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Offline TLPower

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There was some drama today.
« on: September 22, 2018, 18:54:18 »
I had a call yesterday from my mate Stevie Weavy, we used to work for the same company (he's another tanker w*nker) and we finally had a day available for a bimble. An early start meant we we eating cake and drinking coffee in Pately Bridge by 9am. Anyhoo we set off again in earnest, I was in front when I noticed that Weavy had vanished.

We had to jump start his Veek at the meet up point as his battery had gone flat due to lack of use, it started fine after caaake so I assumed this was the reason for his absence. I turned round and caught up with him heading back down the hill into Pately with his hazards on, he pulled into a field gateway and I noticed he had a bright red face.

"What's up"? I shouted.

"Centre stand"

"Centre stand?" says me.

Apparently the centre had detached itself, digging into the ground, lifting the 'bike and Stevie as he made progress going round a corner. It hit his foot, then the hugger and finally the nearside rear indicator. We eventually found it in a hedge bottom on the outside of the bend.

Initially it looks like the threads have let go where the stand is bolted to the brackets near the footpeg bracket. The centre stand was put into his top box.

Drama over we set off again, Buckden, then over the top to Gayle then to Hawes for a cheese factory visit (2 laps of the tasting room) followed by fish and chips. Buttertubs to Masham for the inevitable rum & raisen ice cream and more coffee.

Nothing fell off the Thunderbastard, I seem to have cured the right hand numbing. I didn't much care for the grip puppies so they were discarded, following advice from the great sage on here (Wurzel) I bought a bag of lead shot (scuba divers weight bag) mixed half a kilo with some silicon and filled the rhs of the bars. The extra weight coupled with some exercisers for carpol tunnel syndrome resulted in a lack of numbness. 
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2018, 19:43:06 »
 :shock: :shock: :shock:
Could have turned out much, much worse. That's the kind of episode that wakes you up at 3 a.m. Glad he and bike are OK.

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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2018, 20:17:34 »
The worse part was the amount of spellings of 'Centre' I had to correct  :angry-banghead:
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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2018, 20:49:14 »
I bet that was rather scary! The stand in the middle that holds ones bike more upright coming loose could have caused a serious misjustice  :shock: Glad himself and his machine are both OK  :thumb:
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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2018, 20:49:58 »
...and what is a tanker indicator (winker)?
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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2018, 21:22:58 »
My most humble apologies Fat Rat.

I wasn't 100% certain on the correct centre or center to use so I opened another window and typed in center stand. Unfortunately that was the spelling that returned, the 'merican one I assume?

Spell checker or an education required.

@Rusty, luckily Stevie has no concept of fear, consequences or the possible effects of a centre stand killing him.

@ Hugo, we're both fuel tanker drivers.

@SimStrom, the only thing he was bothered about was his rear hugger having a chunk knocked out of it and the damage to his indicator.
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2018, 21:30:01 »
  That could have been a lot worse!
I'm looking into designing an expanding tube with through bolts,packed with silicon/shot so that they can be slid into the bars, tightened up with an allen key, and easily removed if needed.
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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2018, 14:38:40 »
Fearless or not, I reckon that would have got his attention!

I need to look at something as well: just not liking the puppies either.
Seems pearl asbo orange is faster after all....

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Re: There was some drama today.
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2018, 14:58:38 »
They're just too wide for my dainty hands, the extra "girth" (you're welcome Tall and Rusty) hurts my aged thumb joints.
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

Walter Rohrl.