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SuzukiNess 28-01-13 09:35 PM

Tad Blustery Today
 
Pushed the bike up off the side stand, kicked it back and about to put into gear when a gust of wind hit me side on and pushed the bike and I over onto the right hand side... couldn't hold the bike up, so tried to lay the bike gently on its side. Didn't help much that my boots just slipped on the wet paving when I tried to plant my right foot down to push the bike back up again.

managed to get the bike up off the ground with some help with the shops security guard.

Obviously didn't manage to lay it down that gently cos the brake lever snapped off :rolleyes: Riding home thru' traffic with only back brakes was a challenge but tootled along at snails pace :)

laugh at leisure :) as someone looking on it must have looked comical :)

so... anyone got a thou brake lever knocking about?? :)

Fallout 28-01-13 10:43 PM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
That sucks dude. Hope you get it all sorted soon. Maybe some sort of special aerodynamic suit would help in the current weather conditions!

Wildkid 28-01-13 10:48 PM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallout (Post 2823933)
That sucks dude. Hope you get it all sorted soon. Maybe some sort of special aerodynamic suit would help in the current weather conditions!


Or use a bat-suit and fly to work instead?

Runako 29-01-13 03:52 AM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
No laughing matter! That wind nearly killed me today. Just happy I got home safely and glad you did. Broken lever is no biggie. Lesson learned much more valuable. Never underestimate Mother Nature, Mothers will kick your ass! ;)

BanannaMan 29-01-13 05:16 AM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
Sorry to hear, but lucky if that's the only damage done.
Could have been much worse.
Glad you and the bike are relatively OK.











Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallout (Post 2823933)
That sucks dude

SuzukiNess is a she.

Criggers 29-01-13 07:14 AM

Will the 650 levers fit the thou? If so I got a pair of blue levers knocking about if you can put up with blue levers

Specialone 29-01-13 07:17 AM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
High wind on the bike is bloody scary, I went up to Northumberland last may for a sprint weekend, the m6 up there was the worst I'd rode in.

On the way back we passed police using the wind speed recorders, they were on the verge of closing the mway.

I'd dropped speed down to 40mph at this point as it was so bad.

Driving home in my transit connect yesterday on the mway, I thought I had a flat tyre at one point as the van was weaving so bad.

Fallout 29-01-13 08:06 AM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
I overtook a car in gusty wind last year. Tried to get back into my lane and was leaning the bike quite far over and kept heading towards on coming traffic. Then the gust finally subsided after what seemed like ages and I flew back onto my side of the road. Definitely a brown moment. Mother nature is a tart. :rolleyes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by BanannaMan (Post 2823969)
SuzukiNess is a she.

Didn't know but ladies can be dudes in the cool sense. :D

yorkie_chris 29-01-13 08:23 AM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Criggers (Post 2823979)
Will the 650 levers fit the thou? If so I got a pair of blue levers knocking about if you can put up with blue levers

AFAIK brake lever will interchange, clutch no.

SuzukiNess 30-01-13 11:14 AM

Re: Tad Blustery Today
 
glad I have no need to be on the bike today... its worse than the other day

thanks YC for reply and Criggers for the offer - will pm you


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