'A' is for 'Arsehole'

[Biff]

I mean - how many people, when backing into a curb, wouldn't see the big sign post securely concreted into the ground inches from the gutter. So that when they roll back into the curb ready to park up, their bike hits said post and takes a layer of paint off its rear end.

Wotaprat.

[snuffles]

I mean - how many people, when backing into a curb, wouldn't see the big sign post securely concreted into the ground inches from the gutter. So that when they roll back into the curb ready to park up, their bike hits said post and takes a layer of paint off it's rear end.

Wotaprat.

Bugger done it myself

[ManDownUnder]

Oh thank God for that - I saw the title and thought I'd been rumbled...

(doofus)... It's good to have a laugh about it though - and it might take your mind off the price of that Jersey...

[vifferman]

Shouldn't it be in the plural? Doesn't one normally say "Arseholes"?

Regardless, bikes are difficult to manouevre when going back'rds. I mean, they're not really built for it, are they?

We have a bike parking area in the gargre in the garage, and a few times the car nearest the gargre has been inconsiderately parked, and I've done nothing. Last week, WhoeverItWas had parked waaaay forward, and waaay over to their left, so there was a smallish gap to manouevre through. I thought about complaining, emailing everyone, bending the car's wipers, or letting a tyre or two down, but decided to leave it.
At luncheontime, I had to go out. When I went to back the bike up, I found it very difficult to see to reverse, and needed two attempts. So, I printed out a note, polite but casting aspersions on the driver's parking abilities.
This morning I found the note, with a comment saying basically that if I couldn't fit through the gap then I was a crap motorcyclist.

Arseholes.

Crap motorcyclist or not, at least I can park properly.

[Sniper]

Thats not cool, but I really am trying so hard not to laugh.

[Biff]

Thats not cool, but I really am trying so hard not to laugh.

Laugh away mate. I did.

After seeing how happy you were of having your photo taken wearing leathers and white fluffy socks, it's obvious that you have a good sense of humour.

(smilie of some sort here)

[Sniper]

Laugh away mate. I did.

After seeing how happy you were of having your photo taken wearing leathers and white fluffy socks, it's obvious that you have a good sense of humour.

(smilie of some sort here)

As I said before, TonyB is very talented with Photoshop, I am really a gorgeous male model, but at the risk of becoming world famouse, I asked him to add the socks.

[Ixion]

Used to be fun reversing bikes backward down slopes in the days of 2LS brakes. Cos in reverse the 2LS becomes 2TS (trailing shoe), which by and large do nothing at all. So it was a choice between running backwards and trying to stop the descent with the useless front brake. Or trying to get a foot up on the pegs, while going backwards, to use the back brake. Decisions decisions.

Actually, oddly, I have exactly the same issue with the Alfatoy. The brakes don't work in reverse. Heaven knows why, apparently they all do it. It's an Alfa thing. Juan Manual Fangio never complained about it . Luckily they never check the brakes in reverse when doing a WOF.

EDIT: Or doing what I do with the Alfatoy - leave the bike in first gear, clutch disengaged. To stop gun the motor and drop the clutch. Running backwards, down hill, good for a wheelie.

EDIT EDIT. No, not a wheelie on the Alfatoy. I would not like to see that!

[manuboy]

I reckon i can one-up you in the prat stakes... took the Ms for a ride yesterday to pick up a pressy. Put the seat cowl under the car in the driveway (for some reason). Got home. Remembered the seat cowl. Wasn't there.

Though "Fark this!!", i can handle shit getting nicked unless it's part of my bike!" Thought to myself "it'll be those good for nothin trailer trash neighbours...", they're suspected of a few break in's round the area and they were watching me configure the bike.

Went over smacked on the door, had a good rant, threw some veiled threats and a few ethnically debatable statements about, e.t.c.

Texted Dangerous to fill him in. He texted back 2 miutes later telling me i'd put the cowl in the venture baggy thing attached to the venture pack racky thing.

DOH.

Am considering possibly apologisiing...

Sorry to hear about ya paint. Know a real good painter tho... ;-)

[Biff]

I reckon i can one-up you in the prat stakes...

Yup - I think you win matey!

[onearmedbandit]

Yup, manuboy wins this one hands down.

[scumdog]

You've got big balls to admit THAT in this site Manu-boy, sheesh, I'd have been too ashamed!!

[gav]

So Biff, it'll be a Gold Wing next, huh? That reverse gear looks like it might come in handy....
As for Manuboy.....

[dangerous]

I reckon i can one-up you in the prat stakes... took the Ms for a ride yesterday to pick up a pressy. Put the seat cowl under the car in the driveway (for some reason). Got home. Remembered the seat cowl. Wasn't there.

Though "Fark this!!", i can handle shit getting nicked unless it's part of my bike!" Thought to myself "it'll be those good for nothin trailer trash neighbours...", they're suspected of a few break in's round the area and they were watching me configure the bike.

Went over smacked on the door, had a good rant, threw some veiled threats and a few ethnically debatable statements about, e.t.c.

Texted Dangerous to fill him in. He texted back 2 miutes later telling me i'd put the cowl in the venture baggy thing attached to the venture pack racky thing.

DOH.

:spudflip: mate... by the time you txted me... I had already re fitted it to ya bike and tucked it all up in my garage for another week, funny thing is the fact you were rididing round all arvo with it in ya pack...... dident come home to find ya house burnt down today did ya

[pritch]

This morning I found the note, with a comment saying basically that if I couldn't fit through the gap then I was a crap motorcyclist.

Back to plan A with the wipers and the tyres.
But better you find a new parking spot first...