Binned it on the way home

**Chickadee** · 1st January 2007, 14:47

Thanks for the helpful info with the bent forks on Crazy frog. We swapped out the bent forks and put in some 2nd hand straight ones. We got a front wheel with this, and thought the tread looked better and put this on also. Oops that was a mistake and a half!

Binned it coming home from the Waiuku ride. I had a migraine start while on the ride and decided at the Kentish pub to head home as I was feeling really grotty by that stage. Andrea, Sam and Yungatart joined me on the way home, made it all the way to Manukau heights, slowed up for a corner and did my usual lean and the bike just didn't grip - off I went crazyfrog and off went I over the raised median strip and I ended up on it (bashed my elbow - bruised but not broken).

Thanks to all my bretheren that stopped to help (Andrea, Sam, Yungatart, MSTRS, Hellraiser and Micro). Got the bike home and McJim fixed it today, he took it for a test run - which went well until turning into the drive that front tyre gave out again. Poor McJim got a crushed hand for his efforts and Crazy frog now has a dent in the tank, the gear shift end broke off (welding torch time if anyone's got one?), left mirror smashed and left front indicator was bashed.

OH BUGGER, old wheels still good so will promptly be putting that back until we can afford new rubber. At least we're alive, nothing broken and bikes can be fixed. Thank goodness for having good gear, we'd both have faired much worse otherwise.

Anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR - hope you guys had a better start to the year than we did!

**El Dopa** · 1st January 2007, 14:57

Originally Posted by Chickadee

Thanks for the helpful info with the bent forks on Crazy frog. We swapped out the bent forks and put in some 2nd hand straight ones. We got a front wheel with this, and thought the tread looked better and put this on also. Oops that was a mistake and a half!

Binned it coming home from the Waiuku ride. I had a migraine start while on the ride and decided at the Kentish pub to head home as I was feeling really grotty by that stage. Andrea, Sam and Yungatart joined me on the way home, made it all the way to Manukau heights, slowed up for a corner and did my usual lean and the bike just didn't grip - off I went crazyfrog and off went I over the raised median strip and I ended up on it (bashed my elbow - bruised but not broken).

Thanks to all my bretheren that stopped to help (Andrea, Sam, Yungatart, MSTRS, Hellraiser and Micro). Got the bike home and McJim fixed it today, he took it for a test run - which went well until turning into the drive that front tyre gave out again. Poor McJim got a crushed hand for his efforts and Crazy frog now has a dent in the tank, the gear shift end broke off (welding torch time if anyone's got one?), left mirror smashed and left front indicator was bashed.

OH BUGGER, old wheels still good so will promptly be putting that back until we can afford new rubber. At least we're alive, nothing broken and bikes can be fixed. Thank goodness for having good gear, we'd both have faired much worse otherwise.

Anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR - hope you guys had a better start to the year than we did!

Poor old McJim - hand ok? Left or right?

Poor old Crazy Frog.

Those Migraines ain't nice. My wife gets them as well. Hopefully you'll both get a chance to rest and recover before the year properly kicks in?

**Sketchy_Racer** · 1st January 2007, 15:08

Oh dear.

thats not good at all.

Must be one really really crappy tyre!

**McJim** · 1st January 2007, 15:27

Originally Posted by El Dopa

Poor old McJim - hand ok? Left or right?

Poor old Crazy Frog.

Those Migraines ain't nice. My wife gets them as well. Hopefully you'll both get a chance to rest and recover before the year properly kicks in?

Left hand buggered so don't worry I'll be fine. What is it they say about McJim? Once a

always a

**andrea** · 1st January 2007, 16:15

well ya both can eat them chocolates to help with the healing process matey's

im just so thankful that ya both well and in one piece. i hope to see ya up and riding soon christine, where would i be without my riding buddy

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 1st January 2007, 17:25

Yungatart here on a borrowed log in
Christine, I am so glad I made you wear your cordura pants yesterday...I think you'd have some skin missing if you were in your jeans..let that be a lesson to you!!
Jamie, sorry to hear about your hand...does that make you guys an armless pair now??
Poor pun I know.. take care guys

**SwanTiger** · 1st January 2007, 17:45

You should of got Dover to take it for a test run, he would of binned it and come back with a shiny brand new GSX-R 1000. I don't know how he does it.

**gijoe1313** · 1st January 2007, 21:26

Gah ... not you too McJim! That poor crazyfrog is taking a beating lately!

I'm just actually glad that you're both relatively okay!

Hope everything heals up quickly and well, and back into the saddle for some safe riding - and that tyre must have been a banana peel in a previous life

Take it easy with the fun stuff eh?

**SilentDtH** · 2nd January 2007, 23:45

That sounds like something more than a worn tire to me ... If that happened twice on something as simple as a worn tire you're getting me worried! I'm no mechanic though, hope you two heal up soon and good luck with the repairs!

**mynameis** · 2nd January 2007, 23:54

Hey hey sorry to hear that aye but lucky you're not hurt badly. Hope a speedy recovery and back on the bikes soon!! Thank god for the good gear aye. Catch up.

mynameis

**Chickadee** · 3rd January 2007, 19:03

Tyre is apparently made from nylon (I'm ignorant of these things) which ain't good compared to rubber - doesn't warm up and stick to the road, acted like a wet otter in a grease pit when going slow & turning to corners when the road was damp after rain. The old tyres of similar material but at least gripped in the damp, so off to the friendly tyre shop this week for us for some new grippy tyres and new wing mirrors! Left mirrors beyond salvation after the second drop.

**Twig** · 3rd January 2007, 19:23

Originally Posted by Chickadee

Thanks to all my bretheren that stopped to help (Andrea, Sam, Yungatart, MSTRS, Hellraiser and Micro). Got the bike home and McJim fixed it today, he took it for a test run - which went well until turning into the drive that front tyre gave out again. Poor McJim got a crushed hand for his efforts and Crazy frog now has a dent in the tank, the gear shift end broke off (welding torch time if anyone's got one?), left mirror smashed and left front indicator was bashed.

No worries, you would have done the same if either Andrea or I had binned it!

Bummer to hear about McJim's little mishap sounds like brand new sticky rubber is the order of the day!

Heal up fast you two!!! And thanks McJim for your awesome rides!!!

**Bonez** · 3rd January 2007, 19:25

Originally Posted by Chickadee

Tyre is apparently made from nylon (I'm ignorant of these things) which ain't good compared to rubber - doesn't warm up and stick to the road, acted like a wet otter in a grease pit when going slow & turning to corners when the road was damp after rain. The old tyres of similar material but at least gripped in the damp, so off to the friendly tyre shop this week for us for some new grippy tyres and new wing mirrors! Left mirrors beyond salvation after the second drop.

Tyres nylon and rubber can get brittle with age if not used. Wasn't a Mag Mopus was it?

**McJim** · 3rd January 2007, 19:35

Originally Posted by Bonez

Tyres nylon and rubber can get brittle with age if not used. Wasn't a Mag Mopus was it?

'Twas a Kings Tire tyre - and it is a piece of shit that shall be torn from the rim, quartered, burnt at the stake and buried in an unmarked grave at midnight.

I had just finished straightening out the bike from the first bin and was testing it - start of the test was dry and it was happy being thrashed through sweepers at speed. Rained a bit as I arrived home and the front wheel slipped out as I was setting up for the corner into my drive - at 10kph.

So it's not the brakes or the suspension any more - definately the front tyre that is the bastard culprit.

**Animal** · 3rd January 2007, 19:38

Originally Posted by McJim

'Twas a Kings Tire tyre - and it is a piece of shit that shall be torn from the rim, quartered, burnt at the stake and buried in an unmarked grave at midnight.

Sorry McJim, but that's farkin' hilarious!

Yeah, why is it that some tyre manufacturers seem to think it's smart to make up a compound with teflon in it?