The firearm thread

**The Pastor** · 13th July 2010, 16:36

http://motorcycles.about.com/od/howt...ow_To_Ride.htm

**jono035** · 13th July 2010, 16:46

yeah, yeah, I'm quite aware that I utterly noobed it. I broke one of my cardinal rules: If you can't indicate for a few seconds before doing it, you shouldn't be doing it. I was heading to Chris's place, went past the turnoff, saw one to Pokeno and thought 'crap, I've gone too far', so quickly indicated and turned in. Because it was a snap decision, I wasn't looking ahead and went straight into a pile of gravel while on the front brake. Let off but not enough, front wheel went down, went for a slide on my palms while my foot stayed under the bike.

My foot was the only injury, massive hit to the knee as it went down with the bike which was a little bruised, but the armor soaked it up perfectly, same with elbows and palms. I'm glad I had all the gear on, just wish I'd sprung for the more expensive and less water-tight boots with more ankle support. I'm 100% sure they would have made the difference between me walking away and me in a cast.

I noobed it, nothing else to say really. Painful lesson.

On the other hand, the bike was running unbelievably sweet

**The Pastor** · 13th July 2010, 18:00

armour is great for people who cant ride

**jono035** · 13th July 2010, 18:03

Originally Posted by renegade master

armour is great for people who cant ride

I'd rather be the armoured guy who can't ride proving himself right than the unarmoured guy who thinks he's a riding god proving himself wrong.

**Swoop** · 13th July 2010, 18:51

Originally Posted by jono035

massive hit to the knee as it went down with the bike which was a little bruised

The VFR Preservation Society takes a very dim view of your actions...
Accept this as a warning.

**jono035** · 13th July 2010, 18:52

Originally Posted by Swoop

The VFR Preservation Society takes a very dim view of your actions...
Accept this as a warning.

They won't be any harder on me than I've already been on myself.

**Swoop** · 13th July 2010, 18:57

Originally Posted by jono035

They won't be any harder on me than I've already been on myself.

So, spare parts have already been sourced?
If the bike is in tip-top condition when the VFRPS arrives, you might be safe...

**jono035** · 13th July 2010, 19:44

Originally Posted by Swoop

So, spare parts have already been sourced?
If the bike is in tip-top condition when the VFRPS arrives, you might be safe...

Not yet, should only need mirror and indicator and I definitely want to keep it as stock. The mirror mounting bracket is a bit bent, but looks like it should be easy to get back into shape. The fairings are pretty gouged, but nothing a good sanding and a generous helping of MEK won't fix...

Or I could give them the middle finger and street-fighter it

**Wolf** · 13th July 2010, 20:49

Originally Posted by jono035

it's most likely going to be fine with 6 weeks in a cast. 2 weeks in plaster then I'll get a check up at the hospital. If it isn't better by then, they'll bring me in and plate it. If it is better, I can go into a fibreglass half-cast and a moon boot.

So, you're perfectly fine, then. So stop mincing about and get riding. If I could work a throttle with my right wrist in a plaster cast you should be fine with a plaster "riding boot" - can't be any worse than a decent MX boot, anyway.

**Wolf** · 13th July 2010, 20:50

Originally Posted by jono035

Or I could give them the middle finger and street-fighter it

You already tried fighting the street - look what happened...

**jono035** · 13th July 2010, 21:13

Originally Posted by Wolf

So, you're perfectly fine, then. So stop mincing about and get riding. If I could work a throttle with my right wrist in a plaster cast you should be fine with a plaster "riding boot" - can't be any worse than a decent MX boot, anyway.

Heh, the guy in the bed next to me says that, from experience, a piece of rubber glued to the back of the cast lets you hook under the shifter to shift up...

**jono035** · 13th July 2010, 21:38

Also, thanks a ton Chris. You, Sharon and Joel were fantastic. It really was appreciated.

**The Pastor** · 13th July 2010, 22:03

Originally Posted by jono035

I'd rather be the armoured guy who can't ride proving himself right than the unarmoured guy who thinks he's a riding god proving himself wrong.

Good thing im the guy whos never wrong then

**Wolf** · 13th July 2010, 22:11

Originally Posted by jono035

Heh, the guy in the bed next to me says that, from experience, a piece of rubber glued to the back of the cast lets you hook under the shifter to shift up...

You can also just take your foot off the peg and hook your instep under the shifter... Desert Road between Turangi and Waiouru sometime after midnight, middle of winter - couldn't feel my ankle, let alone move it...

Just remember... when you stop, put your right foot down...