Knee down in morrisons petrol station

[moanthebairns]

It was lovely when I finished work today so I rushed home, cut the labels off my new gloves and boots. jumped into my new one piece and put the hizzy rep lid on.

jumped on the daytona, finally the first time I get to ride it in the dry.

took a run to Callander and it was great, stopped for a vape then decided to do the troassachs trail.

new tyres, new bike, new gear and a sunny afternoon great I thought. the run was brilliant but the fuel light came on after id only done 80 miles.

so I popped into morrisons petrol station in Stirling, pull up side stand down lean it over and next thing its timbbbbbber!

I'm heading towards the deck. i somehow managed to fling my leg under the bike whilst trying to wrestle it back up.

I'm shouting for help but the guy filling up a blue Mazda behind me just keeps on filling up, .

2 minutes im sat there with the daytona resting on my leg fighting it so it doesn't hit the deck.

finally a bear of a female assistant comes to my help and asks if I need a hand.

to my surprise she gets it half way up with ease, thank god for big girls. I manage to get it up right and put the stand down.

the floor was saturated with petrol so ether I slipped and knocked the stand or the stand slipped.

I thank her and she disappears. I look for damage, I couldn't see anything at all wrong with it I have no idea how.

so I guess I was lucky but I've screwed my leg in the process. I can't walk without hopping and even after stealing my maws co-codamol I'm still in agony. still the bikes fine.

I told the other half why I was late picking her up and she just laughed. thanks very much I thought.

so maybe next time I'll stay on the bike to fill it.

oh in I owe that woman a bunch of flowers she was gone when I went back in to say thanks but I'll need to see her again she saved me a fortune.

[redtwin]

The leg will heal for free, fairings cost money...you did the right thing throwing your leg under the bike to save it.

Where is that thread about filling your bike up while straddling it vs putting it on the side stand?.

[MotorsportTom]

Lucky bugger! (for keeping it upright even if only just)
Unlucky bugger for being it that situation and screwing your leg.

I've had a couple of times slipping on forecourts although, touch wood, I haven't hit the deck with the bike just yet.

Heal fast chap

[Codswallop]

redtwin said:

The leg will heal for free, fairings cost money...you did the right thing throwing your leg under the bike to save it.

Indeed. Or if self healing fails, the NHS offer a fantastic free people repair service.

What we really need though, it less money for work shy teen parents that breed at an alarming rate, and the money saved could go towards a NBRS (national bike repair service). That would be nice, 'cos my bike has a long standing electrical problem that is doing my head in.

[J B L]

Sorry about your leg, glad you saved the fairing though. Every cloud and all that.

This, however really makes me despair...

moanthebairns said:

I'm shouting for help but the guy filling up a blue Mazda behind me just keeps on filling up, .

2 minutes im sat there with the daytona resting on my leg fighting it so it doesn't hit the deck.

...what's wrong with people?

[mackmeister]

J B L said:

Sorry about your leg, glad you saved the fairing though. Every cloud and all that.

This, however really makes me despair...

moanthebairns said:

I'm shouting for help but the guy filling up a blue Mazda behind me just keeps on filling up, .

2 minutes im sat there with the daytona resting on my leg fighting it so it doesn't hit the deck.

...what's wrong with people?

Now days a lot unfortunatly.

Common decency and manners seem to be dying out.

More to the point hats off to the OP for saving the bike, I would have collapsed after 30 seconds wrestling.

[mackmeister]

J B L said:

Sorry about your leg, glad you saved the fairing though. Every cloud and all that.

This, however really makes me despair...

moanthebairns said:

I'm shouting for help but the guy filling up a blue Mazda behind me just keeps on filling up, .

2 minutes im sat there with the daytona resting on my leg fighting it so it doesn't hit the deck.

...what's wrong with people?

Now days a lot unfortunatly.

Common decency and manners seem to be dying out.

More to the point hats off to the OP for saving the bike, I would have collapsed after 30 seconds wrestling.

[Fastdruid]

mackmeister said:

More to the point hats off to the OP for saving the bike, I would have collapsed after 30 seconds wrestling.

I'd have stepped away myself.
All too easy to do yourself a serious injury but a bike can be fixed with just money.

Still, disgusting that the person on the other pump just watched you struggle.

[Mad Jock]

Perhaps the large assistantess took so long because she was calling her manager to find out if she was to ask you to take your helmet off first.

As for the wimp with the Mazda, follow him home and burn it.

For example.

[996 sps]

Good save mate - Hope the leg heals up soon, go back to the petrol station and get the CCTV footage, you'll be able to watch it at home the time you saved a front end wash out with your knee Texas Tornado stylee.

[13aines]

Well done for saving it! As said, the leg will heal and cost nothing with any luck

Did you not wear your boot soles in like new tyres? Rookie

[Yazza54]

What a total for not helping you

[Johnny50]

Ouch!

Sorry to hear about the leg, but glad the bikes ok.

How's this going to affect you for Thursday night?

[neelyp]

Johnny50 said:

Ouch!

Sorry to hear about the leg, but glad the bikes ok.

How's this going to affect you for Thursday night?

Crutchlow managed to race, I'm sure MTB will be able to potter round Knockhill.

[dibblecorse]

Codswallop said:

redtwin said:

The leg will heal for free, fairings cost money...you did the right thing throwing your leg under the bike to save it.

Indeed. Or if self healing fails, the NHS offer a fantastic free people repair service.

What we really need though, it less money for work shy teen parents that breed at an alarming rate, and the money saved could go towards a NBRS (national bike repair service). That would be nice, 'cos my bike has a long standing electrical problem that is doing my head in.

Good rescue fella

And Cods, how the f*** do we get from this tale of woe to your poxy political tripe ? Codswallop by name, and by nature it seems !!!!

Gotta love PH ....

[dapearson]

Mad Jock said:

Perhaps the large assistantess took so long because she was calling her manager to find out if she was to ask you to take your helmet off first.

As for the wimp with the Mazda, follow him home and burn it.

For example.

[creampuff]

Have you got pics of the butch girl?

[mu0n]

Great job saving the fairings!!! I’d feel like such a loser lying under my bike on a petrol forecourt. Hahahahahahahah.

[Rosscow]

Ouch - sounds painful. Did you manage to ride home OK?

[moanthebairns]

I’m ok riding it, obviously it’s a bit sore hanging off it. I have the ninja today, only problem was getting it up off its side stand, took 3 attempts had to use the car to push off as I struggle with putting weight on my leg. The car is a nightmare to drive with the constant clutch pushing.

The co-codamol are helping I can walk with a limp and have a lovely light head thanks to them to enjoy. I think I must have hit my thigh on the kerb at the petrol pump unit on the way down, it was all a bit of a “oh fk moment, followed by dread then relief”.

I still would like to thump that guy in the Mazda, just for being an inconsiderate dick.

Going to email Morrison’s today and ask for the woman’s details or when she’s next working so I can drop off a bunch of flowers.

Still can’t believe it wasn’t damaged, there is just a slight scuff to my brand new knee slider so after all it wasn’t a crash it was just me getting my knee down, I seen a magpie before it so I’m blaming him. I’m sure I saluted him though.