Sat 25/09 Ride - JazBug5 goes "splat" and tests out her riding gear

**StoneChucker** · 25th September 2004, 23:53

PART 1 of 2: (Pic's follow the story)

Well! What a day it was

We (Myself, BungBung, JazBug5, McCool and Elaine who's not on KB YET) met at the mobil on Buckle street at 9am, and set off on a planned long ride, partly so McCool could clock some more miles up on his new bike, for the run in/oil change. We headed out to the Rimutakas, and as we got to the hill, it started to bucket down. Had coffee and dried out as much as possible at the top.

Set off again for Masterton and ultimately the Paihiatua (spelling?) track, via Balance, I think. Weather was just about perfect AFTER the Taka's. After taking a slightly wrong turn on the Paihiatua track due to us being sidetracked by a guy warning us of a whole heap of bikes approaching, JazBug while diligently trying to keep left away from all the bikes, hit a run off area of gravel, and low-sided her GN250. I wasn't near her at the time, but I hear she was up standing as fast as she went down. The bike was amazingly undamaged, apart from an indicator and one mirror (good ol GN's). More importantly though, Jaz was relatively unhurt apart from a sore ankle, and a nasty & deep gash in her side/hip area. (Oh, Jaz was only just getting rid of a black eye from Ju Jitsu, which happend shortly after she attacked her other eye with a piece of paper!) I think when this gash starts to heal, we should wrap you up in bubblewrap!

BungBung was kind enough to give her a ride to the nearest hospital, which so it turned out, was an ambulance about 2 mins away. It had been following the large group of bikes (which were on a Pokey run from what I hear). AFTER they patched her up, McCool found it fit to mention that we weren't even part of the Pokey group hehe

But, thats their job so

Went for lunch right after that (well, got lost briefly again first) at a really nice cafe in the area, where we happend to meet another KB'er & partner. Then picked up Jaz's bike, and came home via Palmerston and SH2 into Wgtn.

Apart from the obvious, it was a nice ride, and great to meet those who I hadn't :spudwave:

Now for the pics

Pic 1: See how happy Jaz looks with something BIG between her legs

(sorry jaz, couldn't resist hehe)
Pic 2 - Pic 5: Some of the bikes on the Pokey run...
Pic 6: The very fortunately placed Ambo - Thanks guys for patching up our Bug
Pic 7: Whats left of Jaz's right knee pad (Note to self, get riding pants and STOP wearing jeans

) Oh, in case you can't see it, Jaz AND McCool are pointing for you

Pic 8: Sheesh, what can you say about this? Jaz shows her battle wounds and McCool see's Red and goes crazy-vampire on us...

Cont...

**StoneChucker** · 25th September 2004, 23:59

Cont...

Pic 9: Where Jaz's bike was left for part of the day.
Pic 10: War wounds on the GN250 (The bloody thing still worked, McCool secured it back on with an elastic band...)
Pic 11: The crime scene. The white line defines the two areas, road below and gravel area above.
Pic 12: This says it all, and I reckon should be Jaz's new avatar

Just heard that Jaz had to get stitches (the wound was pretty deep, and full of crap which she had to have cleaned out at A&E) and now won't be riding for the next few days

Sorry to hear that, and hope you get better REALLY

Take it easy.
Dave.

**Skunk** · 26th September 2004, 00:13

Sorry to read that, and so soon after being crowned in her PJ's too!

Hope you're out and about soon Jaz.

**Mr Skid** · 26th September 2004, 00:37

Awwh crap! Sorry to hear about that Jaz, hope your back on two wheels soon, and get some good mileage out of your "I cheated death!" story with workmates.

Maybe embelish it a bit and tell them you highsided while trying to avoid a mother duck and her ducklings that had strayed onto the racing line.

That armour looks well loved, are you sure you didn't munt the knee armour from some knee down action on the gn prior?

btw that R1 looks just your size

**StoneChucker** · 26th September 2004, 00:47

The incident happened at well over 100km/h :P The dodgy knee pad was from dragging her knee round that corner, and she would've been fine, except she tried to pull a wheelie WHILE banked all the way over (to avoid the wretched ducklings paparazzi mentioned). Even with all that, she was still in control, but then HAD to pull a stoppie on the gravel as she came to a rest.

Sigh, when will these "hoon" types learn

**jazbug5** · 26th September 2004, 01:02

Damn those ducklings. Damn them all to hell, I say.
Thanks everyone (especially the nice man in the ambulance who looked away very discreetly as I removed my trousers and didn't peek at me in my little g-string at all..)
So, Stoney: when can I borrow your lovely big bike, then?

**Mr Skid** · 26th September 2004, 01:20

Originally Posted by jazbug5

(especially the nice man in the ambulance who looked away very discreetly as I removed my trousers and didn't peek at me in my little g-string at all..)

I assume dropping your strides had *something* to do with treating your injury?

Well at least you've learn't not to wear a g-string on a KB ride! Then again, was the ambo guy hot?

**Zapf** · 26th September 2004, 01:36

Ouch, hope you are good in time for the W.Rally. How did u get to gash, seeing you hav a full riding jacket as well?

Hope u get well soon and see u on the rally

**StoneChucker** · 26th September 2004, 06:46

How did u get to gash, seeing you hav a full riding jacket as well?

Her jacket rode up when she came off. Makes me wonder how mine would do under the same conditions. Sigh, I guess you can't be completely sure unless you get a one piece suit.

I'm taking donations for mine then

**Zed** · 26th September 2004, 08:29

Originally Posted by jazbug5

Damn those ducklings. Damn them all to hell, I say.
Thanks everyone (especially the nice man in the ambulance who looked away very discreetly as I removed my trousers and didn't peek at me in my little g-string at all..)
So, Stoney: when can I borrow your lovely big bike, then?

Sorry to hear about your bin Jaz

, was it your first ever? I remember binning mine a few months back for the first time ever and how I felt really gutted and quite peculiar when it happened, trembled for a minute or so...

Glad to hear you're ok, especially coming off at such a high speed!

Take care out there. :spudwave:

Zed

**merv** · 26th September 2004, 09:18

I like the 5th pic of the first set, those Harley boys sure think they own the road riding 3 or 4 abreast.

Glad to see JazBug5 is on the mend and the bike isn't too badly damaged.

**2_SL0** · 26th September 2004, 11:25

I hope your feeling better soon. I dont look foward to my first road bin. Im hoping it never happins. (lolol) At least you have that first bin over and done with.

. I always find I learn something from a bin. (Example, trees are very solid and will not break my fall. I learnt that one very early on.) Im always glad to hear people are walking away from a crash.

**magnum** · 26th September 2004, 12:25

glad to hear you and bike are not sore/dented :spudwave:

**Ghost Lemur** · 26th September 2004, 14:00

Sorry to hear about the bin Jazbug.

Just remember any bin you can walk away from is a good one. And one that you can ride away from, well that's buy a lotto ticket material.

**Ms Piggy** · 26th September 2004, 15:25

Jaz is fitting fit, like any normal Scottish lassie! I saw her today out at the Wairarapa Sprints - sadly she isn't allowed to ride for a littlw hile so no sprints her her & the trusty GN!

Glad you're ok Jazbug