almost tasted asphalt - SV650.org

27-05-07, 06:47 PM

Took my bike out yesterday for a short ride and about a mile into it I barely missed a plastic lid to a trash can/rubbermaid container. I was following too close to the car in front of me and not looking far enough ahead. Purely my fault...

Other than that it was a good day, now I have my bike at my apartment...no disc lock or chain yet though. Luckily where I live we rarely have any issues with theft.

27-05-07, 06:53 PM

the two second rule wasnt just for your test

Matt

27-05-07, 07:03 PM

He's american, Seconds are too modern. He works in fathoms/lunar month

27-05-07, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

He's american, Seconds are too modern. He works in fathoms/lunar month

Haven't laughed so much sinse me gran got her tits caught in the ringer!

Sorry Klohiq! Glad to hear you kept it rubber side down!

27-05-07, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

the two second rule wasnt just for your test

Matt

lol...didn't take a road test yet...in america they trust us with 1000cc sportbikes with just an 8 hour class covering the basics and a 5 minute written test.

my last bike was a 1k (1987 kawasaki zx1000r), dropped it from a stop sign though

...not much damage, but I knew I needed to start on a smaller bike.

27-05-07, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

He's american, Seconds are too modern. He works in fathoms/lunar month

we use seconds...we just don't bother with the metric system

27-05-07, 07:57 PM

but you have the cheek to call it the 'English system'! hehe. It baffles me when i stumble across lbs/square foot/second! Glad to hear you stayed on the road! All the more experience the better

Biker Biggles · 27-05-07, 08:45 PM

You need to get your units of measurement right or you will have a furkin crash.

28-05-07, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

You need to get your units of measurement right or you will have a furkin crash.

I thought brits crashed more than americans :P

28-05-07, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Philbo

Haven't laughed so much sinse me gran got her tits caught in the ringer!

Sorry Klohiq! Glad to hear you kept it rubber side down!

I don't want to come over all Derek and Clive on a family forum, but it was mangle not wringer.

27-05-07, 06:47 PM	#1
klohiq Guest Posts: n/a	almost tasted asphalt Took my bike out yesterday for a short ride and about a mile into it I barely missed a plastic lid to a trash can/rubbermaid container. I was following too close to the car in front of me and not looking far enough ahead. Purely my fault... Other than that it was a good day, now I have my bike at my apartment...no disc lock or chain yet though. Luckily where I live we rarely have any issues with theft.

27-05-07, 06:53 PM	#2
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: almost tasted asphalt the two second rule wasnt just for your test Matt

27-05-07, 07:03 PM	#3
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: almost tasted asphalt He's american, Seconds are too modern. He works in fathoms/lunar month

27-05-07, 07:57 PM	#7
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: almost tasted asphalt but you have the cheek to call it the 'English system'! hehe. It baffles me when i stumble across lbs/square foot/second! Glad to hear you stayed on the road! All the more experience the better

27-05-07, 08:45 PM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: almost tasted asphalt You need to get your units of measurement right or you will have a furkin crash. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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