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    Went on a ride to a cafe. We all put our helmets and jackets down on the deck. When it was time to go - they were completely covered in ants

    Was a good ride though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    This works for me.
    LOL yes I can just imagine you doing a naked belly-dance in the middle of a car park BD. Is that how you got your basic handling certificate?
    There is no such thing as bad weather; only inappropriate clothing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by klingon View Post
    I did my basic handling test (also my first ever time in control of a motorbike!) in November 06. With all my gear on like a good newbie biker, out in the sun in the car park it was prett hot and sweaty.

    At one point I took off my helmet and jacket and put them down on the gound while I rested in preparation for the next gruelling test of riding around the cones. Unfortunately I put the whole lot down on an ants' highway. When I put them back on there were ants everywhere! Crawling up my neck, down my back, over my face, in my hair & ears!

    Of course I took everything off again and shook & brushed them off, but for the rest of the day I kept finding more ants tickling me all over - made it very hard to concentrate!
    Not so funny hey...........a friend of mine did something similar.
    Hot day we all stopped for a break, she took her jacket off and dropped it to the ground, we go to leave later she puts the jacket back on and within a minute or so she is doing this dance with the arms in the air spinning all around screaming, jacket comes off and this time chucked to the ground and she proceed to jump all over it

    She did over react just a little but got the job done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by klingon View Post
    Is that how you got your basic handling certificate?
    Well M'deah - when I got my licence it was on an XS1100. There were no size limits.

    The handling test involved the instructor walking beside you for 20 yards, then watching you ride around the block.

    He walks outside, sees what I'm riding and says 'you can handle that?' and looks to the heavens.

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    First time ever riding on tarmac on my trail bike when I was 13 or 14 I got a bee inside my visor at about 90kph (very fast at the time). I spent about 300m clawing at my face with both hands before I managed to get the visor up.

    A couple of months ago heading up the Rimutakas I saw movement out of the corner of my eye, a massive cockroach, about the size of an average cellphone, was walking up the handle bar. I got it off with the second punch but if that hadn't done it I probably would've had to abandon ship.

    I don't like bugs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kasper View Post
    Went to grab my lid from its usual place in the wardrobe, to find it covered in ants eating all the dead bugs on the helmet from the previous ride. EWWW!!!!
    The ants weren't interested in my bug splattered helmet. They went for the armpits inside my jacket...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ender EnZed View Post
    The ants weren't interested in my bug splattered helmet. They went for the armpits inside my jacket...
    Juicy tasty armpit sweat

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    How do those Harely riders cope I wonder?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
    How do those Harely riders cope I wonder?
    Sweaty armpits probably aren't an issue when you are only wearing a leather vest
    Quote Originally Posted by Mully
    The price of biking is eternal vigilance. Switch off for a second and the bastard will bite you.
    You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mister.koz View Post
    Sweaty armpits probably aren't an issue when you are only wearing a leather vest
    I'm refering to thier open faced helmets. Bet they have a good time riding in the evening and encountering a swarm of sandflies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
    I'm refering to thier open faced helmets. Bet they have a good time riding in the evening and encountering a swarm of sandflies.
    Nah, those skullcap helmets are totally chuck norris, the bugs wouldn't dare go near for fear of an ass-whipping...
    Quote Originally Posted by Mully
    The price of biking is eternal vigilance. Switch off for a second and the bastard will bite you.
    You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
    How do those Harely riders cope I wonder?
    Just need to look at there teeth to see if they are enjoying it lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mister.koz View Post
    Sweaty armpits probably aren't an issue when you are only wearing a leather vest
    And Chaps I hope lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hard Nut View Post
    And Chaps I hope lol

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    Stubbies man, c'mon where's the safety?
    Quote Originally Posted by Mully
    The price of biking is eternal vigilance. Switch off for a second and the bastard will bite you.
    You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mister.koz View Post
    Stubbies man, c'mon where's the safety?
    Ever seen anyone riding in stubbies? I can recall a couple of photos from the 70s of it, maybe, but thats it.

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