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Old 12 November 2012, 21:19   #41
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Glad to hear you're ok tbh mate.

You don't realise how fast 30 mph is until you're sliding along on your arse huh? :s
thanks! Im fine just bruised my pride

It wasnt even that fast! ill go there tommorow to see if i slipped on anything & see what damage i did & take a photo
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Get a bike, look ahead and think. They're more fun in the summer and there's nothing to say that a bigger bike puts you in more danger. They have better tyres, brakes and you have more control of your speed as you don't tend to want to carry momentum. They don't feel as disposable and hence you ride accordingly.
Get a car by all means and tow the bike to green lanes. And why on earth would you be setting your sights on a Land Rover?
Also sliding on your arse in your leathers is nothing compared to thinking that you've stopped sliding enough to try and get up and walk at 30mph!!!! That ends up hurting.
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Where gonna have to start calling you Lucky Luke, good to hear all ok, what type of road surface where you on, was it that shiney when wet tarmac stuff they use these days, they don't make roads like they used to.
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Hah! +1 for that. Did that when I binned my ZX6R on a track day at Cadwell. That was an expensive afternoon.

Touch wood I never dropped a bike on the open road. There's an awful lot of stuff to hit.
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Prolly bloody diesel. You'd think with it being so expensive these days there'd be less all over the effing road.
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Where gonna have to start calling you Lucky Luke, good to hear all ok, what type of road surface where you on, was it that shiney when wet tarmac stuff they use these days, they don't make roads like they used to.
haha think we will! errr well it was pretty shiney & smooth compared to the usual stuff!

& would like a freelander or discovery one day not a defender
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haha think we will! errr well it was pretty shiney & smooth compared to the usual stuff!

& would like a freelander or discovery one day not a defender


They don't put enough grit in the mix these days, to much would cause a hazard in itself though, as for what vehicle you want there's loads to choose, i'd find out which one you'll get best insure deal with, there's many smaller cars well capable of pulling a rib, and cheaper to run all round until you build yer no-claims.
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Definatly no way i can afford a land rover just yet! In my price range are renualt clios, fiat puntos, VW golfs & saxo's....not the best tow vechiles in the world but gotta start somewhere
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Went & had a look today. The brown scrapes probably from me not the bike
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Just bought a 1.4 saxo with 35k miles for £800!! Sorted.
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That was quick, have you passed your car test already then ?

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Just bought a 1.4 saxo with 35k miles for £800!! Sorted.
Well there's a contrast Luke, you started wanting one of these 6 days ago, Suzuki drz400sm, KTM 690 lc4, honda fmx650 or hursbergs or husqvarna's?? and you ended up with a Saxo, I think you've passed the sensible test, only reason so many have 4x4's on here is because most have years of no claims bonus, older,married, all help for cheaper insurance. all in good time an all that.
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Just bought a 1.4 saxo with 35k miles for £800!! Sorted.
Since that road looks in super condition but you managed to crash on it and so you've dropped yer bike twice already, that seems like a better move, but yer young so for feks sake take care!
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Since that road looks in super condition but you managed to crash on it and so you've dropped yer bike twice already, that seems like a better move, but yer young so for feks sake take care!
Haha cheers!!

Passed my test in april. I always wanted a car more but i couldnt afford it but now i can.....just about!
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You know how we were saying how dangerous bikes are....well

Just came home from swanage & going down a nice wet steep road theres a turn, turned in & thought "ooh this isnt right" ....next thing i knew im sliding down the road on my ass! .

That little XT's getting cheaper all the time

Just playing - I've come off a few myself. Current hack is an old KLR650 (single thumper). Done quick bikes. Done big bikes. Done small bikes. She's a happy medium and I won't cry if I knock her over in the garage.

Take it easy in the Saxo too... mates in the back, dub coming out heavy, it's late, we're all going to McD's for apres clubbing grub cos it's the only place open at 4am, I know what I'll do, I'll show off.....

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No more danger of death now! Just sold the bike & some of my gear for £1225
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No more danger of death now! Just sold the bike & some of my gear for £1225
Good price!

A couple of years ago I slid my car sideways after a bend and into a bridge. Parked the car 100meters away and walked back in time to see someone do the same!

Diesel spill!

Just glad I was not on the cbr6000. ....
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