Well, thats life for ya...

[myvice]

About a month ago I put down my deposit for a shiny new yellow Daytona...
But it would take approximately 6 weeks to arrive, not a big concern, as I have to sell my old Bandit and sort out the details, like being $6k over budget!
All was going well, had a new owner for the Bandit lined up, which fell through...
Bugger!
Not a biggy as I have to get a new front tyre as I want to sell it with matching Pilot Powers and it needs the tank painted too.
I am now down to two weeks remaining and not stressed...
Except for one little detail...
Last Friday night I broke my glasses, scary ride home, if you want to try it put a film of oil over your visor and hit rush hour in the rain.
Today I dropped into OPSM and had my eyes re-tested.
Slightly worse than last time so about 30 years of sight left, so how long will I be riding for?
20 years? Could be worse but its not what I'd call good news.
Need glasses, $740, this will give me 90-95% better vision.
For the full 100% I need contact lenses, not the soft disposable ones but the custom made hard ones at $600 a set!
So I'm getting both, glasses for day to day things and the lenses for riding.
That’s not the bad part, all of this so far is just "One of those things"
My bike is here in two weeks, also not the bad part...
New glasses will be about two weeks because of whatever, again, not the bad part...
It’s coming...


NO RIDING FOR AT LEAST TWO TO FOUR WEEKS SO MY EYES CAN ADJUST!!!


For two weeks I can look at a brand new, never ridden bike that I own...
And not ride it!



And I am very, very broke...
Such is life, bit of humour tho...
I couldn’t have timed it better if I had tried!

[apteryx_haasti]

I gotta say it - you poor poor bastard. At least you can post some nice pics, aye? Then we call all be just like you and look at but not ride your new toy!

[chanceyy]

but at least once you have it all sorted you should be able to see whats in front of you .... that has to be a bonus

[Sniper]

That sucks mate.....

[Edbear]

That man Murphy! HE got a lot to answer for....! I FEEL YOUR PAIN! If you want to see, (!!!), how it goes, I'd be happy to oblige...

[myvice]

That man Murphy! HE got a lot to answer for....! I FEEL YOUR PAIN! If you want to see, (!!!), how it goes, I'd be happy to oblige...

You’re so kind, and yet "BITE ME" is the only thing I can think of in response to your generous offer...

[justsomeguy]

The way I see it, you're getting a chance to save up some proper gas money.

Congats on the new bike.

Remember to drop me a PM in 4 weeks the next time you're heading out on those eastern roads.

[Edbear]

You’re so kind, and yet "BITE ME" is the only thing I can think of in response to your generous offer...

[MD]

Myvice, have you considered laser surgery on your eyes? No glasses, no lenses to clean & lose & replace. Big cost upfront but over tens years or more of good vision 24/7 ít sort of pays for itself. About $2500 an eye but some health insurance plans might still cover it. Worth checking out.
Oh yeah, sorry to hear you are still waiting for the new bike.

[myvice]

Myvice, have you considered laser surgery on your eyes? No glasses, no lenses to clean & lose & replace. Big cost upfront but over tens years or more of good vision 24/7 ít sort of pays for itself. About $2500 an eye but some health insurance plans might still cover it. Worth checking out.
Oh yeah, sorry to hear you are still waiting for the new bike.

No can do...
Laser surgery takes off a layer of the cornier and the problem I have is that it’s too thin so it goes to a point.
It’s a type of stigmatism, too much wanking maybe?
Anyway, I can have the corneas replaced when I lose too much vision but until then I'll get my visor ground to my prescription...
Can you imagine that? Cruising along when this bike comes along side, the rider turns his head and you have these two REALY big eyes looking at you?
Heh heh heh...

Will do JSG, just let me run it in first.

[Edbear]

[QUOTE=myvice] the rider turns his head and you have these two REALY big eyes looking at you?Heh heh heh...[QUOTE]




Photoshop anyone...?

[MD]

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Can you imagine that? Cruising along when this bike comes along side, the rider turns his head and you have these two REALY big eyes looking at you?
Heh heh heh...

I have enough trouble getting distracted whenever I see two big boobs pointing at me, let alone noticing the eyes! Do woman with big boobs have eyes? I've never bothered to look up.

[BarBender]

Sorry to hear about the bad luck and timing.

Great to hear that you're looking on the bright side of things though...

[Edbear]

Great to hear that you're looking on the bright side of things though...

Isn't that a song..?

[Toast]

Last Friday night I broke my glasses, scary ride home, if you want to try it !

I know what ya mean. I'm not even that blind (just failed the test at driving licence time for my full), and riding at night without my glasses is near suicide.