Lucky Escape

[riffer]

It's pissing down this morning.

I was coming off the inlet road (Paremata Rd) through the roundabout to merge with the Porirua Motorway, wound on the throttle and the lights on the cars in front of me all went on in unison.

Slammed on the front brakes, and the front locked, and the bike went straight down.

Now here's the weird bit:

Just as I was resigning my self to a nice slide down the road, the side peg hit the deck, the front grabbed and the whole bike straightened throwing me up in the air.

My arse came back down hard on the seat and tank (lucky I don't want any more kids eh?) and with a wobble I was off again.

How the hell did I get away with that?

God bless Avon Vipers. That front tyre grip obviously saved me today.

[Devil]

Hah. Of course it was your uber-riding skills and you meant to do that the whole time...

Lucky bastard.

[nudemetalz]

Sheez, you're a lucky fullah, Riffer. What does the RF look like now?

[riffer]

Other than a small brown stain on the seat and a skid mark on the front tyre, its untouched.

[riffer]

Hah. Of course it was your uber-riding skills and you meant to do that the whole time...

Like hell. I was seriously a passenger. ;)

[ManDownUnder]

Congrats - You've finally made it. That's the final test before you're actually qualified as a fully fledged RF rider. I did mine a while back and... aaaa who am I kidding.

Onya mate. People get what they deserve, although that's a little more "karma" than I would be ready to predict.

I have a new seat up here if you need it... (seriously!)

[Drum]

Meant to do it. Bikers are so tricksy.

[Renegade]

man you were lucky, i managed to get wet this morning, might be time to treat the gear with some of the water proofing stuff, soaked through the arm seams dam it, man you were lucky!! :calm:

[GaZBur]

..People get what they deserve, although that's a little more "karma" than I would be ready to predict...
Wow - karma or luck either way you are in one piece so yippeee!
Has anyone else wondered if its Karma or Luck. I remember sitting at a red light facing down hill and stalling the bike when the light changed, I thought "thats funny I have had this bike 10 years and it the first time I remember stalling it" just as a car crashed the red light and would have collected me had I taken off like normal. So I bet a lot of others have a funny story like that!

[sunhuntin]

lucky! would have loved to have been a passenger in a car and watch what happened... must have looked wicked!

take care going home... i think thats your luck for today used up!

[Blackbird]

Well done! Someone was looking over your shoulder on that occasion. In your case, I don't think it was the Big Fella with the white beard, so I'd sacrifice a goat when you get home to be on the safe side:whistle:

[Hitcher]

It was certainly wet in the Hutt. I uplifted a freshly serviced FJR from TSS. The motorway traffic was sedately well-behaved, so filtering was accomplished with no problems. The forecast isn't particular flash for tomorrow morning when the same process will be required for Mrs H's Bandit -- with a brand-new set of Avon Storms upon it. Lovely.

[riffer]

MMM. Avons. :love:

With a Viper front and a Storm rear, I'm certainly a fan.

[Hitcher]

With a Viper front and a Storm rear, I'm certainly a fan.

What was needed this morning vos a vindscreen viper.

[skelstar]

Good save mate! Story read out to MC workmates.

[Conquiztador]

The biker gods reached down, put some preassure on your front end, grabbed you, smacked you back on the seat, laughed, and then they got back to their partying.

One day in the distant future I will sit by their table. Then the children of the ones who I took a liking to will have many unexplainable experiences.

[RantyDave]

Just as I was resigning my self to a nice slide down the road, the side peg hit the deck, the front grabbed and the whole bike straightened throwing me up in the air ... and with a wobble I was off again.
Was the whole episode watched by a confused onlooker whose sole input to the situation was saying "ooh, you lucky bastard" as you rode off?

Still, good work man. You'll be quietly sliding out of work to buy some new underpants then?

Dave

[MSTRS]

That was the Blood Pressure test they don't tell you about. You passed.

[Paul in NZ]

You have to be lucky sometimes Simon.... :devil2:

Its a bit of a trap picking up too much speed out of there or away from the roundabout on wet days as there is waaaay more cars on the road...

Cheers

[Pwalo]

What a legend! I thought Freddie Spencer was the only man to get away with front end slides.

It was a wee bit wet this morning. One time when the V Twin works well.

[Fatjim]

You forgot to mention that your pegs are 2 feet long and have trainer wheels on the end!!!


VLB

(Very Lucky Bastard)

[davereid]

Ya better buy a big wednesday ticket.. but walk to the bloody dairy to get it eh :niceone:

[_intense_]

small brown stain? surely you mean, hand me my new pants please, as the arse end of these desintegrated in a faeculent earthy-hued explosion :Pokey:

[xwhatsit]

I was in the same situation today, actually (those f**king onramp traffic lights >_<''). Well I locked the front wheel at least, no amazing feats of motorcycle control though.

Front wheel locked on some oil and slid for what seemed like ages... for some reason my hand just wouldn't let go; thankfully I was looking up and the bike just slid forward and upright. No lowside-to-highside conversions like Mr Riffer, thank goodness :D

[bull]

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You know it was these guys, they thought that with those leathers you must be part of the Ranger Team.

[riffer]

No lowside-to-highside conversions like Mr Riffer, thank goodness :D

Yeah, well, us mentors gotta show the young 'uns how its done eh?


You know it was these guys, they thought that with those leathers you must be part of the Ranger Team.

Seriously Dan, would you really think I'd be wearing my leathers today? Cordura all the way today mate...

I'm a bit sore tonight now. I think I wrenched my shoulder...

[Str8 Jacket]

Fark Simon what a story eh! Glad you came out of it sweet, could have been much worse.... I think I would have shit myself!

[riffer]

Actually Helen, it wasn't until I got to work that I got a massive case of the what-ifs.

It happened far too quick to do anything. Makes you wonder just how fast you really can get in the shit, eh?

[Clivoris]

Rispec bruvva. I'll be there with my camera tomorrow morning. Might you be related to Randy Travis?

[ceebie13]

So when are you signing up for the Crusty Demons, Simon?

[riffer]

Nah stuff that for a joke.

I woke up this morning and felt like I'd tweaked every bloody muscle in my upper body, not to mention sore knees from my legs getting wacked into the ground trying to ride the bike through the wobbles after I got back on.

This is two bizzare incidents in the last couple of months now, after the near miss when I went sideways over Moonshine Rd bridge after the rear tyre blew in a real hurry, both of which I'm come out of completely unscathed except for sore muscles.

Is the Universe trying to tell me something? Surely its not time to buy a cruiser already? :rolleyes:

[Str8 Jacket]

Actually Helen, it wasn't until I got to work that I got a massive case of the what-ifs.

It happened far too quick to do anything. Makes you wonder just how fast you really can get in the shit, eh?

Ah yes, once the adrenaline wears of things are always so much different!

[sunhuntin]

Nah stuff that for a joke.

I woke up this morning and felt like I'd tweaked every bloody muscle in my upper body, not to mention sore knees from my legs getting wacked into the ground trying to ride the bike through the wobbles after I got back on.

This is two bizzare incidents in the last couple of months now, after the near miss when I went sideways over Moonshine Rd bridge after the rear tyre blew in a real hurry, both of which I'm come out of completely unscathed except for sore muscles.

Is the Universe trying to tell me something? Surely its not time to buy a cruiser already? :rolleyes:

maybe its the step before a cruiser... TRAINING WHEELS!

[more_fasterer]

Is the Universe trying to tell me something? Surely its not time to buy a cruiser already? :rolleyes:

The Universe is telling you how good you are at hanging it all out... and to get a speedway bike! :D

An RF crossed up with smoke pouring off the rear tyre would certainly be a sight to behold...

[Colapop]

Nah, it just proves what an awesome bike the RF really is... again...

[Clivoris]

Is the Universe trying to tell me something? Surely its not time to buy a cruiser already? :rolleyes:


The Universe is telling you how good you are at hanging it all out... and to get a speedway bike! :D



My spirit guide tells me that the message is "Get thee a motard"

[Drum]

....Is the Universe trying to tell me something? Surely its not time to buy a cruiser already? :rolleyes:

Did you take a blow to the head too Simon? :shit:

We'll have a wee break from these close call threads from you for a while if you don't mind.