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McJim

4th February 2007, 20:06

Well another weekend - another ride with a friend and, you guessed it - another bin. No livestock involved this time.

Was coming along Twilight road and got to the far end thinking "I wonder what's keeping him - I know there were a couple of cars between us but he should have come past them by now."

So back along the road I go looking for signs of a bike slid over the edge - 2nd last hairpin there he is large as life grinning like a maniac. "Where's yer farking bike?"
"Look down mate."
"F*ckin' hell - were you on it when it went over the edge?"
"Yup."
"Y' alright?"
"Yup."
"How we gonna get yer bike up?"
"Dunno."
"I'll call someone."
"No reception."
"I'll go and get some reception then - se ya soon."

Many thanks to Hellraiser, The_Dover and Vixter for turning up and helping my friend get his bike up from a long way down - The_Dover has pictures.

Also a couple of anonymous bikers helped out - thanks to them if they read this.

I'll let the fella that rode off the edge of the road make his own admissions - he's sitting beside me checking my English as I type (there's a hint!).

Glad he's okay.

Nasty

4th February 2007, 20:19

Never go riding with McJim ... could be the end of the bike :yes:

I hope you friend is ok ... and still your friend :)

BarBender

4th February 2007, 20:20

"I'll let the fella that rode off the edge of the road make his own admissions - he's sitting beside me checking my English as I type (there's a hint!)."

What a weekend for bins....:scratch:
Glad to hear you're "mate" is OK.

You got some sort of curse on you McJim????

Chisanga

4th February 2007, 20:21

Holy crap. You are indeed cursed, i'm glad GIJoe is ok ... that was the hint wasn't it?

gijoe1313

4th February 2007, 20:22

:o Okay, where do I start this sordid tale of silliness? The combination of not riding for my usual milage and a lovely day to go riding, resulted in a less then sterling performance!

The details leading up to this? I was just pootling back home from a Yum Char in Newmarket. Popped into see McJim and Chickadee for a howyadoing... and McJim and I rode off into the distance.

The ironic thing is I did the Hunuas/Ardmore Quarry rd as easy as you can please, I was getting my groove back after being away from riding for a while and was appreciative of McJim showing me some clean lines to follow.

Well, heading into Twilight Rd from the Clevedon end, McJim overtakes a slow cager and I hang back to take my time (pull my head in and enjoy the ride so to speak!)

I was doing the usual thing and the first hairpin I come to (a lefthander), I feel my front tyre skit along and I somehow, twisted on more throttle :o :doh: I would have made the corner, but instead ended up seeing a chasm of doom open up beneath me...

Tales of heads being snapped back flashed through my shrinking tunnel vision and I pulled my arms up to protect my noggin (useless thing that it is!)...

Space. The final frontier, this is the log of Captain gijoe1313 flailing through the multiverse...because he couldn't find reverse!

Anyhows, I found myself lying above my bike and thinking "How's my bike?"
I check to make sure I had no broken thingies, or other bleeding bitties (note technical medical terms) clambered up what seemed like the Eiger Junction.

And waited for McJim to come back and save my arse.

And waited.

And waited.

Finally, I hear his unmistakeable v-twin, pootling around the corner. He was looking down the bank obviously trying to find the plonker who couldn't ride a bike properly! :innocent:

In his words "Grinning like a maniac", the rest of the conversation you know! :doh:

More on this later ... I'm sure :o

Chisanga

4th February 2007, 20:25

Mate i'm glad you are ok. Could have been a LOT worse. At least you have a story to impress the kids when school goes back next week :)

kneescraper

4th February 2007, 20:27

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA gezzz dude.....and here I was thinking you are a good rider. Got pics of the bike? I hope the LEDs broke its fall :) Not a good think to happen to such a keen rider :) Bring on the photos!

Crisis management

4th February 2007, 20:27

Glad to hear your Ok, but isn't this getting a bit repetititous and time for all of us to slow down and stop the ground hugging.

Someone is going to get really hurt soon....law of averages works like that.

Mole_C

4th February 2007, 20:29

Good to hear you're alright. Hows the bike looking now? Wasn't the same corner I lowsided on was it?

Lucky you didn't have pikachu with ya. Those electric types are weak against ground dont ya know :yes:

kneescraper

4th February 2007, 20:30

Slow down......now why would we want to do that. Next thing you will say is...lets grow Mullets and buy Harleys..and yeah and old Ford V8 utes.

They dont call them sports bikes for nothing.

xwhatsit

4th February 2007, 20:30

Fat Tony

4th February 2007, 20:31

Whoooops! Sorry to read about this. Unlucky.

So how far's this drop? No damage to you at all? Been for a check up? Nothing internal knackered? Sorry, my wife's a nurse... this is drilled in to my thought process now :lol:

McJim

4th February 2007, 20:36

I think I should stop being named - from now on refer to me as "The Scottish Rider".

I've been picking a few people up off the tarmac of late and I don't mind telling you - I ain't enjoying it. I said, in all seriousness, that I was thinking about selling the bike and going back to the cage coz one of these days I'll be picking up a friend with more than a broken bone or cuts and bruises.

gijoe is a fairly competent rider - he is bloody exceptional when you consider how long he's been riding (not long - just really far) he had a moment where he didn't do the right thing - that was all it took - one moment.

Be careful.

kneescraper

4th February 2007, 20:39

I would have never thought we would hear of GIJOE going down...comes across as a competent rider that has read up on all that there is of riding. As ya say McJim...only takes a sec and it could be all over...but lets look on the bright side..hes well and back to his normal but not normal self. Thats more than we could have wished for in a slide!

apteryx_haasti

4th February 2007, 20:47

Glad you're OK, GIJoe1313 - and McJim, perhaps it's time to stop riding in that kilt?

GI: Well, I was taking the corner OK, but all of a sudden there was this blinding flash of light...

McJim: Oi - shut it!

oldguy

4th February 2007, 20:59

Mate, thats not good to hear, glad your OK.
What time did this happen, I came back through there this afternoon about 3.30.

Fub@r

4th February 2007, 21:01

gijoe is a fairly competent rider - he is bloody exceptional when you consider how long he's been riding (not long - just really far) he had a moment where he didn't do the right thing - that was all it took - one moment.

Sorry to hear GIJoe..........bike can always be repaired......glad to hear your ok.

Besides we all know how your front tyre got away on you............its what you get when you follow a scotsman with a leaky VTR :innocent: Either that or that duck came back for seconds :)

oldguy

4th February 2007, 21:05

I've been picking a few people up off the tarmac of late and I don't mind telling you - I ain't enjoying it. .

REMINEDER to myself, don't go riding with Mcjim

Theatre

4th February 2007, 21:15

Good to hear you're alright gijoe! Lucky you came out without any injuries mate, hope the bike isnt too badly done by. Having just got back from a 6 week trip this is a pretty decent reminder on taking it easy until I'm back in the swing of things!

Trust it wont be too long until you're back on two wheels?

Dai

4th February 2007, 21:20

GIJoe,

Glad you are OK,

Its only been a few adys since you came to visit me to cheer me up.

Maybe red isnt your lucky colour.

Loosing the front wheel is vey quick isnt it? Happened to me 13 months ago.

How's the bike? Not too bad? Little bit of gaffer tape and set to go?

Clivoris

4th February 2007, 21:27

Top survival skills Jo. I suprised the shit out of myself today by not falling over when my front tyre locked up for two metres during an impulsive stoppy attempt this arvo. I now have a fabulous skidmark outside my house. Nothing but dumb-luck saved my arse.

avgas

4th February 2007, 21:33

Had the back kick out on me today - pulled the bitch back in, but must be the day for it.
Hows the bike GIJOE?

Kendog

4th February 2007, 21:44

Bad news dude.

Sounds like you are ok which is the main thing. Hope the bike is fixable and you are on the road again where you belong soon.

Pex Adams

4th February 2007, 21:49

Full 100% Green rep for those boys coming to help you recover the bike - Good Shit.

Glad to hear everyone is ok.

heyjoe

4th February 2007, 21:55

Aiyahhh!

Sorry to hear about your bin gijoe. Glad to hear u are okay.
Hope u can get it all going again without too much pain in the wallet. Take care man.

McJim

4th February 2007, 22:26

Mate, thats not good to hear, glad your OK.
What time did this happen, I came back through there this afternoon about 3.30.

It happened about 4:15pm this afternoon.

The_Dover

5th February 2007, 06:26

Spot the honda.

I still say we shoulda torched where it lay and you coulda bought a nice suzuki with the insurance.....

Blairos

5th February 2007, 06:41

Good to hear you are OK GIJoe! hows the bike? - and big ups to everyone who assisted you :2thumbsup

dawnrazor

5th February 2007, 07:06

Bloody hell....and GIJOE was okay, that looks a long way to drop.....bugger, on a lighter note I reckon Dover's idea about torching it was quite sensible in a pyromaniacal kinda way !!

Leong

5th February 2007, 07:18

Glad you're OK J, and hope you're back in the saddle soon. Had my first bin on that road too, but got off much lighter...( This was your first.... right? )

yungatart

5th February 2007, 08:24

Sorry to hear of your off gijoe!! Glad that you are okay!
What is it about riding with McBin??
He is heading off down our way soon and I thought it would be nice to go riding with him. However, I am fast changing my mind after recent events... he is one scary dude and I've done enough "offing" lately.

terbang

5th February 2007, 08:37

Welcome to the February bin affiliation. :bye:

Grantasaurus

5th February 2007, 08:44

That sounds exactly like the accident where I wrote my ZZ-R off :/
That first hairpin you come to, and the front coming out from under you suddenly. Was it damp when you guys were riding?

I was unlucky enough to have a horse truck coming in the opposite direction that ate my bike for a snack...

Disco Dan

5th February 2007, 08:50

What is it about riding with McBin??

:shutup:

should have repainted ya bike... much less likely to bin it then :innocent:

Toaster

5th February 2007, 08:54

:o
Finally, I hear his unmistakeable v-twin, pootling around the corner. He was looking down the bank obviously trying to find the plonker who couldn't ride a bike properly! :innocent:
:o

Dude, sorry to hear of ya off. Hope you get back riding soon.

car

5th February 2007, 08:57

I've been picking a few people up off the tarmac of late and I don't mind telling you - I ain't enjoying it. I said, in all seriousness, that I was thinking about selling the bike and going back to the cage coz one of these days I'll be picking up a friend with more than a broken bone or cuts and bruises.

The problem is that you can't decide whether your friends will keep riding or not, so all you're doing is choosing whether to be there or not. You've already made the decision to start, you've already made the friends. It's too late.

gijoe is a fairly competent rider - he is bloody exceptional when you consider how long he's been riding (not long - just really far) he had a moment where he didn't do the right thing - that was all it took - one moment.

That's all it ever takes. One moment, one patch of black ice, one unseen light-jumper.

Good news is that he's okay. He should get a few free beers out of it, maybe more if he's lucky.

;)

Be careful.

It's not the bullet with your name on it that you have to worry about, it's the one addressed "to whom it may concern." Being careful will lengthen the odds, but it won't make riding safe.

But the only way to avoid the danger completely is to avoid motorcycles. And beer. And women. And going out when it's dark. And going out when it's light. And going out without a scarf on. And sneezing chickens.

Personally, I dread living life without bikes, beer and my woman. I could probably get by without scarves and chickens, though.

car

5th February 2007, 09:00

What is it about riding with McBin?? He is heading off down our way soon and I thought it would be nice to go riding with him. However, I am fast changing my mind after recent events... he is one scary dude and I've done enough "offing" lately.

Pff! Just bad luck, I say. I rode with Macbeth and lived to tell the tale. In fact, to paraphrase Victor Kayam, I liked it so much I went out and bought a bike.

scumdog

5th February 2007, 09:09

Slow down......now why would we want to do that. Next thing you will say is...lets grow Mullets and buy Harleys..and yeah and old Ford V8 utes.

They dont call them sports bikes for nothing.

I would have thought 'bin-bikes' would have been a more appropriate name to call them given the number that do......:dodge:

BigB

5th February 2007, 09:09

Welcome to the February bin affiliation. :bye:

GIJOE

Glad to hear your ok, as Terbang said welcome to the club it seem's to be growing at a hell of a rate!!
:yes:

B

Black Bandit

5th February 2007, 09:52

Glad to hear that you're OK GIJOE. Here's hoping that the bike is in decent nick? Your tale had my imagination on overdrive ... something like this :shit:

Acid

5th February 2007, 10:04

heya man luck was on your side,
must be the biker god was on your side that day

MSTRS

5th February 2007, 10:12

Glad you are OK, GI....think you shoulda fitted the special levitating neons???

Macktheknife

5th February 2007, 10:28

MacD

5th February 2007, 10:41

I think I should stop being named - from now on refer to me as "The Scottish Rider".

Ah yes, "The Scottish Rider", a suitable epithet indeed it seems.

MacD is short for MacDuff by the way, perhaps we should avoid riding together!?

Glad to hear GIJoe came throught the experience relatively unscathed.

Jeaves

5th February 2007, 12:00

Good to see you are ok there GI :yes: . Fear not , a few of us have had bins whilst riding with McJim ;)

Grantasaurus

5th February 2007, 12:45

I dig the Hunter S. Thompson quote Jeaves. Sorry for the hijack, it needed to be said.

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 15:53

Thanks for all the well-wishers people, I'm glad I'm still able to kick and fuss over what a plonker I was (don't we all?) - if I left all and well enough alone (not doing the usual "survival" instinct response) and let my bike ride it out, I would have just dropped into the corner more and made it. I decided to try and counter the bike and ended up lying in a nice comfy bank in the shade, contemplating the lessons that biking can dish out quite quickly.

In my case, I was away from riding for a while (the little pootle I did with That Scottish Rider That Shall Not Be Named, was my longest in three weeks), I had not been doing my usual reading of my motorcycling literature (Hough's Motorcycling handbook of sensible riding, Code's book of knowing when to twist the wrist, etc. al).

I know That Scottish Rider That Shall Not Be Named has been going through some soul-searching moments right now, and he is wrestling within the grip of moral reasoning - I in no way blame him, he just happens to have a passion for riding as great as mine and have ridden many, many enjoyable km's together in the company of like-minded souls. :yes:

Whenever I hear/read about other riders having their own moments, I always feel :sick: and have that "there but for the grace of God go I" mantra in the background. I just hoped whenever or where-ever should it happen to me, I would be able to live through the experience and be relatively intact (no guarantees on that though! :eek5)

Bike bits can be replaced, I had no dignity or pride to lose (since I have lost those long ago!) I suffered very little injury...I did more scratches to myself doing gardening the other day :scratch: Just have a little pain in my right back, which lets me know I'm alive ... and I've felt worst from some of my powerlifting gym sessions!

I love biking with a passion, it goes beyond much of my words to have that soul-lifting feeling when you are enjoying your ride and being one with your bike, your environment and the moments that pass when you have the pleasure of that little twist of the wrist. :love:

My little ol'Hornet isn't that badly off (I know you were just waiting for this part! "How's the bleed'n bike you plonker?" I hear you yell :o )

- Broken indicators (I was intending to replace with LEDs anyways!)
- Bent handlebar (I was intending to replace with another set anyways!)
- Smashed Stebel (:crybaby: Oh poopies, I was so enjoying that...WarlockNZ...next order you do, I'll have another thank'n yew! :innocent: )
- Scratched left hand Hornet decal (Wah! I's not so happy about that :lol:)
- Scratched left hand can (Hellraiser said to include it with my claim, along with the boots...helmet...leathers which was destroyed beyond recognition...)

But my gear didn't even get dirty! Most of the muck I got on it was from the recovery operation of my reposing ride :doh:

All in all, I got off pretty damn lucky, all things considering ... when I surveyed the scene, aye caramba ... a few metres either side ... methinks my Asphalt angel was doing some serious intervening somewhere! ::shifty:

A special note of thanks goes to Dover and Vix, Hellraiser and the several other motorbikers who stopped to lend their assistance. A good bloke in a brand new Holden even offered his assistance of a trailer, garage and the use of his cage to tow my bike back up!

Today, I've done a good looky over my biker...all is well, just need the time to get the parts delivered to me and installed. Will be driving the cage for a little whiles methinks!

Once again, To that Scottish Rider Who Shall Not Be Named - Thanks for your friendship, it heartily filled me with the feeling of wellbeing just knowing you. To the others who have watched, read and shook their head when they read about my idiotic posts about biking and other blarney, I extend my acknowledgements that I couldn't have made biking this enjoyable in my life without your input and sharing of knowledge, skills and daftness!

I'm alive, I'm well, I'm reflecting on all the things I need to do to become a better, safer rider. Long may we all do so too!

jtzzr

5th February 2007, 15:58

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 16:05

Glad you're OK J, and hope you're back in the saddle soon. Had my first bin on that road too, but got off much lighter...( This was your first.... right? )

:o I think it doesn't qualify, since Dover said I should have been riding a Gixxer...which meant I could clear the trees properly :sick: Anyhows I got off dang lightly considering the other options (which I shudder to think of :sick:)

A nice soft punga tree to rest my bike against, cool bank to lie on..almost like a holiday no? :whistle: I would have started a thread on this, but The Scottish Rider Who Shall Not Be Named needed to exorcise his demons in his cranium.

I would have called it "Second Binning Practice With McBinn...er That Scottish Rider Who Shall Not Be Named!"

And no disrespect to those fine Scottish personages which I have had the honour of binning with, if'n ever I was in want of binning, it would be with the Scottish I dare say! :yes:

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 16:08

sorry to hear about the bin mate hope all is well , I was going through there at about the same time , (But earlier obviously), did you guys come up from the Clevedon end , cause I saw a couple of bikes , when heading to Maraetai and I think there was a bin there as well , a 900ss I think, yes a bad day for bins.

T'was a full moon that day? If'n I known that, I would have never dared the Gods of Riding, suffice to say that - not one of us goes out there riding with the intention to suffer a non-planned transportation movement. We ride because we dare to do the things we love to do so much!

If we were sensible, we would never entertain the idea of riding two wheels of freedom, the attendant joys and miseries means it can be a rollercoaster ride. The high highs, the low lows - but does that stop us? No! We do all we can to ride as safely and enjoyably as we can (or so I hope!)

Mom

5th February 2007, 18:37

Really glad to hear you are ok mate, as for the 'scottish rider' perhaps there is something to that hmmmm....
Big ups to those who were able to provide some swift assistance, KB spirit alive and well, good on you guys.
Enjoy the fixing GIjoe.

Been away from here for a little while, got on here just now and.....DMNTD & gijoe! I have been here all of 2 mins.....gijoe, so glad that you were able to grin and spell check.........take care mate OK!

As for the scottish rider???????? hmmmmmmm dont take it personally eh?

McJim

5th February 2007, 18:43

More photos from gijoe's botanic expedition.

yungatart

5th February 2007, 18:54

Gijoe, is that some ancient Asian dance designed to get the wee beastie up the bank of its own volition?
I don't think its working.....

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 19:26

Gijoe, is that some ancient Asian dance designed to get the wee beastie up the bank of its own volition?
I don't think its working.....

Actually, I think I'm channelling David Bellamy at that moment?

"And, look, the luscious and fecund fronds of the Silver Fern has given brilliant birth to a stupendous fruit! A red Hondaberry, desposited by a lesser known species of Plonker Gittus Maximus Idiotus. Truly, it is simply a marvellous miracle of that interface between nature and the world of men...I'm simply beside myself with the litany of life that bedevils the beauty that is New Zealand's own!"

:o Oi vey

And as for that manic grin, apparantly people who have met me, think it's certifable..just missing the white strait jacket! :innocent:

car

5th February 2007, 19:26

More photos from gijoe's botanic expedition.

That grin is classic.

Keep up the good work, McJ-

*cough*

Keep up the good work, Scottish Rider.

Grahameeboy

5th February 2007, 19:33

Even McJim's wife is not immune from the 'Scottish Curse' remembering the New Years Eve 250 ride......................

McJim

5th February 2007, 19:36

Even McJim's wife is not immune from the 'Scottish Curse' remembering the New Years Eve 250 ride......................

When Chickadee binned she was in Auckland and I was still in the pub at Waiuku. Shows how large the afftected area is eh?

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 19:43

When Chickadee binned she was in Auckland and I was still in the pub at Waiuku. Shows how large the afftected area is eh?

:gob: Birnam Wood has come to Dunsinane? Oh woe, oh a thousand woey woes! That Scottish Rider Whom We Shall Not Name has broadened his game, sharpened his bodkin's axe and gone gunning for more of the same!

He shall not tarry long on the twisties,
He shall not cast down the plate of L
He is simply That Rider,
Of which we cannot Name!

By the twisting of my throttle,
I think something wicked this way comes! :eek5:

Grahameeboy

5th February 2007, 19:44

When Chickadee binned she was in Auckland and I was still in the pub at Waiuku. Shows how large the afftected area is eh?

I think the word you were looking for is 'tainted' maybe..........:gob:

Grahameeboy

5th February 2007, 19:45

:gob: Birnam Wood has come to Dunsinane? Oh woe, oh a thousand woey woes! That Scottish Rider Whom We Shall Not Name has broadened his game, sharpened his bodkin's axe and gone gunning for more of the same!

He shall not tarry long on the twisties,
He shall not cast down the plate of L
He is simply That Rider,
Of which we cannot Name!

By the twisting of my throttle,
I think something wicked this way comes! :eek5:

Have you just been to the dairy to get some party pills or soming....?

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 20:02

Have you just been to the dairy to get some party pills or soming....?

If I had $1 for every time somebody has said that to me ... :lol: The scary thing is I'm like this normally ... someone succintly put it ... "His normal but not normal self"

And wait...that's just the kettle calling the pot black! :msn-wink:

Together we stand, divided we fall...
When our back's against the wall...
Just don't drop the soap
When Dovers around...

Lteejay

5th February 2007, 21:15

Aha just found your post - geez man, what have you been doing to yourself. Close call by the sounds of it. Glad all is well.

McJim

5th February 2007, 21:15

Dude - that doesn't even rhyme.

Are you sure you didn't bang yer noggin on the way down?

oldguy

5th February 2007, 21:20

If we were sensible, we would never entertain the idea of riding two wheels of freedom, the attendant joys and miseries means it can be a rollercoaster ride. The high highs, the low lows - but does that stop us? No! We do all we can to ride as safely and enjoyably as we can (or so I hope!)

I like that, well put.

98tls

5th February 2007, 21:21

Glad your mate was ok jim............

oldguy

5th February 2007, 21:25

When Chickadee binned she was in Auckland and I was still in the pub at Waiuku. Shows how large the afftected area is eh?

I'll still ride with yah anytime mate

Donor

5th February 2007, 21:35

Keeripes man!

First a kamikaze fowl koshes you, then it's mud pie making time, now you're going all feral and making a hovel in the bush?

T'was fortunate you were with an accomplished riding companion, That Scottish Rider would be one with whom I would happily pootle our fair roads, and I for one am jealous that you managed to secure his companionship that day!

Big ups to the KB rescue team, I hope the only time I ever have need of assistance from any of you, is in the disposal of excess beer.

Glad all is well J!

crashe

5th February 2007, 21:39

Hey what can I say.........
But I have also ridden with 'THAT Scottish Rider' and I survived.....
Admittedly it was only a short ride....... from his home to Te Rapa motorway onramp.

He even was going to offer to escort me again tonight....... but I have found I can find my way out now.... so I left him at home.

Even got shown video footage of the said 'off' corner....... and some pic's.
So all I will say is gijoe1313 is blardy lucky no car was coming from the other direction.... and that you had a soft landing of NZ ferns. (no not the netball team)

Cheers Chickadee and McJim for the seat cover and a lovely meal tonight.

Theatre

5th February 2007, 21:43

:gob: Birnam Wood has come to Dunsinane? Oh woe, oh a thousand woey woes! That Scottish Rider Whom We Shall Not Name has broadened his game, sharpened his bodkin's axe and gone gunning for more of the same!

He shall not tarry long on the twisties,
He shall not cast down the plate of L
He is simply That Rider,
Of which we cannot Name!

By the twisting of my throttle,
I think something wicked this way comes! :eek5:
What are you trying to do? Discourage others from becoming teachers or something? Watch out people, spend too many times going over shakespeare or poetry with your class and eventually this will happen to you too.

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 21:45

Dude - that doesn't even rhyme.

Are you sure you didn't bang yer noggin on the way down?

I plead the fifth.. :whistle:

gijoe1313

5th February 2007, 21:51

What are you trying to do? Discourage others from becoming teachers or something? Watch out people, spend too many times going over shakespeare or poetry with your class and eventually this will happen to you too.

Ying tong iddy i po! Less of the lip laddy or I'll get you to summarise the perils of NCEA in regards to giving students the learn! :msn-wink:

Oh wait...too late...:doh:

Forthwith, I shall endeavour to keep my immaculately contained minutae of motorcycling ramifications in a singulary statement. This is also known in that juxtaposed kiwism of colloquialism humor "Yeah. Right" and the sheer splendiferous superfluous subject bantering attributed to me.

The Joka

5th February 2007, 22:49

Sorry to hear that you had an off!

But things could be worse...

Seems to me from the outside this is!

The almighty Scot! is a good bloke that keeps a few people on two wheels - so stop soul searching already and keep doing what you doin boy'o... will get out with you at some stage!

Sorry I couldn't get the tow truck out to you it was in the shop... Hopefully wont be a need for it again though! :rockon:

McJim

6th February 2007, 08:34

gijoe1313

6th February 2007, 08:38

No worries mate - it was short notice thing - glad I was able to get help fairly quickly.

I'm too far gone to be helped... :wacko: :blink:

And yet another possible savior reveals himself! Ah, so good to know that the KB (and hopefully the general biking community) spirit is so full of helpful people! :sunny:

WarlockNZ

6th February 2007, 14:15

REMINEDER to myself, don't go riding with Mcjim

What he said ^.. (but with better spelling) .. LOL .. hope you guys are going to make the Westpac ride ... but stay the hell behind me .. what with Mc's curse and shit .. I'd rather not have to ride over any of you. :P

And what have we learned Mr GiJoe ??? hmmmmm

Don't stop riding for 3 weeks! ...

But seriously ... just came across the thread .. glad to hear your ok mate .. that could have been a lot worse ... although a couple of pics with you up in a tree would have been funny as hell :)

Pick it up, kick it over and ride on my friend ... ride on!! :Punk:

McJim

6th February 2007, 19:22

Pick it up, kick it over and ride on my friend ... ride on!! :Punk:

gijoe1313 didn't tell you yet? He killed the Stebel......:rofl:

WarlockNZ

7th February 2007, 11:26

gijoe1313 didn't tell you yet? He killed the Stebel......:rofl:

HA HA ... classic..

McJim

10th February 2007, 16:28

There is a rumour that the li'l' hornet is up and about again already - Chickadee says he flew past when she was at Haldane's......

gijoe1313

10th February 2007, 17:39

My little ol'Hornet is rideworthy again! :woohoo: Just having probs with the lights ... not turning on with ignition and staying on! So no midnight madness out to Gisborne yet! :doh:

s'funny, the passing flasher works - the horn works, even my little bling lights :scratch:

I've spent several hours testing wires and all, buggered if I know - just going to spend some coin and get some professional to look at it (unless there is an auto-electrician here on KB!)

Nice having a school tech room as a workshop - just heated up the bars and banged it on an anvil to get it semi-sorted. New ventura bars arriving on Monday ($38) and new light brackets (the old ones were bent, I pinged them back to shape...but I want new bling :innocent:)

Righto...Westpac ride tomorrow anyone? :scooter: :yes: :msn-wink:

Chisanga

10th February 2007, 18:04

Righto...Westpac ride tomorrow anyone? :scooter: :yes: :msn-wink:

If you want to meet me at Denny's Manukau before heading to the Autobahn (See my post in the Club 250 section) we can have our own procession of dented Hondas :rofl:

kneescraper

10th February 2007, 19:09

The scary thing is I'm like this normally ... someone succintly put it ... "His normal but not normal self"

Opps that was me :shutup:

gijoe1313

11th February 2007, 13:44

NEYAHAHAHHA!!! The little ol'Hornet rides again! ... Just not at night :innocent: :doh:

Heeeheee...more bling bits to put on....can't wait for courier person to turn up! :drool:

Skunk Control

11th February 2007, 21:05

Good to see your back on the road after your little scenic excursion :scooter:

McJim

16th February 2007, 19:11

Have just returned from my hoddy lays. Went to Napier courtesy of clan McMSTRS (Yungatart & hXc).

Did a ride with a bunch of people down there on Wednesday night - relaxed pace - no bins and then me and MSTRS went for a blat on Thursday - 130km ride and he didn't bin the bike.

PLUS I rode there on Sunday and back today without any minties moments. I now feel my jinx has been lifted and other riders can now feel safe to join me again should they so wish :)

Donor

16th February 2007, 19:15

So see ya Sunday then?

McJim

16th February 2007, 19:23

So see ya Sunday then?

I dare not scratch the bike - have you looked at my profile pic recently...not the avatar - the profile pic.

crashe

16th February 2007, 19:33

I dare not scratch the bike - have you looked at my profile pic recently...not the avatar - the profile pic.

Noice paint job.......

gijoe1313

16th February 2007, 20:29

Woowoo! :woohoo: Red is one of my fave colors! :niceone: Good to hear you blatting around and exorcising the demons o Scottish Rider That Shall Soon Be Named! :yes:

McJim

22nd February 2007, 22:39

gijoe1313

22nd February 2007, 22:44

It extends to cages too.

Went to Welly on business. Picked up a Ford Futura from Hertz and drove to:
Masterton
Palmerston North
Levin
Wanganui
Hawera

Felt tired so asked the boss if he wants to drive to New Plymouth - he says yeah.

10km out of Hawera he gets pinged for 128kph :( while overtaking a car that turned out to be a mufti.

Needless to say I drove the car from New Plymouth back to Auckland.

:gob: What a nasty superpower you have! You sure you ain't an escapee from Lost or Smallville or Heroes or.... :eek5:

So...how is that Duck looking to make an entrance? :msn-wink:

Bytor

23rd February 2007, 16:12

So...how is that Duck looking to make an entrance? :msn-wink:

hmmmmmmmmmm has McJim extended the red paint to an Italian red bike?
Or am I just waddling on about nothing?:msn-wink: :msn-wink:

Deviant Esq

23rd February 2007, 21:35

Good to hear you're back on the road again gijoe :) Not feeling any after effects from the crash? Then again, judging from the pose in the picture on the day, "after effects" might be normal effects for you... :dodge:
Glad the Hornet's getting looked after well too. Just a pain that the headlight won't work. Still, at least it's summer, you get much more daylight luckily. :niceone:

Ixion

23rd February 2007, 21:54

Mr GiJo1313 now has a proper hoonmachine. With a working headlamp. Once he learns to ride it as a twosmoker should be ridden (which I suspect he does not , yet), I stand in some trepidation at what may be unleashed on society. Add the well known hoon-inducing effects of two stroke smoke to a personality already apparently hyper-summit-oruvver, and I wonder what the result will be.

bert_is_evil

23rd February 2007, 22:10

A bit of a late post but sorry to hear about your bin gi!

We will need 5 groups at the next KB track day Frosty -
slow
med
med fast
fast
scottish

Chickadee

23rd February 2007, 22:18

hmmmmmmmmmm has McJim extended the red paint to an Italian red bike?
Or am I just waddling on about nothing?:msn-wink: :msn-wink:

Not yet - I tried to click the buy now on a nice one I saw on retardme for him yesterday morning but he says to wait a bit longer.

I think you'll see the VTR for sale before he buys an Italian.

gijoe1313

24th February 2007, 01:11

Oh heehee :devil2: Me luvvies two-stroker smoker me does! Myyy prrreecciiouusssss! Miss Daisssy is sssso fun to ride! Little ol'Hornet is off to an auto-electrician to have lightie thingy bitties all blinged blinged back to bog standard. First chance I get will be to ride somewhere...far away...in the night...and mebbe, ride back even further than when I started.

Oh yes. I will. :shifty:

I have it on good knowledge, that Daisy has hidden talents, which I must strive to unleash - and then add in another engine with 100cc more goodness! :eek5:

Humina humina, badabing, badaboom! :msn-wink: