Just when you thought I couldn't get any dumber

**Coyote** · 13th June 2007, 14:29

Day and a half into looking after the banks new NC30, I drop it. Kept a bicycle chain around the front as I didn't want my pride and joy stolen by the dicks that took my helmet, forgot about it when I rode off and it got tangled up. Stripped some paint off the front wheel as well as the right side fairings being scratched up. Can't have nice things can I?

Also, it's in the shop getting a tick in the engine ridden of. Fate just making sure my parents were right about buying over the net and making me feel like an ass.

Why do I bloody bother, honestly?

**degrom** · 13th June 2007, 16:38

Originally Posted by Coyote

Day and a half into looking after the banks new NC30, I drop it. Kept a bicycle chain around the front as I didn't want my pride and joy stolen by the dicks that took my helmet, forgot about it when I rode off and it got tangled up. Stripped some paint off the front wheel as well as the right side fairings being scratched up. Can't have nice things can I?

Also, it's in the shop getting a tick in the engine ridden of. Fate just making sure my parents were right about buying over the net and making me feel like an ass.

Why do I bloody bother, honestly?

By the way, Hitcha, I can still use my PM's when I get a quote notification. If you want to fully disconnect a sin binners ability to use the PM system I suggest you tick the quote note function to off.

Oi,life's not that bad.. right?!?

**mark247** · 13th June 2007, 16:43

Wouldnt be worried about the scratched fairings and stuff! Who cares! Its a bike! If thats the only problem with it then sweet as!

But whats with this ticking noise?? Thats what could cost you the real money...

**Paul in NZ** · 13th June 2007, 17:17

Originally Posted by Coyote

Why do I bloody bother, honestly?

Don't stress - life isn't picking on you personally. We all screw up, we all do dumb shit, we all make mistakes, all day, every day. Go look in a panelbeaters or a wrecking yard and realise that EVERY day lots of people have accidents waaaay worse.

Chin up lad! Lifes a lesson worth learnin'

Cheers

**98tls** · 13th June 2007, 17:28

Never mind mate we all have bad days........every bad days a day closer to a good one...........chin up.

**snot** · 13th June 2007, 18:10

Hey just look at it from someone elses point of view

...and laugh.

**JayRacer37** · 13th June 2007, 18:27

[QUOTE=Coyote;1094202]Day and a half into looking after the banks new NC30, I drop it. Kept a bicycle chain around the front as I didn't want my pride and joy stolen by the dicks that took my helmet, forgot about it when I rode off and it got tangled up. Stripped some paint off the front wheel as well as the right side fairings being scratched up. Can't have nice things can I?

Also, it's in the shop getting a tick in the engine ridden of. Fate just making sure my parents were right about buying over the net and making me feel like an ass.

Why do I bloody bother, honestly?

[QUOTE]

Ah Shit Happens mate. It's a black bike, now it has 'street cred' scratches...you gotta have 'em!!!

Motor tick....how loud? it'll be fine...have you listened to the racebike I ran in that time with you and Glen??

You still have the sweetest looking, sweetest handling and sounding 400 out there....and yes, i'm still bloody jelous. That thing will be bloody great over Pikok hill

**Mom** · 13th June 2007, 18:32

Originally Posted by Coyote

Also, it's in the shop getting a tick in the engine ridden of. Fate just making sure my parents were right about buying over the net and making me feel like an ass.

Why do I bloody bother, honestly?

Nah mate dont stress! shit happens, life goes on......ticks in engines can be dealt with, and parents usually get over themselves......trust me on this cos I am one, and have had to get over some shit myself recently.......LOL

**Hitcher** · 13th June 2007, 19:03

Originally Posted by Coyote

By the way, Hitcha, I can still use my PM's when I get a quote notification. If you want to fully disconnect a sin binners ability to use the PM system I suggest you tick the quote note function to off.

Perhaps that's because you're no longer in the sin bin and merely serving out your time on diminished priviledges.

**limbimtimwim** · 13th June 2007, 19:29

Originally Posted by Coyote

Day and a half into looking after the banks new NC30, I drop it. Kept a bicycle chain around the front as I didn't want my pride and joy stolen by the dicks that took my helmet,

Put the chain through the back wheel and over the seat. You won't miss it there.

I did it with a disc lock once, won't do it again.

Also; fine choice in motorcycle!!!!

**BigRed2007** · 13th June 2007, 19:33

mate I hear ya, but you need to relax and let it go bro.

Try parking ur bike backwards, so u always have to take the chain off before you leave. I happened to roll the bike chain around my tire, lucky it got stuck and the bike was off

Lucky , bro just remember the joys of motorbike

**fishb8nz** · 13th June 2007, 19:49

There is no part of your life free from embarrasing, self-actuated mistakes. Get used to it.
The only proviso is to only make that mistake once. Even then, you just have to rationalise.
What did Homer say (Bart's dad, not the Greek) If at first you don't succeed, then pretend you never tried it the first time.

**Chrislost** · 13th June 2007, 20:34

Originally Posted by mark247

Wouldnt be worried about the scratched fairings and stuff! Who cares! Its a bike! If thats the only problem with it then sweet as!

But whats with this ticking noise?? Thats what could cost you the real money...

dont worry about the ticking noise!
unless it dosnt go away with >5000RPM
its just the cam gears missing a tentioning spring(they brerak after about 40,000kms), to my knowledge most people who race them take the speings off anyway.

**Coyote** · 13th June 2007, 21:11

Originally Posted by degrom

Oi,life's not that bad.. right?!?

It's because I'm getting along with a girl for once, so everything else is falling apart. On the way home from work I fell off the RG again (oil slick on the road, it was dark and I didn't catch a reflection off it)

Originally Posted by mark247

Wouldnt be worried about the scratched fairings and stuff! Who cares! Its a bike! If thats the only problem with it then sweet as!

But whats with this ticking noise?? Thats what could cost you the real money...

I'm just ticked off as those fairings were in excellent condition and I had to hurt them so soon

I'll let you know what the click ends up being

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Perhaps that's because you're no longer in the sin bin and merely serving out your time on diminished priviledges.

Fair enough, I deserve it

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Put the chain through the back wheel and over the seat. You won't miss it there.

I did it with a disc lock once, won't do it again.

Also; fine choice in motorcycle!!!!

Good idea, however the bike lock has been mashed up so I won't be using it again

I'll have to get a GSXR750 in the near future don't I?

Originally Posted by Chrislost

dont worry about the ticking noise!
unless it dosnt go away with >5000RPM
its just the cam gears missing a tentioning spring(they brerak after about 40,000kms), to my knowledge most people who race them take the speings off anyway.

The noise gets drowned out past 5000rpm but I'm pretty sure it's still there. I'll let the guys at the shop know that tomorrow unless they've already figured that out. That sounds cheap so hopefully that's the problem

Originally Posted by JayRacer37

Ah Shit Happens mate. It's a black bike, now it has 'street cred' scratches...you gotta have 'em!!!

Motor tick....how loud? it'll be fine...have you listened to the racebike I ran in that time with you and Glen??

You still have the sweetest looking, sweetest handling and sounding 400 out there....and yes, i'm still bloody jelous. That thing will be bloody great over Pikok hill

Ooo, the RG has plenty of those and race numbers! However the huge plume of smoke rids itself of any cred

I don't remember how it sounded. Did that have a nasty tick?

I'm bloody jealous of your 600. I'm keen to swap if you want