Ahh me, seasonal activity - smokey and slightly OT

[Steffan]

I was bamming home yesterday, and the bike was on song - beautiful-(thanks 002). 

As I came into town I applied the brakes - no big grab or anything but whoops out she went and down we went in a shower of sparks, arse!!

There I was sliding down the road thinking about how bent things were going to be.

When I stopped the guy I had overtaken some way back pulled up - you OK? I was, "20 years since I rode an MZ" he said. Figure that one, the guy who stops is an ex-MZ rider. 

Anyway a cursory examination reveals bent footrest, handlebars and gear lever, and one broken indicator. 

Not bad I thought, no new marks on the tank, slight champher on the front mudguard and the clutch lever, which was intact.   

So with a bit of luck we should be back together in time for the Dragon. 

As for me I am a bit sore, wax jacket has a small hole in one pocket but the lid is unscathed. Hood trousers holed but I wasn't.

Conclusion: these are as tough a bike as you find anywhere. 

Stephen

[Mark]

Better luck next time then you can buy something good with the insurance money.

[pete]

WOW!.............Glad your okay, but i think you stretched the story a bit far on the over take bit!!!

[SteveC#222]

Aahh yes, the first sign of winter. There was a crossroads on a minor road on the way to work which was a frost hollow, it always froze when all the roads around it were fine. I could always tell that winter was here the first time I arrived at the crossroads horizontal instead of vertical.....I arrived horizontal on many occasions...  Glad you and the bike were  relatively unscathed.

Mark - "buy something good with the insurance money..".....There is a bike better than a 2T MZ? Surely not, wonderful machines.

 

[guest987]

If you look on the Mothercare website they are selling off stabilisers. 

Could have been worse. Could have been the Guzzi. Local council would be looking to recover the money spent on filling the large trench left by a horizontal T3. 

Rob

[guest295]

When I was down in Otago, I think my CD175 was the only vehicle that could navigate the icy roads. Cars seemed to be off more than on. But sometimes on a steep downhill I had to clench my butt pretty hard.

[Richard]

"I had to clench my butt pretty hard"

Some on this forum more often than others   

[guest987]

"I had to clench my butt pretty hard"
Some on this forum more often than others   

Would be nice to be able.

Rub

[002]

"I had to clench my butt pretty hard"
Some on this forum more often than others   

Would be nice to be able too

Rub

What ! You want to Clench his butt pretty hard ?

Jethro

[guest987]

Sorry. Didn't realise there was a`queue.

Rob

[002]

Sorry. Didn't realise there was a`queue.

Rob

Now you want to use a Snooker Queue ?

Jethro

[JOOLZ]

Pleased your ok, and the bike not too badly damaged. winter roads can be treacherous, we have quite a few cattle grids round here, they can be fun