, first unexpected neutral since my MOD2 Embarassed
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The Original Muzza
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PostPosted: 21:39 - 11 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gyaaaaaaaa!!!!
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doggone
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PostPosted: 22:36 - 11 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Possibly slightly less embarrasing than forgetting to put the stand down when parking.
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PostPosted: 00:09 - 12 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
doggone wrote:
Possibly slightly less embarrasing than forgetting to put the stand down when parking.
Embarassed


It's surprising how far away from the bike you can get before you hear the impact.

Related: Forgetting to put your foot down at the lights. Embarassed
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defblade
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PostPosted: 07:05 - 12 Apr 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Howling Terror wrote:
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Keep it in gear folks - saves a lot of swearing
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Yeah yeah, that too Laughing

Gonna be a great ride in today mind - first day with sun sun sun for a bit instead of 'orrible misty stuff Very Happy
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