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| | So I came off | | | Tuesday, April 8, 2008 (5:49 AM)
(I'm feeling shocked) | | So in only four short months I've left the group of people "those that are going to come off" and in one quick falling motion entered the group of "those that have come off'. This weekend just pasted I went on a long ride with duke78, poiter and a couple of other blokes. The day was going well, we were riding hard and then I had to go stuff it all up by hitting the armco rail. This is my interpretation of what happened.
We were in a tight twist section of road and a car up ahead has holding everyone up doing about 10 km/h, I don't know what that is in miles but it's almost crawling speed. A couple of guys had moved up into the middle of the cars piled up behind this slow mover. I saw one of the cars sitting very close to the rear tyre of one of the bikes so i decided to hang back. on a small straight piece of road the guys moved around the cars and I made my move from the back. As I passed the first lead car I relised I was too hot for the corner, grabbed both brakes and the rear locked and skidded out sidewards. I knew i wasn't going to made the corner. I squeezed on the front but let go at the last second because I didn't want to wash out the front in the damp leaves. Next thing I know I'm on my back on the other side of the armco, meters from a cliff, narrowly missing a huge tree stump and my leg hurts. I check my feet, yep toes still move. after ignoring all the people that stopped I stood up and found I couldn't put any weight on my leg but it didn't hurt too bad. By the time the guys relised I wasn't coming and came back I was sitting on the armco checking my phone to see if i'd recorded what had just happened. Bloody phone, I missed the whole thing. So to keep it short, I went to hospital to get checked over (and later limped away without a check up) and the guys arranged to take my bike home in the back of a ute which I'm truely grateful for.
I'll do a video of the state of the bike when I go and get it.
Thanks in advance for any concerns, yes I'm alright. I have a swollen knee, a brused thigh and a brused ego. I've got some cool crutches to get around on and a week off work. | | | 94 Views | 0  Thumbs Up | 3 Comments |  |
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| | Top ten reason bikers don't wave back | | | Monday, February 25, 2008 (12:10 AM)
(I'm feeling content) | | Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back
10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.
Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Riders Don't Wave Back
10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature, and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.
Top Ten Reasons Why Sportbikers Riders Riders Don't Wave Back
10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're supposed to.
9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don't want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It's too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.
Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Riders Don't Wave Back
10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgement.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod, XM, and talking on the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture. | | | | 121 Views | 2 Thumbs Up | 1 Comment | |
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