One close call too many for a LX

**djb73** · 15th April 2008, 18:14

"Long time listener, first time caller"

You'd think I'd have learnt, after a sleepy cager pulls out on me at 6:30 AM this morning, screeching my rear tire and ending 6 ft from contact....

Pulled out of the 'mall', carefully 'round the massive 'council flower display' (aka roundabout) in the 'damp' and had to stop a bit too quick for another car

He might has well have been reading the newspaper, he only noticed when my horn got close to his ear.

The good ole' LX50 falls... no slide, no screech, barely moving, ... then horizontal..

The guy stopped for just long enuf to see me park it on the footpath.. and gone....

It's back to the 4 wheels for a while till the insurance and repair work it thru'.
That too is LONG story and NOT KB material

**paturoa** · 15th April 2008, 18:39

Did you get the rego?

**djb73** · 16th April 2008, 09:54

For the first minute I was more concerned about the traffic from behind.

Turned out no worries with the other traffic, they were 'awake'.

Not moving caused the visor to fog a bit and with my specs on, takes a bit to pop off the lid. So no plate #...

Insurance are sweet,
'hundy bucks' excess,
locked in 'no claims bonus',
Original sales shop/vespa shop managing all the repairs (mirror, front guard, trim, mild chassis paint scrapes to the pillion 'pegs').

**Kickchick74** · 19th April 2008, 16:41

I recognised your story! Man - cold ride home today....
Angie with the rainbow hat.

**scootnz** · 20th April 2008, 06:58

yeah I missed this story on KB first time round...

**djb73** · 25th April 2008, 12:15

Kickchick74 'with the rainbow hat' (with platted 'pigtail ends' ),
Did you ever find the tyre pressures for your Milan?
FYI, the Milan's slightly bigger brother 'Monaco' takes 25Front/30Rear (it is 100kg 125cc) and as Jess suggested 20/25 will do until you find out for sure.

**Kickchick74** · 30th April 2008, 17:18

Hey thanks for that, I did check my Milan manual - nothing there to help with tyre pressure! Typical.... Hope your scooter is back in one piece now.

Keep safe on the road!

**djb73** · 1st May 2008, 15:55

"Scooter is back"... haaah... what a joke so far...
2 weeks since I dropped it off, and the claim has yet to get to a point for any work to be done...

I might be done just in time for the next Sat coffee meet-up

I'll have to keep a eye out for any venue relocation due to the weather.

**scootnz** · 1st May 2008, 15:57

Yes venue has changed - we'll try Caffe Italia in Berhampore - Adelaide Rd, in the Berhampore shopping centre (such as it is...).

**skidMark** · 1st May 2008, 15:59

Originally Posted by Kickchick74

I recognised your story! Man - cold ride home today....
Angie with the rainbow hat.

Scooter riders...

**scootnz** · 1st May 2008, 16:18

context is everything...

**skidMark** · 1st May 2008, 16:21

Originally Posted by scootnz

context is everything...

I was more commenting on all the comments in regards to coffee places and the fact they were by scooter riders.

**scootnz** · 1st May 2008, 16:25

Like I said "context". We know each other in real life and meet up occasionally. What's your problem with coffee? Some of us have busy lives and don't have time to go skiving off out of town. At least we're riding...

Originally Posted by skidMark

I was more commenting on all the comments in regards to coffee places and the fact they were by scooter riders.

**skidMark** · 1st May 2008, 16:27

Originally Posted by scootnz

Like I said "context". We know each other in real life and meet up occasionally. What's your problem with coffee? Some of us have busy lives and don't have time to go skiving off out of town. At least we're riding...

Keep the PMS to yaself luv.