I filtered...... - SV650.org

08-07-07, 05:25 PM

.....well nearly

Riding to work yesterday. 1830 on a Saturday, so the roads were fairly quiet. Came upon a queue of traffic on a relatively wide road, so feeling fairly confident (thanks to AR07), I decided to make my way to the front of the queue. Got to the front, grinning from ear to ear, traffic lights were still red.
Lights changed to green, tried to set off and I STALLED!!

Thank God for my lid coz I was blushing furiously (not that you'd be able to tell anyway

) . Managed to sort myself out and got going.

So will I be filtering again?

Absolutely

08-07-07, 08:02 PM

Congrats Melody!

Don't worry, we all stall at the front of a queue sometimes, and it is embarrassing, but you'll recover!

08-07-07, 08:05 PM

I'm just remebering how narrow my SV is, it's great isn't it.

anna · 08-07-07, 08:10 PM

awww hun ... never happens unless there are people around to witness it.. it's a known FACT!!!

Wideboy · 08-07-07, 08:14 PM

yeah only goes good when no ones there to witness

well done!

Luckypants · 08-07-07, 09:24 PM

Nice one, go girl!

08-07-07, 09:26 PM

Cool, once you start you can't stop...

dizzyblonde · 08-07-07, 09:27 PM

yay....oh deeer. never mind. its good though isn't it. giant rasberries in helmet when it goes right...ha ha Mr van driver I toasted you and you stalled--if you ever get a moment like that its hilarious. keep trying. At least your bike can overtake,,my black ones sick and its embarassing..especially trying to overtake old lady in nissan micra..and its given up by the time your half way down her car!!

08-07-07, 11:07 PM

Its a good feeling. Ive been using mine for the 100mile commute this week and found that I must have saved myself a good 40mins.

What speed do you reckon is safe to filter? I started the week at low 20s but found myself upto low 30s by the end of it and there were still bikes coming past me!

09-07-07, 08:34 AM

I did exactly the same thing my first time out on the SV... filtered to the front, then stalled.

Restarted... then stalled again, then restarted and went and hid.

But well done, another milestone passed... you'll be at it all the time soon.

08-07-07, 05:25 PM	#1
melody Guest Posts: n/a	I filtered...... .....well nearly Riding to work yesterday. 1830 on a Saturday, so the roads were fairly quiet. Came upon a queue of traffic on a relatively wide road, so feeling fairly confident (thanks to AR07), I decided to make my way to the front of the queue. Got to the front, grinning from ear to ear, traffic lights were still red. Lights changed to green, tried to set off and I STALLED!! Thank God for my lid coz I was blushing furiously (not that you'd be able to tell anyway ) . Managed to sort myself out and got going. So will I be filtering again? Absolutely

08-07-07, 08:02 PM	#2
Bear Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I filtered...... Congrats Melody! Don't worry, we all stall at the front of a queue sometimes, and it is embarrassing, but you'll recover!

08-07-07, 08:05 PM	#3
Tim in Belgium Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I filtered...... I'm just remebering how narrow my SV is, it's great isn't it.

08-07-07, 08:10 PM	#4
anna Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tower Hamlets but with Shutters on the windows Posts: 1,522	Re: I filtered...... awww hun ... never happens unless there are people around to witness it.. it's a known FACT!!!

08-07-07, 08:14 PM	#5
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: I filtered...... yeah only goes good when no ones there to witness well done! __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

08-07-07, 09:24 PM	#6
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: I filtered...... Nice one, go girl! __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

08-07-07, 09:26 PM	#7
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I filtered...... Cool, once you start you can't stop...

08-07-07, 09:27 PM	#8
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: I filtered...... yay....oh deeer. never mind. its good though isn't it. giant rasberries in helmet when it goes right...ha ha Mr van driver I toasted you and you stalled--if you ever get a moment like that its hilarious. keep trying. At least your bike can overtake,,my black ones sick and its embarassing..especially trying to overtake old lady in nissan micra..and its given up by the time your half way down her car!! __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

08-07-07, 11:07 PM	#9
rob13 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I filtered...... Its a good feeling. Ive been using mine for the 100mile commute this week and found that I must have saved myself a good 40mins. What speed do you reckon is safe to filter? I started the week at low 20s but found myself upto low 30s by the end of it and there were still bikes coming past me!

09-07-07, 08:34 AM	#10
Dan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I filtered...... I did exactly the same thing my first time out on the SV... filtered to the front, then stalled. Restarted... then stalled again, then restarted and went and hid. But well done, another milestone passed... you'll be at it all the time soon.