StoneChucker Goes DOWN

[Paul in NZ]

Aw Shit..... That REALLY sucks BIG TIME mate...

For gawds sake let me know what I can do to help. A few scratches are not going to stop you going to the rally. Just get the oil leak sorted etc and get it OK to ride... Most of my bikes have been held together with duct tape and cable ties at some stage... hell, I've been held together with duct tape and cable ties at times... (no, not held DOWN by them although it has a certain appeal perhaps)

As for the protective pants thing? Leave off eh?? Easy to say after the fact but lets face it, we've all been there done that? Yesterday when I saw you guys coming to our place I was headed to thew dairy on the SR250 wearing jeans, a fibre pile jacket, open faced helmet etc etc (hey I did have tramping boots and gloves).... I'm pretty sure mother nature has given SC the message eh?

I'm back in town wednesday. I have some meetings on wed but I'll shift things if you want help at either getting the thing down there or getting any other help. If you have to get parts I can see what we can do.

As for why it went down? Once you stop hurting think if it low sided or high sided. Both tyres are a bit worn (though not that much surely) and that bikes got enough grunt to cause all sorts of injury as punishment for the slightest mistake... Don't stress.......

It hurts when you prang your first new (decent) bike. Stop beating yourself up. Trust me. It happens to people every day!

Just PM me and tell me what I can do to help! (no you can't borrow the Guzzi as I need it the following weekend)............

So.. Harden up son, wounds heal, chicks dig scars and glory never fades...

Paul N

[StoneChucker]

you'll have to tell us about it some time at the Fish

hehehehe, not for a little while, but yeah, will do

PM me and I'll give ya a lift on the old one !!

Thanks mate, I'll let you know...

for not cleaning your R1 properly, or something?

Um, no, not quite. Was mostly me being unreasonable, but what I was worried about wasn't the cleanliness of the bike.

it appears in the photo to be intact

Yeah, I have no idea. Some parts look a little outta line, maybe just fairings.

no you can't borrow the Guzzi as I need it the following weekend

You selfish b@stard

For gawds sake let me know what I can do to help

Thanks Paul, but I should be alright. Luckily (what?? lol) everything happened in Wgtn, and it's parked somewhere safe, and accessible by the assessor. Most likely have it towed to Sawyers, and spend the next few weeks attached to their shop window like a "sucker fish"

[Blakamin]

Sorry to hear about the bin SC :disapint: how are you today??? no extra aches and pains?

Need any help with anything, just PM me. sorry i missed you guys yesterday at pauls, was my cousins 30th...
hope the insurance assessor isnt an asshole to you!

[mccool]

This is terrible SC, I'm really sorry to hear the news. But, as already said, we've all done it.

I will be in Sawyers this week and I will make sure they know that an entire community wants you back on a bike by mid October.
Seeya

[NC]

You'll be alright, dude..

[BugSplat]

At least you’re still walking & talking, that's the main thing.

They’re still making bikes. Hopefully the Oil is just draining from the breather hose after it's wee lie down?

Scratched plastic wont rust, adds character to the bike & humility to the rider (I’ve been there!)

Be sure & check the heal guard is clear of the swingarm, if the foor peg bracket has bent it could have moved the heal guard in & you don’t want that rubbing.

Hope it all works out OK for you.

[2_SL0]

OUCH, OH the poor R1, Bikes can be repaired easily, bodies are not so easy.
Hope your feeling better soon.

[StoneChucker]

Thanks Larry, about sawyers.
BugSplat, I'll look out for the heel guard. Ty

You're all so kind, it almost make me forget about my... my , my

[riffer]

Glad to hear no big problems discovered at the hospital last night SC.

I guess you ignored my advice and went straight to the hospital avoiding what was on the telly at the time - pity, you would have seen that it happens even to the best of us.

With luck the bike will be easy to fix and you'll be up in Tokaanu with a scratched but still fully functional R1.

I bet you noticed it when you got out of bed this morning though! That knee must be fair hurting mate...

Ignore my advice of last night about laying off the piss - a couple single malts helps with that "run over" feeling ... just not too many.

Good luck with the bike.

[jazbug5]

Poor Stony;

it's because we all love you.
And if Sawyer's are mean to you, we'll go and point at them at tell people that they are baaaaaad. I live around the corner, after all. We could keep it up for a while..

[gav]

Who knows could be a writeoff? ahh well, I blame these '05 model photos on here....

[StoneChucker]

with a scratched but still fully functional R1.

Hmm, now look, we all know I'm a poser, and the scratches will drive me crazy

We could keep it up for a while..

aww thanks Jaz, but they'll be fine, they have been all along.

[aff-man]

sorry bout the bin mate. Glad your ok. As for the ride just get the mechanical bits sorted you can ride a nekked r1 for the ride.

[loosebruce]

Sheeet mate, seeing you havent hadnt all that long either, that suck arse. Hope your knee and bits heal up well, last major, major bin i had half my knee went missing, most of it grew back, shit i wish bikes would grow back too.
But seriously man, buy some real decent gear, i'd be wearing my gears on a 250cc let alone an R1, i offed it not that long ago at almost 100 clicks not a scratch on me, and i'd imagine Zed is a bit sorer than what i was but nothing to major.

Gutters are bike killers aren't they? The dent in my arse from almost 2 years ago proves that, ah memories.

Tis a shame you don't know what went wrong to, hope you can get back on her sooner than later.

[phil_elvey]

Sorry to hear about your off, mate. Luckily your R1 doesn't look too bad eh. Just get it sweet for the upcoming summer!