Author Topic: Ha ha ha, life gets better (Read 2964 times)

tallgirl · « **Reply #50 on:** 13, May, 2007, 08:59:09 PM »

Hope the week gets easier and remember to take all those wonderful pankillers the hospital gave you and you will be flying.

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trouty · « **Reply #51 on:** 13, May, 2007, 11:09:58 PM »

would this bodywork fit yours??
http://www.visordown.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325622

Terry · « **Reply #52 on:** 13, May, 2007, 11:25:47 PM »

Ouch mate sorry to hear that hope u heal soon.

Mikey · « **Reply #53 on:** 14, May, 2007, 12:30:54 AM »

Quote (pieman @ May 12 2007,21:52)

Don't worry, I went to a talk by Andy Ibbott the other week, and I told him that he was contradicting himself when he said at the start that coming off the power makes the bike go straight on, then saying that putting the power on makes the bike stand up!!! I guess he was talking about different circumstances, but the talk was generalised too much to get the point across properly so he should have been more careful how he said it.

Applying throttle makes the bike stand up. Coming off the power makes the bike run wide. I am very surprised that Andy didn't re-explain it to you, that's his job and he is an excellent trainer too.

« **Reply #54 on:** 14, May, 2007, 01:12:16 AM »

hey Burger dude, sounds like you have as much luck as me right now, hope your cool, get well soon buddy!

Burger · « **Reply #55 on:** 14, May, 2007, 06:42:52 AM »

Quote (troutslayer @ May 13 2007,23:09)

would this bodywork fit yours??
http://www.visordown.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325622

Yer that would. Heeerm. Might give him an e-mail.

Cheers trout.

« **Reply #56 on:** 14, May, 2007, 07:53:27 AM »

Ouch, soz to hear the news

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Wishing you a speedy recovery

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« **Reply #57 on:** 14, May, 2007, 08:21:05 AM »

'> I know I spoke to you on the weekend but wanted to post on here too. Im gutted for ya!

I think I've sorted my bike now (test ride pending - Damn weather) and I was SO looking forward to meeting up and riding with you. Its been too damn long!

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Matt zx9 · « **Reply #58 on:** 14, May, 2007, 08:22:31 AM »

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when you lean a long way and put power through the small contact patch

I HATE to contradict you in any way Matt, and what else you said was spot on, but as I understood it, once you are over the contact patch actually gets bigger? Perhaps it was just a poor choice of words? What you then said about the balance and weight was better.

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Feel free to contradict me any time you like

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The sentence shouldnt really have linked the lean and the size of the contact patch... what I was getting at is when you lean the force becomes a shearing (ie sideways) force which the contact patch cant hold because a) its small (like it always is on a motorcycle tyre) and b) shell grip is rubbish when the force is applied sideways rather than down onto it.

Biker Biker · « **Reply #59 on:** 14, May, 2007, 08:49:14 AM »

Sorry to hear mate, the bones will mend sooner than you think

Who was it that said..... 'If you ain't cryin you ain't tryin'?

You'll be back on the bike in no time

Stu · « **Reply #60 on:** 14, May, 2007, 08:56:09 AM »

Hope you mend quick mate, you gotta do it a few times before you can work out why it slipped ':p'

pieman · « **Reply #61 on:** 14, May, 2007, 09:20:33 AM »

That's better Matt. Like I said, not really contradicting, just thought you could have put it better, and you have.

Mikey, the problem was it was just a couple of hours seminar that he had come to do for our IAM group, for free, and he was trying to fit a lot in to a small time. My beef was that he should've kept it simple and perhaps just told us more about the days and what they do, which is basically what he wanted to do anyway. He didn't really have time to do the concepts justice. I do want to go on one of his courses and get the real deal at some point.

fruitskin · « **Reply #62 on:** 14, May, 2007, 09:23:02 AM »

sorry to hear this mate - get well soon

Mikey · « **Reply #63 on:** 14, May, 2007, 10:07:29 AM »

Si, I did level 1 last month and am doing level 2&3 on Wednesday and Thursday. He is really a VERY engaging guy and knows his stuff.

I honestly walked away at the end of the day having learnt more about how to ride a bike and it has helped me since!

Alba · « **Reply #64 on:** 14, May, 2007, 12:47:38 PM »

thank you guys for your support, he really needs it right now. we managed a good night sleep for the first time since friday, and its getting better already (god the power of youth). Matt, excellent information about grip, i think it will help him a lot coming to terms with it, as he's still asking himself how has it happened...

me, i'm just glad i can still see his sweet face in the morning

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Snap · « **Reply #65 on:** 14, May, 2007, 03:43:52 PM »

Sorry to hear Burgermeister. Get well soon buddy.

Ginger · « **Reply #66 on:** 14, May, 2007, 05:17:06 PM »

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Quote (Mikey @ May 12 2007,00:08)

Lay off already cause this is getting unnecessarily silly Richard. Get well soon, bikes come and go.

I was taking the pi** mate, you know me, without p*** takin and laffin Id have bugger all.

Happened at Purley Junction, Road was dry, Tyres had done about 50 mins of hard riding (so were hot ). Not sure all happened very quick. Rear went, I shut off, I went over the bars. Just benn to see the bike. Nose cone, Front fairing bracket snapped, Forks bent/twisted, Huge ding in frame, Clip on, Foot fegs sub frame etc. Gonna pick it up tomorrow with WDZ and then Ill call insurance company.

Ace, I finished with your book, We will do lunch some time mate, on me this time.

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Thanks for your well wishes guys.

Im a great beliver in you reap wat ya sow,

I just dont remember planting these seeds.

get it rich rich you didnt come off your just using that as an excause

your fiance smashed up your bike and beat you up and you say you come off your bike as you dont wanna put up that you were beaten by a woman

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nah only kidding rich hope you get well soon mate

you have to be ready ffor the next night out on the town

Burger · « **Reply #67 on:** 14, May, 2007, 05:20:07 PM »

ok in vain attempt to raise some much needed cash Im selling the bike, I have been offered £1500 notes, If anyone wants to match it by tomorrow they can have it??

Im gonna post this in the for sale section too.

Ginger · « **Reply #68 on:** 14, May, 2007, 05:51:38 PM »

Quote (Burger @ May 14 2007,17:20)

ok in vain attempt to raise some much needed cash Im selling the bike, I have been offered £1500 notes, If anyone wants to match it by tomorrow they can have it??

Im gonna post this in the for sale section too.

so whats the cash for, ois it for the wedding or a car

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Rollo · « **Reply #69 on:** 14, May, 2007, 07:05:42 PM »

Mate, very sorry to hear of your off and subsequent pain. 1500 sheets should sort you some way to getting back on to two wheels and at least your no-claims will still be intact...

Hopefuly see you out and about sometime soon.

« **Reply #70 on:** 14, May, 2007, 07:21:43 PM »

Oh Burger, please can you try to stay in one piece for more than a month. Seriously though, I hope you're back fighting fit really soon - you do seem to bounce well.

Stay off the booze or the pain killers ain't gonna work

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Will come visit soon with some grapes, unless you'd prefer choccies?

naughty lee · « **Reply #71 on:** 15, May, 2007, 09:20:10 AM »

burgermeister! you really need to slow down on those corners mate, gutted to her about your spill, but glad that your on the mend, maybe now is the time to have a look at what these people have to offer... they have been keeping me busy every weekend for the last 6 weeks...some of these boys are bladdy quick too!

pieman · « **Reply #72 on:** 15, May, 2007, 11:39:31 AM »

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MATTP · « **Reply #73 on:** 15, May, 2007, 11:50:47 AM »

Lee, no need for IAM to help the lad get better. Just needs to have a little luck as even a teacher of IAM can crash.

Mate, just get better and give us a bell if you need anything

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Matt zx9 · « **Reply #74 on:** 15, May, 2007, 12:02:19 PM »

Quote (MATTP @ May 15 2007,11:50)

Just needs to have a little luck as even a teacher of IAM can crash.

Crash once, that might be unlucky. Crash twice, then IAM training is a good idea. Crash three times and you need to stop, and then completely change your riding attitude.

This isnt aimed at Burger, but Im of the school of thought that says all accidents are your fault. There are so few accidents (dont bother with telling me stories, I know they do exist) where there is nothing that could have been done, or an escape route couldnt have been planned. Even if 'the other guy' was entirely in the wrong, you should have been elsewhere by the time it happened.

Been there - as a testosterone filled yoof, I crashed. Lots. And somehow it was always the other guy's fault.... ':rock:'

Then a shock to the system made me change everything about my attitude to riding.

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