Riff Raff's adventure in Coobeastie land

[Riff Raff]

It's been a week now since I got the cast off and my hand is starting to get a bit of strength in it, so what better way to take advantage of the lovely weather today by giving my beastie a wee outing.
After taping up what bits were left of my right indicator, and checking that the stump of a rear brake lever was sufficient to still be able to use, I declared him rideable and got myself ready. Apart from the aforementioned breakages, some scraping and the end bar weight dipping down at a rakish angle, he looks pretty good - swashbuckling even!
Now as you can imagine, gravel makes me a bit nervous now, so the first hurdle was to get myself to the end of my street. For some reason the powers that be decided to pour a whole load of gravel on what had been a perfectly good suburban street and then just leave it like that. :scratch:
Then followed a leisurely cruise out through Clevedon and on to Maraetae. Ah bliss! The discomfort in my hand was soon forgotten as I relaxed and enjoyed being able to ride again.
After stopping at Maraetae to sit on the beach and eat an icecream, I headed back. I was fortunate that my return trip coincided with a huge herd of cows crossing the road. While I sat astride my beast, waiting for the procession to finish crossing, I was startled to see some very lascivious looks being cast at my studly SV by some of these bovine beauties. Thank goodness I had parked well back otherwise they might have been tempted to wander over and try to get his phone number. But they probably decided to steer clear when they noticed I had been lucky enough to have been chosen by a swarm of sandflies to be their new best friend. While most decided to investigate my helmet, some of the more adventurous ones went exploring up my trouser leg!
When I managed to extricate myself from the situation (by making a break for it when there was a gap in the herd) I continued my leisurely journey home.
Amazing how even a small ride can make you feel so alive and put an end to those blue moments I've been having so frequently in the last 6 weeks. :ride:

[White trash]

Mint.

How'd the wheelie practice go?

[Riff Raff]

Mint.

How'd the wheelie practice go?

Ah, funny you should mention that ...

[Firefight]

Hey Sue, glad to hear it, just take it easy, you will need all your strength to keep you know who in line.....


F/F :whistle:

[Riff Raff]

Hey Sue, glad to hear it, just take it easy, you will need all your strength to keep you know who in line.....
Bugger that - riding comes first!

[Firefight]

Bugger that - riding comes first!



"Good onya mate"

F/F

[ManDownUnder]

Welcome back aboard!

Nothing like a decent blast to get the zen back into my mental state... hoipe the same happened to you.

Enjoy!
MDU

[Biff]

Hoorah, hoorah, and thrice hoorah.
Good on ya RR :niceone:

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[Kickaha]

Bugger that - riding comes first!

you mean you waited till the cast came off before you went for a ride? :ride:

It'll take a while yet to get full flexibility and strength back into it,but it must be a relief to have it off

[sAsLEX]

you mean you waited till the cast came off before you went for a ride? :ride:

It'll take a while yet to get full flexibility and strength back into it,but it must be a relief to have it off

see one of you sothern lot have taken up the cast that she just got rid of, will see if they are game to ride with it on!

[dveus]

Certainly is a good day for it Riff. I might have to sneak outa work early to make the most of it.

[vifferman]

Good stuff, Riff Raff! Gald to hear you're back on two wheels.

Have you been off work too, while the cast was on?

[Riff Raff]

Good stuff, Riff Raff! Gald to hear you're back on two wheels.
Have you been off work too, while the cast was on?
Yeah mate - 6 weeks off work. Bored? Hell yes. Am actually looking forward to going back to work on Sunday.

[MSTRS]

Not using trouser clips is a mixed blessing eh? Lets the farts out but allows sandflies in huh?

[jazbug5]

...but it must be a relief to have it off
I don't think that... er...particluar sort of 'relief' is coming her way for another couple of weeks yet.. :whistle:

[Wolf]

It's been a week now since I got the cast off and my hand is starting to get a bit of strength in it, so...

When I broke my wrist spilling off the 125 I still rode the bike (once it had been straightened up) and abseilled - the strip of plaster that went between thumb and index finger and across the bottom part of my palm rapidly became a grubby scrap of bandage with no plaster left in it - plenty of aluminium oxide powder (from the abseiling brake bar) and black rubber (from the bike's throttle grip) though...

Bastard was when I finally got the cast off and my atrophied muscles wouldn't let me lift the jug to make a coffee, let alone ride a bike or abseil - I'd grown reliant on the plaster cast giving my wrist strength.

The period during which I gradually built up enough wrist strength to ride again was one of the most frustrating times in my life.

[Riff Raff]

I don't think that... er...particluar sort of 'relief' is coming her way for another couple of weeks yet.. :whistle:
It's ok - I have lots of batteries!

[ajturbo]

good one matey!!!

i just WOFd and regod the bike today with a new back tyre.......break leaver mirror(nother story:mad: )

good to hear that an "off" hasen't put you off!! hahaha just noticed the pun..

rock on babe!:Punk:

[Ixion]

I don't think that... er...particluar sort of 'relief' is coming her way for another couple of weeks yet.. :whistle:

I WONDERED who was going to see that pun !. Didn't think it would YOU though. :nono:

[eliot-ness]

should get the bike to a vet asap. After riding through cowshit a couple of weeks ago mine's developed headshakes and wobbles on long sweepers. Think it could be mad cow disease. (or maybe it's too good a copy of the old Bonnies)

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What's the speed of dark????????

[Hitcher]

Back on the bike at last! Well done.

[SPman]

"bovine beauties" "steer clear"
Just what was going on out there...
something of an amoosing nature perhaps....












fuck, thats pathetic.
..

[Firefight]

It's ok - I have lots of batteries!


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


"Good onyamate"

[Motoracer]

That is great to hear Sue! :)

[Riff Raff]

That is great to hear Sue! :)
What, that I'm back on my bike, or that I have lots of batteries? :confused:

[Riff Raff]

That thing you showed me in your top drawer didnt need batteries. Think it was manually operated wasnt it?
When have I ever shown you anything from my top drawer???

[Motoracer]

What, that I'm back on my bike, or that I have lots of batteries? :confused:

Ummmm, the bike. Though it's also good to hear that a certain someone who thinks he's the shit, can be replaced with a bunch of energisers, when there's a need! :niceone:

[White trash]

Though it's also good to hear that a certain someone who thinks he's the shit, can be replaced with a bunch of energisers, when there's a need! :niceone:

I've heard that that "someone" is the "shit" sonny. And don't you forget it.

[Motoracer]

I've heard that that "someone" is the "shit" sonny. And don't you forget it.

Yea that's what I've heard too. How can I forget? I have yet to go better than him!

[White trash]

Yea that's what I've heard too. How can I forget? I have yet to go better than him!

Well with a defeatist attitude like that, it's no wonder. Where's the "fight" in ya?

[Motoracer]

Well with a defeatist attitude like that, it's no wonder. Where's the "fight" in ya?

If I could really answer this question properly, I'd be way ahead of the game in so many ways.

I'm not a quitter though, you can count on that!

I hope it won't take too long though. There would be no honer in taking down an old man, would there? :motu:

[White trash]

I hope it won't take too long though. There would be no honer in taking down an old man, would there? :motu:

That's better, although I reckon there'd be a shitload of mud to be slung if you *couldnt* take down an old man.

Which is how I suspect the fight would end........