Gripe of the day - What is yours? - Page 203 - SV650.org

Kenzie · 03-06-15, 06:28 PM

Everyone hates Yodel

ophic · 04-06-15, 12:17 PM

Pedestrians. Just hit one. Not badly - just brushed him. He stepped out from between queueing cars without looking and I didn't even have time to touch the brakes.

He didn't seem injured and carried on crossing the road, so I carried on my journey. I've filled out a form at the local Police station.

But now things are playing through my head. He was old. Hope he's ok and learns to use the bl00dy pedestrian crossing that the cars were all queueing for. For all I know he reached the far side and collapsed. I should have stopped for longer.

L3nny · 04-06-15, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ophic

Pedestrians. Just hit one. Not badly - just brushed him. He stepped out from between queueing cars without looking and I didn't even have time to touch the brakes.

He didn't seem injured and carried on crossing the road, so I carried on my journey. I've filled out a form at the local Police station.

But now things are playing through my head. He was old. Hope he's ok and learns to use the bl00dy pedestrian crossing that the cars were all queueing for. For all I know he reached the far side and collapsed. I should have stopped for longer.

Maybe you should change your avatar??

ophic · 04-06-15, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by L3nny

Maybe you should change your avatar??

I don't really look like that. I've grown a beard

Sir Trev · 04-06-15, 03:56 PM

Kids driving clapped out scrapyard-dodging cars full of their mates who pull away from the curb just as you're about to pass because they're not paying attention and laugh when you nearly crash. Followed 30 seconds later by delivery barsteward who thinks might is right and crosses to your side of road to pass parked cars forcing you onto the verge whilst swearing at you out of his window for being in his way. This happens most of the times I go out in the bike, always when I'm within half a mile of getting back home and really ruins a nice ride out... Perhaps I should move.

Littlepeahead · 04-06-15, 04:18 PM

£150 to replace a month old tyre after someone stabbed through it.

Sir Trev · 04-06-15, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

£150 to replace a month old tyre after someone stabbed through it.

That sounds good value for such a big car to be honest. I pay that per corner on my Focus. Sucks though I quite agree.

Littlepeahead · 04-06-15, 06:27 PM

The guys who service my car get them for a good price. And they whizzed it through the MOT at the same time and found a small screw in the front tyre which luckily hadn't gone through.

ethariel · 05-06-15, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ophic

Pedestrians. Just hit one. Not badly - just brushed him. He stepped out from between queueing cars without looking and I didn't even have time to touch the brakes.

He didn't seem injured and carried on crossing the road, so I carried on my journey. I've filled out a form at the local Police station.

But now things are playing through my head. He was old. Hope he's ok and learns to use the bl00dy pedestrian crossing that the cars were all queueing for. For all I know he reached the far side and collapsed. I should have stopped for longer.

You need a louder xorst

NTECUK · 05-06-15, 10:05 AM

He might come across a headphone wearing pedestrian next.
That's not unusual round theses parts.

03-06-15, 06:28 PM	#2021
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Everyone hates Yodel __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

04-06-15, 12:17 PM	#2022
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Pedestrians. Just hit one. Not badly - just brushed him. He stepped out from between queueing cars without looking and I didn't even have time to touch the brakes. He didn't seem injured and carried on crossing the road, so I carried on my journey. I've filled out a form at the local Police station. But now things are playing through my head. He was old. Hope he's ok and learns to use the bl00dy pedestrian crossing that the cars were all queueing for. For all I know he reached the far side and collapsed. I should have stopped for longer. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

04-06-15, 03:56 PM	#2025
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,442	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Kids driving clapped out scrapyard-dodging cars full of their mates who pull away from the curb just as you're about to pass because they're not paying attention and laugh when you nearly crash. Followed 30 seconds later by delivery barsteward who thinks might is right and crosses to your side of road to pass parked cars forcing you onto the verge whilst swearing at you out of his window for being in his way. This happens most of the times I go out in the bike, always when I'm within half a mile of getting back home and really ruins a nice ride out... Perhaps I should move. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP! Last edited by Sir Trev; 04-06-15 at 03:56 PM. Reason: Cannot spell for toffee

04-06-15, 04:18 PM	#2026
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? £150 to replace a month old tyre after someone stabbed through it. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

04-06-15, 06:27 PM	#2028
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? The guys who service my car get them for a good price. And they whizzed it through the MOT at the same time and found a small screw in the front tyre which luckily hadn't gone through. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

05-06-15, 10:05 AM	#2030
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? He might come across a headphone wearing pedestrian next. That's not unusual round theses parts. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

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