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Today's short ride
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:13 pm
by Dai wiskers
Well they don't come much shorter
According to the bin men that picked me and the bike up it was less than a yard
Now nursing a swollen left knee bruised instep to my left foot stiff left shoulder and elbow
And a very bruised ego
Damage to bike yet another scrape on the left rocker cover and a scraped left pannier
How did it happen i have no idea got on bike started bike lifted stand pulled in clutch put bike into gear released clutch fell over
Yes i had taken off the disc lock
Going to have another try later
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:37 pm
by conkerman
Oh bloody hell!
Hope you are not too bashed up and get a good ride in soon.
Re: Today's short ride
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:41 pm
by slparry
Dai wiskers wrote:Well they don't come much shorter
According to the bin men that picked me and the bike up it was less than a yard
Now nursing a swollen left knee bruised instep to my left foot stiff left shoulder and elbow
And a very bruised ego
Damage to bike yet another scrape on the left rocker cover and a scraped left pannier
How did it happen i have no idea got on bike started bike lifted stand pulled in clutch put bike into gear released clutch fell over
Yes i had taken off the disc lock
Going to have another try later
Bloody hell Dai.... eek!
I had similar on the ZX12R when a tyre fitter put 4.5bar into the rear wheel instead of 45psi! As soon as I open the throttle it just lost traction and spat my off.
Is there no sign of diesel etc on the road or tyre?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:41 pm
by Dai wiskers
Tough old sod me
Just hoping that the bin lorry didn't have one of those little cameras fitted
If it did here comes you've been framed
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:42 pm
by slparry
Dai wiskers wrote:Tough old sod me
Just hoping that the bin lorry didn't have one of those little cameras fitted
If it did here comes you've been framed
on a positive note they pay £200 I think

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:44 pm
by Dai wiskers
No sign of diesel or anything else
Let's just put it down to a senior moment
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:49 pm
by McBoxer
Dai wiskers wrote:...Just hoping that the bin lorry didn't have one of those little cameras fitted...
If it did, the video might throw some light on what happened!
Sorry to hear about the "mishap" - glad you (and the bike) aren't too badly damaged.
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:43 pm
by Dai wiskers
Thanks all for not taking the piss
Report time bike's fine and I'm okay bit sore but nothing that won't heel quickly
Anyway i missed the planned run but made it to the pub caused a laugh when i explained why i was limping a bit more than usual
Right a ride report 30 ish miles stayed dry on the outside and nothing exciting happened
Take care all Dai
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:40 pm
by Blackal
Did you catch your braces on the car wing-mirror?
Al

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:42 pm
by Dai wiskers
Blackal wrote:Did you catch your braces on the car wing-mirror?
Al

It may have been the zimmer frame catching in the front wheel
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:15 pm
by KenG
chucked mine over about 6 times in the first 2 weeks,
sandpaper and painted the left cover(a few times)
then turning tight in my back yard, i dabbed the brake, timber & over and broke mounting lock on side box. (robbed off top box for the meantime, so am looking one online somewhere over winter)
i'm getting used to it now
(note: i didn't say which i was getting used to ,, being able to ride it or falling off gracefully )

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:47 am
by dave the german
Dai, I've had a couple of instances when I've gone to feed the clutch in and it's cut out - happened about 3 times in 17 000 miles - no explanation and no reason - it's just done it - once was with my ex on the back and I just managed to hold it up. Wonder if that's what's happened with you. Made me very wary
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:32 am
by Dai wiskers
The motor was still running when it hit the ground
No excuses I just dropped it
Hurting a bit more this morning tho never mind I'll mend
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:44 am
by slparry
it's always worse the next day when the adrenalins worn off and the old bones feel the ache
Hot bath mate .... and a rub down with a sponge from Anne

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:42 am
by dave the german
slparry wrote:it's always worse the next day when the adrenalins worn off and the old bones feel the ache
Hot bath mate .... and a rub down with a sponge from Anne

And some liquid anaesthetic!!