Crappy ways to start the day

[jrandom]

(a) Waking up and realising that everyone else on two wheels in the North Island is going to be having fun at Puke today, and *you* have to go to work.

(b) The crunch-scrape-tinkle noises emphasising the point that you really, really should have remembered that thing about cold tyres and roundabouts in the morning.

Bugger, bugger, bugger, bugger, bugger.

[James Deuce]

Oh no!!!

Are you OK??

Jim2

[Antallica]

So much for the MT75's

How are ya?

[duckman]

JR - whats the damage ??

Your not alone, I also have to work .... work sucks big dogs bollix!!

[jrandom]

Thanks guys, I'm fine apart from a slightly tender leg that did the bike-road sandwich thing, the bike is just missing the usual right-hand mirror, exhaust can looking a bit sorry for itself, etc. Fishing trip to the wreckers at lunchtime methinks... working right by Barrys Pt Road has its benefits :p

I still have faith in the MT75s, it was my fault for going in too hot on them when they were still half-frozen from sitting outside all night.

I am SO buying a naked bike WITH crash bungs next time around.

[duckman]

Ahhhhhh well, Glad to hear your alright anyway. :niceone:

[Wenier]

another crap one is moving down south on the day you could be at puke (f*&k) sorry to hear bout ya bin

[Cajun]

jrandom i was in the same boat as you - i was so tempted this morning to call in sick and ride to auckland to go to puke after looking at the weather, but me the silly boy decided i better go to work, and get our new hardware firewall setup.

Glad to here you are and bike are okay tho

[vifferman]

I feel like I'd rather be dead than at work today. Or maybe killing someone else would do.... :bash:

Sorry about your wee incident. I know how you feel - I bought another toy in the weekend (Peugeot 205GTi) and yesterday some braindead eedjit in a Piece O Crap Toymotor ran into the back of me at the lights. :doh:
Luckily there was no apparent damage, unlike your spill, although thinking about it now, I wish I'd inflicted some on her 'car'.

No, I'm not a :ar15: psycopath. Usually. Just really grumpy today from not enough sleep this week...

[Ms Piggy]

:( Hey Matey,
Glad you are ok! What a stink way to start the day indeed! It can only get better b/c at least it's Friday! :niceone:

[jrandom]

It can only get better b/c at least it's Friday!

Oh arrr. And I don't have to work this weekend.

Hell, I might just get out, practice my wheelies, and try to fall off on the right-hand side if they go pear-shaped...

[Indiana_Jones]

lol life's a bitch, i have to goto work at countdown :p and then school starts again next week :angry2:

But i still have the McQueen machine :D (AKA my FXR) :Punk:

-Indy

[mangell6]

JR bummer, its a memory thing, you were so gutted about the track day that your remembery didn't remember to take it easy.

Firestormer - Get the car checked, they are designed to really crumple and look OK - I learnt off Top Gear the other week.

[750Y]

bad luck but glad your ok JR,
man I had the pleasure of seeing STEVEzx6r with the BRIGHT GREEN(truly) mohawk on the helmet and another rider with a red bike getting off at drury going to Puke, then I go past the autobahn & toot at all the bikes lines up there and halfway up the southern I flash and wave to a couple other sportsbikes who look like they're heading there also. so by the time i got to work I was real grumpy lol.

[Cajun]

hahahah 750y at least i work were i can't see no body going to it dc:<

[merv]

Sorry to hear about your off.....




I am SO buying a naked bike WITH crash bungs next time around.

...... but wouldn't it be better to figure out how to stay on the bike?

[Coldkiwi]

J, you have my sympathies... I did the 'why oh why did I not remember that cold tyres have sod all grip?' scene in november- did similar damaga and today I'm looking outside thinking 'nice weather for a fang you lucky bastards!' while running around trying to get 100 things done.

glad you're only bruised

[jrandom]

wouldn't it be better to figure out how to stay on the bike?

Congratulations, you get the "swallowed humourless-VFR-rider bait" prize.

:bleh:

[jrandom]

I did the 'why oh why did I not remember that cold tyres have sod all grip?' scene in november

I remember. Don't you wish you'd had a naked bike, with crash bungs? I hear they're good for people with no riding skills :whistle:

[Two Smoker]

Hope every thing is sweet JR, bugger about the off, well im in a similar situation for having a crap day.

Yesterday: My bike is all ready (except the insurance company wont let it out with out a new front tyre) so i order a new front tyre. I ask if i can pick my bike up at 10am, they said yep. So i confirmed my leave from work for today.....

AS you can see im still here and not at fucking pukekohe:angry2: ive rung them 3 times and the tyre still isnt there..... Im so fucked off because i could have gone to work and be finished by now instead of taking a day off!!!!!

Ofcourse if i do get the tyre i then have to bring the bike home, put the fairings on and scrub in the new front tyre!!!!!!!!!

:angry2: :angry2: :angry2: :angry2: :angry2: :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:

[750Y]

J, you have my sympathies... I did the 'why oh why did I not remember that cold tyres have sod all grip?' scene in november- did similar damaga ...

hey CK I see there's a d208 front for sale cheap if You want it 8-)

[Big Dog]

.... work sucks big dogs bollix!!
Pardon me? :killingme

[Big Dog]

Did you not pass me about rosedale on the NW (approx 7.55) filtering behind another bike?

For some reason I thought you looked angry despite the helmet hiding your face.

[Coldkiwi]

hey CK I see there's a d208 front for sale cheap if You want it 8-)

ooh oohh yeh, I'll go get me some polished ceramic tyre substitutes shall I?

j/k.. I know ya joking. dunlops just aren't my scene. anyway... my diablo front is sweet, its my rear tyre thats shagged :p

[jrandom]

Did you not pass me about rosedale on the NW (approx 7.55) filtering behind another bike?

For some reason I thought you looked angry despite the helmet hiding your face.

Yes, I do recall filtering behind another bike about then. It had two exhaust pipes. He was filtering like a granny but I was rattled and pissed off and didn't trust myself to overtake in 1A. Er. Were you on the bike or in a cage?

I don't suppose you noticed my lack of a right-hand wing mirror at the time. Sniff.

[Big Dog]

Yes, I do recall filtering behind another bike about then. It had two exhaust pipes. He was filtering like a granny but I was rattled and pissed off and didn't trust myself to overtake in 1A. Er. Were you on the bike or in a cage?

I don't suppose you noticed my lack of a right-hand wing mirror at the time. Sniff.
2 wheels, lane 1. Being to your left I was not looking for something I did not know was missing.

I don't like filtering, it makes me snappy all day to save about 5mins that I won't get paid extra for anyway.


Funny thing was you exuded anger / frustration without my being able to see any of your features. ;)

[jrandom]

2 wheels, lane 1. Being to your left I was not looking for something I did not know was missing.

I don't like filtering, it makes me snappy all day to save about 5mins that I won't get paid extra for anyway.

Funny thing was you exuded anger / frustration without my being able to see any of your features. ;)

Ah, right, that'll be why I didn't see you then. The only things I watch for in lane 1 are disco lights in a position to get on my tail.

I think I've commented on my filtering motivations before... it's like sneezing, not so much a like or dislike as something I find impossible to hold back. Maybe wkid and I should form the Compulsive Risk-Takers Club.

And that's quite funny about the anger and frustration being obvious, unless you're having me on... I must have been hunching my shoulders and strangling the handlebars or summat.

[750Y]

Funny thing was you exuded anger / frustration without my being able to see any of your features. ;)

lol, bouncers are usually pretty tuned into the ol body lingo 8-).

[Wonko]

Sounds like you had a worse day than me
No track time because of work, and when I went out to start the bike to go to work, discovered that I'd left the ignition on all night, and so no go for me today.

At least the client is happy

[Big Dog]

At least the client is happy
Happy you did not show?

Hows this for a bad start, I have to work all W/E without any OT cos I'm on a salary :doh: