Just lost my virginity!!!

[DEATH_INC.]

Whats a KBC??? I've done the sympathy seeking, I'm now interested in getting back on the road.... oh,,, it better not be a white one. Cos they had that in Christmas time......

Draco's helmet is a kbc.
Glad yer ok,you'll be feeling it by now though.....
Post some piccys of that helmet,the guys(and gurls) will be impressed

[justsomeguy]

Thanks JSG.... but ! its sad to hear you have binned!

were you on a lean when the front slid? if so you may have avoided it by hanging off the bike more, as you'll have to lean the bike less. Its a whole different style of riding when its really wet like that....

So when are you up for a wet ride? I need to pratice wet weather riding on my 750....

oh and if its my personal choice I would get a silver lid.... its the next most visible colour from white. from a safety prespective...

I thought you'd be off to the rally. Wanna go helmet shopping now and find one and go for a ride after??

No I was not on a lean nothing. Just slowing down in a straight line in full control to take the turn. I first slipped about 15 meters before the turn.

[justsomeguy]

oh and if its my personal choice I would get a silver lid.... its the next most
visible colour from white. from a safety prespective...

Who told you that???? It is one of the most difficult colours to notice. Orange is the easiest colour followed by yellow and flourescent green, etc.

Silver is one of the harder colours to see, was watching a program on crashes, they reckon that's why James Dean was killed cos the truck driver didn't see his car.......

[Ixion]

Who told you that???? It is one of the most difficult colours to notice. Orange is the easiest colour followed by yellow and flourescent green, etc.

Silver is one of the harder colours to see, was watching a program on crashes, they reckon that's why James Dean was killed cos the truck driver didn't see his car.......

Th easiest colour lid for Percy Plonker to see, is whatever colour lid the bikie cops wear. He always see that !

[justsomeguy]

Th easiest colour lid for Percy Plonker to see, is whatever colour lid the bikie cops wear. He always see that !

hehehee thats being cynical.....

But seriously orange is da cala, that's why all road works, warning signs, etc are coloured 'range

OK I'm off to look at new lids.....

[John]

Good on you JSG taking it in good spirits!

If you need help with your bike I'll lend a hand, glad to hear you got of well enough!

Good on ya, and get a nice shiny black lid to go with your bike!

[justsomeguy]

Good on you JSG taking it in good spirits!

If you need help with your bike I'll lend a hand, glad to hear you got of well enough!

Good on ya, and get a nice shiny black lid to go with your bike!

Went shopping today. Yes John I'm gonna need your hand with a bit of plastic welding sometime.

And yes I'm gonna get a shiny black lid. Always wanted one so I'm gonna get one. Saw a nice HJC CL-14 on special at Motomail for $199.

Will shop around to see if I can get a better deal/helmet someplace else otherwise I'll buy it.

I also need the foot brake assembly thingy. That's all.

Went for a ride down towards Piha today in the rain again to see how things are. Bike seems OK. But front end seems a bit weird - unstable.

Will have a leisurely look over it. Doesn't look too bad.

Zapf took some pics of it. Will get them off him and see how it goes.

[John]

Went shopping today. Yes John I'm gonna need your hand with a bit of plastic welding sometime.

And yes I'm gonna get a shiny black lid. Always wanted one so I'm gonna get one. Saw a nice HJC CL-14 on special at Motomail for $199.

Will shop around to see if I can get a better deal/helmet someplace else otherwise I'll buy it.

I also need the foot brake assembly thingy. That's all.

Went for a ride down towards Piha today in the rain again to see how things are. Bike seems OK. But front end seems a bit weird - unstable.

Will have a leisurely look over it. Doesn't look too bad.

Zapf took some pics of it. Will get them off him and see how it goes.

Better check your clamps and head bearing, and forks - crappy front ends arent a good thing, its probably just twisted forks, so if you loosen the clamps and do them up again then it should be ok.

Also check your brake disk.. make sure it isnt warped to bad or at all..

Good luck

[justsomeguy]

Better check your clamps and head bearing, and forks - crappy front ends arent a good thing, its probably just twisted forks, so if you loosen the clamps and do them up again then it should be ok.

Also check your brake disk.. make sure it isnt warped to bad or at all..

Good luck

I'm super broke at the moment. So I'm just gonna let the bike sit for a few weeks until I sort something out.

[John]

I'm super broke at the moment. So I'm just gonna let the bike sit for a few weeks until I sort something out.

You should be able to check it yourself, just undo the clamp bolts etc.

I would come and do it for you but my bike still needs it brake disks - I'm sure someone else will lend their knowledge and skills.

Goodluck and once again good on you! - The first time is always the best one I can still remeber the big chunky rodeo that hit me I was so hot right then..

[Ghost Lemur]

...Went for a ride down towards Piha today in the rain again to see how things are. Bike seems OK. But front end seems a bit weird - unstable.

Will have a leisurely look over it. Doesn't look too bad.

Zapf took some pics of it. Will get them off him and see how it goes.

You'll find that the weird feeling is more a rider/psychological effect after a crash, rather than a specific fault with the bike.

Worth making sure that everything is still straight though.

Better safe than sorry.

[justsomeguy]

You'll find that the weird feeling is more a rider/psychological effect after a crash, rather than a specific fault with the bike.

Worth making sure that everything is still straight though.

Better safe than sorry.

Yup also since I have no back brakes or foot rest, I'm using the right pillion peg to rest my foot.

Heheheh makes things seem a bit wonky.......

[John]

You'll find that the weird feeling is more a rider/psychological effect after a crash, rather than a specific fault with the bike.

Worth making sure that everything is still straight though.

Better safe than sorry.

I wish I suffered such things - maybe then I would still have the ZZR.

Although I just ride the ZXR like a NANA.. I'd hate it to suffer the effects of a crash.

But resting your foot on the Pillion rest might explain alot, but still check it all out dont want you to suffer the same fate as I.

Good luck

[justsomeguy]

I wish I suffered such things - maybe then I would still have the ZZR.

Although I just ride the ZXR like a NANA.. I'd hate it to suffer the effects of a crash.

But resting your foot on the Pillion rest might explain alot, but still check it all out dont want you to suffer the same fate as I.

Good luck

Will see how it's all going. May get one of the more experienced people here to take it for a ride to see how it feels or something like that. All in the future though.... need to get some cash first and fast!!!!!!!

[John]

Will see how it's all going. May get one of the more experienced people here to take it for a ride to see how it feels or something like that. All in the future though.... need to get some cash first and fast!!!!!!!

I hear the sex industry is hireing