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18-02-19, 07:28 AM | #11 |
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Re: B*ll*cks
Sorry to hear that, hope you're not too sore this morning.
Loads of diesel on the roads around Chester at the moment, it's almost like the council employ people to spread it. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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18-02-19, 07:32 AM | #12 |
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19-02-19, 12:22 AM | #13 | |
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No ABS would have been a certain crash both times. |
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22-02-19, 03:02 PM | #14 |
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Sorry to moan but the nice weather forecast for this weekend is adding insult to injury
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22-02-19, 03:59 PM | #15 |
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I missed most of the summer last year thanks to that tuetonic t**t on the wrong side of the road.
You have my sympathy. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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22-02-19, 09:14 PM | #16 |
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I nearly joined you this evening. I was two blades of grass away from being in a ditch. On overly familiar roads heading home as it got (very) dark. Just about pushed hard enough on the right bar to not lose it. Properly full of adrenaline afterwards.. I then found myslef muttering outloud... "f*%&ng idiot" repeatedly for about 2 minutes." Mine was entirely my own fault not staying focused rather than the uncontrolable diesel spills though.
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22-02-19, 09:23 PM | #17 |
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Ooof, yes, I remember that. Did the elbow and other injuries heal OK? You went up to an MT-09 after the 7 was written off, yes? Hope you got some use out of it later in the year.
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22-02-19, 09:37 PM | #18 |
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22-02-19, 09:38 PM | #19 |
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Between Christmas and New Year, the sun was out and I though I'd go for a ride - I got half way from the garage back past my house when I slowed to let a car pass ... the front wheel went sideways. Within sight of my own house.
Cold weather, no rain for weeks and a bit of dew causing a slippery roady. Seriously unimpressed with myself. Almost two months later, I've still not fixed the bike, and I still have a sore knuckle and ankle from it. Given I was nearly stationary at the time, I can't imagine how much worse it would have been at speed. P.S. I love the curvy, but the bloody tacho gets destroyed every time. |
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Also statistically this time of year has the highest incidence of major and fatal motorcycle injuries.Change of season and road conditions and riders like myself who now,"Winterize".When I do put my Bike back out I am always very wary of the fact I need to re-hone my skills and awareness. At least twice a month on a clear road with no side roads I do an,"Emergency Braking" test on my Bike.This reconnects with stopping envelope of my Bike and checks that my brakes are 100%.If not I address the issue. I've posted this video before but it's well worth a watch/re-watch, Won't help with Diesel spills but still good.
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