Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy - SV650.org

punyXpress · 19-02-10, 09:48 PM

Well it had to happen sometime & that time was about 3 pm today.
The Scene : narrow country lane with lots of mud & gravel. Saw a hare which was nice & then saw left, right, left, right hedges in quick succession which wasn't! Bike tramlined between the verges, curtseying more & more with each change of direction. Oddly, it was the front that was losing grip most.
After about 70 yards of this hedging & ditching the bike lay down quite gently but still doing about 30. I left it to it. Ran after it & switched ignition off. Surveyed the damage - **** everywhere, front brake lever fubarred, can & headlamp rim scratched & a match head sized bit of paint off the tank. Textiles, gloves & helmet seem relatively unscathed, but will have to give a good hosing to make sure. Amazing how much mud was sticking to the bike: it felt a bit strange but reckon that was mainly due to about 3kg of mud stuck to the rear wheel rim. Will inspect closer tomorrow.

TTFN

maviczap · 19-02-10, 09:56 PM

Ooh arrr Oooh arrr glad you're ok

Good job it wasn't cow poo

punyXpress · 19-02-10, 09:58 PM

Reckon there was some of that in there - my post-prang bath was fragrant to say the least!

maviczap · 19-02-10, 10:00 PM

H'mmmm not nice

19-02-10, 10:01 PM

Good thing you're okay, shame to hear abou the bike. At least it's not caked in cow no. two's

19-02-10, 10:33 PM

Sorry to hear that Puny

You sure you wernt in Kent?

Sounds awfully like the road i binned my bike on AND my bike was as dirty as that

19-02-10, 11:01 PM

Just looks like Yorkie chris's bike...

Glad your ok though mate, take it for a powerwash and will look nearly as good as new

GMS · 19-02-10, 11:57 PM

If you insist on using it to chase sheep up there on `t moors can I suggest a few mods

Glad youre ok mate

dizzyblonde · 20-02-10, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punyXpress

Reckon there was some of that in there - my post-prang bath was fragrant to say the least!

eeeeerrrrr your bike smells of poo Mister, and so do you

Glad you are unscathed. Most usually follow their bike and their ar$e not run after it

20-02-10, 01:07 AM

Dave - bad news, such a shame to hear it, but at least your ok and unscathed. Look forward to a few bimbles come the springtime in better conditions

19-02-10, 09:56 PM	#2
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy Ooh arrr Oooh arrr glad you're ok Good job it wasn't cow poo __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

19-02-10, 09:58 PM	#3
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy Reckon there was some of that in there - my post-prang bath was fragrant to say the least! __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

19-02-10, 10:00 PM	#4
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy H'mmmm not nice __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

19-02-10, 10:01 PM	#5
Triv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy Good thing you're okay, shame to hear abou the bike. At least it's not caked in cow no. two's

19-02-10, 10:33 PM	#6
Holdup Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy Sorry to hear that Puny You sure you wernt in Kent? Sounds awfully like the road i binned my bike on AND my bike was as dirty as that

19-02-10, 11:01 PM	#7
speedplay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy Just looks like Yorkie chris's bike... Glad your ok though mate, take it for a powerwash and will look nearly as good as new

19-02-10, 11:57 PM	#8
GMS Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: York Posts: 346	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy If you insist on using it to chase sheep up there on `t moors can I suggest a few mods Glad youre ok mate

20-02-10, 01:07 AM	#10
rob13 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oh to be a farmers boy oy oy oy oy Dave - bad news, such a shame to hear it, but at least your ok and unscathed. Look forward to a few bimbles come the springtime in better conditions

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