What are some of your blonde (or grey) moments?

[bosslady]

Ginny and I went for our first ride in just over a week today, rode about 20 metres and thought fuck I forgot to put on my seatbelt!! :facepalm:


Then, when we got back after about 1 1/2 hours I finally got off my bike and saw my phone sitting on my seat, was wondering why my butt was a bit sore? lucky it stayed put cause I stood up a few times at a few sets of lights.

sigh...

anybody else?

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Started an oil change, drained the old oil and put in a new filter. Phone went, answered it, came back and started to fill with new oil. Forgot to replace the drain plug first. D'oh !

[bosslady]

Started an oil change, drained the old oil and put in a new filter. Phone went, answered it, came back and started to fill with new oil. Forgot to replace the drain plug first. D'oh !

argh! what a waste lol

[DrunkenMistake]

I have a backpack that I tie onto the pack rack with its own straps, its like an old canvas square thing, perfect size for the rack,
Anyways this was a while ago, I was going away camping and loaded the bag up put it on the back rack, forgot I left my keys inside, so I went inside to grab them, got on the bike and left, stopped at the first set of lights and watched my backpack slide past. :facepalm:

[Madness]

I have a backpack that I tie onto the pack rack with its own straps, its like an old canvas square thing, perfect size for the rack,
Anyways this was a while ago, I was going away camping and loaded the bag up put it on the back rack, forgot I left my keys inside, so I went inside to grab them, got on the bike and left, stopped at the first set of lights and watched my backpack slide past. :facepalm:

Come on dude, we all know that's not your biggest blonde moment :shutup:

[clonak]

Trying to push my bike out the garage past the boat while I was drunk. Didnt even make it 2mtrs out the door. My flatmate reacons I pushed it over, but Im pretty sure I lost ballance. Cracked the fairings abit, but nothing to major. Havent touched a bike while drinking since.

[MIXONE]

Trying to push my bike out the garage past the boat while I was drunk. Didnt even make it 2mtrs out the door. My flatmate reacons I pushed it over, but Im pretty sure I lost ballance. Cracked the fairings abit, but nothing to major. Havent touched a bike while drinking since.

A nice cheap leeson.Mine was a little more expensive...

[clonak]

A nice cheap leeson.Mine was a little more expensive...

Well do share then.... :bleh:

[Kornholio]

Forgot to put oil filler cap back on, then washed bike... realised halfway through that it wasn't on Doh!!

[Grizzo]

Putting fuel in the bike, took my eye off the ball for a second.

Doh....I think its full....fuel everywhere:facepalm:

[SNF]

Riding down a hill in town a week ago after parking on a hill, wondering what that scraping noise was. Looked down at a red light - sidestand was scraping the ground! Luckily I didn't do any left turns. I always double check now.

[rastuscat]

Lived in Orkers back in the day.

Parked my patrol bike on the Southern kerb of Victoria Street East, just West of Albert Street. Reversed into the kerb, intending to sit on the bike and bust anyone who blew the red light travelling South on Albert. About late 1989, early 1990.

Anyone who knows that intersection knows that it's steep downhill toward Queen Street.

Thing is, I put my left foot down to steady myself, something I've always done. Sadly, there was a deep drain there, and my foot went into fresh air. The combi of the steep slope down to my left and the very low drain cover caught me out.

Soon I was lying on my left side with the R80RT-P lying on top of me, and passers-by wondering why I had chosen to park with the bike on it's side, and me under it.

A nice man eventually stopped and help me lift the bike off myself. I then rode off, feeling like a total chump. Totally correctly so, I might add.

:)

[bosslady]

Lived in Orkers back in the day.

Parked my patrol bike on the Southern kerb of Victoria Street East, just West of Albert Street. Reversed into the kerb, intending to sit on the bike and bust anyone who blew the red light travelling South on Albert. About late 1989, early 1990.

Anyone who knows that intersection knows that it's steep downhill toward Queen Street.

Thing is, I put my left foot down to steady myself, something I've always done. Sadly, there was a deep drain there, and my foot went into fresh air. The combi of the steep slope down to my left and the very low drain cover caught me out.

Soon I was lying on my left side with the R80RT-P lying on top of me, and passers-by wondering why I had chosen to park with the bike on it's side, and me under it.

A nice man eventually stopped and help me lift the bike off myself. I then rode off, feeling like a total chump. Totally correctly so, I might add.

:)

haha awesome!

[unstuck]

Doing a burnout on a wooden bridge on my pe400, and ending up fishing the bike out of 2 and a half meters of water.:shutup:

[Road kill]

Got several kms down the road and realised I'd left my teeth behind,,,that's what ya' get for skipping breakfast.:laugh:

[FJRider]

Most of my "moments" could be considered memorable ... had I the memory to to remember them (all). :shutup: And anybody that tries to recount them ... it's all lies ... :shifty:

Being old (and grey) has has it's advantages ... and that's the story I'm sticking too ... :innocent:

[Grizzo]

Doing a burnout on a wooden bridge on my pe400, and ending up fishing the bike out of 2 and a half meters of water.:shutup:

:laugh:Fuckin brillant!

[skippa1]

in the 80's I stopped at the lights in Remuera on an XS650, went to put my foot down and my shoe lace wrapped around the peg. My foot couldnt touch the ground and I was already starting to lean the bike over. Down she went with me underneath:facepalm:

[Jantar]

Most of my "moments" could be considered memorable ... had I the memory to to remember them (all). :shutup: And anybody that tries to recount them ... it's all lies ... :shifty:

Being old (and grey) has has it's advantages ... and that's the story I'm sticking too ... :innocent:

Well, I guess I'm also old and grey, but I can remember a couple of your moments. Like the last time you entered the 1000 miler and.... :innocent:

Well maybe I'll just save them up to tell at the next KB rally.

[FJRider]

Well, I guess I'm also old and grey, but I can remember a couple of your moments. Like the last time you entered the 1000 miler and.... :innocent:

Well maybe I'll just save them up to tell at the next KB rally.

Selective memory is common in "older" riders ... <_<

[Hitcher]

Blonde moment? Forgetting my sense of occasion and telling blonde jokes in front of very smart blondes. I discovered that they didn't appreciate that, and I don't blame them.

[skippa1]

Blonde moment? Forgetting my sense of occasion and telling blonde jokes in front of very smart blondes. I discovered that they didn't appreciate that, and I don't blame them.


maybe they were just pissed off they didnt understand them?:laugh:

[Hitcher]

maybe they were just pissed off they didnt understand them?

I'll introduce you and you can ask them yourself.

[skippa1]

I'll introduce you and you can ask them yourself.


ahhh no thanks

[Bikemad]

Lived in Orkers back in the day.

Parked my patrol bike on the Southern kerb of Victoria Street East, just West of Albert Street. Reversed into the kerb, intending to sit on the bike and bust anyone who blew the red light travelling South on Albert. About late 1989, early 1990.

Anyone who knows that intersection knows that it's steep downhill toward Queen Street.

Thing is, I put my left foot down to steady myself, something I've always done. Sadly, there was a deep drain there, and my foot went into fresh air. The combi of the steep slope down to my left and the very low drain cover caught me out.

Soon I was lying on my left side with the R80RT-P lying on top of me, and passers-by wondering why I had chosen to park with the bike on it's side, and me under it.

A nice man eventually stopped and help me lift the bike off myself. I then rode off, feeling like a total chump. Totally correctly so, I might add.

:)

oi.................i just bought an ex mot R80............74pli.................did you crash my bike

[rastuscat]

oi.................i just bought an ex mot R80............74pli.................did you crash my bike

Nah, mine was 5QMJ. I'd be surprised if 74PLI hadn't had a lie down at some stage though.

[rastuscat]

in the 80's I stopped at the lights in Remuera on an XS650, went to put my foot down and my shoe lace wrapped around the peg. My foot couldnt touch the ground and I was already starting to lean the bike over. Down she went with me underneath:facepalm:

Yeah, hate it when she goes down on yer......:facepalm:

[cheshirecat]

When I was despatch riding got to deliver to Buck Palace so rode up to the main gate, ever so cool, stopped next to the Police guard who spent ages doing a radio check. Anyway clearance came through so I parked the bike right next to Guards, police security and with about 5000 tourists looking, turned round and walked straight into the main gate bashing my visor then had to walk the hundred meters or so across the courtyard with everyone laughing.

[JimO]

not bike related buy i towed the boat out of the garage with the motor down once, nice big line in the asphalt

[sugilite]

While visiting AK, met up with a mate, we drove to his local video shop and he asked me to drop one off for him. I got out car and went in, dropped it off, came out and jumped back into his car, except it was not his car! A rather startled large Maori guy looked most surprised, we both started cracking up, as did my mate in the car behind him, DOH! :facepalm:

[caspernz]

Not mine strictly speaking, but I was washing my bike one afternoon, wifey walks up the driveway and sees the car spot in the garage is empty...watching the penny drop that she went to work in the car (unusual) and hopped on the train to come home (normal) was most amusing...:innocent::facepalm::shit::laugh:

No drama since the car was locked in the basement at her place of work, but she begged me not to tell anyone...but the security guard at work made sure the office was informed of her blonde moment...:facepalm:

The girls at her work gave her grief for ages, until someone else took the clown of the week award away from her :woohoo:

[varminter]

Earlier this week, heading back to work, can't find my bike keys, looked everywhere. Dug spares out of suit trouser pocket (emergency keys) got to work, stripping off my bike gear, there's a set of keys on the rear seat. I still have no idea how they got there, they would have fallen off surely? early onset Alzheimer's?

[bosslady]

Earlier this week, heading back to work, can't find my bike keys, looked everywhere. Dug spares out of suit trouser pocket (emergency keys) got to work, stripping off my bike gear, there's a set of keys on the rear seat. I still have no idea how they got there, they would have fallen off surely? early onset Alzheimer's?

weird/lucky!

[clonak]

Not mine strictly speaking, but I was washing my bike one afternoon, wifey walks up the driveway and sees the car spot in the garage is empty...watching the penny drop that she went to work in the car (unusual) and hopped on the train to come home (normal) was most amusing...:innocent::facepalm::shit::laugh:

No drama since the car was locked in the basement at her place of work, but she begged me not to tell anyone...but the security guard at work made sure the office was informed of her blonde moment...:facepalm:

The girls at her work gave her grief for ages, until someone else took the clown of the week award away from her :woohoo:

haha, sounds like what an old flatmate did. Woke up one morning asked everyone if they had seen his car, no one had. So he reported it stolen, 3 or 4 days later, they ring up saying they found it up the road in the supermarket car park, locked up. He had obviously driven it up there, then walked back.... why, I have no idea, he was a bit, erm, odd...... to put it mildly.

[TheTengTheory]

Topped up my oil one day before a big ride and as I put the cap on the oil container, Opps that belongs on the bike not the container...30minutes delay trying to fish the dam cap out of the container...used everything...including chopsticks...all which failed miserably...had to pour it into a pyrex container from the kitchen to tip the thing out...oil all over the kitchen bench...sister was not pleased with the mess.

[KiWiP]

New bike, Fuel switch has 3 settings F=fuel R=reserve and P=primary surely, well yes if you know that primary is in fact prime and is only selected if you want to completely drain the tank with no warning you have no fuel left. Luckily when I did drain every ounce of gas from the tank I was a mere 300m push from a petrol station. Lucky I think I was (I was also thinking what amazing kms I was getting from 1 tank of gas haha)

[SMOKEU]

Managed to drop a GSXR600 in my driveway and fucked it big time to the point that it's very difficult to even ride because it's so rough.

[cameron.new]

Parked the bike up in town, walked to ANZ and got some bank stuff done. Went back to the bike over half an hour later and thought I'd have a ciggie before I take off again. Glanced at my bike and my bloody keys were sitting on the passenger seat all this time.

[ducatilover]

Sold a Honda for a Kawasaki
Owned three Kawasakis.

These are pretty stupid moments, really.

[TheTengTheory]

Sold a Honda for a Kawasaki
Owned three Kawasakis.

These are pretty stupid moments, really.

:spanking::killingme

[GrayWolf]

Oh Hmmmmmm
a definite 'grey/blonde' moment?


Was a 'few' years ago :wacko:
Going on a 'trip' with the wife. Loaded the bike, put the throwover panniers on... Phone went. Was the friends we were 'meeting' on route. They had had a 'small issue'.... basically listened, got to laugh at them and their slight misfortune, one of them (him) had forgotten to pack the plastic bag into their panniers containing her undies, Sunday morning and she wasnt a happy girl with no fresh knickers to wear.. so they were delaying leaving their Motel to find a store?

(NOTE to ALL.. NEVER laugh at others misfortune, Karma WILL bite you arse) ... the call took about 30 mins, anyway we put on our gear and off we went


Karma!.......
Guess who forgot to arrange the panniers properly? Incorrectly placed Panniers, high speed, wheels turning, panniers flapping and touching 'things' during leaning round bends... at the first fuel stop (about 160 miles) ....part of the bottom and back had been 'ground' away by the rear tyre.... Yes you guessed it. Completely empty pannier bag, AND it was the one containing OUR undies......... guess our friends had the real 'last laugh'...........

[Zedder]

Sold a Honda for a Kawasaki
Owned three Kawasakis.

These are pretty stupid moments, really.

The balance of the universe has been restored a bit by buying Geoff though eh D.

[BuzzardNZ]

Changing oil on my old TT250, the sump plug fell in the large tray that was catching the oil. I forgot about the plug in there and being an untidy kiwi ( at the time ) I chucked the lot down a large steep grass bank. After searching the bank for ages with no luck, I ended up getting the weedeater out and clearing half the damn bank before I found it. I was covered from head to toe in oily grass and pretty annoyed with myself.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Selective memory is common in "older" riders ... <_<

:laugh: or should I mention the "Brass Monkey" incident??

[sugilite]

New bike, Fuel switch has 3 settings F=fuel R=reserve and P=primary surely, well yes if you know that primary is in fact prime and is only selected if you want to completely drain the tank
Reserve will completely drain your tank, well to a point. Prime is for when you have completely run out and refilled again and need to get fuel to the carbs to get it fired up again. :yes:


and she wasnt a happy girl with no fresh knickers to wear
Do a skid Miss! :laugh:

[george formby]

I'm now convinced I'm suffering early senility. The starter motor on the wee DT squawked it's last so I removed it for repair. Very simple, two bolts & the bash plate falls off, another two bolts & the starter motor falls off. Diggety.
After a week or three & a bill for $220 I get the starter back & anticipate a quick & simple re-union but no. The little bugger just won't quite seat properly, after much fiddling I decide to take the fly wheel cover off, the gear lever, the sprocket cover, the cover covered by the sprocket cover to finally be able to remove the gears & dodads that the starter spins. Garage looked like the before photo in a Haynes manual with all the bits on the floor. Starter motor still won't fit even with the G/F holding the bits that I couldn't, having run out of hands & feet. At this point I'm pondering the problem & rotating the motor in situ, little bastard slotted straight in! I'd been trying to fit it upside down, the end covers had been put on opposite to each other. Another two bolts & the motor was sorted, another hour & it was back on the bike. I got no less & no more than 5 starts off the little bastard before it died again.
The senile bit is me having done this 3 times now...... for the same reason......:facepalm:

[bosslady]

Oh Hmmmmmm
a definite 'grey/blonde' moment?


Was a 'few' years ago :wacko:
Going on a 'trip' with the wife. Loaded the bike, put the throwover panniers on... Phone went. Was the friends we were 'meeting' on route. They had had a 'small issue'.... basically listened, got to laugh at them and their slight misfortune, one of them (him) had forgotten to pack the plastic bag into their panniers containing her undies, Sunday morning and she wasnt a happy girl with no fresh knickers to wear.. so they were delaying leaving their Motel to find a store?

(NOTE to ALL.. NEVER laugh at others misfortune, Karma WILL bite you arse) ... the call took about 30 mins, anyway we put on our gear and off we went


Karma!.......
Guess who forgot to arrange the panniers properly? Incorrectly placed Panniers, high speed, wheels turning, panniers flapping and touching 'things' during leaning round bends... at the first fuel stop (about 160 miles) ....part of the bottom and back had been 'ground' away by the rear tyre.... Yes you guessed it. Completely empty pannier bag, AND it was the one containing OUR undies......... guess our friends had the real 'last laugh'...........

haha that's bloody awesome!

[FJRider]

:laugh: or should I mention the "Brass Monkey" incident??

Well ... ummm ... er ... aaaahh .... "Brass Monkey" incident ..... ??? :innocent: <_<

[FJRider]

The "Brass Monkey Incident" that the young KiwiPhoenix refers to ... is the Sunday morning ... packed up and ready to saddle up. KP was the pillion ... key in ignition ... turned it on ... hit the button ... NOTHING. As I hit the button .... the dash lights die. Got the guy with the jump start leads ... hooked them up .. STILL nothing ...

Head clears after coffee kicks in ...
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Remember a simple fact ... that is common on a LOT of motorcycles ... (not just with FJ1200's)
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They do not start in gear with the side stand DOWN.

[GSF]

I had fitted a small aftermarket fairing to the Bandit and took it out for a ride to Paeroa to see how effective it was.
Most uncomfortable ride I ever had, my arse got really sore and I couldn't figure out why - got to Paeroa and hopped off bike, a 14mm spanner fell out of the back pocket of my jeans (had put it in said pocket while I had been fitting the screen!) :facepalm:

[unstuck]

GSX550E, outside the old mall in takapuna on a late night, pulled up at the bus stop to talk to some dudes, went to put my left foot down and my boot lace was caught on something.Ended up in the gutter with heaps of people laughing at me.:Punk::Punk:

[caspernz]

Remember a simple fact ... that is common on a LOT of motorcycles ... (not just with FJ1200's)
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They do not start in gear with the side stand DOWN.

Haha, but you show me a biker who reckons he/she has never done that...and they're blimmin lying :wings::laugh:

Bit like trying to start a bike with the kill switch in the OFF position, cranks but won't fire...who hasn't done that?

Well I've done both...although not regularly enough for it to be of concern to my shrinking ego...:innocent::woohoo:

[george formby]

I failed my test first time because my security chain fell off the carrier on the back & got locked in the back wheel. Tester stood & watched me for 20 minutes or so, handed me the fail sheet "did not complete test in allotted time" & wandered off.

This was in North East England, you never leave your bike unsecured.