One week & dropped it :angry: [Archive]

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 20:02

Booooo bloody hiss :angry:

Had my new toy for a week today exactly & dropped it already & I cant even blame my dodgy hip :crybaby:

Was at a mates place who has a steep drive way (not silly steep but on a lil up hill)...anyway, first time to his place on my new bike and once at the top he suggested I park on the street as there wasn't enough room, so I rolled back & turned left hand down & then proceeded to push myself forward to max amount then switch direction and push myself back again, 3 point turn type thing, looked like I was gunna make the last turn but just as I got to the end of it it looked like I wasn't going to make it (either side of the drive way is a concrete fence). I stopped & tried to push back again but before I knew it over I went, bike in all lol. I did that crap ass roll over, feet over ya head deal.....must have looked funny for the neighbours :innocent:

Ok, im over it now, feel much better after spilling the beans :laugh:

Starving kids in the Sudan & im moaning about my scratched bike............which I did all by myself..........*snap out of it Boob* :laugh:

Ok so damage control....pic below of said damge. Now question is.......ive got some turtlewax with the "chip stick" which is like a stick of lipstick, apparently you fill in the chips with it and wax over top. Is it better to do the quick fix? Or take it to a pro to sort it good n proper?

paturoa

8th August 2007, 20:07

Is it better to do the quick fix? Or take it to a pro to sort it good n proper?

Its best to do the fix the day before you sell it, if you do it now, you are just asking for more!

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 20:11

Its best to do the fix the day before you sell it, if you do it now, you are just asking for more!The paint job was like new when I picked it up & it looks like that's exactly what the previous owner did :yes:

xgnr

8th August 2007, 20:13

Mate

Bugger

Tol' you to watch the centre of gravity.... :shit:

Stu

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 20:15

Mate

Bugger

Tol' you to watch the centre of gravity.... :shit:

StuYeah guess u gotta learn the hard way :innocent:

Will never take ANY risks on hills again :yes:

xgnr

8th August 2007, 20:28

Don't feel too bad

Super-dooper piss off I know. I had a brand spanking new GS450 many years ago and dropped the fuker in the first week. Heart broked... greasy corner ChCh

Sigh...

Stu

riffer

8th August 2007, 20:36

Nah, its all good mate. You gotta have a couple of chips and scratches so the bike doesn't feel so new.

Look on the bright side - you dropped it and it didn't cause you grief.

I've dropped mine three times now in the same way.

1) Pulling up in front of MotoMart in Lower Hutt. Frosty decides to do a stoppie in front of me in a borrowed VFR750 - I yank the stoppers on, go to put the foot down - find nothing but air. Cost me a mirror. Humorous point - Sparky Bills comes running out of the store with his notebook and pencil tallying up the damage. Nice one Martin...

2) I'm adjusting the foot brake. Youngest son decides he's going to get on the bike - and overbalances it, toppling it (and him) on top of me. Ouch. Only damage is bruises to leg and ego.

3) Backing out of the gargre. Foot slips in the rain and I overbalance. Bike sloooooooooooowly tips over and I gently lay it on the ground. No damage except to ego again.

You're not the only one...

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 20:46

I crashed a lotOh I feel much better now :laugh:

But yeah seriously, good to get it over with (no pun intended)

xgnr

8th August 2007, 20:47

Ok so damage control....pic below of said damge. Now question is.......ive got some turtlewax with the "chip stick" which is like a stick of lipstick, apparently you fill in the chips with it and wax over top. Is it better to do the quick fix? Or take it to a pro to sort it good n proper?

Stick usually works ok... until you used to the beast mate :yes:

Bullitt

8th August 2007, 20:49

Ive always been dissapointed with the chip sticks. Might as well use a crayon, it dont look very good and itll wipe off the first time you touch it.

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 20:50

Stick usually works ok... until you used to the beast mate :yes:What you trying to say Stu? :laugh:

Yeah think I might stick to the............um..........stick? :innocent:

riffer

8th August 2007, 20:52

I think its his subtle way of saying the RF's a heavy bastard. Everybody who owns one drops one on its side it would appear. :mellow:

McJim

8th August 2007, 20:57

How it goes is more important than how it looks.

Leave the scratches for character.

imdying

8th August 2007, 20:57

If you paint it now, you'll only drop it again. The bugger Murphy has a lot to answer for. Just ignore it and get on with life.

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 20:58

Ive always been dissapointed with the chip sticks. Might as well use a crayon, it dont look very good and itll wipe off the first time you touch it.Mmmmmm, you sayin I wasted $24.95? :innocent:

I think its his subtle way of saying the RF's a heavy bastard. Everybody who owns one drops one on its side it would appear. :mellow:She sure is, 203kg is more than a handful, but oh what a handful she is :love:

If you paint it now, you'll only drop it again. The bugger Murphy has a lot to answer for. Just ignore it and get on with life.Yeah prolly right, wish you weren't but think ill follow your advice :yes:

How it goes is more important than how it looks.

Leave the scratches for character.Typical Scotsman :Punk:

xgnr

8th August 2007, 21:02

What you trying to say Stu? :laugh:

Yeah think I might stick to the............um..........stick? :innocent:

Bring 'er up to the Cold Kiwi and we will review the stick repairs

007XX

8th August 2007, 21:07

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 21:07

Bring 'er up to the Cold Kiwi and we will review the stick repairsYeah hoping to make it for sure. Ive got the contracts all signed n ready to roll so just waiting for the call up now from the oil company. As soon as that happens (any day now or even weeks away, hard to say) ill know where im at. Really hoping to make it, would love to be part of a big ass bike rally :Punk:

God I love bikes :love:

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 21:09

Oh bugger mate...

But eh, it happens to everyone. I did it on a hill too with my baby:love::innocent:

The stick is a bit thin a fix for this job me thinks, but like the other guys said, fix it before you sell it.

Keep the battle scars for the character of the bike."Battle scars" <----- oh like the sound of that :Punk:

I got a HUGE one on my hip from the accident in june now on the bike.........just gotta get some tats now :laugh:

007XX

8th August 2007, 21:12

"Battle scars" <----- oh like the sound of that :Punk:

I got a HUGE one on my hip from the accident in june now on the bike.........just gotta get some tats now :laugh:

Ain't got a huge scar, but got tats...between the two of us, we make a real mean biker! :laugh:

Colapop

8th August 2007, 21:13

Jeez at least I did drop mine by myself!! I had an idiot (of course it was ALL his fault) turn directly in front of me. After gently slamming sideways into his car I gently laid my bike down on the other side... got rid of 3 out of 4 indicators... as well as panels and fairings and radiator and a bruised headlight fairing frame (there are no straight second hand ones!) apart from that I did no damage at all... to the clown that turned in front of me!

ynot slow

8th August 2007, 21:42

imdying

8th August 2007, 21:45

Yeah prolly right, wish you weren't but think ill follow your advice :yes:It's not a slight against your riding, what I should've said is that 'Some dumb muppet might back into it, you'll drop it again, whatever'. Shit happens, might as well wait till you sell it, and even then given the interesting shade of red, it might be better off just leaving it.

mattimeo

8th August 2007, 21:49

I managed to slip over the other day, backing into a space where I park my bike. There is a large tree stump cut level with the ground, when wet it can be slippery as hell... For some reason i forgot it was raining and planted my foot expecting to have some grip! Weee... No damage to bike, thankfully :)

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 21:56

Damn and you sold ya boots too,lol.
Just think if ya did it at home,might have landed in pool.Nah gates shut eh.

Remember a mate coming home from RSA club semi pissed (was on leave from army)25 yrs ago,came to his gateway,stopped for traffic and forgot to put feet down,his dad was in a taxi 150mtrs behind him,nearly pissed himself as son was saying how quick he could get from Papakura base to home without a ticket.Damage was an indicator and mirror,and another dozen for blackmailing 2 of us not to tell his other bike mates.lol yeah glad no where near the pool :innocent:

It's not a slight against your riding, what I should've said is that 'Some dumb muppet might back into it, you'll drop it again, whatever'. Shit happens, might as well wait till you sell it, and even then given the interesting shade of red, it might be better off just leaving it.No offence taken I knew what ya meant :msn-wink:

But it's more than likely ill drop it again than anything else :innocent:

But it sure as SHIT won't be in that situation. They only call you stupid when you do it twice :shutup:

I managed to slip over the other day, backing into a space where I park my bike. There is a large tree stump cut level with the ground, when wet it can be slippery as hell... For some reason i forgot it was raining and planted my foot expecting to have some grip! Weee... No damage to bike, thankfully :)yeah lucky for you for sure, it happens so quick doesn't it :innocent:

Ain't got a huge scar, but got tats...between the two of us, we make a real mean biker! :laugh:rofl :laugh::niceone:

Jeez at least I did drop mine by myself!! I had an idiot (of course it was ALL his fault) turn directly in front of me. After gently slamming sideways into his car I gently laid my bike down on the other side... got rid of 3 out of 4 indicators... as well as panels and fairings and radiator and a bruised headlight fairing frame (there are no straight second hand ones!) apart from that I did no damage at all... to the clown that turned in front of me!No damage to you at all? Struth that was lucky Cola :yes:

007XX

8th August 2007, 22:19

No damage to you at all? Struth that was lucky Cola :yes:

Eh Boob, you found the multi quote thingy...well done :thumbsup: :laugh:

And in regards to Colapop, he's indestructible...unless you shoot at him with a bazooka, then maybe you got a chance. :innocent:

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 22:22

Eh Boob, you found the multi quote thingy...well done :thumbsup: :laugh:

And in regards to Colapop, he's indestructible...unless you shoot at him with a bazooka, then maybe you got a chance. :innocent:lol yeah im not a complete noob :innocent:

Im a member of many other forums, just had a *cough* blond moment..........I personally blame the painkillers :innocent:

You know the trick if someone is aiming a bazooka at ya............give them a hug (Eddie Izzard does a great skit on it :laugh:)

007XX

8th August 2007, 22:31

lol yeah im not a complete noob :innocent:

Im a member of many other forums, just had a *cough* blond moment..........I personally blame the painkillers :innocent:

You know the trick if someone is aiming a bazooka at ya............give them a hug (Eddie Izzard does a great skit on it :laugh:)

eh, what you saying about blondes, huh? *yeah, I'm blonde, can you tell?:innocent::laugh:*

Apparently, Colapop gives really good hugs:yes: he's actually famous for it...

I'm thinking of starting a KB Hug-A-Thon nationwide...:Punk::love:

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 22:35

eh, what you saying about blondes, huh? *yeah, I'm blonde, can you tell?:innocent::laugh:*

Apparently, Colapop gives really good hugs:yes: he's actually famous for it...

I'm thinking of starting a KB Hug-A-Thon nationwide...:Punk::love:Count me in!!!

This world needs more hugs. We live in an ever increasing detached world.........hugs for the win :grouphug:

KB'er national hug a thon <---- love it

007XX

8th August 2007, 22:38

Count me in!!!

This world needs more hugs. We live in an ever increasing detached world.........hugs for the win :grouphug:

KB'er national hug a thon <---- love it

My thoughts exactly...you still get the odd grumpy gut who will look at you weird if you come any closer than 20 metres, but who gives a crap?? He probably smells funny anyway:sick:

....CUDDLES....

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 22:39

My thoughts exactly...you still get the odd grumpy gut who will look at you weird if you come any closer than 20 metres, but who gives a crap?? He probably smells funny anyway:sick:

....CUDDLES....Do I smell THAT bad? :laugh:

007XX

8th August 2007, 22:44

Do I smell THAT bad? :laugh:

)checks where the wind is coming from...*

Nah mate, you're fine. Must be a roadkill down the road I can smell :laugh:

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 22:49

)checks where the wind is coming from...*

Nah mate, you're fine. Must be a roadkill down the road I can smell :laugh:rofl :sunny:

rwh

8th August 2007, 23:10

zeocen

8th August 2007, 23:20

Look at it this way
RF900 is my favourite bike pretty much

You have one, I don't.

You win this round :(

Boob Johnson

8th August 2007, 23:50

I dropped my current bike within the first week - on my first trip in to work, in fact, in my driveway. Still getting used to the weight of it. Not much damage to my bike, though - my car took the hit :(

RichardYeah the GSX750F is actually a lil heavier

Look at it this way
RF900 is my favourite bike pretty much

You have one, I don't.

You win this round :(They are all that and a bag of chips too man, I seriously can't stop smiling (other than the 5 mins after drop today :innocent:)

Farkin awesome machine, especially for something 13 yrs old :love:

Your welcome to take it for a blat if ya hit me up at a rally :niceone:

Bend-it

9th August 2007, 00:27

Yeah, I dropped my RF within 2 weeks of buying it as well, twice, once on each side just to even things up, low speed pushing around garage as well! grrr... It's for sale now and I'm charging extra for character! *nudges Bull* ;)

Yeah, lighter than the gsx750, which I was pleasantly surprised to find, and 150cc extra too! Go the RF!!

Boob Johnson

9th August 2007, 00:31

Yeah, I dropped my RF within 2 weeks of buying it as well, twice, once on each side just to even things up, low speed pushing around garage as well! grrr... lol bugger

and 150cc extra too! Go the RF!!937cc to be precise, so 187cc bigger :niceone:

And a bucket load more HP than the GSX 750F, depending on what year of manu.

But roughly 100BHP to the 135 of the RF

Bend-it

9th August 2007, 00:34

lol bugger
937cc to be precise, so 187cc bigger :niceone:
And a bucket load more HP than the GSX 750F, depending on what year of manu.
But roughly 100BHP to the 135 of the RF

And MUCH manlier! :scooter:

gijoe1313

9th August 2007, 00:38

Heck, I rolled arse over heels after being hit in the back of the helmet by a duck! The fark'n thing didn't even have the grace to die or allow me the chance to catch it for dinner. I managed to save the bike from crashing... and stopped by the side of the road to have a breather. Dropped my foot onto gravel...and whoopsy-daisy.

Saw my legs go over the top of me and I was spread-eagled looking back at my poor bike.

Could swear I could hear the duck laughing at me ... only thing I had was a few tuffs of small feathers on the back of me helmet :doh:

So don't feel bad. At least a ninja kamikaze duck wasn't involved in your incident!

Bend-it

9th August 2007, 00:40

Ahhahahahah!!! That's hilarious mate!! Flying duck eh? Taking revenge for its brother you ate in your Peking Roast Duck Noodle that afternoon!

Boob Johnson

9th August 2007, 00:42

rwh

9th August 2007, 01:18

And MUCH manlier! :scooter:

Ok ok ok! You can stop now :angry:

Richard

Boob Johnson

9th August 2007, 01:38

Ok ok ok! You can stop now :angry:

RichardYeah I was only trying to make u feel better when I said I wanted to buy your bike Richard :shutup:

:laugh:

Bass

9th August 2007, 08:35

I think its his subtle way of saying the RF's a heavy bastard. Everybody who owns one drops one on its side it would appear. :mellow:

Actually, I think the weight of the RF is about par for a sport-tourer of that capacity (800 to 1000 CC). Compare it with the competition - I suspect you'll find that they are all around about the 200 kg mark.

discotex

9th August 2007, 10:47

So don't feel bad. At least a ninja kamikaze duck wasn't involved in your incident!

Did this ninja duck happen to be a kwakka? :rofl:

Boob Johnson

9th August 2007, 10:48

Did this ninja duck happen to be a kwakka? :rofl:lmfao!! Nice one disco :sunny:

gijoe1313

9th August 2007, 11:03

Did this ninja duck happen to be a kwakka? :rofl:

Its not the Buell or end of the saga, should find an environ lawyer to suzuki the arse off it, but in the end Harley worth it. I was so livid with myself that I wanted to guzzi down a ginger beer, but thought next time instead of doing kawakawa I should do karaka on a kwakka.

Next time carry a shotty to shoot the ducati if it appears again!

vifferman

9th August 2007, 11:18

Mr Boobie, if I were you, I'd buy some touch-up paint of approximately the right colour, just so you don't feel bad/embarrassed every time you see the chips. It won't fix it (which you don't want to do anyway until you do a proper job of trashing the fairing panel), but it will make it less obvious.

MY VFR's in a similar state, after two near-standstill drops. It also has a few scratches and chips on the tank from grit getting under the tankbag. While it pisses me off every time I look at it, it's tempting the BikerGodz too much to get it fixed properly.

When I had my VFR750, I lowsided it, and scraped the hell out of the right-hand side. Luckily, I replaced the broken brake lever but left the rest as is, because a few weeks later a pedestrian leaped out in front of me, and I ended up with ~$3000 worth of repairs.

I hoping to not repeat the performance this time, but at least the touch-up paint means the 'battle scars' aren't noticeable from a few metres away. Like yours, the ones on the right-hand side stood out because underneath the paint the panel was white.

ManDownUnder

9th August 2007, 13:04

LOL My bike has identicle damage (same colour too). Buy some touchup paint, use it and flick it up to me - I'll go you halves.

Matt_TG

9th August 2007, 13:12

Geez mate - you are the latest KB legend now, remiind me not to lend ya anything! If the RF's too much for you I'll take it off your hands for a crate of piss...

Boob Johnson

9th August 2007, 20:17

Its not the Buell or end of the saga, should find an environ lawyer to suzuki the arse off it, but in the end Harley worth it. I was so livid with myself that I wanted to guzzi down a ginger beer, but thought next time instead of doing kawakawa I should do karaka on a kwakka.

Next time carry a shotty to shoot the ducati if it appears again!lol nice one gijoe, very clever :laugh: :niceone:

LOL My bike has identicle damage (same colour too). Buy some touchup paint, use it and flick it up to me - I'll go you halves.Well after tonight's events I might need ALL of the paint :innocent:

Geez mate - you are the latest KB legend now, remiind me not to lend ya anything! If the RF's too much for you I'll take it off your hands for a crate of piss...*revokes offer to take the RF for a blat* :laugh:

You think that was bad Splatty?

Look for the thread im about to post about tonights events :innocent: