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Good day for a ride?
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:42 am
by Mal S7
Went for a short run yesterday. Didn't get far from town when I stopped to chat to this bloke. He thought he had siezed his just rebuilt motor. (arghh!)
I offered to go fetch a trailer but after cooling down it kicked over and sounded OK. I said I would come back the same way to make sure he made it back to town. But I never did ...
another 30k's down the road:-
Lucky it was a beautiful afternoon
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:30 am
by ME 109
Ain't life grand man!
Many people will never get a flat tyre on a motorcycle.
I went for a ride too yessdy, a full tanks worth.
Absolutely beautiful mountains and countyrside. Green as green grass after significant early Autumn rain, with European autumn colors everywhere through the lower valleys.
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:48 am
by Mal S7
ME 109 wrote:Ain't life grand man!
Many people will never get a flat tyre on a motorcycle.
That's my second in twenty years. This time was an arse puckering experience.
I noticed the tyre was losing air so turned back and rode slow, thought I might make it to the servo in Geurie. I was doing OK for about 5kms til it all got too hot and the tube blew. Went from one dirt verge to the other and then back again while I dragged the back brake; the bike just wanted to lay down and that bitumen looked so hard and sharp racing past.
My pics don't show it but its nice and green around here too. I had a while to appreciate the countryside til the recovery vehicle showed up.
I am glad it happened now though Jeff, got it out of the way before the ride to Geehi!
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:05 am
by Sibbo
I've never done a front, that must have been hairy !
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:38 am
by ME 109
Sibbo wrote:I've never done a front, that must have been hairy !
Yeah, a fair bit more hairy than the back one.
Ooh,
tyres.
That's scary Mal! I look forward to the recount in front of the fire at the hut.
I'm lucky to have only had one flat in 20 years.
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:23 am
by Steve78RS
Yes agree Autumn is made for riding. Orange is looking a picture so making the most of weather. I'm glad your riding skills pulled you through that hairy moment Mal. I need my riding buddy to stay healthy for next rip. Enjoy Geehi lads.
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:07 am
by Rob
Yeah, but...
...remember breakdowns before cell phones?
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:45 am
by Mal S7
Rob wrote:Yeah, but...
...remember breakdowns before cell phones?
Good point Rob. What did we ever do? Probably had adventures and dealings with complete strangers and learned to be verrry patient.
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:32 am
by Sibbo
I used to carry a homing pigeon.
Re: Good day for a ride?
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:38 am
by enigmaT120
Was his name Squab? In case he failed to perform?