Layed it down and scattered but not the same time

peterdarby · 11-05-2009, 08:06 AM

:-[ Yesterday I should have got out of bed crawled underneath and spent the day praying for the end of the day. First thing wife discovered freezer not closed and frosted and thawed meat. Then the dog disappeared (shut in garage). So since my wife wasn't riding in with me I took the bike in to work. Half way in while traveling about 75 another biker points to my bike. Oops one saddlebag is flopped open and my gloves and 1/2 rain suit is missing<scattered to the winds>. Not to mention the volume wasn't high enough on my IPOD to hear at highway speeds. Coming home I stopped a a strip mall and when I pulled out of the parking spot I made an immediate right with not enough throttle and brake/ clutch work and overbalanced. I can't believe I did that, but I managed to lay it down softer than a newborn baby on a blanket. The only good thing was that there were no sctraches since it went down so gently and since it sits on its side at probably a fifty degree angle it is pretty easy to pop back up so I was back on the road right toward home where I finished off the evening by melting the freezer with a propane heater set to close.

**jestephens** · 11-05-2009, 08:19 AM

I would play hookey today. Leave the blanket pulled over your head and wish this all away.

That sounded like a horrible day, but it seems like you see enough of the humor in life to handle it. ;)

Better luck tomorrow!

**Cajunrider** · 11-05-2009, 09:08 AM

Wow Pete......

dogdoc · 11-05-2009, 09:18 AM

Holy cow Pete, better luck on the next day bud. :-)

bobhamlin · 11-05-2009, 09:51 AM

Ta-Dahh! The Aristocrats!

**ringadingh** · 11-05-2009, 09:56 AM

Somedays you wonder what you did to deserve days where nothing goes right. I had one like that last Thursday.

Yellow Jacket · 11-05-2009, 11:00 AM

Man, that was a lousy day! Maybe you've used up your allotment now and won't have another one in a loooooooong time!

chuckster131 · 11-05-2009, 11:19 AM

Well that was yesterday and today is a new day.

Glad to hear you are ok, just maybe some hurt pride.

Keep smiling

bokobob · 11-05-2009, 11:28 AM

I am sorry to hear you had so much trouble, but at least you weren't injured..
Best wishes,

spirello · 11-05-2009, 11:49 AM

Speaking of tipping your bike over I was out with some freinds this summer and a girl that was with us asked if she could sit on my bike. I didnt see any harm in just sitting on it little did I know she ment sit on it and stand it up. Oh you guessed it she stood it up and it kept going it slammed into the concreat, aparently the adrenalen was pumping because I picked the bike back up with one arm (back hurt like hell int morning) To my suprise all it did was ripp the chrome floorboard cover off. Not a scratch anywhere else on the bike fixed it for $130.00 and yes she paid for it.

caddman11 · 11-05-2009, 02:20 PM

I've had days like that and they really suck. The only thing that makes the day is you weren't hurt, only your pride.

**schoeney** · 11-05-2009, 05:21 PM

It could have been much worse....consider it a Lucky Day.

tanker · 11-05-2009, 05:25 PM

Man, I know how it feels. Thanks the Designer the crash bars of the Nomad are the best I`ve seen so far. Best of luck!

**Jared** · 11-05-2009, 07:53 PM

Sorry to hear about the crapy day!

paul · 11-05-2009, 08:06 PM

Man, don't you wish some days you could just hit the delete button and start over again!?

Glad it was only the loss of a few things and nothing worse.

11-05-2009, 08:06 AM	#1
peterdarby Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manassas Va. Posts: 286	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time :-[ Yesterday I should have got out of bed crawled underneath and spent the day praying for the end of the day. First thing wife discovered freezer not closed and frosted and thawed meat. Then the dog disappeared (shut in garage). So since my wife wasn't riding in with me I took the bike in to work. Half way in while traveling about 75 another biker points to my bike. Oops one saddlebag is flopped open and my gloves and 1/2 rain suit is missing<scattered to the winds>. Not to mention the volume wasn't high enough on my IPOD to hear at highway speeds. Coming home I stopped a a strip mall and when I pulled out of the parking spot I made an immediate right with not enough throttle and brake/ clutch work and overbalanced. I can't believe I did that, but I managed to lay it down softer than a newborn baby on a blanket. The only good thing was that there were no sctraches since it went down so gently and since it sits on its side at probably a fifty degree angle it is pretty easy to pop back up so I was back on the road right toward home where I finished off the evening by melting the freezer with a propane heater set to close. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-05-2009, 08:19 AM	#2
jestephens Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairview Heights, IL (StLouis) Posts: 1,601	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time I would play hookey today. Leave the blanket pulled over your head and wish this all away. That sounded like a horrible day, but it seems like you see enough of the humor in life to handle it. ;) Better luck tomorrow! __________________ Jay Stephens, Former National Vice President (2013-2015) 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 formerly 2011 Vaquero- Black formerly 2005 Nomad - black/silver
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11-05-2009, 09:08 AM	#3
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Wow Pete...... __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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11-05-2009, 09:18 AM	#4
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Holy cow Pete, better luck on the next day bud. :-)
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11-05-2009, 09:51 AM	#5
bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Ta-Dahh! The Aristocrats! __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-05-2009, 09:56 AM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Somedays you wonder what you did to deserve days where nothing goes right. I had one like that last Thursday. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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11-05-2009, 11:00 AM	#7
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Man, that was a lousy day! Maybe you've used up your allotment now and won't have another one in a loooooooong time! __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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11-05-2009, 11:19 AM	#8
chuckster131 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson, Michigan Posts: 1,367	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Well that was yesterday and today is a new day. Glad to hear you are ok, just maybe some hurt pride. Keep smiling __________________ Joe (Chuckster) Norris Jackson, Michigan 2007 Goldwing 2010 Voyager (Blue/Silver)sold 2001 Nomad (gone, but not forgotten) www.chucksterscustoms.com
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11-05-2009, 11:28 AM	#9
bokobob Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 294	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time I am sorry to hear you had so much trouble, but at least you weren't injured.. Best wishes, __________________ Old Bob, a 1936 Model 2007 Nomad...Sold....too heavy for me :-( 1994 Honda Magna V4...Geezer sized :-)
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11-05-2009, 11:49 AM	#10
spirello Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VANCOUVER WA Posts: 576	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Speaking of tipping your bike over I was out with some freinds this summer and a girl that was with us asked if she could sit on my bike. I didnt see any harm in just sitting on it little did I know she ment sit on it and stand it up. Oh you guessed it she stood it up and it kept going it slammed into the concreat, aparently the adrenalen was pumping because I picked the bike back up with one arm (back hurt like hell int morning) To my suprise all it did was ripp the chrome floorboard cover off. Not a scratch anywhere else on the bike fixed it for $130.00 and yes she paid for it.
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11-05-2009, 02:20 PM	#11
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time I've had days like that and they really suck. The only thing that makes the day is you weren't hurt, only your pride.
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11-05-2009, 05:21 PM	#12
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time It could have been much worse....consider it a Lucky Day. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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11-05-2009, 05:25 PM	#13
tanker Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 27	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Man, I know how it feels. Thanks the Designer the crash bars of the Nomad are the best I`ve seen so far. Best of luck!
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11-05-2009, 07:53 PM	#14
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,773	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Sorry to hear about the crapy day! __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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11-05-2009, 08:06 PM	#15
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Layed it down and scattered but not the same time Man, don't you wish some days you could just hit the delete button and start over again!? Glad it was only the loss of a few things and nothing worse. __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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