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 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]

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

Originally Posted by Fallout

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?

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]

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.

Originally Posted by Fallout

That sucks dude

SuzukiNess is a she.

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

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]

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.

Originally Posted by BanannaMan

SuzukiNess is a she.

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

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Criggers

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.

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