arhhh poo i just low sided!

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:00 pm

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

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:05 pm

thanks :-)

ive seen some replacement levers on ebay for about Â£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)

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:07 pm

~starts rolling his "cigarette"~, yeah they will be soon!

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:05 pm

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

RAINMAKER · Post by **RAINMAKER** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:47 pm

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

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:43 pm

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

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 2:54 pm

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!

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:09 pm

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!

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:21 am

Aaahhhh... Sweet sweet memories

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:42 am

bink, i had a wander over to ebay, and the prices they are fetching now is shocking! i think i sold mine for around Â£600 (and it was NOT in good condition) and now they are like 800upwardsÂ¬!

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:50 am

Reckon that they get snapped up for club racing - they are 1 of the best 400's to run.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:01 pm

what do you mean "one of" lol!

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:37 pm

ive just been quoted over Â£40 for the rear brake pedal, does this seem a little high or am i just not realising the price of these things?

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:28 pm

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.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:38 pm

ouch! i dread to thing what the entire hangers cost!