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Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 6:22 pm
by scouse
I came around a corner and hit some leaves
The front end washed out and well here's the result
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Gutted is an understatement
I'm OK by the way
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 6:48 pm
by TallyB
Good to hear that you are ok Gary. Can the bike still run?
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 6:54 pm
by malc87
Not the news we want to hear
As long as you are ok is the main thing as the bike is repairable
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 7:19 pm
by scouse
TallyB wrote: ↑Thu Oct 16, 2025 6:48 pm
Good to hear that you are ok Gary. Can the bike still run?
I think the distributor is salvageable...
Currently getting recovered by Wolfie
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:16 pm
by Olde Coney
thats not good Gary, as long as you are ok...the bike is fixable
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:35 pm
by skub
Leaves are lethal when wet. All looks repairable,glad you are not needing repairs. Us older folk don't bounce like we used to.
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 10:33 am
by Wolfie
Got Gary and bike home last night, Jo wasn't happy so he might have had a good tongue lashing.
I texted him later to check that she hadn't strung him up by the nadgers..
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 2:18 pm
by skub
Wolfie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 10:33 am
I texted him later to check that she hadn't strung him up by the nadgers..
Some folk pay extra for that.
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 8:23 pm
by Luke Sharp
Bloody hell Gary, that’s not good!
Glad you’re okay, and hope your ears aren’t suffering too much?
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 7:41 pm
by scouse
I'm a bit bruised, but the rest of my bike gear did it's job
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Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 8:34 pm
by skub
Ouch. No armour on the knees Gary?
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 8:59 pm
by scouse
skub wrote: ↑Sat Oct 18, 2025 8:34 pm
Ouch. No armour on the knees Gary?
It's the inner part of my thigh on my right leg
My jeans have a small pocket for some armour for the pelvis/hip, the day before I looked at them and thought maybe I should get some armour for them?
BTW there's hardly a mark on the jeans or my armoured shirt
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 9:52 pm
by skub
scouse wrote: ↑Sat Oct 18, 2025 8:59 pm
skub wrote: ↑Sat Oct 18, 2025 8:34 pm
Ouch. No armour on the knees Gary?
It's the inner part of my thigh on my right leg
My jeans have a small pocket for some armour for the pelvis/hip, the day before I looked at them and thought maybe I should get some armour for them?
BTW there's hardly a mark on the jeans or my armoured shirt
Yeah,odd things happen when you have a get off. I bet that's a bit tender!
I mostly use armoured jeans now,RST being my usual. Aside from the protection,I like that they keep the chill off my old knees on a cold day.
Re: Not what I expected on my ride home
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 10:18 pm
by Trev
Shit happens and it can be repaired, main thing is you are alive and kicking
