Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:46 am
This threads making me wince.....but its strangely addictive 
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Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:07 pm
1960 GS160 Mk I with Polossi 210 engine, LML discbrake and Bajaj glovebox on roadtrip through Europe from Belgium to Croatia, ended prematurily on the returnleg in Switserland against a female Russian driver in a rental Mercedes tank...
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Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:17 pm
Every time I see someone riding along wearing a parka, or not wearing gloves I think "that person has never fallen off a scooter".
Here's mine. All my own fault. A Peugot in front decided to stop for an amber light and I simply couldn't stop in time. Head through the back window with an open face helmet. Lots of scars and a broken nose to talk about in the pub and the kids think I am a pirate.
The front brake didn't help, repro Italian disc brake which is even worse than the standard drum.
This was the rebuild on a spare frame, in the two weeks before Euro Lambretta 2009. Got me to Lincoln and back.
Never ride too close to the vehicle in front.
Ben
Here's mine. All my own fault. A Peugot in front decided to stop for an amber light and I simply couldn't stop in time. Head through the back window with an open face helmet. Lots of scars and a broken nose to talk about in the pub and the kids think I am a pirate.
The front brake didn't help, repro Italian disc brake which is even worse than the standard drum.
This was the rebuild on a spare frame, in the two weeks before Euro Lambretta 2009. Got me to Lincoln and back.
Never ride too close to the vehicle in front.
Ben
Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:37 pm
mark wrote:ouch that is bad , at least it was a vespa
Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:18 pm
Opened up the shot, was taking this for an MOT.
Car pulled across me from up a vans arse. No time to do anything.........
My collarbones still dislocate and i'm suffering from knee and heel troubles in my right leg.
Also sufferd PTSD and was left pretty messed up.
Sorry PJ- i know you loved this scoot.
Car pulled across me from up a vans arse. No time to do anything.........
My collarbones still dislocate and i'm suffering from knee and heel troubles in my right leg.
Also sufferd PTSD and was left pretty messed up.
Sorry PJ- i know you loved this scoot.
Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:38 pm
scoot rs valve shoots out of the rim at 60mph........lucky there was a concrete drainage ditch to slow me down
Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:43 pm
your grp6 ??deany wrote:
Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 5:31 pm
Breaks my heart every time I click back in to view new posts... 
Seeker...you should post a photo of your boat race every time we have stupid posts attacking riders who wear safety gear in favour of p155 pots and parkas..
Sorry to fall of the fence
Seeker...you should post a photo of your boat race every time we have stupid posts attacking riders who wear safety gear in favour of p155 pots and parkas..
Sorry to fall of the fence
Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:28 pm
all are awful to look at & read about but the GS ooh ya fecka what a beautiful scoot to have some c**t bitch driver destroy it like that
Re: show us your bent bits
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:12 pm
Jon Uffy's group 6 in the shot. I think I was preparing it for lyden hill at the time (2010. )
Its such a shame that there are so many accidents amougst us. 90% will always be sombody elses fault.
Since this accident I have been seriously put off riding / racing and I'm a very bad car passenger. Nothing like crashing on the race circuit. Personally I believe racing is safer.
Its such a shame that there are so many accidents amougst us. 90% will always be sombody elses fault.
Since this accident I have been seriously put off riding / racing and I'm a very bad car passenger. Nothing like crashing on the race circuit. Personally I believe racing is safer.