I'm a statistic

[Gazdaman]

I came off.

Took a corner a little too fast, not really sure what happened. I was going round the corner, too quickly, but not too badly. I think I must have panicked and used the front brake, bike sat upright, and I went through some trees and into a ditch.

Sounds minor I know, and on the scale of things I hear about on here it is. But it really shook me up. It seems like such a big thing, but again, on the scale of things the bike is ok...I even rode it home.

I did the usual damage: broken indicator, bent footpeg.

Slightly worse, I broke a stearing lock and dented the tank with the top of the forks.

I'm hardly injured other than the bike landed on my right knee, so it's fairly swolen today.

Any idea what I can do about the steering lock on an old MZ? All the other stuff is easily fixable.

I feel so stupid, It's a classic case of young inexperienced rider ending up in a ditch.

I'll laugh about it in a few days.

Gaz

[Sadie]

I'm glad you're OK. Don't worry about feeling stupid, we've all been there.

Stinkwheel may have a solution to your steering lock question, 'cos he's a big MZ fan.
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[Going2fast]

Glad your alright buddie

Andy
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[Gazdaman]

it's now fixed.

luckily I'd just replaced the rear indicators, so we used a rear cover on the broken front indicator.

Then we smacked the footpeg with a hammer.

The steering lock is just sheered off slightly, it's an MOT failure, so in a few months time it's a job for a guy with a welding torch.

There is DEFINATELY something to be said for being able to put your bike in a ditch and fix it for nothing.

RATBIKES FOREVER.

Gaz

[Sparks!]

Owww glad you're okay!

Good job you hadn't just replaced the front indicators as well as the rear then huh?

What is it about ditches today?

I had a bit of an er incident with my WR today which ended up me face down in a muddy ditchy thing was sooooooo funny then I went and picked the bike up by the throttle with no clutch good job it stalled

glad you're okay mate.. just laugh about it It's the best way!!
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[tony532]

at least your ok mate

set off for the nec today at 7:15

have a look on 125ccsportsbikes.com or apriliaforum.com

for posts by rossirep regarding nec trip


-1 temps had to brush ice off the bike

some nasty roundabouts in newcastle under lyme


back end was sliding out


not fun at all riding in this weather

[skyline]

bah lucky guy, i was meant to be going the nec today, but i cant even bend my knee to go on the back of a bike ah well, hope you enjoyed it!

[Gazdaman]

The only reason I hadn't replaced the front indicators yet is because the Germans who made it, changed the assembly, so it's harder to do it.

Saved me some money!!

Glad you're ok yams, ditches aren't fun to be in, poor WR aswell.

Gaz

[tony532]

we didnt make it skyline mate

https://www.125ccsportsbikes.com/forums//index.php?showtopic=6477

[Sparks!]

[paulodd]

o s*it gaz, when was that last night or this morning? where abouts where you?


Odd
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[Gazdaman]

It was about 4 o' clock on saturday. Round some backroads round galleywood, just took a corner too fast and ended up in the ditch.

rookie error.

Gaz