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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 18:57 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Ermmmm right... (Now with pictures) Reply with quote
Well today was the day I was going to finally go to my Grandparents house on my bike to show them it, I've been wanting to go for ages and today I finally had a spare hour or so and wanted to take the bike out, regardless of ice and snow Laughing Anyway got there and everything was fine, lots of snow around their estate and ice a plenty, so I just went slow on it and it was fine.

Got inside had a chat and got some things to take home with me, money, biscuits and the like, and they told me they really liked my bike, which I totally agree with Laughing And I set off to come home, round corner number one, shitloads of ice for the next 100 metres or so, and a disguised speed bump too, so I went along quite slowly 5mph or so to keep it safe.

Anyway hit the speed bump, which I knew was there and had to go over at about 10mph or it probably wouldn't have made it, the front wheel touched down after and wobbled, I kept her up with my feet and then the back did too, the whole bike went over and landed right on top of me.

Ouch.

Anyway I hit the killswitch, and dragged my leg out from underneath the bike, and with some difficulty dragged it back up and stuck her on her stand, and then took a look at the damage whilst swearing like a drunken navvie. Anyway I left her a few minutes till the engine unflooded, and then started her up first go. Best of all there is no damage to any of the bike, apart from a smashed up indicator, which I was going to replace anyway. And it still works Laughing

Hasn't put me off a bit having my first off, I knew it was going to happen soon anyway and I'm glad to get it over and done with without getting hurt badly or damaging the bike too much. If it was a faired bike the fairings would be smashed to bits, so I'm so glad it's only sustained around a tenners worth of damage as opposed to a fair bit more which it could have been on a faired bike.

*Wanders off to find the BCF spill list*

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PostPosted: 20:02 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why ride in the snow and ice, not got a car? aren't you tempting fate? Glad its only your pride thats damaged Thumbs Up
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 20:08 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whosthedaddy wrote:
Why ride in the snow and ice, not got a car? aren't you tempting fate? Glad its only your pride thats damaged Thumbs Up


I haven't got a car - and probably wouldn't have used it even if I did. The fact is I wanted to go out on my bike and the only snow I encountered was there and around the corner, I just took it too fast and felt the consequences. Tempting fate? Maybe. But I just had to get out on the bike, I was bored and I'm an all weather biker :-B
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PostPosted: 20:09 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whosthedaddy wrote:
Why ride in the snow and ice, not got a car? aren't you tempting fate? Glad its only your pride thats damaged Thumbs Up


Not everyone has a choice.
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 20:13 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
flip wrote:
Whosthedaddy wrote:
Why ride in the snow and ice, not got a car? aren't you tempting fate? Glad its only your pride thats damaged Thumbs Up


Not everyone has a choice.


True.

And yesterday round that same corner my Uncle nearly crashed his car so we can all see how bad it actually is. Laughing
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PostPosted: 20:14 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
When I got bike, I said that I would be a fair weather biker. So far been out in everything so far, cos like you guys, I just want to ride Thumbs Up

I do feel sorry for the bikers that I see riding in absolute shit weather whilst I'm in the car. Scraping the car takes the piss, but to have to scrape the seat of the bike Confused
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 20:17 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whosthedaddy wrote:
When I got bike, I said that I would be a fair weather biker. So far been out in everything so far, cos like you guys, I just want to ride Thumbs Up

I do feel sorry for the bikers that I see riding in absolute shit weather whilst I'm in the car. Scraping the car takes the piss, but to have to scrape the seat of the bike Confused


It's what we have to do. Anyway I saw a guy on a Ducati on the way home and got a nod so it cheered me up abit.

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PostPosted: 21:37 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
silly' billy Mr. Green Wink Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:07 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
And that is precisely why we all said to get something like an er-5 over the usual 15 year old imported full faired 400... it doesn't get damaged when you drop it Thumbs Up

Glad you are ok!
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PostPosted: 22:27 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
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And that is precisely why we all said to get something like an er-5 over the usual 15 year old imported full faired 400... it doesn't get damaged when you drop it Thumbs Up

Glad you are ok!


what you saying now then Neutral
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PostPosted: 22:39 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Half an hour with a tube of araldite will see that good as a bought one.
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 22:46 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
Half an hour with a tube of araldite will see that good as a bought one.


It probably would actually. I'll do that until my replacement arrives, Craig- is sending me a spare for £4 so I can't complain.

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P.S Would Araldite solve back pain? Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:52 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, Unlucky mate, at least every things fine. Thumbs Up

And I hate you and your stupid un faired bike not getting any damage apart from a broken indicator Wink

And Just a £4 fix that would be about a £100 fix for my gix with out some bungs. Laughing
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Its pronounced Jixxer!
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phantomtek
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PostPosted: 23:00 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
McGee wrote:
Wow, Unlucky mate, at least every things fine. Thumbs Up

And I hate you and your stupid un faired bike not getting any damage apart from a broken indicator Wink

And Just a £4 fix that would be about a £100 fix for my gix with out some bungs. Laughing


Yeah man, it's the beauty of unfaired bikes. Is your Gixxer fixxed yet?
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PostPosted: 23:03 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yup for aboot 2 weeks now thanks for asking Wink

Just finished cleaning her now time for some wax Thumbs Up

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Fear the stock can and tail (tail tidy broke two days ago Crying or Very sad) Sick

God those bushes look 'orrible ay Laughing
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PostPosted: 23:11 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
McGee wrote:
Yup for aboot 2 weeks now thanks for asking Wink

Just finished cleaning her now time for some wax Thumbs Up

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Fear the stock can and tail (tail tidy broke two days ago Crying or Very sad) Sick

God those bushes look 'orrible ay Laughing


Aw she looks lovely, god knows what my fall would have done to that. It doesn't bare thinking about Laughing

And those bushes are manky. Smile
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My old man had the bright idea to let my brother trim them Laughing

We ended up removing about 85% of them thanks to him Laughing

She said thanks for the compliment Wink
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PostPosted: 23:15 - 04 Mar 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
McGee wrote:
She said thanks for the compliment Wink


Laughing Laughing
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Speaking of naked bikes im considering an older Ducati monster for everyday stuff and if all goes to plan I will be bringing my bike with me for the weekends Wink

Right I have Hi-jacked enough mate. Once again sorry to here bro at least its only 4 quid and no damage to you. Thumbs Up
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MCGEE i want your bike Shocked
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When I move back shes coming with me you can have a go then Rich Wink
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Unlucky mate. At least it's out of the way and done now. Chin up Thumbs Up
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McGee wrote:
When I move back shes coming with me you can have a go then Rich Wink


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phantomtek wrote:
and with some difficulty dragged it back up and stuck her on her stand


lol try lifting up a SRAD when its on its side Thumbs Down not easy!

everytime iv had 2 pick it up i always fail the 1st time Laughing even when i KNOW what to expect of the weight
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lol try lifting up a SRAD when its on its side Thumbs Down not easy!

everytime iv had 2 pick it up i always fail the 1st time Laughing even when i KNOW what to expect of the weight


Wimp Wink

And Riichy not sure now but soon Wink
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