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    I vote toymachine the best gallery


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    Quote Originally Posted by sAsLEX View Post
    I vote toymachine the best gallery


    Really?.....Glad theres no end on shots....looks like the caboose could do with some.......work??....

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    Easy on dude thats my girlfriend lol...bare inmind she's had 2 kids


    Anyway, $40 to weld my footbrake together... $5.45 for some new bolts, and $8 sandpaper to sand the exhaust smooth again. Not too bad.. hopefully nothing shows up in some more riding.

    Rode to my sisters house (scenic drive) to get my allen keys so that was my 'back on the horse' ride... have to say, I wasn't so much nervous as 'feeling' everything the bikes doing alot more then before.

    Don't know if I want to continue using that helmet though, it was quite a knock on it. Pants got a whole right through so no longer waterproof.. same with jacket.
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    Good to hear your ok buddy .

    Nice pics of the gf too
    There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.

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    Quote Originally Posted by toymachine View Post
    Don't know if I want to continue using that helmet though, it was quite a knock on it. Pants got a whole right through so no longer waterproof.. same with jacket.
    Toss that helmet in the rubbish RIGHT NOW!!! Once it has hit the road with any force, it could be weakened internally and the damage not visible to the eye.

    Check your insurance, as it should cover a replacement, same for your jacket and pants.
    Keep the shiny side upright, Rhino.

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    Quote Originally Posted by toymachine View Post
    ..........Anyway, $40 to weld my footbrake together...
    Not sure on this, but I think it may have to be done by a certified welder or replaced completely to be legal......

    Quote Originally Posted by toymachine View Post
    ......Don't know if I want to continue using that helmet though, it was quite a knock on it. Pants got a whole right through so no longer waterproof.. same with jacket.
    The jacket will probably be fine....the pants - well, until you decide what to do they are far far better than no pants, but consider that the place they wore through is the place that obviously hits the ground hard in a lowside on that side. I'd replace them if it was me, but would probably have to save some $$$ for a few weeks. The helmet - BIN IT NOW and do not ride anywhere until you get a new one. BIN IT NOW. please.

    Murphy's law plus a suspect helmet......not a good combo.

    I have a spare you can borrow for a few weeks if the budget is too tight - just PM me.

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    Technically, absurdly, yes. if welded, not only does it need to be done by a certified tradesman, but it will need small volume vehicle certification for the repair!

    So obviously, once it's done, file and sand the weld smooth and paint the pedal over with a bit of alloy paint so the weld doesn't show. Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.
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    I got it done at an engineering company in auckland, should i ask for a certificate or would that be enough?
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    No harm in asking.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    The closest thing to an explaination i've got so far is :

    Given I go round there everyday it's basically habitual, now the day before I got new brakepads and adjusted the front brake handle, now when I brake it's actually enough to compress the front shocks (never did before... not much anyway, scarey thought) so I'm guessing I slowed far quicker then usual and when I leaned in I wasn't carrying my usual speed.... over I went.
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    Quote Originally Posted by paturoa View Post
    Round abouts are not a good place to be going fast or even moderate lean angles, cos of the oil, diesel and crap on them. I almost binned on the ANTNR ride b4 christmas do the same thing.
    Yep, roundabouts... Almost binned it before xmas on the roundabout at the Albany north motorway exit. Went through a bit too fast (apparently) and the front tucked in hard. It gave me just enough time to think "oh fuck, not again", but then I picked it up and rode on, almost shat myself though. I'm not sure how I pick up a lost front, its something I learned from dirtbike riding and its a reaction thing, but thats the first time I've done it on the road.

    Good deal you came out of yours ok Toy. After my first bin just puttering through town leaving work I'm much more aware of the slippy road conditions in urbia/suburbia especially on cold tyres. The second was in the rain, braking in a straight line. I'm still not sure how that one happened, more crap on the road or maybe a big white arrow painted on the roadway. That one happened happened so quick my head was bouncing off the tarseal before I even knew what was happening. I think the lesson is basically to go slow an easy in dodgy conditions and the roads in town are dodgy all the time.

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    That Really sucks man.
    i saw u out on the track and u were doing so well (great choose of bike i must add to as it is the same as mine)
    i guess the fan shall hit the fan every one in a while dont let it put you off man fix up your bike or aquire a new one and get back out there.
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