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Marc got me wondering now was the bike pretty cold how far were you into your journey. I know with some bikes unless they are warmed up properally, when you down shift or upshift and the revs fall to fast causing the bike to stall in gear the back wheel can lock up, If this ever happens you must be quick and hold in the clutch in, whilst starting the bike then kick up or down back into gear and let the clutch out slowly just incase then you can grab again if too low or high in gear if that makes sense is a little trick I learn't else your back wheel will lock and slide if it stalls.

TLS-Moose wrote:Coming off the motorway once in cold, overly salted, conditions like these once I applied the brakes halfway down the slip-road, yet by the time the brakes actually worked properly I had gone through the junction

Mine did that this morning... throttle wouldn't roll off, brakes wouldn't work, doing 70(ish) up the slip road... not terribly fun!

whoa sorry to hear about your bad luck mate, hope your back on the road soon.

gutted for you mate thought you had been a bit quite still you wont be riding in the shit they keep chucking on the road at the moment making it as greasy as hell.Went out on mountain bike instead today cause its so slippery onthe road hope you get better soon ! cheers

TLS-Moose wrote:Bad Luck old bean


There's really no merit in trying to beat Funky's record of cr-ash's and claims

LOL I can asure you I'm not gunning for Funky's record, what was it again

Getting my perm cast today then it's only 4 weeks to go then I can ride again. I still haven't had the heart to take a proper look at the Ninja since it happened, I think it would breake my heart...

sevenofninecelica wrote:Marc got me wondering now was the bike pretty cold how far were you into your journey. I know with some bikes unless they are warmed up properally, when you down shift or upshift and the revs fall to fast causing the bike to stall in gear the back wheel can lock up, If this ever happens you must be quick and hold in the clutch in, whilst starting the bike then kick up or down back into gear and let the clutch out slowly just incase then you can grab again if too low or high in gear if that makes sense is a little trick I learn't else your back wheel will lock and slide if it stalls.

You might be onto something there Nath, my bike did have a bit of an issue with the revs dropping out, but it hadn't happened for a little while before hand.


Well I'm off to the Hospital, what colour cast should I get

Monkeh wrote:LOL I can asure you I'm not gunning for Funky's record, what was it again

I believe it to be 4 bikes in one year...

1 written off due to my own fault
1 Written off due to a car cutting a corner on me
1 Stolen
The final one is still going strong... touch wood.

M0NK3H wrote: Well I'm off to the Hospital, what colour cast should I get

Well, I've got through white, green, and blue ...... I wanteed to have orange, but they'd run out, so if I'd had to have another was going to go with red ...... instead I've now got a more natural flesh-like "scaly pink" under the tubi-grip that delights in changing colour dependant on elevation


If you feel comfortable with ypurself, I suggest the lilac or Barbie pink ones

M0NK3H wrote:

TLS-Moose wrote:
Getting my perm cast today

TLS-Moose wrote:

If you feel comfortable with yourself, I suggest the lilac or Barbie pink ones

if he is confessing to getting a perm, i reckon he is quite comfy with himself moose

billinom8s wrote:if he is confessing to getting a perm, i reckon he is quite comfy with himself moose

LOL my hair is getting a bit long but I'll never be seen with a perm

I had to go for the red, thought about a blue to match my Ninja but red is my fave colour.
Some good news though, I'll be out of a cast in 2 weeks, a whole 2 weeks sooner than they predicted... If all goes well that is.

Couldn't believe the muscle wastage though, gotta get back to the gym LOL

M0NK3H wrote: Couldn't believe the muscle wastage though, gotta get back to the gym LOL

Scary isn't it, along with the scaly skin, etc., You should see a leg after 9 weeks in plaster

Glad you're healing well mate.

TLS-Moose wrote:

M0NK3H wrote: Couldn't believe the muscle wastage though, gotta get back to the gym LOL

Scary isn't it, along with the scaly skin, etc., You should see a leg after 9 weeks in plaster

Almost as bad as a thumb after 6 weeks in bandages.
I think this was a 10 weekish picture was alot worse than that at 6.

Are you sure that’s you thumb

Some Pics of my poor, poor bike and busted arm
Went through my insurance company today so thats all in motion now, and I get my cast off tomorrow all being well so fingers crossed!

Then it's back on the RS, which I've missed riding tbh, just need to get my grip back to strength.

M0NK3H wrote:

Lovely, pics! Looking a it limp wristed mate!

You wrecked that bike good and proper, I'm proud of you!