A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[CaptainSlow]

Elli5 said:

Passed my test some 12 months ago and yet to get a bike due to loss of job, house build commitments etc and its driving me nuts!

Luckily my father in law is kindly giving me access to ride his classic:



She's certainly different to the more modern ER6N I passed my test on

These are worth a few quid now, don't drop it!

[catso]

Elli5 said:

Nice especially in pre-'Kermit' green...

[Reardy Mister]

[Biker's Nemesis]

Reardy Mister said:

Not like you to have nowt to say skippy.

[tvrolet]

catso said:

Elli5 said:

Nice especially in pre-'Kermit' green...

I bought one new in 1976

That one has a US spec rear mudguard, not standard UK fare - and the UK bikes didn't have reflectors on the down-tubes below the tank.

And only pre-'Kermit' green for a road bike. The race bikes had been green from at least the early 70s; I remember painting a [not very good] picture of Yvon DuHamel on his race bike ('Kermit' green bike and leathers) at school, and I'd dropped art by '72 so they were certainly using 'Kermit' green as a race colour by then.

[scunnylad]

[Chipchap]

Reardy Mister said:

I bet that is much more fun to commute on than that wheezy old R1200RT. They do look good in those colours too.

[Elli5]

tvrolet said:

catso said:

Elli5 said:

Nice especially in pre-'Kermit' green...

I bought one new in 1976

That one has a US spec rear mudguard, not standard UK fare - and the UK bikes didn't have reflectors on the down-tubes below the tank.

And only pre-'Kermit' green for a road bike. The race bikes had been green from at least the early 70s; I remember painting a [not very good] picture of Yvon DuHamel on his race bike ('Kermit' green bike and leathers) at school, and I'd dropped art by '72 so they were certainly using 'Kermit' green as a race colour by then.

I'm no expert but I believe she started off as a 1976 U.S. bike and was originally poo brown in colour. It's now got the twin disc set up on the front wheel and even with that the stopping power is a little interesting, God knows what it would have been like with the single disc

My FIL has spent a whole load of time and money getting her up to standard so I'm chuffed he trusts me enough to take her out. I'd be going stir crazy otherwise not being able to get my bike fix, can't wait to get something of my own. Trouble is there is a list of bikes I need that I probably won't be able to sneak past the missus

[Reardy Mister]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Not like you to have nowt to say skippy.

I'm only schtum because this one is on loan from Bahnstormer BMW whilst I decide if it's more fun to commute on than the wheezy old RT. So far it's been considerably more fun in every department but tomorrow's commute will be the acid test. I've found every time I gain something with this, I lose something else over the RT. Nothing's ever bloody simple is it?

Good day on this today though. I'm starting to think the RT is a bit like trying to have a fk buddy. It's nice to have something that does a job for you but after a while what you really want is something you enjoy spending time with for the sake of it and dont mind your mates seeing you on.

[3DP]

Chipchap said:

spareparts said:

My Schuberth C3 Pro cracked through after a rather hard smack being thrown 10m from the initial impact at 40mph. Knocked out for 45mins with no memory of the incident, but it saved my life and from more serious injury. Great helmet. It works! Flip front remained locked and allowed paramedics to easily remove the lid with less risk to my head/neck. Will happily get another.

So now we have proof of at least one thing an R1200GS is no good at. It cant shove cars out of the way or leap over them in a single bound, bloody useless bike.

GWS chap.


A

I think being knocked out was for the best given that half of London's west bound commuters have now seen your junk.

[Janluke]

Elli5 said:

Passed my test some 12 months ago and yet to get a bike due to loss of job, house build commitments etc and its driving me nuts!

Luckily my father in law is kindly giving me access to ride his classic:



She's certainly different to the more modern ER6N I passed my test on

You're in good company I suspect there's quite a few "old" bikers here who's first "proper" bike was a big Zed

[sjtscott]

spareparts said:

My Schuberth C3 Pro cracked through after a rather hard smack being thrown 10m from the initial impact at 40mph. Knocked out for 45mins with no memory of the incident, but it saved my life and from more serious injury. Great helmet. It works! Flip front remained locked and allowed paramedics to easily remove the lid with less risk to my head/neck. Will happily get another.

Proof that helmets save lives! Glad to hear it did its job and you're doing ok, proper product testing in unfortunate circumstances.

[spareparts]

3DP said:

Chipchap said:

spareparts said:

My Schuberth C3 Pro cracked through after a rather hard smack being thrown 10m from the initial impact at 40mph. Knocked out for 45mins with no memory of the incident, but it saved my life and from more serious injury. Great helmet. It works! Flip front remained locked and allowed paramedics to easily remove the lid with less risk to my head/neck. Will happily get another.

So now we have proof of at least one thing an R1200GS is no good at. It cant shove cars out of the way or leap over them in a single bound, bloody useless bike.

GWS chap.


A

I think being knocked out was for the best given that half of London's west bound commuters have now seen your junk.

I swear there's truly no dignity when you crash! Was there really any reason? FFS.

[mitzy]

Really glad it OK
And hope they throw the book at the driver

Glad the helmet did its job
Like fleege said I see so many people with st helmets
It's scary people don't value their head

Mend well keep taking the painkillers and get well soon
Xxxx

We might be a bunch of piss takers on here and get stroppy sometimes and fall out
But everyone on here really cares when st and bad stuff happens

We are good folk on BB xxx

[mitzy]

scunnylad said:

Wots that yellow yam its lovely

[Fleegle]

Elli5 said:

Passed my test some 12 months ago and yet to get a bike due to loss of job, house build commitments etc and its driving me nuts!

Luckily my father in law is kindly giving me access to ride his classic:



She's certainly different to the more modern ER6N I passed my test on

Yes, its much, much better

[theshrew]

spareparts said:

My Schuberth C3 Pro cracked through after a rather hard smack being thrown 10m from the initial impact at 40mph. Knocked out for 45mins with no memory of the incident, but it saved my life and from more serious injury. Great helmet. It works! Flip front remained locked and allowed paramedics to easily remove the lid with less risk to my head/neck. Will happily get another.

Glad to hear it did its job and you are safe and sound

[Elli5]

Fleegle said:

Elli5 said:

Passed my test some 12 months ago and yet to get a bike due to loss of job, house build commitments etc and its driving me nuts!

Luckily my father in law is kindly giving me access to ride his classic:



She's certainly different to the more modern ER6N I passed my test on

Yes, its much, much better

Of course it is!!

[gareth_r]

mitzy said:

scunnylad said:

Wots that yellow yam its lovely

Looks like the flat track TZ700 of which Kenny Roberts said "They don't pay me enough to ride that fking thing!".

The red one is a CX500 turned sideways...

Edited by gareth_r on Friday 23 October 00:36

[neelyp]

spareparts said:

My Schuberth C3 Pro cracked through after a rather hard smack being thrown 10m from the initial impact at 40mph. Knocked out for 45mins with no memory of the incident, but it saved my life and from more serious injury. Great helmet. It works! Flip front remained locked and allowed paramedics to easily remove the lid with less risk to my head/neck. Will happily get another.

You take it easy man, get yourself better.

Now remember before you were knocked out you agreed to sell me the SP-2 for £1000?
I hope you've not forgotten about it with the knock to the head.