Oops I did it again

**mnkyboy** · 27th July 2008, 00:46

No I didn't play with your heart...

(Given the opportunity i might

)

Seeing as the misses need the car today I braved the weather and took the bike to work. No real issues getting there, apart from realising that my pants leaked like a sieve.

After work I pootled off to motomail to buy some new pants. (go go go advertising on KB) new pants and glove inderts aquired I geared up and headed home. Stopped at Galbraiths for a beer and ciggie (as you do), geared up again and was heading down Mt Eden Rd. Coming round a very mild corner at around 55k got a gust of wind and found myself sliding on my arms and arse and all I could think was WOOHOO this is fun, clipped the cabinet on the side of the road with my legs and came to a very fun stop. Bikes all ok apart from a broken mirror/bar end and bent brake lever. Me - only a slight bruise where bike dropped on leg and where forearm hit ground

Makes me a firm ATGATT believer once again. The new pants basically unscathed - jacket arms now midly tattered but still ok ish. ( I fortunatly had resisted temptation to buy a new $900 Dainese jacket not 45 mins before ) No contact of helmet on road.

So it'll be another call to order parts...and another 3 weeks to wait for them.

in that time I may look at jackets.

**awayatc** · 27th July 2008, 02:27

How many beers at Galbraiths..?....

**sidecar bob** · 27th July 2008, 08:32

Let me guess, Plastic no-name-brand tyres?

**mnkyboy** · 27th July 2008, 09:23

Originally Posted by awayatc

How many beers at Galbraiths..?....

1

Let me guess, Plastic no-name-brand tyres?

no bridgestone cruiser tyres

**sidecar bob** · 27th July 2008, 09:30

Originally Posted by mnkyboy

1

no bridgestone cruiser tyres

Ahh, Same tyres as the Ducati MotoGP team runs, Should be nothing wrong with them.

**Irontusk** · 2nd August 2008, 01:40

Noob question.. what is 'ATGATT'?

Falling off doesn't sound very fun!

**Spuds1234** · 2nd August 2008, 04:09

Originally Posted by Irontusk

Noob question.. what is 'ATGATT'?

No question is a bad question.

AGATT stands for All The Gear All The Time.

**1 Free Man** · 2nd August 2008, 09:28

Originally Posted by Irontusk

Noob question.. what is 'ATGATT'?

Falling off doesn't sound very fun!

Thanks for asking the question. Wasn't sure on that one myself.

**Irontusk** · 2nd August 2008, 12:42

Ah yeah, I'm sure the gear can be inconvenient when you get to your destination (the boots seem pretty uncomfortable) but I don't plan to ride without it all!

**Katman** · 2nd August 2008, 16:35

Fuckin' noobs.

**Choco** · 2nd August 2008, 16:57

Originally Posted by Irontusk

Ah yeah, I'm sure the gear can be inconvenient when you get to your destination (the boots seem pretty uncomfortable) but I don't plan to ride without it all!

I'm a firm ATTGAT follower. "but it's just around the corner" isn't a good excuse not to wear full gear: Cager's are still Cager's, motorbikes are still motorbikes and the road will still screw you up if you hit it in jeans and a hoodie.

Glad to hear your ok and the bike is fixable!
Choco

**CB ARGH** · 2nd August 2008, 17:22

Originally Posted by Katman

Fuckin' noobs.

Your mum.

Keeping on topic, glad to hear that you're okay... I'm not to sure about "my bike is sliding down the road alongside me, I could die, the bike could end up as a write-off, but heck, WOO HOO!"

Another entry to the "Weird people" book I s'pose...

**zalforce1** · 5th August 2008, 21:11

lol i dont know how many other would be thinking "woohoo" after they'd just fallen off there bike. but whatever makes you happy. lol

glad to hear your all good tho

ride safe!

**CookMySock** · 6th August 2008, 10:42

no, apparently its quite hilarious.. so my daughter tells me.. she low-sided her pocketbike in the wet and thought it was a great joke. I was worried...

DB