Falco down! :(

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D-Rider · #31 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:32 pm

falcomunky wrote: Oh and the Doc has said I have spinal whiplash, (as well as a sprained wrist and strained groin)

I hear Pete will pay a good sum for an evening that results in that lot !

D-Rider · #32 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:43 pm

fatboy wrote:Amazing that you can be fined for leaving a dog turd but it is acceptable to leave a hazardous mountian of horse shit in the road.

My understanding is that it is NOT acceptable and it is the responsibility of the horse rider/owner to clear it up.

Highways Act 1980 Section 137 “If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an offence”.

Highways Act 1980 Section 148 “If without lawful authority or excuse a person deposits anything whatsoever on a highway to the interruption of any user of the highway he is guilty of an offence”.

The above are used to prosecute farmers that leave mud on the road - I see no difference in applying this to horse shit and cow shit....... shame it probably can't be applied to Bull shit ....

I wouldn't be surprised if it already is.

I doubt there would be many prosecutions as without a nationwide network of Horse Cameras, they'd never catch those responsible.
Maybe horses could also have to carry number plates .....

falcomunky · #33 Post by **falcomunky** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:12 pm

IMO, if they want to ride a horse on the road, they should need some kind of training and a license anyway.
I see kids in their early teens riding around where I live on the roads and they obviously have zero road-sense or training! That and they are 'in charge' of semi-uncontrollable 'vehicles' that randomly takes a shit wherever it pleases!

A youth gets fined and their mini dirt bike crushed (ok, their parents get the fine) for similar offences! lol
Surely a horse that the rider intends to ride on the public highways should have to wear some kind of nappy/bag-thing!?!?
I doubt that the powers that be would be impressed if I collected up a week worth of my household excrement and painted the local roads with it!

I rang my local Council who told me it wasn't their fault, they were not aware of any problems with local road surfaces and that it was just 'one of those things'!
FFS!!!
Boils my piss...

FM

randomsquid · #34 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:30 pm

falcomunky wrote: as well as a RH mirror (hopefully randomsquid is sorting that for me)...

Just about to zip up the PO with it

I've stuck one of the pattern fitting kits in that came with my new mirrors. I reused the original bits, yours may be buggered.

falcomunky · #35 Post by **falcomunky** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:05 pm

You, my good sir, are a frickin STAR!

Anyone have/know of a RH clip-on for less than the £40 the salvage guy wants on Ebay...

blinkey501 · #36 Post by **blinkey501** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:37 pm

falcomunky wrote:Ouchy, oouchy, ouch.
Ooh I am STIFF today (and NOT in a good way! lol).
The Missus had to help me out of bed and to get me dressed!

TBH, I need more or less a full set of right-side plastics in order to get her back to 'full' strength!
The nose cone, mid-section, bellypan and tail unit have all suffered pretty major 'grinding' damage, (the fuel tank suffered some minor scratching) tho everything seems to be in one piece and luckily no cracks that I can see (tho my mobility is somewhat restricted at the mo, making it hard to check! lol).
I'll have to get them all off when I'm more physically able and see what can be sanded/filled/repaired/resprayed.
I can live with the superficial stuff for now tho as I am aware of the cost involved...
Thanks to Alad, I really just need a new set of bar ends (will get a set off Ebay fairly cheap), a pair of crash bungs (will find another set of DHM's somewhere if I can as I now know they work!), the rear break master cylinder (behind the heel plate: all seals and the banjo connection have ruptured: rebuildable?), I still have my OE front brake lever so will reuse that, and I have a tail piece I won on Ebay for 99p a while back that I could use too!
I'm hopeful I can just swap end-cans over so the damage is hidden on the inside.
Thankfully all casings and the frame appear untouched...
Time for more diazipam...
Thanks again chaps: Makes this all feel a little less traumatic than it is getting this support and assistance.
FM

Mmmm. I have a full set of panels in grey

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=11375

falcomunky · #37 Post by **falcomunky** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:54 pm

Hadn't noticed that post mate!
Moneys too tight to mention at the mo, (just spent two months 'refreshing' her at great cost) but PM me some individual prices for the plastics and we'll go from there.
Cheers!

falcomunky · #38 Post by **falcomunky** » Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:54 pm

Hey blink.
I've just PM'ed you regarding the front fairing...

k1w1boy · #39 Post by **k1w1boy** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:51 pm

...hang in there. If I had stuff to throw into the pot too, I would. Actually, do you need a stock mudguard/number late light thingy?

falcomunky · #40 Post by **falcomunky** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:00 pm

Lol!

Cheers mate but no. I reckon most, if not all, Falco owners have a 'spare' one of those kicking about somewhere...

However, if you (or anyone else) happens to know of/have a pair of good-nick mid-panels in Flame Red, let me know...

fatboy · #41 Post by **fatboy** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 7:23 pm

FM, will have a Lewis Leathers textile jacket going spare in a few days,was given to me by a mate that collects textiles for recycling, too big for me.
Has back/shoulder/elbow armour/exterior Kevlar elbow bits, storm flap on front zip, storm proof pockets, zip in liner, warm, wind, waterproof.
Would suit someone 6 ft ish

falcomunky · #42 Post by **falcomunky** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:17 pm

Cheers fer the offer fella.
Not sure it'll fit: I'm 5'9" and built like a whippet. lol

Luckily, I kept my previous jacket ('you never know when that might come in handy' I recall telling the Wife at the time when I stashed it) but its pretty threadbare tbh.

fatboy · #43 Post by **fatboy** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:27 pm

Noworries mate, from one whippet to another