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Marv Hushman posted:crash stuff  " And on the plus side you could tow a whole lot of bikes with that MARV van! 
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Just got out of A&E practically unblemished. Same can't be said for the bike though  
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May 26, 2012 22:31
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mootmoot posted:Just got out of A&E practically unblemished. Not again, Mootmoot! loving drat straight roads. (hope both you and the innocent pedestrians are OK though)
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May 26, 2012 23:09
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mootmoot posted:Just got out of A&E practically unblemished. Waiting for the video 
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May 26, 2012 23:11
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A car came out of a give way junction without seeing me and I went into it. "I just didnt see you. You were in my blind spot" Got all of his insurance. Hopefully it'll be ok. Very pretty daughter.
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May 26, 2012 23:11
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May 26, 2012 23:17
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mootmoot posted:A car came out of a give way junction without seeing me and I went into it. Translates to: mootmoot posted:A car came out of a give way junction and I didn't notice it. Mootmoot, goddamn. I actually like you. Please learn and grow old. Hope you're not too badly messed up. Edit: gently caress, all the spike-nuts are gone ;( RIP Spike-nuts. Sir Cornelius fucked around with this message at 23:20 on May 26, 2012 |
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May 26, 2012 23:18
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it doesnt translate to anything. thats what happened.
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May 26, 2012 23:33
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mootmoot posted:it doesnt translate to anything. thats what happened. No, that's what it translates into because we preach defensive driving to the n'th degree in CA. It wasn't an accident if it's preventable by you noticing/seeing him, recognizing the danger/possibility that he doesn't see you, and slowing down or stopping. (Not saying it's your fault at all, just that an accident like that, is preventable and you should take note of what you could have done differently so that next time you don't wind up as roadkill) Seriously though, glad you're ok. Hope insurance gets the bike patched up fast so you can enjoy being back on the road with the rest of us.
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May 26, 2012 23:41
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RIP mootmoot again nsaP posted:That rimtape looks sick 
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May 26, 2012 23:52
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Just think what those spikes would've done to that car
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May 27, 2012 00:35
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mootmoot posted:A car came out of a give way junction without seeing me and I went into it. Did he show signs he was going to pull out, or just dart out into traffic? I can usually get a sense of when someone can't see me, but I see them, and start to at least cover the brakes. The thought of someone just jumping out in front of me with no warning is a scary thought. Glad you are ok.
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May 27, 2012 00:57
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Just went straight out. He could have accellerated out of the accident probably but I think I remember the car slowing down/ stopping. I dont really remember. My head hit the car. Not too many marks on the helmet though.
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May 27, 2012 01:02
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mootmoot posted:My head hit the car. Not too many marks on the helmet though.
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May 27, 2012 01:06
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Man, just today I saw a 675 on the way home with a totally ungeared dude and was thinking, "I wonder how Mootmoot is doing". Good to know you got out of it unscathed.
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May 27, 2012 01:08
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Did you get anywhere with the daughter?
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May 27, 2012 01:21
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KARMA! posted:Did you get anywhere with the daughter? Like he could navigate her curves.
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May 27, 2012 01:22
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Crashing straight into her median would be more his style.
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May 27, 2012 01:35
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Z3n posted:Like he could navigate her curves. You're just envious. Mootmoot doesn't have to navigate anything - roads and women will have to navigate Mootmoot.
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May 27, 2012 02:06
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Z3n posted:Like he could navigate her curves.
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May 27, 2012 04:20
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Glad you're ok Moot, the bike fixable or totalled?
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May 27, 2012 05:01
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Welp, just had an off, Layer Dan style. Was coming to a stop at a redlight, pulling into the left turn lane. I see a car about 4 cars up turn his wheels, LOOK AT ME, and then straighten up again. As I get ~10 feet off his rear left side, I see the wheels cut left and the car bucks forward. I was already on the brakes, but no way I would have stopped in time. So I let off, swerved to avoid...and my front tire decided it didn't want to have traction anymore when it hit a gently caress off huge oil slick in the middle of the lane. I was only going ~10mph at most, so it wasn't a bad wreck. Just stupid. I knew I shouldn't have been riding after the heavy rains we've had, and I should have immediately moved as far left as possible when I saw him move the wheels the first time. Totally avoidable, and all from my stupidity. Bike is fine other than bending the shift lever a little bit, and breaking my mirror off. I seriously have no idea where it ended up, I heard it pop off and it was just loving gone. Landed on my left leg, slid about three feet, and immediately pole vaulted back onto my feet. Bike going down, me sliding, and my rear end back on the seat to get the bike out of the way couldn't have taken more than 30 seconds, but it felt like hours.
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May 27, 2012 05:22
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Whoops, accident post
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May 27, 2012 05:38
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mootmoot posted:Just got out of A&E practically unblemished. That sucks, glad you're ok through. I think CA shouldn't be allowed to own Daytonas anymore as all we do is crash them.
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May 28, 2012 06:56
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SaNChEzZ posted:That sucks, glad you're ok through. I think CA shouldn't be allowed to own Daytonas anymore as all we do is crash them. You're kidding me. You crashed yours as well?
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May 28, 2012 07:41
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Yeah, every Daytona owner I know except one has crashed. I'm on my second one, my first one was totalled the same way yours was mootmoot. My current Daytona went down due to my own stupidity, ripped open the throttle on a roundabout in the wet. I had needed new tires at the time, but it's my fault I ripped open the throttle too much and it's my fault I hadn't replaced the tires yet. Currently trying to scrape together the cash to have the dent removed from the tank + tank respray.
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May 28, 2012 08:17
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Viper_3000 posted:Seriously though, glad you're ok. Hope insurance gets the bike patched up fast so you can enjoy being back on the road with the rest of us. What makes you think that Mootmoot has any insurance or even a valid drivers license?
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theperminator posted:Yeah, every Daytona owner I know except one has crashed. I only know of two Daytona riders locally; one is a friend of mine, got off with just a broken leg and a bunch of skin grafts (because the speed limit here is 35 so you can totally wear shorts and t-shirt instead of real gear). The other I didn't know personally but friends did. He did a 100+ meter wheelie that ended in a line of parked cars outside of the 'special' school, killing himself, just a few weeks after getting his license back for irresponsible driving. BAN THE DAYTONA
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ReelBigLizard posted:I only know of two Daytona riders locally; one is a friend of mine, got off with just a broken leg and a bunch of skin grafts (because the speed limit here is 35 so you can totally wear shorts and t-shirt instead of real gear). The other I didn't know personally but friends did. He did a 100+ meter wheelie that ended in a line of parked cars outside of the 'special' school, killing himself, just a few weeks after getting his license back for irresponsible driving. This wouldn't happen if we all had Daytonas. If you ban Daytonas only the criminals and the punks would ride Daytonas and ...wait.
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May 28, 2012 11:13
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Sir Cornelius posted:This wouldn't happen if we all had Daytonas. If you ban Daytonas only the criminals and the punks would ride Daytonas and ...wait. UUUURrrrrghhhh! You seriously make the worst gags. They're all SO BAD.
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May 28, 2012 11:31
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mootmoot posted:UUUURrrrrghhhh! You seriously make the worst gags. They're all SO BAD. Thanks 
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May 28, 2012 11:35
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Sir Cornelius posted:What makes you think that Mootmoot has any insurance or even a valid drivers license? you are the ultimate dead horse flogger.
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May 28, 2012 15:14
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So I'm being given a Suzuki Bandit 650 as a loan bike. How do we feel about that?
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May 28, 2012 18:20
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mootmoot posted:How do we feel about that? Pretty good for you but a bit worried about the Bandit. Bandits are really nice bikes. Please don't stunt or spike-nut it.
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May 28, 2012 18:30
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:How do Bandits look with rimtape? Pretty good (keeping in mind that it's still a Bandit)  
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May 28, 2012 19:56
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:How do Bandits look with rimtape? You should ask forum-user KozmoNaut that question. As far as I know his red rimtape hasn't tipped his bike over yet. Well, could be a question of sheer luck, but I actually sat on his Bandit a few days ago, and it felt remarkably solid even with the rimtape. Edit: gently caress, beaten ;(
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Ugh I've just found out what Bandits look like. It is not an attractive bike, Ill be riding it quickly just to make sure people dont recognise me on it. Looked at the stats online and they weigh more than twice than my Daytona. I guess it'll only wheelie in first then. Anything with that huge bikerest that picks the bike almost completely off the ground isn't made for fun. I did ask for a Bonneville but they didnt have any. mootmoot fucked around with this message at 20:57 on May 28, 2012 |
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May 28, 2012 20:52
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mootmoot posted:Ugh I've just found out what Bandits look like. It is not an attractive bike, Ill be riding it quickly just to make sure people dont recognise me on it. Looked at the stats online and they weigh more than twice than my Daytona. I guess it'll only wheelie in first then. Anything with that huge bikerest that picks the bike almost completely off the ground isn't made for fun.  1/10, you can do better.
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KozmoNaut posted:
I love it that my opinions are so outrageous to you that you assume I'm trolling. I like the naked streetfighter look but there's a lot of negative points on this thing. It arrives tomorrow at 11 so I'll wait until I see it in the bikeflesh for further comment. It better be clean at least.
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