mattx Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 That was about a year ago now so I am now healed - [ apart from the scar...] I always wear the gear, just when it's really warm and hot it's toooooo easy to leave it off...... The worse thing was having to go down to A&E and have it cleaned up...... You know what A&E staff call bikers..... Donors........
StewartKnight Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 HECK! All this talk of accidents, and I get my first bike on Friday. Only a 125cc, but I've never ridden a bike before and I'm doing my CBT tomorrow!
mattx Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 What 125 are you getting ? Do you drive a car ?
StewartKnight Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 yes I drive a car the bike I'm getting is a Pioneer Nevada.... Look them up on ebay!
mattx Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) At least you will have some road sense then. Just remember, everyone out there is trying to kill you. Have fun on your CBT. Just checked out those Pioneer Nevadas - they have the classic Honda CG125 engine - those things never give up. Edited October 15, 2008 by mattx
ChrisH Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Just remember, everyone out there is trying to kill you. This is true. This morning it was a recycling truck randomly pulling out and an astra at a roundabout.
TechMonkey Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Ohh I think the Astra was doing the rounds as I had one going at me on a mini roundabout! NIce toot of my puny horn stop him though
mattx Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 I must replace the horn, [ can we say 'horn' ? ] on my FMX. It's too quiet Must be something else I can get.....
Sirbendy Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 I've only ever hit one motorcyclist..and he quite frankly asked for it. Sat at a roundabout, car in front of me. Off he goes. I pull forwards to the line. Look right, left, right, left..gap approaching..look right again to make 110% sure it's all clear, throttle down. Bang. Silly basket had snuck up the inside of the car and pulled in front of me, over the line. Of course, smack into his arse with considerable force (1.6 auto), he got a flying lesson right over the roundabout and into the flowerbed. I got out, I damn near throttled the stupid git and just raged at him with regard to rules of the road, and his chances of walking away before I reset the impact cutout and finish the bloody job.. He apologised profusely, and when I said "I want your details, boyo..." he jumped on the bent bike and shot off at speed. Picked up the fragments of bumper and light, drove home with prolonged murder on my mind..swapped the bits off the spare car, good as new.
ChrisH Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) I must replace the horn, [ can we say 'horn' ? ] on my FMX. It's too quiet Must be something else I can get..... I keep meaning to figure out if I can fit a Stebel horn on mine. Its behind radiator currently so I may have to move it. I think it will be worth it though for one of these: WWW.NIPPYNORMANS.COM Infact for £13 I have just bought one of the 136DB ones. No big loss if it doesnt work. I would like one of the dual horns though....... Edited October 15, 2008 by ChrisH
TechMonkey Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Thats the one I have been recommended as being a good fit for just about everythign and being powerful enough to drop the bowels of peds at 50 paces.
mattx Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) Well on checking my FMX, there is plenty of room..... Looks like my credit card is comming out...... Oh dear, on checking I have room for the double one ........ Edited October 15, 2008 by mattx
ChrisH Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Oh dear, on checking I have room for the double one ........ It has to be done I am afraid. If I knew it would fit on mine I would get one.
Sirbendy Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 I have a set of dixie airhorn if you're game for that.. They came off a Reliant Robin. Used to stall the car when used, as they overwhelmed the electrics and the alt.
TechMonkey Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Well I know of a guy that fitted a ships horn to a Land Rover. Said he couldn't believe how quickly people & vehicles moved for some reason! Not sure it would work on a bike though. Can you let us know/mini review when you guys get them. Getting more and more ashamed of my horn.
StewartKnight Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 http://i20.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/10/f8/351d_3.JPG
mattx Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Take that little 125cc out and stick in a 250 or something - there is enough room.....
StewartKnight Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 now there's a thought! I wonder if I can fit a 250 v-shaped 2 cylinder in there!
mattx Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 now there's a thought! I wonder if I can fit a 250 v-shaped 2 cylinder in there! Not sure how you would cool it..... Is there enough room for a small radiator....?
TechMonkey Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 Yeah fit it in front of the engine frame, behind the front wheel cover/arch.
StewartKnight Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I have just done 180km in the dark and in the rain, over unfamiliar lakeland country hills and bends after passing my CBT this morning. NEVER NEVER NEVER again
ChrisH Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I have just done 180km in the dark and in the rain, over unfamiliar lakeland country hills and bends after passing my CBT this morning. NEVER NEVER NEVER again lol probably not a good idea I went over the moors here once in the dark. Never again. I didn't go over 20 mph and I nearly crashed into 20 sheep at least. It was also so dark I took a wrong turn and didn't realise for about 10 minutes.
mattx Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 I have just done 180km in the dark and in the rain, over unfamiliar lakeland country hills and bends after passing my CBT this morning. NEVER NEVER NEVER again Your not a proper biker until you have rode in really bad weather - wind, rain, snow, freezing conditions....I hope you plan on riding during the winter and are not going to be a 'summer rider' only.....?
StewartKnight Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 I'm a cheap rider. I wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't so cheap, so yes, to save the pennies, I will be braving every sort of weather!
ChrisH Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 You will be dismayed how quick the finish will go on your bike once they start plastering the road with salt.
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