A nice shiny 911.......wasted!
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Now, I know this was really silly etc, but, well.....you get excited sometimes eh? There I was at the lights (06:15 this morning), when I noticed the car next to me creeping forward.....then a few extra revs. Normally wouldn't have battered an eyelid...but not this morning...Not on crazy, wild eyed Thursday morning, with 42 hours to go till my 35th birthday (bit of a mid-life?!)!
Lights go green and I, as I always do, pull away like a bicycle, not enough revs.
He's ahead, but only for about 25 yards. Then all I remember was the front coming off the road (allbeit briefly) and I was in 2nd! then the lights of the gear change indicator, and I was well away, job done, he'll catch up...........eventually, only to get caught at the next lights. The guys pulls beside me and gives me a beep on the horn. I look over and he was saying how he couldn't believe how fast the bike was. I returned the favour by saying how I wished I could afford his lovely porker. We exchange pleasantries before I'm off playing with the traffic.
A great start to the morning.
ps - This type of behaviour is rediculous and childish. Keep it for the track people. (i just couldn't help it)
Lights go green and I, as I always do, pull away like a bicycle, not enough revs.
He's ahead, but only for about 25 yards. Then all I remember was the front coming off the road (allbeit briefly) and I was in 2nd! then the lights of the gear change indicator, and I was well away, job done, he'll catch up...........eventually, only to get caught at the next lights. The guys pulls beside me and gives me a beep on the horn. I look over and he was saying how he couldn't believe how fast the bike was. I returned the favour by saying how I wished I could afford his lovely porker. We exchange pleasantries before I'm off playing with the traffic. A great start to the morning.
ps - This type of behaviour is rediculous and childish. Keep it for the track people. (i just couldn't help it)
Had a Mitsu Evo VII attempt to have a play with me on the bike last night on the way to Squires (near Selby, Silver car, was it you?). He pulled out in front of me on a straight (safely) but I was closing fast, doing about 1 lepton. Saw his exhaust pop a little flame, so knew he was on it. Upped the speed in top, to 1.2 leptons and passed him safely, but he hung on my tail (obvisouly trying V hard). Slowed for a roundabout, 2nd gear & plenty of revs then whacked it open up through the gears to 4th - where'd he go? Oh, there you are 
lol - of course it wasn't me. Story would have been..
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Edited by framps on Thursday 5th October 17:18
framps said:
lol - of course it wasn't me. Story would have been..
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Edited by framps on Thursday 5th October 17:18
I like framps
DucatiGary said:
framps said:
lol - of course it wasn't me. Story would have been..
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Edited by framps on Thursday 5th October 17:18
I like framps
I'm surprised you ventured off the beaten path into this ill-trodden forum. You realise as an initiation you'll have to bite the head off a live chicken don't you?
t in a Renault Laguna (of all things), come past me absolutely flat last night, whilst I was toodling home from the daily grind. Due to the age of the venerable loom on the CBR600F, its overdue a visit to the Spa of Spanners this weekend.
Not wishing to walk(shudder) and being, like Framps, porkless
a quick call to About Town reveals that they have a CBR600RR for me to borrow for the weekend.
Advice and guidance from the floor please: How much difference is there going to be between a 1997 allrounder and a 2006 whizzer?
Not wishing to walk(shudder) and being, like Framps, porkless
a quick call to About Town reveals that they have a CBR600RR for me to borrow for the weekend. Advice and guidance from the floor please: How much difference is there going to be between a 1997 allrounder and a 2006 whizzer?
At least my Pork is nearly home 
I was sat at the lights one morning on the way to work. Really soaking wet; chucking it down. I had a minor shorting problem with the front plug cap which turned my bike into the TL500 at under 3,000 rpm so was gently blipping the throttle to keep the engine turning over while waiting for the lights to change.
Blokie in Porsche to my left clearly thought I wanted a race, as he took off at approximately warp 5 as soon as the light went amber. Cue loads of tyre spin and general automotive skittishness.
Given my usual reluctance to arrive at the office I toddled after at a rather more moderate rate of knots. 200 yards later: where is Captain Kirk? Sitting in the queue at the next set of lights.
You'll be glad to know I slowed right down and blipped the throttle again as I filtered past at 20mph.
It was still far more amusing than the usual parade of chavved up Saxos who think that a loud stereo, nasty bodykit and sunglasses at night makes your 1.0 litre car go from 0-60 in less than 20 minutes.
Blokie in Porsche to my left clearly thought I wanted a race, as he took off at approximately warp 5 as soon as the light went amber. Cue loads of tyre spin and general automotive skittishness.
Given my usual reluctance to arrive at the office I toddled after at a rather more moderate rate of knots. 200 yards later: where is Captain Kirk? Sitting in the queue at the next set of lights.
You'll be glad to know I slowed right down and blipped the throttle again as I filtered past at 20mph.
It was still far more amusing than the usual parade of chavved up Saxos who think that a loud stereo, nasty bodykit and sunglasses at night makes your 1.0 litre car go from 0-60 in less than 20 minutes.
Edited by MrsMiggins on Thursday 5th October 23:09
I'm not entirely sure what the point is in racing cars? I had a Scooby try to race me when i was on my old Bandit 6 - not a fast bike, but I had to back off so as to avoid driving into the back of him round a bend. Utterly pointless. I guess I can kind of see the point off the lights, as keeping the front on the ground whilst trying to make a fast getaway can be a challenge, but other than that, it just seems a little unfair
rsvmilly said:
DucatiGary said:
framps said:
lol - of course it wasn't me. Story would have been..
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Saw this guy at the lights in a porker with a hot young babe in the passenger seat. She pointed and laughed at me in my studded leathers and then he blasted me off. I cried. I feel so inferior. Then my bike broke down, it's a dufcati
Edited by framps on Thursday 5th October 17:18
I like framps
I'm surprised you ventured off the beaten path into this ill-trodden forum. You realise as an initiation you'll have to bite the head off a live chicken don't you?
Well I wanted to get a bike but then my mates said I was a wimp and I'd mess my leathers. You're mad feckers.
p.s. - best bike race 'ever' was one I saw at brands hatch when they did a 'le mans start'in a same series race. 30 blokes legging it across the main straight and starting their bikes was just ace. Reckon all superbike races should start that way.
framps said:
best bike race 'ever' was one I saw at brands hatch when they did a 'le mans start' in a same series race. 30 blokes legging it across the main straight and starting their bikes was just ace. Reckon all ...bike races should start that way.
just imagining Dani Pedrosa trying to get his leg over the RCV to bump it. StuB said:
framps said:
best bike race 'ever' was one I saw at brands hatch when they did a 'le mans start' in a same series race. 30 blokes legging it across the main straight and starting their bikes was just ace. Reckon all ...bike races should start that way.
just imagining Dani Pedrosa trying to get his leg over the RCV to bump it. yeah it was the wacky races for sure, but a brilliant start to the raceGassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff