Strange motorcycle injury #1

**Harvd** · 23rd January 2010, 08:16

I had a momentary brain lapse after a race at ruapuna where i went too feel the front tyre after the race but for some reason grabbed the front disc... melted fingerprints anyone?

**pritch** · 23rd January 2010, 08:24

Originally Posted by jamiey

Decide to check my tyre pressures on the way home from work tonight.
Burnt my f***ing forehead on the muffler.

Nature's way of reminding you that tyre pressures should be checked cold?

**Flip** · 23rd January 2010, 09:13

Ha ha ha ha ha.

**yungatart** · 23rd January 2010, 09:19

I laughed at your misfortune..I'm sorry!
Try Lavender Essential Oil or Aloe Vera for that burn....

**Mom** · 23rd January 2010, 09:45

I was managing to be polite until I read dancing like a girl. Very funny.

**allycatz** · 23rd January 2010, 10:04

Originally Posted by jamiey

Yep. Felt like a right prick. Now look like one too with a blister in the middle of my forehead.

So now you look like you own a dairy???

**Maha** · 23rd January 2010, 10:26

Originally Posted by jamiey

Worst thing is a few people quite close by must have seen me with my head breifly stuck to the pipe, then shouting and dancing round like a girl!!

They may have been waiting for you to knock over your bike/trip over said bike/bump into Merc at pump three/plant foot into water bucket/grab nozzel of pump three and spill 8 LTRs of 91 over the forecourt.....

**Interceptor** · 23rd January 2010, 11:19

Ouch!

I had the same issue trying to get access to the air valve on my VFR and when I last had my tyres replaced I had them swap out the air valves for a set of angled valve stems that are positioned horizontally instead of vertically. Much easier to access now and was pretty cheap I think.

Example is here:

http://kurveygirl.com/shop/product_i...roducts_id=145

Alternative is to use a right angle adapter that you just attach when filling the tyre and then remove afterwards. If you leave the adapter on it apparently leads to a flat tyre.

Example is here:

http://www.ascycles.com/detail.aspx?ID=2123

**martybabe** · 23rd January 2010, 11:59

Nice one

I stopped using disc locks because invariably after fitting or releasing said item I would stand up and bash my head on the handle bars. You'd think one would learn from one's mistakes but unfortunately one is an idiot

**YellowDog** · 23rd January 2010, 12:18

Originally Posted by Mom

I was managing to be polite until I read dancing like a girl. Very funny.

It would have been a classic Youtube clip.

I am not someone who is able to bend easily for such chores however when wearing riding gear the knee propectors are great for kneeling down without getting an injury.

**rok-the-boat** · 23rd January 2010, 14:15

In 1981 I had a GS1000. Took the exhaust off (still hot) one day and while doing it I smelt something burning. Then it clicked - automatic response clicked in and I snapped my hand back, left some wrist skin sizzling on the pipe. There was an eclipse shaped hole in my forearm. It soon blistered and lasted for a couple of weeks. Pure agony. Fast Forward 20 years to a Harley FXLR. Undid all the bolts, pipe cold of course, busily trying to rotate the end pipe clockwise / anti-clockwise to free it up to get it off. Wouldn't budge. readjusted my position and put maximum grip and force into the job. Woah - it's turning, great! Wait a minute, it didn't budge. Looked at my hands - the skin on both hands had shifted like 1cm. Both hands blistered up really badly until all the skin fell off. Hurt like hell and took a month maybe to recover. Too strong for my own good. I hate exhausts!