How not to fall off...

**Lissa** · 2nd June 2007, 17:36

and break your clutch lever knob!!!!

Embarrassing bike moment no 15468.

Here I am tootling out the driveway

Ronin turns up... "Hey lets go to Gladstone for a diet coke". "OK" I reply, and start to turn the bike the wrong way, then quicky over corrected, go to put foot down, slip and down I came.

Bike hits the road, I fall in the gutter, hit my head. (all very over dramatic)

I hear laughter coming from somewhere in the far distance (think it was the cage that went by). I sit up quickly and turn bike off, and with a bit of help I get the bike up. Knob broke off and theres a hole in my Cordura Pants...

If you are going to fall off your bike when its not really moving do it on your own property, away from public.. thats my tip for the day. Actually better not to fall off at all!

Although I got to the Gladdie and quickly it spread around about my little incident... funny how word gets around aye!

Oh well, everyone's done it!

btw does anyone know how much a clutch lever costs?

**James Deuce** · 2nd June 2007, 17:41

Originally Posted by Lissa

btw does anyone know how much a clutch lever costs?

Sorry to hear about that.

The cost of a clutch lever is inversely proportional to your desire not to spend money you don't have.

**Lissa** · 2nd June 2007, 17:49

Originally Posted by Jim2

Sorry to hear about that.

The cost of a clutch lever is inversely proportional to your desire not to spend money you don't have.

True! Not really important, its just I have only had the bike a few weeks.

**Steam** · 2nd June 2007, 17:50

You should stop posting in Newbie bikers. You aint any more.

**Lissa** · 2nd June 2007, 17:56

Originally Posted by Steam

You should stop posting in Newbie bikers. You aint any more.

Well I still consider myself a newbie biker... still on my learners (should be going for restricted anytime soon).

**Steam** · 2nd June 2007, 18:07

Originally Posted by Lissa

Well I still consider myself a newbie biker... still on my learners (should be going for restricted anytime soon).

Yeah but you get ya boot down on the takas, on the GN, of all the bikes!
You ain't' no noob no more darlin!
You probably have more k's under your wheels than a lot of bikers out there.

**Colapop** · 2nd June 2007, 18:09

If anyone feels that they are a newbie because they have more to learn then they are a newbie. Uncle B considered himself a Newbie... always learning.

**skelstar** · 2nd June 2007, 18:10

Thats no good girl.

Pity Ronin saw you...he won't let you forget it eh?

**Lissa** · 2nd June 2007, 18:15

Originally Posted by Steaming

Yeah but you get ya boot down on the takas, on the GN, of all the bikes!
You ain't' no noob no more darlin!
You probably have more k's under your wheels than a lot of bikers out there.

Thanks .. what a compliment! Yea kinda miss my little GN on the Takas.

Originally Posted by Colapoppy

If anyone feels that they are a newbie because they have more to learn then they are a newbie. Uncle B considered himself a Newbie... always learning.

I just hope that my embarrassing moments help some other Newbie out there! That they know... its ok, it happens to the best of us!! Not saying i am the best or anything though!

Originally Posted by PornStar

Thats no good girl.

Pity Ronin saw you...he won't let you forget it eh?

Yea.... tip no 2. Dont fall off infront of friends... esp Ronin!!

**Black Bandit** · 2nd June 2007, 18:16

Originally Posted by Lissa

Embarrassing bike moment no 15468.

tut, tut ... hasn't anyone told you it's not polite to count.

Sorry to hear about the damage.

**James Deuce** · 2nd June 2007, 18:32

Originally Posted by Steam

Yeah but you get ya boot down on the takas, on the GN, of all the bikes!
You ain't' no noob no more darlin!
You probably have more k's under your wheels than a lot of bikers out there.

There's always something else to learn. The moment you think you are anything other than a mewling babe is the moment the clock starts ticking.

**Edbear** · 2nd June 2007, 19:10

Originally Posted by Lissa

Embarrassing bike moment no 15468

Wow! That's a lot of moments!

**Lissa** · 2nd June 2007, 19:25

Originally Posted by Black Bandit

tut, tut ... hasn't anyone told you it's not polite to count.

Sorry to hear about the damage.

Originally Posted by Edbear

Wow! That's a lot of moments!

Heh A bit of an over exaggeration... but I think you get the point, I have quite a few of them

**eliot-ness** · 2nd June 2007, 19:27

Originally Posted by Lissa

and break your aye!

Oh well, everyone's done it!

btw does anyone know how much a clutch lever costs?

$80, and don't ask how I know

**Ronin** · 2nd June 2007, 19:48

Originally Posted by Lissa

Thanks .. what a compliment! Yea kinda miss my little GN on the Takas.

I just hope that my embarrassing moments help some other Newbie out there! That they know... its ok, it happens to the best of us!! Not saying i am the best or anything though!

Yea.... tip no 2. Dont fall off infront of friends... esp Ronin!!

I was the very soul of descretion. I also picked the bike up and checked the devine lissa was ok (in that order).