Another off!!! - SV650.org

09-11-05, 11:14 PM

OMG now feel really stupid.

Was pulling out of a side road/driveway and lost the back end.

Cold, wet tyres + wet leaves + main road on rush hour + too much choke whilst too little clutch = one lost back end and one embarrased SVer.

Yes I feel real stupid, and two pints about an hour and a half earlier make it all the more stupid!!

Anyway, lesson learnt and only a FEW scratches to myself and the bike luckily! (though my knee is really hurting - used it to stop the bike hitting the floor!)

Even managed to hit the kill switch on the way down - what's that all about?

09-11-05, 11:43 PM

Divvy. As soon as I got your text I reached my car keys in case I had to come and get you. Kinda autopilot mode!

Glad you're OK sunshine.

Sid Squid · 10-11-05, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by carlos

...and two pints about an hour and a half earlier...

Oh dear, brace yourself for a spanking from the Forum Police.

10-11-05, 09:10 AM

Tis true though.

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10-11-05, 09:40 AM

Forget R&G crash bungs.

For these little spills I have found these uesful...

http://www.bikepartsusa.com/product_...tabilizers.jpg

10-11-05, 07:05 PM

Glad to her you are OK.

Tut Tut for drinking and riding though. A mate of mine lost his license on two pints.

Biker Biggles · 10-11-05, 08:01 PM

Aye Aye Aye.Ere Ere Ere.Whats all this then?In a hurry are we?This your vehicle?Wife having a baby is she?Been drinking have we Sir?
Forum Police alert!
Bad luck with the drop.

10-11-05, 10:38 PM

10-11-05, 11:54 PM

Sorry to hear another of us has bit the tarmac, tastes good eh?

Almost the same senario as mine three weeks ago. Pulling out of junction onto slippy centre section of road and the back tyre lost grip and spun around to overtake me.

Felt like a right idiot. Lid off, throw down gloves in a dramtic 'Oh bugger' jesture, tried to pick up bike...ahh, wrist has gone a funny shape. Went back to work on Tuesday, had to go back off this afternoon. Not enough healing time, and I've made it worse.

Get that knee x-rayed/checked out at least! Do it, even if it seems like nothing is wrong.

11-11-05, 11:55 AM

Did get the knee checked out yesterday as it really started to hurt in the morning and couldn't walk properly

. Doctors opinion is strained ligament in knee but nothing serious though luckily, just got to keep the weight off it for a day or two and no biking

Checked the bike out in daylight yesterday and can't believe how little damage there was, a scratch or two on the actual weld of the silencer so you can't really see it anyway, and a scuffed bar end.

One bonus though, chicken strip totally gone on one side now!

Cheers Cheekylemon

, perhaps you should start up your own recovery business, what with rescuing poor mrs cheekylemon last night and all. And good luck for the up-coming DAS.

09-11-05, 11:14 PM	#1
carlos Guest Posts: n/a	Another off!!! OMG now feel really stupid. Was pulling out of a side road/driveway and lost the back end. Cold, wet tyres + wet leaves + main road on rush hour + too much choke whilst too little clutch = one lost back end and one embarrased SVer. Yes I feel real stupid, and two pints about an hour and a half earlier make it all the more stupid!! Anyway, lesson learnt and only a FEW scratches to myself and the bike luckily! (though my knee is really hurting - used it to stop the bike hitting the floor!) Even managed to hit the kill switch on the way down - what's that all about?

10-11-05, 08:01 PM	#7
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Aye Aye Aye.Ere Ere Ere.Whats all this then?In a hurry are we?This your vehicle?Wife having a baby is she?Been drinking have we Sir? Forum Police alert! Bad luck with the drop. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

09-11-05, 11:43 PM	#2
CheekyLemon Guest Posts: n/a	Divvy. As soon as I got your text I reached my car keys in case I had to come and get you. Kinda autopilot mode! Glad you're OK sunshine.

10-11-05, 09:10 AM	#4
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Tis true though. .

10-11-05, 09:40 AM	#5
pingu Guest Posts: n/a	Forget R&G crash bungs. For these little spills I have found these uesful... http://www.bikepartsusa.com/product_...tabilizers.jpg

10-11-05, 07:05 PM	#6
Say_Cheese Guest Posts: n/a	Glad to her you are OK. Tut Tut for drinking and riding though. A mate of mine lost his license on two pints.

10-11-05, 11:54 PM	#9
haggis Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry to hear another of us has bit the tarmac, tastes good eh? Almost the same senario as mine three weeks ago. Pulling out of junction onto slippy centre section of road and the back tyre lost grip and spun around to overtake me. Felt like a right idiot. Lid off, throw down gloves in a dramtic 'Oh bugger' jesture, tried to pick up bike...ahh, wrist has gone a funny shape. Went back to work on Tuesday, had to go back off this afternoon. Not enough healing time, and I've made it worse. Get that knee x-rayed/checked out at least! Do it, even if it seems like nothing is wrong.

11-11-05, 11:55 AM	#10
carlos Guest Posts: n/a	Did get the knee checked out yesterday as it really started to hurt in the morning and couldn't walk properly . Doctors opinion is strained ligament in knee but nothing serious though luckily, just got to keep the weight off it for a day or two and no biking Checked the bike out in daylight yesterday and can't believe how little damage there was, a scratch or two on the actual weld of the silencer so you can't really see it anyway, and a scuffed bar end. One bonus though, chicken strip totally gone on one side now! Cheers Cheekylemon , perhaps you should start up your own recovery business, what with rescuing poor mrs cheekylemon last night and all. And good luck for the up-coming DAS.