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Post by iooi on Mar 26, 2007 13:21:57 GMT
Ouch. Got new tyre fitted today and decided as it was soo nice and sunny that i would take Mrs with me.. She not been on a bike for a long time, like 20+ years. All going well, new rear booted fitted at BFM (had a nice couple of coffee's while waiting in the new ace's café below  Mrs decides she would like to look at some shoes, so off we toddle to Keithley she actually finds a pair..  Decide then that Skpiton is the next stop before heading home. Have a wander round and get some chips for lunch and sit by canal to eat em Then as i need petrol its off to morrisons to top up.. Thought it was a bit slippy as i pulled up at pump, fill up, pay and Mrs starts to get on bike, it wobbles a bit and fook my foot goes sliding on the slippy floor.... Ouch i do the splits  and bike slowly falls over  No one even moves in our direction to help as we struggle to pick it up..  Thankfully damage is only front indicator which has snapped the orange bit off,so its now taped on. I guess its lucky that they are so springy. Typical that there are non on ebay when you need one. Mrs is now thinking that she is not so keen on going back on.... Hopefully a few nice sunny mondays will solve that issue. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2007 13:37:39 GMT
Commiserations  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2007 14:33:13 GMT
Been there and done that exactly as you describe, without the trip round your local area of course.
Tell her it was all her fault and you'll have your bike to yourself from now on :-)
At least there was no real damage done, she has to know it is far more likely that you drop it going slow or stationary than at speed. It also helps just a little if she could get off when it starts to go. Up 'til now Yvonne has not managed that and we've done it twice. Once at the pumps and once at a junction on gravel.
Just have to get her right back on.
Dunc.
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Post by iooi on Mar 26, 2007 15:00:45 GMT
Oh she was off before it hit the ground..... Typical female only thought of her self preservation, never mind save the bike from hitting the deck.....
Must say though she soon helped to get it back on a even keel... Unlike the rest of the car lot in the garage....
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Post by staki900 on Mar 26, 2007 15:01:09 GMT
Is it a 900? I have had that happen a couple of times and you cannot stop the buggers once they start to go, they sem to be quite top heavy. not a problem when on the move but be careful when pushing them about in an out of the garage etc.
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Post by welshy on Mar 26, 2007 15:05:29 GMT
Maybe you could get her trained so that when the bike falls she could somehow get herself underneath it to reduce the damage to the bike. Us humans heal free of charge but the bike bits cost a fortune. Wouldn't like to be there when you suggest it though! ;D
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Post by HRHpenfold on Mar 26, 2007 16:18:24 GMT
thats the problem with ebay;D send me your address and i post one to you
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Post by werner1 on Mar 27, 2007 12:40:56 GMT
Petrol stations , always dangerous . Not only when taking petrol,
but also after departing.
The first 2 or 3 corners theres still dirt/oil/petrol on the tires .
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Post by 2old2boogie on Mar 27, 2007 13:56:58 GMT
Petrol stations , always dangerous . Not only when taking petrol,
but also after departing.
The first 2 or 3 corners theres still dirt/oil/petrol on the tires .So true, and the first 2 or 3 corners are where any spilt diesel is likely to be! Be aware! 
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Post by CD on Mar 27, 2007 14:30:08 GMT
Also watch out near bus and lorry depots. Busses are the worst, the fuel cost is subsidised so they always fill at the depot. They also fill at the end of the day ready for a fast getaway the following morning. If the night was warm fuel will have expanded and spill more easily. Also as tanks are full those inevitable loose lids easily fall off and fuel sloshes out.
Near me there's a bus depot with nearby traffic island used by most of the buses using the depot. That island has a permanent stain around the biking line caused by spilled fuel. The locals know of it, but anyone else won't have a chance.
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Post by iooi on Mar 27, 2007 19:03:26 GMT
So right, Round us there are a few tight bends and a fuel depot. Like you say add in busses and on a damp morning its like a rainbow on the roads.
Just a shame the car drivers cant see what we have to put up with.
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Post by pebbles on Mar 27, 2007 21:12:40 GMT
sorry to hear about that,u both ok thats important i wiped out a
suzi gt 250 in 77 on fuel that was spilt on the road and and 250 dream in 78 for the same reasons
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Post by Dame judgejools44 on Mar 27, 2007 21:55:42 GMT
Sorry to hear about ya drop m8. Hope you get her sorted soon. Glad you and the missus were ok!
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Post by iooi on Mar 28, 2007 18:04:03 GMT
sorry to hear about that,u both ok thats important i wiped out a suzi gt 250 in 77 on fuel that was spilt on the road and and 250 dream in 78 for the same reasons Yep we both Ok... 0 speed = embarsement and little else. Other then bike suffering, though i'm still a bit tender where i did the splits, nothing a bit of bay oil rubbed in won't cure. Never realised just how heavy these are till you have to dead weight one. Mmm, me did a X7 in about 79 lucky for me the bike hit the gravel wagon and i shot under it.... Then had to suffer on the back of my mates superdream for the rest of the holiday. |
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Post by General Gman on Mar 28, 2007 20:21:48 GMT
I wrote off a RD200 in a car park at about 5mph when I braked, hit some diesel and hit a car. ripped one exhaust off, pulling the pipe from the head and ruining the motor. Loved that bike - first post-test bike.... |
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Post by CD on Mar 28, 2007 22:30:41 GMT
Watch out for roadside gravel - almost as bad as diesel. I exited the M5 at the Droitwich exit only intending to sort out my sleeve that was letting in cold air. I intended to stop at the side if the traffic island and then back up the slip to the M5. There was gravel by the kerb so stopping carefully (yes really), but didn't see how far the gravel striped out into the road.
The bike went down. One second upright, the next crunch. I was ok apart from a bruised hip (later got some Hein Gericke hip armour).
The MZ was rideable, but now even more "used".
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Post by CD on Mar 28, 2007 22:34:10 GMT
Iooi, if that pulled adductor muscle doen't settle down its well worth seeing a chiropractor. We work on all sorts of musculo-skeletal issues, not only back pain. You might even find chiro treatment frees things up so nicely you ride even better afterwards. I do anyway  |
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Post by Tigger on Mar 28, 2007 22:51:07 GMT
Also watch out near bus and lorry depots. Busses are the worst, the fuel cost is subsidised so they always fill at the depot. They also fill at the end of the day ready for a fast getaway the following morning. If the night was warm fuel will have expanded and spill more easily. Also as tanks are full those inevitable loose lids easily fall off and fuel sloshes out. Near me there's a bus depot with nearby traffic island used by most of the buses using the depot. That island has a permanent stain around the biking line caused by spilled fuel. The locals know of it, but anyone else won't have a chance. Got to stick my nose in here now! As a dreaded Bus driver I have to point out that it is a LEGAL requirement that the Driver of a particular PCV vehicle carries out a walk round check BEFORE that vehicle goes out on the road. Part of the check is to ensure the fuel cap is in place and the sealing gasket is in place to prevent exactly what you are describing. If it is a problem near you then contact the particular depot involved and explain your concerns. And as for the state of the road contact the local authorities as it is their responsibility to clear any spilt fuel/oil from the highway. I'm sorry that a few muppets are making ALL bus drivers look like they don't give a s**t!!! Now where have we heard that before?  Matt |
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Decide then that Skpiton is the next stop before heading home. Have a wander round and get some chips for lunch and sit by canal to eat em 
and bike slowly falls over 
No one even moves in our direction to help as we struggle to pick it up.. 
