How not to polish your helmet! Dial up beware.

With gravel

So, 8.30 this morning, WRC63 and Richie no-numbers are stood with a brew in the kitchen, looking out on a dry riding day.

Nothing hard to do, just got to nip down to Darlington, about 25 miles or so, return Mr. No-numbers' new lid for a refund because it's the wrong size, and find him a replacement. All should be done and dusted by 9.30, then a blast around to try the new lid, and back home for tea and medals.

So, lid for return is boxed up, strapped to the back of WRC63's bike (because it has a bigger, flatter pillion pad) and off we go.

Nice dual carriageway downhill, open her up to 110 (kph). What's that red and white thing in the mirrors.

Oh, hell... Never mind, the box will protect the contents. Won't it?

To Be Continued...

[Richie]

NO...
as if...................


Humm, Box looks fine. I wonder what was inside....
Nothing... The Lid flew out..!



Hopefully the bag will save it...

No, not a chance.... 110Kph... my Ar5e..




Just a slight scuff from the rear...


Vizor proctecter ok...


Owch...














Now for my new Skid Lid...

nice and comfortable... and only killed 13 flies so far...

So, that was the story of what has become possibly the world's most expensive hanging basket.

It will look nice in my garden.

On a positive note, I did manage to make it at least 18 miles or so with Richie's old Shark on the back of the bike - with no damage at all.

[Richie]

For a cheap run of the mill helmet I thought it stood up to the WRC63 test quite well, so at 70mph or so, this helmet get a thumbs up from me

Originally Posted by Richie

For a cheap run of the mill helmet I thought it stood up to the WRC63 test quite well, so at 70mph or so, this helmet get a thumbs up from me

Yes, that's right. 70mph

Originally Posted by WRCSixtyThree

With gravel

So, 8.30 this morning, WRC63 and Richie no-numbers are stood with a brew in the kitchen, looking out on a dry riding day.

Nothing hard to do, just got to nip down to Darlington, about 25 miles or so, return Mr. No-numbers' new lid for a refund because it's the wrong size, and find him a replacement. All should be done and dusted by 9.30, then a blast around to try the new lid, and back home for tea and medals.

So, lid for return is boxed up, strapped to the back of WRC63's bike (because it has a bigger, flatter pillion pad) and off we go.

Nice dual carriageway downhill, open her up to 110 (kph). What's that red and white thing in the mirrors.

Oh, hell... Never mind, the box will protect the contents. Won't it?

To Be Continued...

ha ha ha

richie no numbers.. his name has got longer as everyone has to refer to him as that now.. hee hee

but what a story..
so u r down the £ of that original lid then Richie.(no numbers)

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

but what a story..
so u r down the £ of that original lid then Richie.(no numbers)

until the cheque clears

[Richie]

Originally Posted by WRCSixtyThree

until the cheque clears

Man,... thats one expencive "Hanging Basket"... but it'll look great,
I'm sure MrsWRC63 will like it...
I might have another one for you as well, so you can have a nice pair.

70mph, pah........

it survided quite well?

but then it didnt have a man sized head in to help with the destruction!!!!!!