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Not as lame as first attempt !
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:12 pm
by stevew_zzr
Argh I stacked it again .... the lesson I learnt this time -> if you ever get taught that you are supposed to be smooth and gentle and never panic on the bike, just remember if it's wet and the rear end starts to slide out - just ease right off the throttle and at worst the rear end will keep going out and you'll low-side, or the bike will jump back up and you'll get a small kick in the pants and everything will be okay.
But if you do nothing at all, and just try to 'ride it out' you'll probably end up on yer bum, like me, watching the bike slide down the road
Take it easy out there !
Now, to find those parts i need
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:53 pm
by greeny
Mate.
You are not having a good run.
hope not too much damage has been done.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:23 pm
by Duane
Hope you're ok and the bikes not too bad, but hey, if it is, do as greeny does, except you need to drop and add a hell of a lot of teeth before you start bashing the tank in
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:57 pm
by stevew_zzr
if anyone in adelaide has any tie-down straps i can borrow on short notice that'd be sweet
JMD had no idea why my foot peg mount was different and couldn't find a suitable replacement and all the LHS handle bars they had were 'effed'.
If i had gear selector but no clutch release i could still ride it .... if i had clutch but no gear selector i could probably still ride it ... but as I am without both I guess i'm just going to have to tow it.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:58 pm
by stevew_zzr
I mean trailer it ...
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:04 pm
by aardvark
I've got a set of tie-downs, but I'm probably a bit far away for you to just nick over and grab them.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:25 pm
by mrmina
no good mate.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:12 pm
by Plaz
Bugger Steve, If I can help let me know, I have a full set of tie downs and a trailer if need
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:27 pm
by Burky
Ouch!!!! Hope all is not to bad and your out on two wheels soon.
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:57 pm
by stevew_zzr
Yer i eventually just coughed up to the local bike shop to transport it to my place ... $50 ain't the best price but i couldn't leave it where it was overnight
Needs a new clutch lever and the LHS handlebar straightened, and I'm getting a mate to weld the LHS footpeg mounting bracket back up (thank god he owes me tonnes of favours).
It'll be dog ugly - but it'll be back on the road in no time ... semi-shiny side up of course
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:52 am
by robracer
no good steve... at least you can have her going soon & dog ugly is just
the scars of war
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:01 am
by Stereo
Ride it around while its munted for a while
Stops you scratching it
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:17 pm
by Shaman
Fark... still need to work on the synchronised binning, though, mate. Still a bit behind me and Decoy in those stakes
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:01 pm
by stevew_zzr
well that's one skill i might not worry too much about mastering
yer bit o' tape for now will keep it mostly in one piece. if nothing else it's given me a good excuse to give it a bit of a once over and service all the little things wrong with it.
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:08 pm
by gigksrc
dont let it bother you
just get back out there & have another go