Report on how badly a K2 gixxer crashes.

**James Deuce** · 9th June 2007, 16:33

That's a bugger mate. Next time you're in town give us a yell and I'll give you a "Crashed On The Takas" badge to go with mine and I'll buy you a beer. One of those nancy-boy flavoured ones.

**cowpoos** · 9th June 2007, 16:39

Originally Posted by Jim2

That's a bugger mate. Next time you're in town give us a yell and I'll give you a "Crashed On The Takas" badge to go with mine and I'll buy you a beer. One of those nancy-boy flavoured ones.

wheres my badge and beer jim???

and drew your a dumb arse...but I'm glad your okay mate!!

**merv** · 9th June 2007, 17:28

Do you want another talk about tyre pressures?

**Korea** · 9th June 2007, 17:39

Yep, saw the whole thing unfold:

About 3 corners down from the summit, the upright Gixxer thou suddenly stepped out and spat a bemused Drew down the road into oncoming traffic. It was a graceful sort of pirouette. Really random.
Up on his feet right away and picking up the bike, the oncoming car driver leans out the window and sez "Now go out and buy a bloody lotto ticket"

Ironic that after a spirited ascent you spun out while pootling down

Photo's look great - do you wanna see?

**kiwifruit** · 9th June 2007, 17:57

see what happens when you slow down, don't do it again

**boomer** · 9th June 2007, 18:19

glad your ok mate

**JayRacer37** · 9th June 2007, 18:29

Originally Posted by Drew

It's just what race attacks do till thier warmed up, it's the whole reason i was going so slow.

Riding around town on them is dodgy as, ninety degree turns in the middle of town, and they tuck under something fierce.
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Quick point. Drew has got one of my ex-race fronts on his bike. This tyre is a RaceAttack Comp, med compound.

The reason this tyre is so bloody horrible (and it is) when cold is because it is a RACE TYRE. Sold it to Drew with the warning that its not really good enough without a tyre warmer. The Comp version of RaceAttack (in soft, medium and hard compounds) is recomended for use only with a tyre warmer. Therefore use a tyre warmer

otherise you might run into the problems that Drew just has.

For those of you who are into spirited road riding (the majority of us....) the standard RaceAttack (no comp designation) is the one for road use, you dont have to use a tyre warmer with it.

Too bad Drew, shit happens mate.

**Korea** · 9th June 2007, 18:36

Originally Posted by JayRacer37

Therefore use a tyre warmer

otherise you might run into the problems that Drew just has.

True that. Tyre felt hard as plastic when cold.

Still, Drew was all smiles despite the off. No permanent damage done.

Before and after photos below...

**White trash** · 9th June 2007, 21:12

Originally Posted by Korea

True that. Tyre felt hard as plastic when cold.

Still, Drew was all smiles despite the off. No permanent damage done.

Before and after photos below...

Well firstly, his leathers are too big in the leg, and they don't match the bike. Secondly, that's a terrible hair-do, probably deserved it.

**boomer** · 9th June 2007, 21:15

is that White trash's iddle bruver?

**White trash** · 9th June 2007, 21:19

Thirdly, why is Jimbo making "cocksucking" motions at the camera? What aren't you telling us?

MD · 9th June 2007, 22:23

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

see what happens when you slow down, don't do it again

Now that's 'Best post of the day' award material.

Bugger Drew. Good to hear you are Ok and it didn't dent your humour bone.
Had me wondering there until Jay filled in the blanks. Goes to show you shouldn't waste so much time chatting to those arrogant biker type wankers at the summit while your tyres cool down!
I noticed last weekend how quick my Conti Sport attacks cooled and got that fun lovin wiggle attitude on the way down.
We should all pee on our tyres as we leave to warm them up.
So next time Jay's up there he's going to be carry one long extension cord for his tyre warmers

**Drew** · 9th June 2007, 23:15

Jays post is right, they are shit till they warm up, the thing is, I was riding accordingly, at least I thought. I really was riding slower than I thought I could get away with, but turns out I was wrong.

Dont think I could have done fuck all to avoid it.

Also, I BLOODY TOLD YOU I DIDN'T WANT ANY BEFORE SHOTS KOREA YA HOMO!!!