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Howling Terror |
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Posted: 15:28 - 05 Apr 2024 Post subject: Most embarrassing moment on a bike |
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This one came to mind.
I'm on the duke riding with a bunch of BCF'ers...obviously like something out of mad max film with race-rep hooligans..wet behind the ear new(ish)_ riders..turbo bikes...plodders and generally a bunch of wonderful odd-bods.
Chance of crashing - moderate.
Chance of bike failures - v high.
Chance of people getting lost - no-brainer.
Few of the more spirited riders have lost some of the pack and pull to the kerbside.
They find us and we're ready again. I'm about to set off when I feel a tap on the rear wheel and some ginger lad is pissing around with me. He's tapping the rear wheel with his front...ta-tap-tap... I lean forward and proceed to do a big smelly burnout.
Indicate to set off and the tapping becomes more earnest.
Shoulder check and he's pointing down...At my side stand still down.
I was old enough to know better and thanks again Chris as the side stand is bolted to the engine on that bike. ____________________ Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
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Nobby the Bastard Harley Gaydar
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I attended the funeral of my (then) best bikery mate Tigger Alldus, who had died in an accident some weeks earlier. We had agreed to meet up at Reading Services (I think) before heading down the M4/M5 to some burial site.
As I arrived on (I think) my XT660 with my boyf on the Super Tenere, for some reason known only to myself (and even then ... not really) I proceeded to stop and just let go of the handlebars, causing myself to drop the bike and fall off in front of more than half of the members of the Vincent Owners Club
I was inordinately embarrassed, to say the least.
It must certainly have been that I was "of a disordered mind" due to my mate's death.
But not *that* disordered as I managed to do my first ever ton in his remembrance, mainly whilst trying to catch up with his sidecar hearse halfway down the M5
He's the only person I know who has ever actually been late for their own funeral, as his friends had made him a customised coffin rather than buy one off the shelf - but the people who made it had been provided with the wrong measurements, basically only allowing for his actual height rather than adding a few extra inches at each end, so he had to be decanted into a non-customised coffin at the last minute ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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lingeringstin... Trackday Trickster
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BanditsHigh Worse than a woman
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Just out of hospital after two weeks with cellulitis in both legs, kidneys failing etc ... anyway, legs were very weak, so even had difficulty in walking!
A few days later I had to go to another hospital for another issue I have and of course out came the bike (GSX1400) ... was difficult to move her and had to lift my legs onto pegs by hand ... eventually was on my way and it felt good to be back on the bike.
A couple of miles before the hospital I came up to a roundabout and hard to brake sharply, I'd mis-judged the speed of the car on the roundabout. I stopped without issue but lost my balance, so bike started going over.
Managed to catch it at about 45 degrees and held it, but not enough strength in my legs to get it back up, 30 seconds later my leg gave out and I smacked into the ground
Luckily a few drivers had been waiting behind me and rushed to my aid, picked me up and then the bike, after a few thanks I was back on my way ... got there safely and back in the end
All the best ... Barry |
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Tarmacsurfer wrote: | Walk out of the kiosk at the petrol station having just paid, see attractive woman in a convertible watching me as I climb onto the bike.
Feeling good, looking good. Custom ZZR1100, leathers , black helmet and iridium visor. I'm 6'5 and pretty imposing so all told I'm cutting a dashing figure. At least that's in my head...
Throw my leg over the bike, nonchalantly zipping my jacket with my left hand as I start the bike with my right. Kicking the stand up I look over my shoulder and promptly realise I've zipped my beard into the jacket, grab my face with both hands and fall over with the bike on top of me.
Not my finest moment. |
Here's where you went wrong..
Quote: | Custom ZZR1100.. .. beard |
PS she drove off with a smirk no doubt. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Got lost in Spain once on my old GSX750F, full leathers, 'er indoors on the back, camping gear etc. Rode down a small street to turn around, tried a feet-up U turn and promptly dropped it at slow walking pace in front of a cafe full of old Spanish blokes. How they laughed as the silly gringo struggled to lift his bike plus gear, sweating like a fat lass at the disco, with wifey sat at the kerb offering a continual stream of 'helpful' advice....
Bastards. ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting... |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 18:49 - 18 Apr 2024 Post subject: |
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Didn't involve me directly but probably being on my one and only BCF rideout because other people might think I was with them. It was like a bunch of clowns at the circus.
Started the rideout with one rider not paying attention, running into the back of a stationary bike, shunting it out into traffic and them both going down on a roundabout.
Finished with someone literally getting off his bike at about 60mph right in front of me (not falling off, he legit just threw his leg over the seat, got off the bike and they both slid down the road and into a dirt laybye) because he didn't think he'd make it round the next corner. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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MarJay But it's British!
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Posted: 09:07 - 19 Apr 2024 Post subject: |
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At university.
Started my GPZ500 on side stand with it in gear (clutch pulled in). Once it was started that way (which often I would have to push start it as couldn't afford a new battery), I inadvertantly let go of the clutch lever not thinking what I was doing and it jumped forward and landed on a 125 City Fly and broke their front mudguard. Just as it happened the owner was on his way so he saw it all. Anyway, I gave him the money for a brand new mudguard at a later date- but we were friends for the rest of the University period, going on ride outs etc. So- if you want to make friends (even if you don't it seems), then just let your bike drop onto someone elses... ____________________ CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (295cc) - 38k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 49k. |
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Couple of years ago took my daughter out on my Caponord ETV1000 I had at the time, big heavy bike. It was an evening ride into the Peaks, lovely ride in the dry with sun setting.
Got to about 9pm and decided to turn round and head home, arrived at Hassop station cafe entrance and did a U-turn, my foot slipped on a bit of gravel, off balanced and both of us did a slow motion roll off the bike. Thankfully no injuries and with my daughters help (bystanders just watched - probably laughing) managed to pick the bike up.
But that wasn't the embarrassment of the journey. That happened after I picked the bike up, saw it had chucked some oil and the front brake was binding so I could hardly move the bike. My wife drove out in the car and took my daughter home and I called the breakdown and waited 5 hours till 2am in the morning for them to arrive and take me back home.
Got home and later that morning realised I'd only lost a small amount of oil, and the brake was binding because the hand guard had been bent and was pushing against the brake lever - so all in all, I could have just picked the bike up, bent the guard back and ridden home slowly saving myself 5 hours standing in the rain freezing my arse off! ____________________ Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed). |
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Posted: 16:31 - 19 Apr 2024 Post subject: |
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stinkwheel wrote: |
Started the rideout with one rider not paying attention, running into the back of a stationary bike, shunting it out into traffic and them both going down on a roundabout.
Finished with someone literally getting off his bike at about 60mph right in front of me (not falling off, he legit just threw his leg over the seat, got off the bike and they both slid down the road and into a dirt laybye) because he didn't think he'd make it round the next corner. |
I got a similar bearing from my one and only ride with BCF'ers down to Wales..Toecutters gang were more senisble....
Probably not that bad but certainly unique, my most embarrassing moment on a bike besides the usual drops and disc lock forgetfulness was on my Sportster.
Was around May/June 2020 when some of the travel restrictions had been lifted, I'd only had the bike a few weeks and was still getting used to it, rode about 80 miles North to Kielder water with some friends.
Riding back got about 30 miles along some tight country roads when it completely gave up the ghost, couldn't diagnose at the side of the road, spark totally lost.
Running short on daylight, very few tools and in the midst of a pandemic it was decided in a moment of sheer genius to raid an abandoned truck yard of some luggage straps and my mate on his Hornet 600 tow me on the Harley the 50 miles home.....down the A68/A69....got quite a few looks off passers by including an interceptor car...must have had something better to do as they left us be!
It was a very humbling journey home, we were all exhausted by the end, said mate on his Hornet is a cocky shit and took us up to 80 or so a few times and at one point steered the bike with his knees leant back with his phone and filmed the event....might post that up in a few years when statutes are expired ____________________ Current: 02 FZS 1000 Some Bike Pics...
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MarJay wrote: | 1999, Honda NS125R. I used to work in a little photo development shop in Reading. I used to ride into town and park on the bike parking on the main shopping street. After a long day I got back on the bike ready to go home. It was a warm summers day, and the street was teeming with people, and there were bikes parked opposite the parking space as well as in it. There were a few other motorcyclists milling about. I felt good, I had a beautiful red sportsbike I had a black helmet with a black leather jacket and the sun was shining.
I kickstarted the bike and it started first kick. I then clicked it into gear and let the clutch out.
*Bang!*
I had left the disc lock on, and everyone in the street turned to look at me. Well, maybe not everyone, but it definitely felt like it. |
Your really not going to mention the boot are you?
MY most embarrassing was probably the time I had been flirting with a lass at the pub, she was very interested in the bike and wanted to go for a spin sometime, happy days. The problem was I was very hungover from the night before and doing a lot of work to maintain my composure, this effort went away when I put my full face lid with black visor on and promptly threw up in it.
The worst part about throwing up in a lid isnt it bouncing back in your face, its peeling the lid off, rubbing fresh vomit in your hair in the process and cockblocking yourself. ____________________ own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance. |
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