I had a highside...

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:06 pm

...and all I got were these lousy scratches...

...a broken peg, dodgy job replacement...

...and a broken bar end weight, also replaced with a spare from one of the other guys on the ride, you almost can't tell...

Apart from being sore in lots of places at once, I'm ok, but will need a new helmet. Had to be wearing the expensive Arai, eh? grumble grumble...

Did this on the Stay Upright course

Yes, it is funny...but it hurts to laugh. Anyhow, basically this comes down to me being a little fatigued, and a bit to not having the rear brake pedal adjusted correctly yet. Was leaving it til the service...

Oh well...not bad considering, and I don't have to get insurance involved

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:24 pm

Damn Felix...

Sorry to hear about your off...

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:32 pm

Bugger mate. Looks like you got out of pretty lightly though, so there is a bright side.

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:09 pm

Sheesh...

rtyuiop · Post by **rtyuiop** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:57 pm

Glad you managed to leap off that bike and avoid damaging yourself Felix! I'm assuming that was the idea, at any rate?

Danny

7THSIN · Post by **7THSIN** » Sun May 21, 2006 3:58 pm

Looks like the bike came off pretty lightly, did it flip at all or just fall on its side and slide?
If it flipped you might want to have it looked at by a frame straightener, even a small crash can put things out of alignment.

How'd you do it anyway?

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:17 pm

Nah, it didn't flip...just fell over. I, on the other hand, flipped nicely...

Basically at some point I locked the rear brake on a tight uphill corner, it stepped out, and...dunno...went tumbling soon after so my memory of it is a bit...sketchy. I have found the rear brake to be prone to locking up, and the pedal needs to be adjusted, like I said I was going to wait for the first service to have it done...grrr...that'll learn me to procrastinate.

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:37 pm

shheeet Felix
not good

guess you should a had the service first
but the bikes fixable..and so are you

ZX10R King · Post by **ZX10R King** » Sun May 21, 2006 5:18 pm

Bugga mate, new bike and all...At least u r not too badly off

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Sun May 21, 2006 5:59 pm

Sorry to hear about this but very glad you are OK

Sulli · Post by **Sulli** » Sun May 21, 2006 6:33 pm

bugger, bugger, bloody bugger

S'pose the instructor was embarrased too

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Sun May 21, 2006 10:49 pm

bad luck mate

I keep off that back brake unless it's raining. It's more trouble than good.

mohawk miss · Post by **mohawk miss** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:49 am

Bummer, dude.

And embarassing too...

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Mon May 22, 2006 12:36 pm

OUCH!!

Hope you are ok

Stace · Post by **Stace** » Mon May 22, 2006 12:42 pm

Glad your ok Mate, The bike could have been a hell of a lot worse too.

3 to go till the thou for Team BOLT