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bigtwinthing wrote:

Watty wrote:What is probably going to scare the sh1t out of me is the skydive I'm due to do today, weather permitting . Glad you and the bike got off fairly lightly lloydie

you will love it, I did my Para course in the Army and was addicted, I've done 112 free falls after i left the army. What a buzz. best one! running out the back of a C130 Herc. Awesome

Absolutely loved it Paul, best buzz ever

Having a lovely holiday near Christchurch on " Avon Beach " some of you will no
doubt know it .... Dozed off in the sun ..lurvely to be awoken by a massive noise
hovering right over me ... A Chinook copter ...yes max weight possible up to 34 tons and
Fuel load up to + 2000 gals according to figures by MOD ... Yes they noisy and ferkin massive
WTF .. Copter did nothing but put in an appearance and well I watched it go .....effin impressive.

Lloydie you were one very lucky man to get away with that so lightly as you did, even though it did scare the crap out of you, and the bike got hardly damaged either, amazing

Chris.

lloydie wrote:Took the bike to work this Morning !
Nearly killed myself big time.

I hit a badger on entry to a fast left hander ,as I hit it I got air born ,a car transporter was coming the other way and my left elbow clipped the near side front wing of it .
I landed on the grass verge and passed between the trees And ended up in a field ,it took me a good 30 minutes to get it back to the road so I could carry into work ,

Bike is fine (one broken bracket) I'm fine just badly shaken up .
Just have a image of going slat in my head .

sh1t, my worst nightmare that Lloydie.

Saintsman27 wrote:Having a lovely holiday near Christchurch on " Avon Beach " some of you will no
doubt know it .... Dozed off in the sun ..lurvely to be awoken by a massive noise
hovering right over me ... A Chinook copter ...yes max weight possible up to 34 tons and
Fuel load up to + 2000 gals according to figures by MOD ... Yes they noisy and ferkin massive
WTF .. Copter did nothing but put in an appearance and well I watched it go .....effin impressive.

Hmm, mistaken for a beached whale? Don't know if i'd have been brave enough to post that

Close one lloydie, hope the heart rate has come back down..

Saintsman27 wrote:Having a lovely holiday near Christchurch on " Avon Beach " some of you will no
doubt know it .... Dozed off in the sun ..lurvely to be awoken by a massive noise
hovering right over me ... A Chinook copter ...yes max weight possible up to 34 tons and
Fuel load up to + 2000 gals according to figures by MOD ... Yes they noisy and ferkin massive
WTF .. Copter did nothing but put in an appearance and well I watched it go .....effin impressive.

;lovely part of the world, we take the dog there at least 2 nights a week. We had a beach hut there that we sold four years ago for £69K, unbelievable i know, but theres one there this week for £182K.

After that close call yesterday I've decided to hang up my leathers ,
Really brought home how mental I get on a bike .
I'm going to sell up and take some time off !
I should of been dead and bike wrecked ,I can't get it out my head .

I've had offs before but this was too real not to pay attention to .

Saw piggy on eBay and suspected that you were taking time out.

Hope you still stay active on here even if you aren't riding. I will miss going out on the bike with you but it is better that you stay safe

Shocked at you giving up mate but you gotta do what's right for you! That was a real close call Hope you stay online to take the piss etc GLWS

the price of a ferry to France £294. we aint going. Wales or bust lol

It's not worth selling for that much Lloyd unless your desperate for the cash for paintballing. Just lock it up in the garage for 6 months and have a break until you get the bug again. The thing is once that bottle goes it slows one down for a while but then as confidence builds the madness creeps back in. The way I see it is that I could just as easily drop dead of a heart attack or get run over by bus. Life is full of risks.

lloydie wrote:After that close call yesterday I've decided to hang up my leathers ,
Really brought home how mental I get on a bike .
I'm going to sell up and take some time off !
I should of been dead and bike wrecked ,I can't get it out my head .

I've had offs before but this was too real not to pay attention to .

Lloydie you are a fast but good rider. I understand though totally, take some time out and reflect on what may have been. Don't stop riding but change your attitude towards it. All the guys on here know biking is part of your life, its a passion and you've had a big fright. You a big man for admitting it.

I may have never ridden as fast as yourself in the last few years, but as you are aware I've changed my bike to accommodate the wife getting back on the bike. Ive totally changed my riding style and i feel more confident and iam enjoying this new "Me" on a bike at the moment.

Its still great fun but at a slightly slower pace etc.

Sorry to here about the accident, hope your ok

lloydie wrote:After that close call yesterday I've decided to hang up my leathers ,
Really brought home how mental I get on a bike .
I'm going to sell up and take some time off !
I should of been dead and bike wrecked ,I can't get it out my head .

I've had offs before but this was too real not to pay attention to .

Don't be daft!
We all have a little awakener every now and again. It's what lets you know you are alive. Put the bike away for a while by all means but don't give up. You'll miss it in the long run. Even if it's just a commute into work or a steady bimble in the country to clear your head it's still the best mode of transport.

Pete.l