Worst ride in a while...

[ThEGr33k]

Wet, cold... but that's the half of it.

Well its the wettest day i've seen in a long time, was meant to be doing a parade (joy) but it got cancelled due to the weather. So I set off home having lost 4 days off due to parade practice in my days off to come home for my one day (saturday). I made it home; just realised it might have sounded like I didn't...

First its the coldest i've been in a long time on the bike, colder than I was during winter tbh, though that is mostly down to no heated gear today. Recently ive had a bit of a bad back but its been feeling fine for the last week. Well I have no idea why but about 50 miles into the 100 miles trip my back twinged bad and I knew id done it in again, tried to move about a bit and Oh no! :smt088 Anyone who has ever had a bad back knows the agony, was near tears due to it, not that you'd notice in all the rain... :rolleyes:

So naturally I was unhappy and going pretty quick, quicker than I do in the dry to be honest to get home. Next on the list, at about the 80mile point I notice my bag is undone in the mirror, how it came to be I have no idea as it has zips that go all the way to the bottom... must be some trick of the wind. I certainly didnt forget to zip it up!!! :smt013

http://di1.shopping.com/images1/pi/4e/ae/09/83474367-300x300-0-0_Quicksilver+Quicksilver+Backpacks+Quicksilver+Ch ec.jpg

^^Bag in question.

So I stop on the motorway to see what id lost, 2 DVD's. Damn. Someone who I was overtaking a while back must have got them throught the windscreen... :p So shut that up and go off again.

Fortunatly from there it was pretty un eventful, but damn... Im in pain and out of pocket due to DVD loss and my gear is wet through... and to top it all I got to do it all again tomorrow, after getting my front wheel ballanced (you might have seen my recent thread about juddering front end... gah!) and change the spark plugs as I think its about time I did.

Last thing. Its been reasonably nice for the last 2 months, the one night I want to have a pleasant ride back home because of being screwed about at work it is as nasty as it has been? Sods law I know... but stull :(

Anyway, thats enough of my winging. Just thought id give you all some garbage to read on this lovely Friday night...

Take care!

:smt077

[Jamiebridges123]

What DVD's you lost? :p

[zsv650]

back ache's a bitch when you get it i know our job is a hell of a lot of extreme lifting big weight's really screw's you up.

[Venom]

So I stop on the motorway to see what id lost, 2 DVD's. Damn. Someone who I was overtaking a while back must have got them throught the windscreen... :p So shut that up and go off again.


So it was you that caused me to crash. I was driving along and got 'Debbie...*cough**cough*' through my windscreen. What's your insurance details, matey? :p

[davepreston]

parade canceled due to weather it is offical your lot are a bunch of civi's in uniform

[ThEGr33k]

What DVD's you lost? :p


I knew someone would ask. Anime series cowboy bebop. So will be hard to replace. Or at least with the same type :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzFSsZo7rfA&feature=related Ace! :cool:

[zsv650]

I knew someone would ask. Anime series cowboy bebop. So will be hard to replace. Or at least with the same type :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzFSsZo7rfA&feature=related Ace! :cool:
ahh dude that series was awesome too have you seen outlaw star similar thing just as awesome imo.

[Jamiebridges123]

Ahhh, I was expecting it to be like American Pie 2.. hard to find again mate sucks :( always backup those anime thingies lol

[ThEGr33k]

parade canceled due to weather it is offical your lot are a bunch of civi's in uniform


Mate... you ever been to Fylingdales? Its not like "normal" bad weather 40mph winds, rain going side ways up, around, about. Its fine once your off the moor's, not good on them. There is a reason no one lives up there. :rolleyes:

[Venom]

Randomly someone thought I'd want to watch some anime series called Love Hina and gave me a disc or two a few years ago if you want that to replace your Cowboy Bebop. lol

I stuck it away in a case and decided not to watch it.

[ThEGr33k]

Randomly someone thought I'd want to watch some anime series called Love Hina and gave me a disc or two a few years ago if you want that to replace your Cowboy Bebop. lol

I stuck it away in a case and decided not to watch it.


Never heard of it... but Cowboy Bebop is brilliant. Just a brilliant mix of story (which is gripping as hell!) characters, humour and just good all round entertainment.


Fantastic series. :cool:

[zsv650]

spike is a bit of a badass too which made the series good.

[ThEGr33k]

spike is a bit of a badass too which made the series good.


Indeed. I was really gutted when it finished. So should have done more before they ended it! :smt088

[zsv650]

did you see the movie.

[DarrenSV650S]

I really don't understand anime. People follow it like a cult. Just looks like crappy jap cartoons to me

[ThEGr33k]

I really don't understand anime. People follow it like a cult. Just looks like crappy jap cartoons to me


Then you need to watch it ;)

[DarrenSV650S]

Then you need to watch it ;)
I have. That's where I got the crappy jap cartoon opinion :p

[Venom]

Never heard of it... but Cowboy Bebop is brilliant. Just a brilliant mix of story (which is gripping as hell!) characters, humour and just good all round entertainment.


Fantastic series. :cool:

It is probably pants. They described it as some love story or something.

Not really into anime. I have Akira and Spirited Away on DVD and that's it.

I did try to collect Dragonball but only managed 81 eps out of 153

[zsv650]

I really don't understand anime. People follow it like a cult. Just looks like crappy jap cartoons to me
oh yeah some of it is just crap but every now and then a real good un come's along with good story and brilliant voice acting and art and often there better thought out than the hollywood trash thats out there.

[zsv650]

here you go dude http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cowboy-Bebop-DVD-TV-Series-NEW-SEALED-ENGDUB_W0QQitemZ280346280050QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Collectables_AnimationCharacters_Anime_SM?hash=ite m4145f0c072&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

and outlaw star i was talking about
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OUTLAW-STAR-COMPLETE-TV-SERIES-COLLECTION-BOX-SET_W0QQitemZ170337205670QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CDs DVDs_DVDs_DVDs_GL?hash=item27a8e37da6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[Venom]

here you go dude http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cowboy-Bebop-DVD-TV-Series-NEW-SEALED-ENGDUB_W0QQitemZ280346280050QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Collectables_AnimationCharacters_Anime_SM?hash=ite m4145f0c072&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cowboy-Bebop-DVD-TV-Series-NEW-SEALED-ENGDUB_W0QQitemZ280346280050QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Collectables_AnimationCharacters_Anime_SM?hash=ite m4145f0c072&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50)



Oh god, it's ENGDUB!!

I find the american voices very stupid & annoying on most anime.

[zsv650]

Oh god, it's ENGDUB!!

I find the american voices very stupid & annoying on most anime.
how do you watch movie's then most of them are yank's.:confused:

[Jamiebridges123]

Only anime I've ever watched was that Initial D 4th stage.. very good

[Venom]

how do you watch movie's then most of them are yank's.:confused:

Normal movies are fine, Animated stuff like Toy Story is great. I tend to find the cheap US voice actors employed to dub anime bad tho. Same with foreign action movies. Prefer to watch foreign stuff in foreign and read subtitles.

Erm. Shouldn't this thread get back on topic??

[zsv650]

Normal movies are fine, Animated stuff like Toy Story is great. I tend to find the cheap US voice actors employed to dub anime bad tho. Same with foreign action movies. Prefer to watch foreign stuff in foreign and read subtitles.

Erm. Shouldn't this thread get back on topic??
some are bad some are good cowboy be bop is good.

[ThEGr33k]

Tis on topic... I lost cowboy bebop and we is talking about it :p

As to voice acting. Never had a problem with it in The bebop. :)

[petevtwin650]

Well I have no idea why but about 50 miles into the 100 miles trip my back twinged bad and I knew id done it in again, tried to move about a bit and Oh no! :smt088 Anyone who has ever had a bad back knows the agony, was near tears due to it, not that you'd notice in all the rain... :rolleyes:


http://di1.shopping.com/images1/pi/4e/ae/09/83474367-300x300-0-0_Quicksilver+Quicksilver+Backpacks+Quicksilver+Ch ec.jpg

^^Bag in question.


Just a comment, but why, if you have a bad back, do you wear a rucksack? :smt102

[ThEGr33k]

Just a comment, but why, if you have a bad back, do you wear a rucksack? :smt102


It was feeling better, all I got in it was a shirt 2 DVD's and a book, so dont weigh anything anyway. Besides where else can I put it? :confused:

[DarrenSV650S]

Have you not got a tank bag?

[petevtwin650]

Tailpack or soft panniers.

[Amplimator]

It was feeling better, all I got in it was a shirt 2 DVD's and a book, so dont weigh anything anyway. Besides where else can I put it? :confused:

easy peasy put the shirt on, bin the DVD's (you lost em anyways so saves time) and put the book under ya seat!

job jobbed!:p






or get a fookin goldwing:rolleyes:

[Dave20046]

Lucky plod didn't catch you stop on the motorway. You wanna practise your no hand skills for future situations (although plod don't like that neither).

[yorkie_chris]

I have half a dozen bungies permanently on the luggage rack. Easy enough, I presume the falcow has some sort of bungie points under the tail? Just put some bungies over the seat. AFAIK you don't commonly carry a pillion anyway?

[ThEGr33k]

Lucky plod didn't catch you stop on the motorway. You wanna practise your no hand skills for future situations (although plod don't like that neither).


Why? I had a legit reason to stop...


I have half a dozen bungies permanently on the luggage rack. Easy enough, I presume the falcow has some sort of bungie points under the tail? Just put some bungies over the seat. AFAIK you don't commonly carry a pillion anyway?

No not often take pillion, thing is though that I have the fairing rear seat thing, dont really use the seat as it looks crappy with it on :rambo:

I have soft panniers but its pretty much over kill. Suppose a tank bag is a reasonable idea. :smile:

[Dave20046]

nah losing a couple of doovds doesn't count I wouldn't have thought. thought it was just emergencies & breakdowns...hmm maybe wrong.
do what i did on the hardy bikers just bungee ya backpack over the seat cowl

[ThEGr33k]

nah losing a couple of doovds doesn't count I wouldn't have thought. thought it was just emergencies & breakdowns...hmm maybe wrong.
do what i did on the hardy bikers just bungee ya backpack over the seat cowl


Aye but my bag was open and I didnt want to lose anything else.:smt043

[Dave20046]

s'alright my cousin got done for stopping for pizza on the hard shoulder, the traffic officer wouldn't agree it was an emergency. So my cousin showed his warrant card to no avail.