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Kirmit
Nitrous Nuisance



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: 12:20 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Tarmac surfing Reply with quote
After 20K miles I finally did it. Got caught out in the rain riding up the A2 yesterday morning. The usual story, car cuts me up, I brake, bike gets upset and throws me off.

I freely confess this WAS my fault. I was going to fast for the conditions and my front tyre was more slicker than a slicky thing in a greased tube.

The Bandit suffered bent handlebars and broken indicators + new tyre and a pair of trousers.

Lesson leant. Came to work on my SV today, being much more sensible.
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mattish
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Joined: 09 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: 12:53 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
glad to hear your ok and not too much damage to the bandit Thumbs Up. I came off my bike a few days after my cbt Rolling Eyes certainly taught me not to pee about in the rain again. Seems to have been a bad few weeks for BCF'ers take it easy people Cool
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EDBANGER
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PostPosted: 13:06 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
You've got a spare SV??? Shocked
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Kirmit
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PostPosted: 13:44 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
EDBANGER wrote:
You've got a spare SV??? Shocked


I'm just greedy. Laughing
Bandit for work, SV for weekend fun & car for shopping.
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Marcg868
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PostPosted: 14:39 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lucky gett, can you not give me a bike for when i pass my test please? I have a CBR 125, a bagged out Bravo car and a xlr 125 caked in mud! Laughing
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instigator
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Joined: 19 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: 14:45 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kirmit wrote:
EDBANGER wrote:
You've got a spare SV??? Shocked


I'm just greedy. Laughing
Bandit for work, SV for weekend fun & car for shopping.


Mate, you're doing it all wrong.....sv for commuting and a hornet for fun. Wink

Glad you're in one piece. Thumbs Up
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colin1
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Joined: 17 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: 15:02 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
i tried an sv and I reckon its better for fun than commuting. Its very flickable but not very good in traffic.
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MikeyC
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PostPosted: 17:09 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Glad to hear your ok, seen 2 'off's in the rain over the past 2 days, never good!
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instigator
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PostPosted: 17:21 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
COLINWALL wrote:
i tried an sv and I reckon its better for fun than commuting. Its very flickable but not very good in traffic.


Skinny, got grunt, doesn't overheat, reasonable mpg (well, mine is in the 50's) What's not to like? Wink

Mind you, you did test ride a.....urgh....point sv didn't you. Wink
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gimpy limp
Nearly there...



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PostPosted: 20:00 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
the advanced rider clarts say I read in an off such as that the best thing for you to do is delibrately lock the back wheel up and knee the bike away from the direction your pushing off in an attempt to get the bike in front of you and you behind it. Last thing you want is to hit something stationery then have a big half ton of hot metal use your body as a breaker.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
gimpy limp wrote:
the advanced rider clarts say I read in an off such as that the best thing for you to do


You seem to have got quite a few words in the wrong order here? Confused
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Mongrel
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Joined: 29 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: 20:06 - 14 Oct 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
How refreshing. No mention of "he cut me up/braked suddenly etc" Confused

Just pure and simple "I fu**ed up and fell off "Smile


Good to hear you're OK and the bikes not TOO mangled. Thumbs Up
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