Dropped Bike, Whoopsee !

**2_SL0** · 23rd January 2005, 17:04

Well it seems to be happening to many a person at the moment, so Ill come clean. On Saterday I was up in Whitianga and had a little accident. We had gone down the wrong road and ended up down a side road that had been FRESHLY resealed. It was very very hot. (you can see where Im going with this)
We were stopped completely and decided to turn around, I was watching the person in front of me making sure I was clear of him. When I looked where I was and saw I was not going to make it round. So I put on the brake and put my foot on the ground, OH DEAR my foot slid across the top of freshly loose stone chip and over the bike went. If you have experience this your Know the point of NO RETURN, when the bike has decided to lie down. I was left standing and swearing and more swearing, small pause a little more swearing. A little longer pause and then some more swearing. The bike is hardly touched, (scratched the end of the handle bar.) more the pride has been given a severe dent. It is amazing how quickly you grab your bike and pick the thing up. I basically felt like an idiot for letting it happen. But its one of those things that will happen sooner or later.
No harm done and a lesson learnt. You just feel like such a plonker at the time.
Oh and anyone riding up the coromandel, It is a river of tar.

**crashe** · 23rd January 2005, 17:29

Well at least you are ok.... and so is your bike....

Yep I know what ya mean.... when you know that the bike is going down and you just can't stop it happening.... so at that point you take it down slowly to get as less as possible damage to it...

So you were swearing aye...... well I couldnt hear ya from my place so ya can't have been swearing that loud then....lol

**Waylander** · 23rd January 2005, 17:41

luucky you didnt end up doin the splits on top of your bike that would just have been painfull

**bugjuice** · 23rd January 2005, 18:15

i know how you fee dude, comis.. I was doing a U turn on a main road (with no cars obviously) and in the middle was more gravel than road.. down the bike and I went.. skiddin around. Not impressed. Did you have oggy nobs on? I've bought some, but they don't fit, so they weren't on!! else it would have saved a paint job

**Motoracer** · 23rd January 2005, 22:37

Originally Posted by Judderbar

Oh and anyone riding up the coromandel, It is a river of tar.

You might wana go on dawn raids like 750Y. Riding in the heat of summer during the day is not very nice.

**2_SL0** · 23rd January 2005, 22:46

Yes but he goes to fast, unless I take him on one of my Nana tours. hehehe

I agree but from what I saw the Coro loop looked particularily bad at the moment.

I cannot get up that early I need all the beauty sleep I can get. Infact I should be in bed now.

**theknightrider** · 23rd January 2005, 23:01

Oh dear you're a cock. Hey Mr Satererdayerrey can't spell twat.

**2_SL0** · 23rd January 2005, 23:09

Originally Posted by theknightrider

Oh dear you're a cock. Hey Mr Satererdayerrey can't spell twat.

LMAO, was that it. Im going to be scarred for life. I better go get a shrink after such harsh words. How will I go on.

**sels1** · 23rd January 2005, 23:15

Dont worry mate, I think we have done something like that at some time. Some (like me) more than once!

**Zapf** · 24th January 2005, 00:20

hay good to see you put those frame sliders to good use

welcome to the club.... its the personalisation of your bike mate, I have my silver tape on indicator to proof it.

Re Coro loop, how about we all get up and ride early, stop at a beach for the sunny part and then ride back as the sun goes down?

**inlinefour** · 24th January 2005, 07:26

Good to hear that you and your bike are OK anyway.

**750Y** · 24th January 2005, 10:09

Bad luck mate, but glad you're fine, at least you now have that dreaded first bin outa the way without much damage. & yep the coro loop is a bit gooey at the mo.