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SinceNow
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PostPosted: 09:05 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Came off again... Reply with quote
I was happily coming home from work this morning when it all went horribly wrong. I was going round a min roundabout and the next thing i know im on the ground. I think the back wheel must have went on the white painted bit or maybe ice but im really not sure.

A very nice man in a van stopped and picked the bike up for me. Thumbs Up

Its too dark just now to check the bike properly but the damage so far is footpeg bent, brake lever bent and the throttle seams to be sticking.

I feel like such an idiot for coming off Embarassed im not even sure what i did wrong. I just no that im now going to get the bikes are too dangers speech again from my family (god i hate that speech).
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kitty kat
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PostPosted: 09:09 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
hope the bike is ok.
I have been getting that speech for 22 years now from mum, by god did she use it to great advantage in April when I had my first ever off Very Happy
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ms51ves3
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PostPosted: 12:45 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry but just to clarify did you come off on white paint?
My dad came off his scooter yesterday when he went across a yellow box junction.
How are you? Any injuires?
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TUG
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PostPosted: 13:16 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
the throttle is sticking? was it sticking before the crash a lil bit? that sucks, hope the bike is good and your not hurt. "if you fall you gotta get back on and ride" Thumbs Up
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Dragonfly
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PostPosted: 13:20 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have got "the speech" from strangers before Rolling Eyes

Hope bikes not to bad and least your still here its the way to learn though. Nice man in a van helping you, sometimes people just ignore and drive on.

Whats the damage in the daylight then?
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TUG
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PostPosted: 13:23 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
dragonfly wrote:
I have got "the speech" from strangers before Rolling Eyes

Hope bikes not to bad and least your still here its the way to learn though. Nice man in a van helping you, sometimes people just ignore and drive on.

Whats the damage in the daylight then?

why do they do that? Its like they just dont have a heart at all, it only takes a minute to check someones ok, or help pick a bike up. Ow well what can we do!?
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PostPosted: 14:32 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
XlonewolfX wrote:
dragonfly wrote:
I have got "the speech" from strangers before Rolling Eyes

Hope bikes not to bad and least your still here its the way to learn though. Nice man in a van helping you, sometimes people just ignore and drive on.

Whats the damage in the daylight then?

why do they do that? Its like they just dont have a heart at all, it only takes a minute to check someones ok, or help pick a bike up. Ow well what can we do!?


Ride over their cars and do a burnout on their face!

When i had my first off on my moped back in the day (well 2005 Razz ) about 4 cars just drove past until 1 stopped.

Last november i think it was, i dropped my bike in the collect carpark (After going over a sleeping police man...don't ask) and i my leg was trapped underneath. It was only a 2mph off thats why i wasn't thrown away from the bike.

Some silly bint just looked at me and walked off, leaving me to shout at her 'oh yeah thanks for helping me you silly fucker'. The security guard heard me and rescued me Smile
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phk6
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PostPosted: 14:58 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
every day at work i get told about 5 times that ill wrap my self round a tree at some point, i tell them to fuck off coz ill aim for the ditch lol, i like them Razz
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colin1
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PostPosted: 15:22 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
unfortunately, 'target fixation' sometimes means that you think 'oh shit' and cant take your eyes off the tree, and then hit it
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Jadc
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PostPosted: 15:37 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
hope your alright bud, there been a couple of speechs ive been giving ,

when are you going to get a car ? and the other one , hope the bike is ok lol ,
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calum17
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PostPosted: 16:38 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
hope you arent too badly scratched up and the bike isnt injured Smile

both my parents hate the bike, mum more than dad as he wont say anything and one of my college lecturers keeps going on about how bikes aernt safe etc etc ...and her husband rides too!!

but just keep your front wheel up, head down and keep on riding Smile
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TUG
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PostPosted: 17:03 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
phk6 wrote:
every day at work i get told about 5 times that ill wrap my self round a tree at some point, i tell them to fuck off coz ill aim for the ditch lol, i like them Razz

they call me "brave!" "Mad" and "Hero" at my work. And they say arnt you cold? No not really, i wear a hoodie, jeans, jacket, gloves, helmet, waterproofs so i'm fine, theres no room in my bag for my hoodie or anything so i had to wear it and dam its walm! Thumbs Up Very Happy
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super-duper-moto
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PostPosted: 17:50 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
phk6 wrote:
every day at work i get told about 5 times that ill wrap my self round a tree at some point, i tell them to fuck off coz ill aim for the ditch lol, i like them Razz

I get the exact same speech. Family I understand but work? I think they just cant be arsed with the hassle of interviewing and hiring somebody new if I end up in the hospital!
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phil2alp
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PostPosted: 18:02 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
super-duper-moto wrote:
phk6 wrote:
every day at work i get told about 5 times that ill wrap my self round a tree at some point, i tell them to fuck off coz ill aim for the ditch lol, i like them Razz

I get the exact same speech. Family I understand but work? I think they just cant be arsed with the hassle of interviewing and hiring somebody new if I end up in the hospital!


Maybe people at work give don't give a monkey's about you but the miserable sods just can't stand to see someone else having fun/ not being a run of the mill person because you ride a bike/ doing something you enjoy ie biking, because their live's are rubbish? Confused
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TUG
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PostPosted: 19:13 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
phil2alp wrote:


Maybe people at work give don't give a monkey's about you but the miserable sods just can't stand to see someone else having fun/ not being a run of the mill person because you ride a bike/ doing something you enjoy ie biking, because their live's are rubbish? Confused

Spot on! Thumbs Up Very Happy
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SinceNow
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PostPosted: 20:59 - 15 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Whats the damage in the daylight then?


The damage doesnt look that bad. The footpeg and brake lever will need replaced, dont think that will cost much. The bar end is pretty smashed up so i think thats whats making the throttle stick. There is only one or two scratches on the paint work so it could have been worse.

There is nothing more painfully than seeing your bike slide down the street!

I landed on my elbow so its a bit swollen and sore other than that im fine. My gear did its job Thumbs Up

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Nice man in a van helping you, sometimes people just ignore and drive on.


Yeah about 4 or 5 cars passed by me before the man in the van stopped including the one on the other side of the road when it happened.
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konsoli
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PostPosted: 06:23 - 16 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
unlucky about your off. reminds me when i had my first off.

leant it down too much in the rain, fell in the middle of the road, my lights were on and cars drove either side of me, thought i was going to get hit, no buggar stopped at all Sad

hope the bike is not too damaged, you already said you're okay.
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