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arhhh poo i just low sided!
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:00 pm
by Squiffythewombat
Ive just dropped the bike on a roundabout, some random grit/sand didnt agree with my tyres evidently! Dammit! I was lucky tho, got away with broken front indicator, scratched casing and a bent brake lever! Ive got a spare indicator and i kinda like the hero style scratches but a bend brake levers not very handy! does anybody know where i can get one relatively quick or does anybody have one they want to sell me?
On a sidenote, my sliders look totally worn and i can get my kneedown whenever i want which has definatly made up for the slide, its was just annoying because i was so chuffed with myself and it was the last roundabout before going home!
thanks again for listening to my drivel, kidna annoyed and needed somewhere to vent it...:-)
Toby
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:05 pm
by Squiffythewombat
thanks :-)
ive seen some replacement levers on ebay for about £15 so im getting those i think, i just cant find a brake lever! (and the end cans i wanted to buy have gone above my price range! it just not my day)
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:07 pm
by Squiffythewombat
~starts rolling his "cigarette"~, yeah they will be soon!
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:05 pm
by Bink
Too bad - but you're lucky as damage sounds limited.
Does teach ya to scan the roads for debry in future (not a swip at you - it probably has happend to us all
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:47 pm
by RAINMAKER
Glad you are ok.............just to cheer up up.........been riding 30 years and STILL CAN'T GET KNEE DOWN.
CANT WHEELIE EITHER. but falling off at roundabouts is real easy to do
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:43 pm
by Squiffythewombat
LOL.....pretty much why i want a shitter (ZXR400, yum) to bin round roundabouts and terrbile wheelies!! Pick it up and kick the handlebars straight kinda thing?
so who wants to give me a 400, LOL
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:54 pm
by Bink
Used to have a zxr400H1 - Real blast!! Not often that you can ride a bike to the limiter on the road
(maxed out at 120mph)
Handling wise it was sweet although I was not very experienced at the time - reckon I'd do much better now
I would not mind a 400cc on the side for the craic as well!
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:09 pm
by Squiffythewombat
wow same here, i had the H1 too, much better than ater models.
THE BEST thing about the 400 was nailing it round superbikers, getting to the club and having the converstaion as such:
R1 rdier: "blimey thats fecking quick for a 750"
me: "thats not a 750 mate, its a 400!"
the sheepish looks on their face is priceless!
talking about this makes me want one even more now! Off to ebay to dream!
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:21 am
by Bink
Aaahhhh... Sweet sweet memories
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:42 am
by Squiffythewombat
bink, i had a wander over to ebay, and the prices they are fetching now is shocking! i think i sold mine for around £600 (and it was NOT in good condition) and now they are like 800upwards¬!
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:50 am
by Bink
Reckon that they get snapped up for club racing - they are 1 of the best 400's to run.
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:01 pm
by Squiffythewombat
what do you mean "one of" lol!
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:37 pm
by Squiffythewombat
ive just been quoted over £40 for the rear brake pedal, does this seem a little high or am i just not realising the price of these things?
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:28 pm
by Bink
They are the same price at David Silver Spares so you won't get it cheaper for a new one.
Keep an eye out of eBay - you might have to wait but it will save you cash in the long run.
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:38 pm
by Squiffythewombat
ouch! i dread to thing what the entire hangers cost!