Re: Got my knee down today...

...shortly followed by the rest of my body Angry

Going up Lyneham Banks on the first left hand bend, came up to it hugging the white line, turned in, felt the peg touch down, thought "cool cool", shortly followed by my knee, thought "oh, this isn't normal", followed directly by my shoulder and me sliding on my belly along the tarmac. Bike lowsided and slid along the road into the verge opposite, while I went on my merry way - Superman style - without it.

First thought that crossed my mind other than "I'm sliding" was "oh crap, not this close to the wedding".

The crash bung took the brunt of the damage, got a small mark to the rear cowl, some marks on the engine case and bar end, and one broken indicator. Could have been a lot worse... Put a nice hole in the knee of my textiles, it's harder than you think to keep a bike up on your knee ;);) Thumbs a bit sore, other than that I'm unscathed.

No idea why it happened, was a bit muddy out, bu I was past that...

hey there is a first for everything. hope ur ok luv

nother pic.

Not me first off, first kneedown though. Guess I'm a *real* biker now. ;D

Thats no way to get out of the Wedding Peter ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D

Glad your not badly hurt! Shouldn't be too much to fix!

Try knee sliders next time they wear better than textile! ;)

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Originally Posted by ONFIRE

Thats no way to get out of the Wedding Peter ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D

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I know, I've tried everything now...

whoops!! ur bike gets more character the more dents/scratches and of course bum prints in the tank u get ;D

Well it's a good excuse for some new trousers

I have been trying for ages, are u giving lessons :-? ;)

Think I need a few, all attempts have failed.

Hang on, we are talking about the wedding aren't we? ;D

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Originally Posted by pete

Think I need a few, all attempts have failed.

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Just get a few laps of the highworth roundabout, it'll soon come or the one just past avebury towards Devizes!

Did Highworth last few weeks ago with my m8, he reckoned I was only couple inches off, more like couple feet ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Originally Posted by ONFIRE

Did Highworth last few weeks ago with my m8, he reckoned I was only couple inches off, more like couple feet ;D ;D ;D ;D

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are you doing Avebury on wed? If so join me to collect silver and we'll see as we'd go that way!

Don't get OF started on knee downs stu..... :o :D ;)

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Originally Posted by GixerBoy

Don't get OF started on knee downs stu..... :o :D ;)

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You know me too well, always up for a challenge. ;D ;D ;D ;D
;)

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Originally Posted by GixerBoy

Don't get OF started on knee downs stu..... :o :D ;)

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why not?? I guess he's pulling my pisser esp if thats his tyre in the piccy!!

Hmm interesting knee down there. You going to tell people that's a pic of your left leg and therefore the most roundabout knee down ever :p

4 days to the wedding this is excellent timing. There are easier ways to get out of it you know.

Ah its my tyre Silverstone track day...But never got my knee down.

So Highworth roundabout??

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Originally Posted by ONFIRE

Ah its my tyre Silverstone track day...But never got my knee down.

So Highworth roundabout??

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Some how I struggle to believe you can shred a tyre like that and not touch down!! Or do you have no legs?? :D But yeah I'll be heading that way

I got my knee down on a regular basis with the 125, Itreid it on the exup today and nearly **** myself.The conclusion to this story is if I manage to get my knee down on the exup I've fallen over!

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Originally Posted by Stu

[quote author=ONFIRE link=1156798815/15#17 date=1156801555]Ah its my tyre Silverstone track day...But never got my knee down.

So Highworth roundabout??

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Some how I struggle to believe you can shred a tyre like that and not touch down!! Or do you have no legs?? :D But yeah I'll be heading that way
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Tyre melted due to incorrect suspension setting Stu........OF would have to use a blow torch to melt his tyre like that otherwise!! :o ;D ;)

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Originally Posted by GixerBoy

[quote author=Stu link=1156798815/15#18 date=1156801703][quote author=ONFIRE link=1156798815/15#17 date=1156801555]Ah its my tyre Silverstone track day...But never got my knee down.

So Highworth roundabout??

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Some how I struggle to believe you can shred a tyre like that and not touch down!! Or do you have no legs?? :D But yeah I'll be heading that way
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Tyre melted due to incorrect suspension setting Stu........OF would have to use a blow torch to melt his tyre like that otherwise!! :o ;D ;)[/quote]

Oi got my suspension setup by your m8 and tyres set for the track >:( >:( :'( Only Jealous!!
Wait for it......

You'd have thought he'd have learn't after the 1st session it was all to cock and utalised the suspension specialist there!! Doh!!

So can he really not get his knee down or is it the old bones not letting him hang off more??

Tho track temp on the day was 48c and they are only BT014's.....Not really up to fast track use at that temp...... :o

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Originally Posted by Stu

You'd have thought he'd have learn't after the 1st session it was all to cock and utalised the suspension specialist there!! Doh!!

So can he really not get his knee down or is it the old bones not letting him hang off more??

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Ball shrunk :-/

Tyre chewed up like that due to agressive throttle usage, not being smoothe on the gas will shaft a tyre like that in no time at all...

Susp set up by MH for the ROAD Tim......Reducing the tyre pressure does not a track tyre make!!! :o ;D ::) :P

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Originally Posted by Gav

Tyre chewed up like that due to agressive throttle usage, not being smoothe on the gas will shaft a tyre like that in no time at all...

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Thats cuase your a slowbie ;D ;D

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Originally Posted by GixerBoy

Susp set up by MH for the ROAD Tim......Reducing the tyre pressure does not a track tyre make!!! :o ;D ::) :P

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that'll do it ;D

Marks good he has set up loads of my bikes, both for track and road!

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Originally Posted by ONFIRE

[quote author=Gav link=1156798815/15#25 date=1156802641]Tyre chewed up like that due to agressive throttle usage, not being smoothe on the gas will shaft a tyre like that in no time at all...

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Thats cuase your a slowbie ;D ;D[/quote]

Tell the truth Dion I was the fastest on out there when you were all in the pits ;)

Yeah,he's alright,taken quite a few of my mates down there to Corsham......

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Originally Posted by ONFIRE

[quote author=ONFIRE link=1156798815/15#27 date=1156802723][quote author=Gav link=1156798815/15#25 date=1156802641]Tyre chewed up like that due to agressive throttle usage, not being smoothe on the gas will shaft a tyre like that in no time at all...

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Thats cuase your a slowbie ;D ;D[/quote]

Tell the truth Dion I was the fastest on out there when you were all in the pits ;)[/quote]

In the pits ensuring their suspension was properly set up :D

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Originally Posted by Stu

[quote author=ONFIRE link=1156798815/15#29 date=1156802873][quote author=ONFIRE link=1156798815/15#27 date=1156802723][quote author=Gav link=1156798815/15#25 date=1156802641]Tyre chewed up like that due to agressive throttle usage, not being smoothe on the gas will shaft a tyre like that in no time at all...

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Thats cuase your a slowbie ;D ;D[/quote]

Tell the truth Dion I was the fastest on out there when you were all in the pits ;)[/quote]

In the pits ensuring their suspension was properly set up :D[/quote]
Wannabe's

Thought Steev was the fastest........As well as fastest at sliding down the road!! :o ;D ;)

Stu,

Out of Interest What do you ride?

ooh......... :o

Sorry to hear that pete, i nearly did the same at the top of the banks where the road subsides :-/
srapped the toe pegs today with mate on the back!

If the road is in bad condition and cause of athe accident, seriously one can make a claim from the Council.

Had an incident many years ago at crudwell hit a raised square of tarmac in the road, luckily I did'nt come off. Contacted the council for that area, and they were more than happy to send me a claim form.

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Originally Posted by ONFIRE

If the road is in bad condition and cause of athe accident, seriously one can make a claim from the Council.

Had an incident many years ago at crudwell hit a raised square of tarmac in the road, luckily I did'nt come off. Contacted the council for that area, and they were more than happy to send me a claim form.

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lynham banks has signs warning you about the road subsiding, the'd put it down to dangerous riding

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Stu,

Out of Interest What do you ride?

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Currently 97 blade - standard with crappy tyres