Winter hazards

[Mikkel]

The combination of generous amounts of grit and low sun can - with only a few drops added complacency - cause the following symptoms:

-Foot pegs falling off.
-Scratches on helmet.
-Twisty handlebar raisers.
-Minor concussion.
-Low self-esteem.
-Fucked plans for the weekend.

DAMHIK. :rolleyes:

Have a nice weekend and ride safe!

[yungatart]

Oh dear!
Seems to be a bit of this about at the moment....
Never mind, you can always spend the weekend tinkering with the bike and repairing the bent bits, provided you are not too bent yourself, of course.

[Mikkel]

Not more bent than I rode the 'tard home motard style - i.e. with my right foot down (it was the righthand footpeg)... ...very very carefully in the grit and gust winds, it was only about 5 kms.

I'm afraid there aren't that much to tinker with - the footpeg is seriously bent, then handle bar is fine - but I need new bolts to hold the handlebar raisers in place. Other that there's not really anything wrong. I was even wearing my track leathers since I'd been to the track earlier - so no worries there either :)

It was a low speed (guessing about 40) - I was just cruising along enjoying the scenery. Got a bit complacant and I wasn't prepared for the sunstrike and the grit it hit. Just dumb.

Now I can enjoy my brain tripping out because of the impact - weird thoughts galore and a perpetual pseudo-deja vu state of mind. :crazy:

[gijoe1313]

Crikey! Well hope all is good with the body, guess you can do a good job and give the bike a good overhaul now?

No serious injury I hopes? :sweatdrop

[98tls]

At least your ok eh,fix her up and back out there eh.:niceone:

[Mom]

Take it easy mate, there is only one of you! Couple of days rest the bike will be good as new again.

Look after that noggin of yours though eh? That is two concussions in not a large space of time if I recall correctly.

Plonker:love:

[Mikkel]

Crikey! Well hope all is good with the body, guess you can do a good job and give the bike a good overhaul now?

No serious injury I hopes? :sweatdrop

Only the footpegs and expectations for the weekend broken. I'm fine - only slightly concussed ;)

[Mikkel]

Take it easy mate, there is only one of you! Couple of days rest the bike will be good as new again.

Look after that noggin of yours though eh? That is two concussions in not a large space of time if I recall correctly.

Plonker:love:

Two very minor concussions (I'm guessing they are concussions - but wouldn't take it to the doctor though (he might make the funny thoughts go away :D)) with about 4 months between them.

I'll take the bike to the shop monday and have them assess what needs doing - but I don't think it'll be much at all.

[sinfull]

And i can't even bling ya to make it better (not that bling would) but the fact that i wont be riding this weekend or next or the next and next etc for a few more, might make ya think funny thoughts !
Hope ya head clears mate !!

[riffer]

*sigh*

It must be July - the month of bins.

Look after yourself Mikkel. The old swede doesn't like getting banged too often. :no:

[Mikkel]

*sigh*

It must be July - the month of bins.

Look after yourself Mikkel. The old swede doesn't like getting banged too often. :no:

Swede? You mean the bike? :scratch:
Husqvarna has been owned by Cagiva since '88 I believe.

But yes - she needs a little bit of TLC now.

[riffer]

Swede = head.

[Mikkel]

Swede = head.

Ah ok :)

Didn't know that one :no:

I'll try and pull it in for a while ;)

[SVboy]

Shit mate! What a f%$k off. You were awesome at the track too-really carving the corners. So thats Chris and you out of us three that binned today...I am going to hide under my bed! Take care of that head mate!

[martybabe]

Boarox, Sorry to hear that me old mate, on ya lovely new scoot too.Take it easy bud, be back out there before ya know it.

All the best. :niceone:

[mowgli]

*sigh*
It must be July - the month of bins.

Huh? There's a month of bins? No one told me. I demand a refund :angry2:

[MVnut]

Bugger, so did the peg fall off due to vibration (mounting bolts)?? I presume you have tools/equipment to fix bike (or gimme a call)ciao:sunny:

[MVnut]

and I thought 'winter hazard' meant freezing your bollocks off:headbang:

[Mikkel]

Bugger, so did the peg fall off due to vibration (mounting bolts)?? I presume you have tools/equipment to fix bike (or gimme a call)ciao:sunny:

No, the peg got torn clean off and it's pretty mangled - the bolts holding it to the frame snapped as the bike leapt up and fell down on it's right hand side.
All in all I am surprised nothing except the handlebars and the footpeg got scraped.

Having thought about the whole ordeal tonight I believe what happened is this:

I'm coming through the corner nice and easy at about 40 km/h onto a fairly straight bit. I have the sun in my eyes and can't see the thick layer of grit covering the road. I open up the throttle slightly and the rear starts spinning and stepping out - so far no worries. I keep a bit of throttle on to keep the wheel spinning until I've gotten the bike in a nice straight line. Then I think the tyre hits a grit-free spot and catches more or less doing a wheeling while I'm still on an angle, catches me completely of guard and then it's all over rover and I land on my back.

Mind you all of this happened so fast I'm not entirely sure. But I do remember starting to slide, keeping a bit of throttle on and countersteering to get the bike straightened up - then I got thrown off and landed on my arse, shoulder and head.

Then I got up, picked the bike up - oddly enough the bike had tilted over away from me, as it had highsided but left me behind - put the broken footpeg in my backpack and then I rode home.

[fireball]

as you get older you notice you dont 'bounce' as well as you used to and the 'bounce' hurts more....

rest that head of yours and stop repeating yourself :lol:

[MVnut]

Mikkel 3 identical posts... maybe that bump on the head was worse than you thought hehehe

[Mikkel]

Mikkel 3 identical posts... maybe that bump on the head was worse than you thought hehehe

Yeah :)

Nah, internet SNAFU - for some reason KB seemed to lock up and being the impatient bastard I am I kept on clicking the [submit reply] button.

Looking at cleaning it up now.

[Mikkel]

For fucks sake - a new footpeg takes 3 fucking weeks to get here from Europe. Big thumbs down to the Husky importers for not keeping stuff like that in stock! :angry2:

Hopefully Don will be able to sort a temporary solution out using the *badly* mangled one.

3 fucking weeks :bash: I'm going to go stircrazy I think!

[Dave-]

urgh mike that sounds lame dude!

I went for a flick with mark on sunday and hit a patch of dry gravel that was kind of in a dip in the surface of the road, back wheel went sideways but i just kept looking ahead and she straightened up.

the stuff is everywhere, although last i checked dyers pass had been broomed (except for that right hand corner after the corner that closes up)

take it easy bruv.

[Spuds1234]

Ouch dude. Hope everything gets sorted quickly.

I'll bring plenty of beer to helens this friday and you can drink your sorrows away.

[The Lone Rider]

Good to see you are alright.

Sad about the bike getting a beating. I make it no small secret what sort of bikes I like BUT... yesterday at work I was talking to my boss about your bike. It really is a hot bike. You just had to go add some "character" to it didn't you :P

[Mikkel]

I went for a flick with mark on sunday and hit a patch of dry gravel that was kind of in a dip in the surface of the road, back wheel went sideways but i just kept looking ahead and she straightened up.

The nastiness is not so much the grit itself - it's the transition from gritty slidy bits to tarmaccy grippy bits that's the problem.

Good thing you stayed on top! :)



the stuff is everywhere, although last i checked dyers pass had been broomed (except for that right hand corner after the corner that closes up)

Dyer's was nice for a change - the Summit road was covered in grit. Had a bit of a slide just turning up onto the Summit Road at the Sign of the Kiwi and was taking it really easy.


I'll bring plenty of beer to helens this friday and you can drink your sorrows away.

Fuck yeah! :headbang:


Sad about the bike getting a beating. I make it no small secret what sort of bikes I like BUT... yesterday at work I was talking to my boss about your bike. It really is a hot bike. You just had to go add some "character" to it didn't you :P

I'm quite pleased with it :) It certainly is a lot of fun and I haven't even started scratching at the limits of it's performance.
This little spill won't add much character to it though... The scraping on the handlebar will be covered with the new throttle sleeve, handle and lever guards.
It'll get a new footpeg when it gets here... eventually.

Don is a top guy and I just took the mangled unit in to him today and he'll try and sort out some temporary solution 'til the new part gets here.

Had a bit of an angry drive home to get it, back through town... seemed to be an even higher percentage of idiots, fuckwits and wankers on the road than usually - got to use the horn a lot :banana:
I'm less angry now, the mean greenie should be done later this week and I can not help feeling very happy about that.

[Forest]

For fucks sake - a new footpeg takes 3 fucking weeks to get here from Europe. Big thumbs down to the Husky importers for not keeping stuff like that in stock! :angry2:

Hopefully Don will be able to sort a temporary solution out using the *badly* mangled one.

3 fucking weeks :bash: I'm going to go stircrazy I think!

That's a real problem with minority brands.

[James Deuce]

Sorry mate, only just saw this.

Bummer.

Look around bike parks and bike shops. Find any Husky. Steal its footpeg.

[Mikkel]

Sorry mate, only just saw this.

Bummer.

Look around bike parks and bike shops. Find any Husky. Steal its footpeg.

Not many 2006 610SM/TEs around and none of the other bikes sitting at the Husky dealer have the same sort of footpegs. However, fortunately it shouldn't be too much of an issue anyway...

Don at Pitlane is getting the mangled footpeg straightened out so it can do the job while I wait for the new one to arrive. And also, the mean greenie should be good to go today or tomorrow :D

[James Deuce]

610SM.

No worries.

There's a guy at my work who has one. I'll let you know how I go.

[Mikkel]

610SM.

No worries.

There's a guy at my work who has one. I'll let you know how I go.

Bet he's a wanker too - has it coming he has!

:rofl: