Lovely weather for ducks... - SV650.org

01-10-10, 05:10 PM

Not so lovely for doing a MOD 2, after 5 minutes on the road the examiner pulled me into a car park and told me to wait there for my instructor, he cancelled the test "because of all the standing water and gusty wind" he didn't fault my riding (I didn't really have chance to mess up) but I had been out all day in the same weather conditions with a few front wheel slides at low speeds without binning it.

As a side note, I would really NOT recommend a 'Oxford Bone Dry' jacket to anyone, it's just not waterproof and the insides of the pockets were more suited to goldfish than my wallet and keys

kaivalagi · 01-10-10, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonesie

cancelled the test "because of all the standing water and gusty wind"

Unlucky mate, fingers crossed it's no so bad next time...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stonesie

As a side note, I would really NOT recommend a 'Oxford Bone Dry' jacket to anyone, it's just not waterproof and the insides of the pockets were more suited to goldfish than my wallet and keys

Was it yours or the training schools? Hein Gericke have a fairly cheap offer on Goretex 2 pieces right now...just a thought

dizzyblonde · 01-10-10, 05:23 PM

Oh dear shame.

Heres some ducks, taken on Wednesday when it was errrr raining

01-10-10, 05:33 PM

That's a very tame Mallard there, and it is my own jacket so i am going to try some of that waterproofing stuff that you wash it in, It's had a good blast with the spray-on stuff and that worked a treat on the trousers (Richa), no effect on the jacket.

01-10-10, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Oh dear shame.

Heres some ducks, taken on Wednesday when it was errrr raining

And some confused flying rats....

01-10-10, 09:10 PM

The biggest kick in the nuts is that I should be collecting the SV on Wednesday... I was really looking forward to it.
My friend Paul is insured on basically anything with wheels as the garage his father owns does work on both cars and bikes so he can ride it back for me, after seeing a photo he has 'kindly' offered to look after it for me until I pass, Hmmm

andrewsmith · 01-10-10, 10:50 PM

Sorry to here that! They seem to be getting worse with the cancelations.
Have heard of a cancelation for 'heavy frost' in april

Sorry I immediately thought of this song when seen the title

sv4me · 01-10-10, 11:19 PM

WTF! I haven't heard that song before and that video is like your worst nightmare after some really bad acid

And thanks to the lone wolf, I cant stop ****ing myself everytime I see a duck now because its beak looks like a dog. Thanks a lot!

Oh and bummer about the test Stonesie, fingers crossed for the weather next time hey. I don't blame the test centres for cancelling really, emergency stops in the wet for a learner can end in disaster. Just ask the guy who crashed before me on our test day!

andrewsmith · 02-10-10, 07:45 AM

haha

Its been around years that song. U scared of ducks sv4me

01-10-10, 05:10 PM	#1
Stonesie Guest Posts: n/a	Lovely weather for ducks... Not so lovely for doing a MOD 2, after 5 minutes on the road the examiner pulled me into a car park and told me to wait there for my instructor, he cancelled the test "because of all the standing water and gusty wind" he didn't fault my riding (I didn't really have chance to mess up) but I had been out all day in the same weather conditions with a few front wheel slides at low speeds without binning it. As a side note, I would really NOT recommend a 'Oxford Bone Dry' jacket to anyone, it's just not waterproof and the insides of the pockets were more suited to goldfish than my wallet and keys Last edited by Stonesie; 01-10-10 at 05:11 PM.

01-10-10, 05:23 PM	#3
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Lovely weather for ducks... Oh dear shame. Heres some ducks, taken on Wednesday when it was errrr raining __________________ 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

01-10-10, 05:33 PM	#4
Stonesie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lovely weather for ducks... That's a very tame Mallard there, and it is my own jacket so i am going to try some of that waterproofing stuff that you wash it in, It's had a good blast with the spray-on stuff and that worked a treat on the trousers (Richa), no effect on the jacket.

01-10-10, 09:10 PM	#6
Stonesie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lovely weather for ducks... The biggest kick in the nuts is that I should be collecting the SV on Wednesday... I was really looking forward to it. My friend Paul is insured on basically anything with wheels as the garage his father owns does work on both cars and bikes so he can ride it back for me, after seeing a photo he has 'kindly' offered to look after it for me until I pass, Hmmm

01-10-10, 11:19 PM	#8
sv4me Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southport Posts: 1,508	Re: Lovely weather for ducks... WTF! I haven't heard that song before and that video is like your worst nightmare after some really bad acid And thanks to the lone wolf, I cant stop ****ing myself everytime I see a duck now because its beak looks like a dog. Thanks a lot! Oh and bummer about the test Stonesie, fingers crossed for the weather next time hey. I don't blame the test centres for cancelling really, emergency stops in the wet for a learner can end in disaster. Just ask the guy who crashed before me on our test day! __________________ ______________________________ Just call me Cyril Despres. Ok maybe not It's not big, it's not clever......muahaha

02-10-10, 07:45 AM	#9
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Lovely weather for ducks... haha Its been around years that song. U scared of ducks sv4me __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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