The sh*t hit the fan

**Sycophant** · 19th March 2004, 18:42

Originally Posted by aff-man

iell it happened. I went for a ride today with FF and was doing pretty well for myself untill the dreaded moment happened. We were going up the coromandel hill and totering along at a reasonable pace. Got to the top and thought hmmmm well i think i'll take it a bit easier to begin with. I managed to get to the third corner (a tight left hander) and one moment my front wheel was under me and then it was'nt. I managed to get to my feet in time to watch my bike come to a rest a little down the hill on the opposite side of the road. I still don't know what went wrong

. Damage is what you can see in the pics + a bent handel bar (only slightly) a loose petrol tank, and somethink is wrong with the front because the front guard isn't straight. Luckily all my gear suffured was ripping up by the knee

Hey, I crashed when I went on a ride with FF too... Hmm... In my case it was a tight right hander, and I lost the front wheel and went into the gravel.

Is it more than coincidence? Hmmmm?

**Slim** · 19th March 2004, 19:02

Originally Posted by Sycophant

Hey, I crashed when I went on a ride with FF too... Hmm... In my case it was a tight right hander, and I lost the front wheel and went into the gravel.

Is it more than coincidence? Hmmmm?

Dunno, but Andrew's crashed whilst on a ride down this way with FF & myself.

**Firefight** · 19th March 2004, 20:09

Originally Posted by Slim

Dunno, but Andrew's crashed whilst on a ride down this way with FF & myself.

Okay, I''ve been waiting for this, you might as well get it out of your systems.

Firefight

**Kwaka-Kid** · 19th March 2004, 20:26

sorry to hear about all this andrew

but i can definatly recommend Gary @ GPtrading, dont think he has any already painted in black for you

but hes got a nubmer of htem for sure and i think more in on the next shipment.

Yamahamaman · 19th March 2004, 20:27

Originally Posted by Firefight

Okay, I''ve been waiting for this, you might as well get it out of your systems.

Firefight

I didn't crash!!!

**Firefight** · 19th March 2004, 20:31

Originally Posted by Yamahamaman

I didn't crash!!!

Thank you Murray .

F/F

**Slim** · 19th March 2004, 20:32

Originally Posted by Yamahamaman

I didn't crash!!!

And neither did I, but I was taking it easy.

**Motoracer** · 19th March 2004, 20:33

Originally Posted by Kwaka-Kid

sorry to hear about all this andrew

but i can definatly recommend Gary @ GPtrading, dont think he has any already painted in black for you

but hes got a nubmer of htem for sure and i think more in on the next shipment.

Bahahahahaha! Did you just say Andrew?

**Kwaka-Kid** · 19th March 2004, 20:40

shit yeah i did. i jsut came back to correct that, talking to andrew on MSN @ same time, damn my heads everywhere on nightshift

well i gotta go to work now! cyas... John

its all good. or Jono or however/whatever your preference is

**Firefight** · 19th March 2004, 20:44

Originally Posted by Motoracer

Bahahahahaha! Did you just say Andrew?

Nicely spotted

MR

F/F

**Andrew** · 19th March 2004, 21:14

Originally Posted by Firefight

Okay, I''ve been waiting for this, you might as well get it out of your systems.

Firefight

Hey its my choice to try and keep up with the fast guys. I pay the price when I come off and I accept it. The general philosophy that KB adopts is that "we all ride at our own pace". There will be fast guys and slow guys. The fast guys always wait at major intersections etc. If the fast guys were to go at a slow pace just for others, then it wouldn't be fair on them because they aren't having any fun.

That said, I always prefer to ride in the security of others. Especially those who are experienced riders and so forth.

So if you come off, you can only blame yourself at the end of the day. If you were riding outside your comfort zone - then slow down or find another bunch of people to ride with. So no I don't think its fair to point the finger.

**Sycophant** · 20th March 2004, 12:57

Originally Posted by Andrew

So if you come off, you can only blame yourself at the end of the day. If you were riding outside your comfort zone - then slow down or find another bunch of people to ride with. So no I don't think its fair to point the finger.

Well if FF had somehow cut me off and force me into the gravel, then there'd be some finger pointing, but as it stands I, of course, have no one to blame but myself... Still interesting coincidence, no?

**Coldkiwi** · 22nd March 2004, 12:03

kk... now why would you think it was andrew in need of fairing repairs?? I don't understand!! (no, honest... I really don't... I just don't see any connection at all. Nope, none WHATSOEVER.. nuthin... anywhere..... *oh wait a second, whats that over there?*)

hmm... FF, maybe its all these young 250 riders getting distracted by your super sexy R6 that causes them to have an off? I think you better stop polishing it so much

**aff-man** · 22nd March 2004, 12:08

Hahahaha i had a small discussion with FF about this when the bike finally limped into coromandel. It's just a silly coincidence i think. I don't know about you guys but i was in my comfort zone. Things for some unknown reason went wrong. If you read this FF please can you give me your opinion as to what happened/what you saw. At the end of the day no-one is to blame you f$#ked it so get the repair bill, cry a little, and get back on.

**Kwaka-Kid** · 22nd March 2004, 13:39

Nah i reckon FF has the stare of the devil! just looks @ a bike before a ride and its going to wind up in its natural position sometime during the ride wheather you like it or not

Please FF, i beg of you, have mercy upon my honda! it does a good enough job itself of falling apart let alone letting the road/grass/branks help!