Binners Anonymous

[Roj]

I ride less now than I did but the last bin I had was over 26 years, My bike was off the road for a number of years so a fair chunk of that doesn't count.

My lady had ridden for over 15 years with her bike being her only form of transport unless I was chaufeur without a problem till an unlicensed asian driver failed to see her, it was a very serious bin and she is unlikely to ride a bike much again....

[MrMelon]

I just about joined this club this morning... Got about 100m down the hill from home and realised I'd forgotten my squash shoes so I pulled a U-turn and just as I was giving it a bit of gas coming out of it the rear spun up and stepped out about a metre to the left then the right. Got no freakin idea how I stayed on but it was over as quickly as it began. On the way back down I noticed a small patch of gravel left over from the c*nts that resealed the road and did a shitty job of cleaning it up afterwards. Got some nice big gouges of rubber out of my rear tyre on the left side too!

[Dodger]

Been riding the Bike for around 8 Months (and a mates bike for 2 months or so before that), and the 50cc Scooter for about 1.5 years.

No Bin or drop... yet.

[Deviant Esq]

You get my respect for just having a bike up north of england...bring on the winters black ice.

I must point out that I don't have a bike here in England as I'm here too short a time... though I've ridden a friend's bike a bit while over here, does that count? Looking forward to getting back to NZ and my bike.

[-df-]

Never binned on the road (offroad is another story) been riding on the road since 1997 so 10 years isn't to bad

[gixermike]

My name is Mike and I haven't binned....on the road.

It's 14 years (all but 3 weeks) since I first rode a bike on the road.

I try to remember that I'm not as good as I think I am, I have better things to spend hard earned money on than repairs, and that no body can see me till I F$@k it up and then absolutely everyone is looking at me.

oh, and I spent 5 years bikeless at uni..

It's worked so far.

[Disco Dan]

My names Daniel, and im an alcaholic.

...oh wait.. damit wrong forum....

[Swoop]

Can a Bin-Virgin join your club?

Can Dover apply for a life membership?

[Babelfish]

wickid, starting to put some sway on the binnaholics and bolster a vague feeling of grounded optomism

[rwh]

6 months riding, then 3 not riding, to date. No bins yet, except one stationary drop on each side (learning about stopping on hillsides).

Richard

[Lucy]

My names Lucy and I'm not entirely sure what constitutes a 'bin'.......
My bike has 'fallen over' twice. (First time was when I was slowly trying to ride around a tree in my backyard on wet grass without putting my feet down - first month of having the bike). The second time was when trying to get back on quickly after putting wet weather pants on (and stop holding up the 250 ride), and having it fall in a ditch.

But last week I actually dropped it and fell off, whilst riding, or at least attempting to ride, up a plank on to a short deck and inside a house through a ranchslider door....Just as I got up the plank, a person appeared at the door, and so I stopped, had no where to go, couldnt touch the ground as the front wheel was up on the deck and the back was on the ground, so fell sideways and rolled away. Apparently it was very very amusing.....!

So anyway, if they don't count, then I have had no bins in 5 months of owning a motorcycle. Also had none in 18 months of owning a scooter, and no bins in a few different episodes of renting bikes and scooters overseas in countries where helmet laws don't exist.

Like someone else said earlier, a Defensive Driving course I did about twenty five years ago has stood me in good stead.

[Ixion]

..
whilst riding, or at least attempting to ride, up a plank on to a short deck and inside a house through a ranchslider door....
..

As one does !

[Chickadee]

My names Chickadee and I hope to have left the binners club, I've had my quota (please gods of two wheels - no more for me PLEASE!!!)

I've been riding for around 8 months. Thought I was doing well until a chinese fellow didn't understand giveway at a roundabout then promptly emergency braked right in front of me - kept the bike upright but hit the backarse of his car, bent my forks. Bruised my person (hitting the tank).

Managed to replace bent forks with 2nd front end off Trademe, put forks on with the wheel that came with this set, BIG MISTAKE. Rode fine at speed, but slow with a damp surface it was like jelly trying to grip ice. I came off in a corner and injured my elbow. Hubby fixed bent bits, test rode it, fine, then turning into our drive at 10k's off went that dodgy tyre again - ouch Hubby.

Few weeks later I picked my mate off the road after a cow hit him, buggered my flexor muscles because his bike was too heavy for my pewney arms. Physio physio physio

Then I came off in a corner 3 weeks ago when I was going a little fast (following a mate), hit gravel then major embarrasment BINNED AGAIN. Managed to ride away, felt like a moron - counting my lucky stars (I was lucky no cars turning right at that junction when I binned). Stuffed shoulder physio physio physio. So end of the day I've had enough of falling off and will endeavour to stay upright and not bugger my person anymore.

[unhingedlizard]

Hi My name is Mike and Im a binaholic

Its actually been about three years since my last bin at taupo and seven since my last bin on road.

When I had a 50cc I was dropping it onroad about once every week. Mostly doing stupid stuff like grinding the footpegs on the road. Upgraded to an RS125 ans had two nasty offs that SHOULD have killed me if it werent for the fact I am immortal. Have broken a foot, two fingers and my left collor bone three times offroad but the only injury sustaned on road was gravel rash on my kneecap (as in, scarred the bone). And Im sure that cured a cartilage problem anyway.

Last bin was three years ago on a TDR250 at taupo raceway. Have NEVER yet tasted NZ tarmac.

From a serial binner to a reformed uprighter.

[Str8 Jacket]

Ive had my fair share of bins. I had ridden almost 6500 k's on my current bike without incident then last Wed a cager back out of his driveway straight into me. All good though, just had to get the handlebars welded.