McJim is accursed....bin on Twilight road - no one hurt

**McJim** · 4th February 2007, 20:06

Well another weekend - another ride with a friend and, you guessed it - another bin. No livestock involved this time.

Was coming along Twilight road and got to the far end thinking "I wonder what's keeping him - I know there were a couple of cars between us but he should have come past them by now."

So back along the road I go looking for signs of a bike slid over the edge - 2nd last hairpin there he is large as life grinning like a maniac. "Where's yer farking bike?"
"Look down mate."
"F*ckin' hell - were you on it when it went over the edge?"
"Yup."
"Y' alright?"
"Yup."
"How we gonna get yer bike up?"
"Dunno."
"I'll call someone."
"No reception."
"I'll go and get some reception then - se ya soon."

Many thanks to Hellraiser, The_Dover and Vixter for turning up and helping my friend get his bike up from a long way down - The_Dover has pictures.

Also a couple of anonymous bikers helped out - thanks to them if they read this.

I'll let the fella that rode off the edge of the road make his own admissions - he's sitting beside me checking my English as I type (there's a hint!).

Glad he's okay.

**Nasty** · 4th February 2007, 20:19

Never go riding with McJim ... could be the end of the bike

I hope you friend is ok ... and still your friend

**BarBender** · 4th February 2007, 20:20

"I'll let the fella that rode off the edge of the road make his own admissions - he's sitting beside me checking my English as I type (there's a hint!)."

What a weekend for bins....

Glad to hear you're "mate" is OK.

You got some sort of curse on you McJim????

**Chisanga** · 4th February 2007, 20:21

Holy crap. You are indeed cursed, i'm glad GIJoe is ok ... that was the hint wasn't it?

**gijoe1313** · 4th February 2007, 20:22

Okay, where do I start this sordid tale of silliness? The combination of not riding for my usual milage and a lovely day to go riding, resulted in a less then sterling performance!

The details leading up to this? I was just pootling back home from a Yum Char in Newmarket. Popped into see McJim and Chickadee for a howyadoing... and McJim and I rode off into the distance.

The ironic thing is I did the Hunuas/Ardmore Quarry rd as easy as you can please, I was getting my groove back after being away from riding for a while and was appreciative of McJim showing me some clean lines to follow.

Well, heading into Twilight Rd from the Clevedon end, McJim overtakes a slow cager and I hang back to take my time (pull my head in and enjoy the ride so to speak!)

I was doing the usual thing and the first hairpin I come to (a lefthander), I feel my front tyre skit along and I somehow, twisted on more throttle

I would have made the corner, but instead ended up seeing a chasm of doom open up beneath me...

Tales of heads being snapped back flashed through my shrinking tunnel vision and I pulled my arms up to protect my noggin (useless thing that it is!)...

Space. The final frontier, this is the log of Captain gijoe1313 flailing through the multiverse...because he couldn't find reverse!

Anyhows, I found myself lying above my bike and thinking "How's my bike?"
I check to make sure I had no broken thingies, or other bleeding bitties (note technical medical terms) clambered up what seemed like the Eiger Junction.

And waited for McJim to come back and save my arse.

And waited.

And waited.

Finally, I hear his unmistakeable v-twin, pootling around the corner. He was looking down the bank obviously trying to find the plonker who couldn't ride a bike properly!

In his words "Grinning like a maniac", the rest of the conversation you know!

More on this later ... I'm sure

**Chisanga** · 4th February 2007, 20:25

Mate i'm glad you are ok. Could have been a LOT worse. At least you have a story to impress the kids when school goes back next week

**kneescraper** · 4th February 2007, 20:27

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA gezzz dude.....and here I was thinking you are a good rider. Got pics of the bike? I hope the LEDs broke its fall

Not a good think to happen to such a keen rider

Bring on the photos!

**Crisis management** · 4th February 2007, 20:27

Glad to hear your Ok, but isn't this getting a bit repetititous and time for all of us to slow down and stop the ground hugging.

Someone is going to get really hurt soon....law of averages works like that.

**Mole_C** · 4th February 2007, 20:29

Good to hear you're alright. Hows the bike looking now? Wasn't the same corner I lowsided on was it?

Lucky you didn't have pikachu with ya. Those electric types are weak against ground dont ya know

**kneescraper** · 4th February 2007, 20:30

Slow down......now why would we want to do that. Next thing you will say is...lets grow Mullets and buy Harleys..and yeah and old Ford V8 utes.

They dont call them sports bikes for nothing.

**xwhatsit** · 4th February 2007, 20:30

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Okay, where do I start this sordid tale of silliness? The combination of not riding for my usual milage and a lovely day to go riding, resulted in a less then sterling performance!

The details leading up to this? I was just pootling back home from a Yum Char in Newmarket. Popped into see McJim and Chickadee for a howyadoing... and McJim and I rode off into the distance.

The ironic thing is I did the Hunuas/Ardmore Quarry rd as easy as you can please, I was getting my groove back after being away from riding for a while and was appreciative of McJim showing me some clean lines to follow.

Well, heading into Twilight Rd from the Clevedon end, McJim overtakes a slow cager and I hang back to take my time (pull my head in and enjoy the ride so to speak!)

I was doing the usual thing and the first hairpin I come to (a lefthander), I feel my front tyre skit along and I somehow, twisted on more throttle

I would have made the corner, but instead ended up seeing a chasm of doom open up beneath me...

Tales of heads being snapped back flashed through my shrinking tunnel vision and I pulled my arms up to protect my noggin (useless thing that it is!)...

Space. The final frontier, this is the log of Captain gijoe1313 flailing through the multiverse...because he couldn't find reverse!

Anyhows, I found myself lying above my bike and thinking "How's my bike?"
I check to make sure I had no broken thingies, or other bleeding bitties (note technical medical terms) clambered up what seemed like the Eiger Junction.

And waited for McJim to come back and save my arse.

And waited.

And waited.

Finally, I hear his unmistakeable v-twin, pootling around the corner. He was looking down the bank obviously trying to find the plonker who couldn't ride a bike properly!

In his words "Grinning like a maniac", the rest of the conversation you know!

More on this later ... I'm sure

Jesus Christ! You flaming mental case. Losing the front wheel -- scariest thing ever. Glad you're alright -- how's the buzzy-bee? Not too scarred, I hope?

You, of all people to bin

**Fat Tony** · 4th February 2007, 20:31

Whoooops! Sorry to read about this. Unlucky.

So how far's this drop? No damage to you at all? Been for a check up? Nothing internal knackered? Sorry, my wife's a nurse... this is drilled in to my thought process now

**McJim** · 4th February 2007, 20:36

I think I should stop being named - from now on refer to me as "The Scottish Rider".

I've been picking a few people up off the tarmac of late and I don't mind telling you - I ain't enjoying it. I said, in all seriousness, that I was thinking about selling the bike and going back to the cage coz one of these days I'll be picking up a friend with more than a broken bone or cuts and bruises.

gijoe is a fairly competent rider - he is bloody exceptional when you consider how long he's been riding (not long - just really far) he had a moment where he didn't do the right thing - that was all it took - one moment.

Be careful.

**kneescraper** · 4th February 2007, 20:39

I would have never thought we would hear of GIJOE going down...comes across as a competent rider that has read up on all that there is of riding. As ya say McJim...only takes a sec and it could be all over...but lets look on the bright side..hes well and back to his normal but not normal self. Thats more than we could have wished for in a slide!

**apteryx_haasti** · 4th February 2007, 20:47

Glad you're OK, GIJoe1313 - and McJim, perhaps it's time to stop riding in that kilt?

GI: Well, I was taking the corner OK, but all of a sudden there was this blinding flash of light...

McJim: Oi - shut it!