Skidmark saved my life today...

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 13th August 2008, 06:44

Originally Posted by oldrider

Well done Mark, hey, how long have you been back up there?

John.

+1 But would also like to know how long you have been back in Auckland

**Zuki Bandit** · 13th August 2008, 07:30

Go Skid!, Good on you man

**fLaThEaD FreD** · 13th August 2008, 07:38

Who live in glass houses.......cast no stone !!!

**inlinefour** · 13th August 2008, 07:43

Thats what friends are for eh. Ive ridden home with a problem with my bike on a few occasions when I was younger. Whats the big deal? Disco would have ridden much more carefully because of and I dont think he has a death wish. Was quite surprised to see a couple of remarks dissing Disco, get a grip guys and go have a masti if the wife is saying no...

**codgyoleracer** · 13th August 2008, 08:34

Originally Posted by FROSTY

You're madder an a meataxx you are.

Fark dude. No brakes 20km of inner city driving. -If I were you id buy a friggin lotto ticket. -

How bout towing a van back from Piha with no brakes & no steering wheel (yung & dumb)
Tyres on the front & back of the vehicles & a very short tow rope + a 22mm spanner for the steering nut................ (pun)

**Ixion** · 13th August 2008, 08:39

Originally Posted by FROSTY

You're madder an a meataxx you are.

Fark dude. No brakes 20km of inner city driving. -If I were you id buy a friggin lotto ticket. -

No, his handbrake was working. By law the handbrake must provide an adequate braking mechanism in the event that the service brake is inoperable.

Greta to see the kb lynch mob in full force, pointing out the one flaw.

KB hasnt changed one bit in 4 months since i was last online.

Speaking of Greta, why aren't you down there ?

**FROSTY:Me** · 13th August 2008, 10:14

aww comeon Ixion -you know that applies to emergency situations. ie--the brakes suddenly failed and the park brake had to be used.
NOT knowingly driving a vehicle with its prmary braking system inoperative
The law says the vehicle must be up to WOF standard.

**Lias** · 13th August 2008, 10:30

For all that it may not have been the greatest idea for disco to drive home like that, It's nice to see some maturity from SkidMark.

Praise where due imho, were all pretty quick to jump on his back when he's been immature.

**Ixion** · 13th August 2008, 10:52

Meh, I've limped vehicles home with inoperative almost anything before today.

NB different to a bike with the front brake not working.Ridden many a thousand mile with such.

And actually , the handbrake is the original service brake. I recall when many vehicles (bikes and cars) had no front brakes. It's not a park brake BTW. That's a nasty Yank phrase, only applicable to automatics.

Quite a good exercise for learners (car or bike) is to "disable" the brakes (with a piece of thread , that will break easily if they are really needed) and send them out to learn about anticipation .

**skidMark** · 13th August 2008, 12:10

Originally Posted by Ixion

Meh, I've limped vehicles home with inoperative almost anything before today.

NB different to a bike with the front brake not working.Ridden many a thousand mile with such.

And actually , the handbrake is the original service brake. I recall when many vehicles (bikes and cars) had no front brakes. It's not a park brake BTW. That's a nasty Yank phrase, only applicable to automatics.

Quite a good exercise for learners (car or bike) is to "disable" the brakes (with a piece of thread , that will break easily if they are really needed) and send them out to learn about anticipation .

Yeah, definately agree on the string idea have not tried it myself but i know others who have that are damn smooth now.

In regards to being back in auckland, approx two weeks. Why am i back, i am not going into it, not in this thread, nor any other as it is my personal business. Make all the assumptions you want, i had just cause to myself.

Mark.

**Dave-** · 13th August 2008, 12:33

i bet he learnt that trick while he was down here :P

**Disco Dan** · 13th August 2008, 16:56

...well all fixed now, drove across the other side of Auckland to get the part and Mark spent the day helping me put it in and bleed/adjust all the brakes! We even replaced the brake light switch and got that going!

Cheers Mark, your the man!