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I had a highside...
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:06 pm
by Felix
...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
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:24 pm
by red_dave
Damn Felix...
Sorry to hear about your off...
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:32 pm
by Plaz
Bugger mate. Looks like you got out of pretty lightly though, so there is a bright side.
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:09 pm
by ttc
Sheesh...
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:57 pm
by rtyuiop
Glad you managed to leap off that bike and avoid damaging yourself Felix! I'm assuming that was the idea, at any rate?
Danny
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:58 pm
by 7THSIN
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?
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:17 pm
by Felix
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.
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:37 pm
by Smitty
shheeet Felix
not good
guess you should a had the service first
but the bikes fixable..and so are you
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 5:18 pm
by ZX10R King
Bugga mate, new bike and all...At least u r not too badly off
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 5:59 pm
by Lainie
Sorry to hear about this but very glad you are OK
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:33 pm
by Sulli
bugger, bugger, bloody bugger
S'pose the instructor was embarrased too
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:49 pm
by chameleon
bad luck mate
I keep off that back brake unless it's raining. It's more trouble than good.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:49 am
by mohawk miss
Bummer, dude.
And embarassing too...
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 12:36 pm
by Jonno
OUCH!!
Hope you are ok
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 12:42 pm
by Stace
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