What's that ripping sound?

[Mencius]

Oh yeah, it's my undies :argh:

So I finally have that precious piece of paper (my learner license :done: ) in my hot little hands. I go to the house where Mr Motorcycle lives at the moment, thinking "Yay, first legal ride!". Take Mr Motorcycle out of the g'rage and proceed to attach the 'L' plate. Look at rear tyre and go "What the hell is that!". Oh, its just a hole in the sidewall with a nice bit of inner tube bulging out of it :brick:
So no rideys for me and another bloody week before I can get out on the road and start terrorising Palmerston North :angry2:

GAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

And we have no idea just how the hole got there.......

Ang

[XTC]

Wow.... Nice hole :o:

[Coyote]

Bugger, feel sorry for ya

You have to be 15 to apply for the basic handling skills course right, well the course in Lower Hutt is held every second Saturday, my birthday was on the Sunday after the 'second Saturday' they ran the course. I had to wait another 2 weeks :angry2:

[outlawtorn]

congrats, sorry about the hole

[StoneChucker]

It's a great feeling innit! Pity about the tyre, a very odd hole indeed. Vandalism possibly? Full marks to you for spotting it, you'd be suprised how many people COULD miss that (me included!).

[Mencius]

It's a great feeling innit! Pity about the tyre, a very odd hole indeed. Vandalism possibly? Full marks to you for spotting it, you'd be suprised how many people COULD miss that (me included!).

It's great!

Well we wondered about vandalism but it's been garaged most of the time, apart from the odd foray to the supermarket :spudwhat: The tube seems untouched too. Beats me.

It was blind luck spotting it, but I'm glad I did. A blow-out on my first legal ride would have been really bad!

Ang

[Monsterbishi]

Looks like a gouge, like it caught on something...

[thehollowmen]

good luck getting it fixed, congrats on the license..

I thought this would be a story similar to how I ruined a sleeping bag recently... :confused:

[StoneChucker]

good luck getting it fixed, congrats on the license..

I thought this would be a story similar to how I ruined a sleeping bag recently... :confused:
Personally, I'd forget the chewing gum in hole method, and just replace the tyre (AND tube if necessary - will be weakend by being squeezed through the hole). Safety first, financial stability later. This I have learned, and accepted.

[Hooks]

Hey Ang !! Long time no see !! ... That wheel looks like the rim has suffered a nasty thump at some stage !! There is a bit of chipping beside the hole .... Have you clipped a kerb by chance ???

[dangerous]

On ya girl, congrads on the licence, there isent a rabies infested mut called Cujo at your place is there?
SRV250 is that a V2 with the styling of a Norton? think I saw one once but wasent sure what it was.... can ya post a pic of it :niceone:

[Mencius]

Hey Ang !! Long time no see !! ... That wheel looks like the rim has suffered a nasty thump at some stage !! There is a bit of chipping beside the hole .... Have you clipped a kerb by chance ???

Hey!

No, I haven't clipped any kerbs. Not to say that someone else hasn't of course.

It could've been like that for ages and remained unseen, we're not getting out much at the moment.

Ang

[Mencius]

On ya girl, congrads on the licence, there isent a rabies infested mut called Cujo at your place is there?
SRV250 is that a V2 with the styling of a Norton? think I saw one once but wasent sure what it was.... can ya post a pic of it :niceone:

Only a couple of psychotic cats here :-)

Yeah, it attracts some looks on the road, I must say!

[campbellluke]

Just a case of Tokyo Tearaway.

[Gen]

Awesome news, I'm too afraid of making an arse out of myself to get my learners.

[StoneChucker]

Mencius: Say, that is a nice looking 250 you got there. Ride it with pride!

Gen: Biking is so much fun. Take a chance, a few lessons and do the basic skills test and your learners. You won't regret it, or look back - I promise

[Biff]

:niceone: Well done with your licence
Bad shit about the tyre.

You don't have rats around do you?

[dangerous]

Yeah, it attracts some looks on the road, I must say!
nice... and tidy, but its not like the one I saw....... maybe it was but it was a single seater with a long plastic seat coul like that of a Norton, what a cool bike for a beginer :2thumbsup

[avgas]

MAN!!!! i had the exact same rip in my tyre on my GB 2 years ago.
Was caused by a bit of metal on the road.
Good on ya for getting ya learners - it took me 3 years to get around to doing mine

[John]

man awsome job on the learners, looks like a tear to me (you can see sharp drag marks above the hole).

I was under the impression that most bikes were tubeless for safety? but I supose I could be wrong, I Dont know jack. Nice looking bikes (gotta love Vee Twins).

Hope you get it back on the rubber soon and start terrorising the harleys...

:wari:

[Biff]

Awesome news, I'm too afraid of making an arse out of myself to get my learners.

Grow some balls mate, get your learners. You'll love it. Besides the chicks will think you're a sex god. Alledgedly.

[John]

Grow some balls mate, get your learners. You'll love it. Besides the chicks will think you're a sex god. Alledgedly.
bah, experience to the point in question I see? didn't quiet work out ? lol just kidding

[Mencius]

You don't have rats around do you?

I do actually.......thirteen of them the last time I looked. But they are at my house rather than where my motorcycle is currently living.

Ang

[Coyote]

I'm too afraid of making an arse out of myself to get my learners.
Do it now or you'll never do it

It's funny about the amount of people who laugh at the L plate. Stupid people, bloody wank over cages :angry:

[Mencius]

Do it now or you'll never do it

It's funny about the amount of people who laugh at the L plate. Stupid people, bloody wank over cages :angry:

Ah well, I'm thirty one and have just done it.......it's never too late :-)

Ang

[TygerTung]

Yeah same sort of thing happened to me!

I was getting my learners on saturday, then on friday my bike blew up! DAMN!

It's going to be back together in a week or two so it's gonna be a good thing though.

[Gen]

Grow some balls mate, get your learners. You'll love it. Besides the chicks will think you're a sex god. Alledgedly.


I'm a woman :ar15: I would rather attract the guys........but come to think of it, I would'nt mind attracting women either.....hummm :yeah:

[dangerous]

I'm a woman :ar15: I would rather attract the guys........but come to think of it, I would'nt mind attracting women either.....hummm :yeah:
dont mind BB... he gets a little confused with the simple things at times :msn-wink: ....ummmm....... saaaaaaaay what :spudwhat: you would'nt mind attracting women either..... ohhhhhhhhh k :sweatdrop

[Biff]

dont mind BB... he gets a little confused with the simple things at times :msn-wink: ....ummmm....... saaaaaaaay what :spudwhat: you would'nt mind attracting women either..... ohhhhhhhhh k :sweatdrop

No Dangerous, this isn't an invite to get your video camera out. You dirty sod.

Besides, mines better.


I'm a woman :ar15: I would rather attract the guys........but come to think of it, I would'nt mind attracting women either.....hummm :yeah:

Sorry Gen. Guys dig biker chicks too (and chicks dig biker chicks, nice) :niceone:

[Gen]

dont mind BB... he gets a little confused with the simple things at times :msn-wink: ....ummmm....... saaaaaaaay what :spudwhat: you would'nt mind attracting women either..... ohhhhhhhhh k :sweatdrop


I like my men well enough, but I won't have a problem with talking to anyone who is attractive heh.If I had a bike I'd probably fall off it while talking to them though :confused:

[Gen]

I would like to get my license, but I would feel more confident if I had at least been able to have a few goes on a bike, and get a bit familiar with gear changes and what not, and just to get the feel of the bike. I know they are all different, but it would make me feel a bit less geeky and stupid :).

I'd just like to know where things are!! :brick:

[Clockwork]

Oh yeah, it's my undies :argh:

So I finally have that precious piece of paper (my learner license :done: ) in my hot little hands. I go to the house where Mr Motorcycle lives at the moment, thinking "Yay, first legal ride!". Take Mr Motorcycle out of the g'rage and proceed to attach the 'L' plate. Look at rear tyre and go "What the hell is that!". Oh, its just a hole in the sidewall with a nice bit of inner tube bulging out of it :brick:
So no rideys for me and another bloody week before I can get out on the road and start terrorising Palmerston North :angry2:

GAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

And we have no idea just how the hole got there.......

Ang


Congrats....


coulda been worse...... you may not have noticed the tire!!