Biking, a great hobby ruined by talentless ******s

[Chipchap]

GTIR said:

Clubman or proper shape?

A proper old fashioned round bonneted Mini 850 with thos e hideous alloy and rubber bonnet retainers. One of which neatly removed my left ring finger, whilst the bumper/overriders provided me with a compound fracture to my left Tib & Fib. At the same moment the big round Lucas headlight that was no use to see with managed to smash my Femur and hip simultaneously. Other minor/major injuries then occured as me and the bike all entagled got tumbledried down a banking resulting in 4 broken ribs, punctured lung, smashed scapula and collar bone. Many metatarsils etc too.

A mere breeze followed with 9 months in hossie thinking about it.


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[GTIR]

Chipchap said:

GTIR said:

Clubman or proper shape?

A proper old fashioned round bonneted Mini 850 with thos e hideous alloy and rubber bonnet retainers. One of which neatly removed my left ring finger, whilst the bumper/overriders provided me with a compound fracture to my left Tib & Fib. At the same moment the big round Lucas headlight that was no use to see with managed to smash my Femur and hip simultaneously. Other minor/major injuries then occured as me and the bike all entagled got tumbledried down a banking resulting in 4 broken ribs, punctured lung, smashed scapula and collar bone. Many metatarsils etc too.

A mere breeze followed with 9 months in hossie thinking about it.


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I feel guilty now trivialising your accident and trying to make light of your riding inadequacies. I apologies.

[srob]

cpl_payne said:

By having granddads pass on their wisdom in bike meets I imagine? I wasn't around between WWI and WWII you'll have to confirm it with the resident elders.

No, by riding and getting experience.

I'd never, ever heard of countersteering until I started reading this forum. I'm in no doubt that I've been doing it since I started riding but it's not some magic answer-all to being able to ride a motorcycle well.

I can understand that people want to learn and better their riding, but it sometimes seems like people want a quick win instead of simply getting some miles under your belt.

[Biker's Nemesis]

You know I thought I was loosing my touch here. My God isn't it amazing what a bit of stinky bait can do.

[Chipchap]

GTIR said:

I feel guilty now trivialising your accident and trying to make light of your riding inadequacies. I apologies.

Chill fella. It was almost 40yrs ago now. It changed my life but who will ever know if as a result I made better choices or worse choices. One thing remained constant though, I love motorcycles. However there are still many out there who are faster/better/braver than me and good luck to them. Whether they got there by skill, talent, DAS, Born Again I dont care just as long as we all enjoy it whilst we can. I know that I do.


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[Biker's Nemesis]

3DP said:

Based on your average 16 year generational gap in Newcastle, I've worked out that you must be a great-grandad.

I was 25 when my Son was born, he's 23 now.

I am not from Noocastle anyhoo, I am from Northumberland.

Ya Cockernee bastid!

[Biker's Nemesis]

Fleegle said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Fleegle said:

Even me, you senile old goat?

When did you pass your test grandad? It's not a trick question btw

1999. I started on the road when I was 15

You great big Billy liar, I can smell the smoke from yer pants.

[Chipchap]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I was 25 when my Son was born, he's 23 now.

I am not from Noocastle anyhoo, I am from Northumberland.

Ya Cockernee bastid!

Whyaye Pet divvnt get yer piss in a froth an all like.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Jazoli said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Anyway, of Jazoli wasn't so damn slow those 2 born again dass wouldn't have been able to catch him up

I'm not biting, at least I managed to get off my drive and just nearly crash..........

Edited by Jazoli on Tuesday 15th April 17:18

There's plenty time for you to do that yet, it took me over 30 years of road riding to manage it, oh and I wasn't on the drive.


I reckon the reason you're so slow is because you never seem to be on the road much. A few years off here and a few years off there.

[cpl_payne]

srob said:

cpl_payne said:

By having granddads pass on their wisdom in bike meets I imagine? I wasn't around between WWI and WWII you'll have to confirm it with the resident elders.

No, by riding and getting experience.

I'd never, ever heard of countersteering until I started reading this forum. I'm in no doubt that I've been doing it since I started riding but it's not some magic answer-all to being able to ride a motorcycle well.

I can understand that people want to learn and better their riding, but it sometimes seems like people want a quick win instead of simply getting some miles under your belt.

Agreed, there isn't a substitute for experience. That being said actively thinking about the process while testing and trying various things out does accelerate the rate of at which this experience is obtained. There is a difference between simply clocking up the miles and having a learner's mindset. I've done about 9000 miles in the year since my DAS (all for fun, no commuting), roughly 700 of those in the mountain roads of northern Spain and I still consider myself a beginner, there are quite a few things I need to improve to bring my riding to a decent standard.

[Jazoli]

Biker's Nemesis said:

There's plenty time for you to do that yet, it took me over 30 years of road riding to manage it, oh and I wasn't on the drive.

I reckon the reason you're so slow is because you never seem to be on the road much. A few years off here and a few years off there.

you mong, far too stinky.

I'm not as slow as almost everyone else is on here......

[Biker's Nemesis]

Jazoli said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

There's plenty time for you to do that yet, it took me over 30 years of road riding to manage it, oh and I wasn't on the drive.

I reckon the reason you're so slow is because you never seem to be on the road much. A few years off here and a few years off there.

you mong, far too stinky.

I'm not as slow as almost everyone else is on here......

Come on Dave keep your bike, st happens you've just been unlucky.

I'll be out this weekend on summit. I'll beg, borrow or steal summit from someone.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Chipchap, you old fart you, you're about the same age as Fleegle.

[srob]

Jeez there's a load of Saga louts on here!

[Jazoli]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Come on Dave keep your bike, st happens you've just been unlucky.

I'll be out this weekend on summit. I'll beg, borrow or steal summit from someone.

Well it is still in the garage, I have calmed down a bit since Sunday, it did shake me up somewhat as two random events happening like that within 15 minutes of each other would do any mere mortal (unlike yourself) and I've told the missus (and the whole internet) that I have quit now....

[3DP]

Biker's Nemesis said:

3DP said:

Based on your average 16 year generational gap in Newcastle, I've worked out that you must be a great-grandad.

I was 25 when my Son was born, he's 23 now.

I am not from Noocastle anyhoo, I am from Northumberland.

Ya Cockernee bastid!

I bet you were nicknamed 'Grandad' in the maternity cave.

And I'm not from the East end of London ya 'toon loving, crocodile shoes wearer!

Edited by 3DP on Tuesday 15th April 18:53

[sc0tt]

Its like bingo night in here.

You all stink of piss.

[Biker's Nemesis]

sc0tt said:

Its like bingo night in here.

You all stink of piss.

You're no spring chicken.

[Chipchap]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Chipchap, you old fart you, you're about the same age as Fleegle.

Oi I resemble that remark.


It is a bind when you are doing stuff online and they want your D.O.B. it takes ages to scroll down to 1958 and even then I need my magnifying glass to see it correctly.


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[Biker's Nemesis]

Chipchap said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Chipchap, you old fart you, you're about the same age as Fleegle.

Oi I resemble that remark.


It is a bind when you are doing stuff online and they want your D.O.B. it takes ages to scroll down to 1958 and even then I need my magnifying glass to see it correctly.


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I know, I have the same problem with being born in the 1960's.