Paekak Hill finally got me

**hsvboy06** · 14th May 2007, 12:18

Bugger. Glad you're ok, Grub.

**quallman1234** · 14th May 2007, 12:28

Bugger, hey at least we can be sore knee buddies for a couple weeks eh :P.

Glad your ok.

**chanceyy** · 14th May 2007, 12:36

glad to hear your ok grub .. bikes can be fixed, ppl can't....

echo what was said before about what is on the road that causes it to be so slippery & advise the council ..

**sels1** · 14th May 2007, 12:40

Crikey Grub - thats not good to hear. Do you need a hand with anything?

**Grub** · 14th May 2007, 12:43

Originally Posted by quallman1234

hey at least we can be sore knee buddies for a couple weeks eh

That's funny i was just typing that in a PM.

Thanks everyone for your good wishes ... hopefully it was my turn to take the KB fall this week which lets you all off the hook

**Kendog** · 14th May 2007, 12:44

I am also glad you are ok.

I can just imagine the anger as it tipped over onto the other side.

**phoenixgtr** · 14th May 2007, 12:51

Bugger mate!! Good to hear you're ok though

**Grub** · 14th May 2007, 12:56

Originally Posted by Kendog

II can just imagine the anger as it tipped over onto the other side.

It was a kind of double-whamy. When I low-sided, I was sort of resigned to the fact that I done something just a wee bit stupid (thinking I'd yellow-lined it). It was an interestingly calm experience at the time. As the bike and I were sliding, I was listening for the crunch of the bike hitting the armco which it didn't. I was surprised to see how freely they slide though, illustrating just how much lateral force we're applying. I even imagined I was goiing to pick it up relatively undamaged :Tui:

When we both lost our footing on the greasy slope of the corner and dropped the bike again ... THEN I got mad. What do you do when you get mad? Call *555 - no cell coverage way down in that gully.

Bah!

**Grub** · 14th May 2007, 13:22

Originally Posted by sels1

Do you need a hand with anything?

Thanks for the offer Sels, I don't think so. I'm going to need Crazefox and Spittie to fix bike & cordura respectively. The bike goes and isn't bent, a few bits of gaffer tape holding it together before it goes to hospital. Nothing else needs doing that I can see so far.

**riffer** · 14th May 2007, 13:37

Ah bugger Grub. The goat track of death has a good bite sometimes. At least you were able to walk away.

Remember to sort out the sore bits. Naturo Pharm make a good Arnica cream - its called Accident Relief Cream. Works wonders. Also Anti-Flamme can help with the other bits that you'll find out about later tonight - when you drop the bike you also twist and band things you don't notice until later...

Don't worry about the bike - those CBR's are tough.

Take it easy riding home tonight.

**nudemetalz** · 14th May 2007, 13:39

Good to hear you're okay.
Also I can vouch for Crazefox's repairs/painting. He does an awesome job.
The CBR will be looking great in no time

**RantyDave** · 14th May 2007, 13:40

Grub was having a bad morning and then...

Originally Posted by Grub

BOTH of us slipped on the oily shit that must have put me down in the first place and we dropped the bloody thing on it's OTHER side.

Ahhhh! C*nt!

Glad to hear you're OK.

Dave

**Hitcher** · 14th May 2007, 13:42

Ouch! Sad news, Grub. I took Mrs H's new ride for a spin up there yesterday afternoon (to rub off its chicken strips) and thought how clean the road was, for a change. My mission was successfully accomplished. Shame about yours.

Gosh, the GTOD is spectacular fun on a Bandit 650...