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Tweaker · #16 Post by **Tweaker** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:26 pm

Just seen this thread Rich. I'm very pleased to see you've pretty much got away with it (well, apart from with SWIMBO!). I must put some weight on to help bounce - or maybe try to avoid eating the hedgerow

bigun · #17 Post by **bigun** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:03 pm

Hey up Rich,

Bugger! Hope yr ok. Which road was it? Probably one of my local haunts!

My dads mate came off round there a few years back, my dad turned round to go back and see where he was, his mate is stood in a field, front end in a ditch, back wheel vertical in the air and still spinning as the engine was still on and bike in gear! My dad couldn't help for laughing!

When they finally got it out, there wasn't a mark on it. Definitely the best place in britain to ride, we've got the roads, the scenery and it would seem, the soft landings!

Keep it right side up!

Paul.

Falco9 · #18 Post by **Falco9** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:42 pm

bigun wrote:Hey up Rich,

Bugger! Hope yr ok. Which road was it? Probably one of my local haunts!

My dads mate came off round there a few years back, my dad turned round to go back and see where he was, his mate is stood in a field, front end in a ditch, back wheel vertical in the air and still spinning as the engine was still on and bike in gear! My dad couldn't help for laughing! When they finally got it out, there wasn't a mark on it. Definitely the best place in britain to ride, we've got the roads, the scenery and it would seem, the soft landings!

Keep it right side up!

Paul.

Hi Paul,

Sorry for the delay in responding. Past Keilder Village right to the end and at the "T" junction turn right. You know the road, it follows the small river. Up the hill and past the tight "S" bends and the road opens out. I gained speed tipped it in the the "long" right hander and was about 30mph too fast for what is now a "tightening" righ hander.
"Oh bugger, this is going to hurt" moment, sat it up, locked both wheels (very professional..NOT) and in I went arse over tit as they say.

I opened my eyes and I was laid in a ditch, got myself up and the Tuono was sat next to me on both wheels!! I remember going over the bars as I hit the grass and bracken so the bike must have flipped a full 360 in the air and landed on both wheels right next to me like a faithful dog, unbeleivable!!

We've checked the bike top to bottom for straightness and there isn't a mark. even the subframe is perfectly square, as you say this must be the softest place in the UK to land after having an "off"

I was very very lucky and apart from some heavy bruising to my back (where I landed on a rock)not a scratch on me. A bloke my size and age and not a scratch??.........Someone was keeping a good eye on me that day

F9.

Syltiz · #19 Post by **Syltiz** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:35 pm

I think this scenario must be one of the most common offs, Ive also come off exactly the same way (not the Falco) except the bike did not land on its wheels

bigun · #20 Post by **bigun** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:06 pm

I know the road well, probably my favourite, its like being in the alps in parts.

Have to admit I had a moment there the other week, went in a bit too hot. Still don't know how it came out the other side but you win some, you lose some!

D-Rider · #21 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:01 pm

Falco9 wrote: You know the road, it follows the small river.

Follows a small river

I've been up that way with a number of other forum members and when we were there all the bl@@dy roads were small rivers (and not all of them that small)