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02-06-2016, 09:38 AM | #1 |
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Nearly missed it.
I wanted to get a photo of all the 4's on my speedo,( only going to happen once ) but i forgot about it.I was overtaking a line of car's at 80mph when i looked down,shit ! A rapid pull in amongst them,with a locked up back wheel,got me this.
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Nice Mick. I guess you got the misfire problem corrected since you stated that you overtook the line of cars at 80mph.
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02-06-2016, 10:34 AM | #3 |
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There's some guy posting on a car forum right now "barely missed it" and a pic of your bike.
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Yes i did mate,it was a bad connection between the HT lead and cap on the front right hand plug.I cut a bit off the lead,splayed the copper wire out with a braddle,screwed the bastard back on,and that cured it. It would still pull the 80mph,and some,with the problem.
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02-06-2016, 11:29 AM | #5 |
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A rapid pull in among a line of cars and a locked up back wheel seems a bit dangerous just to get a pic of your odometer Mr daredevil
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02-06-2016, 11:31 AM | #6 |
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It was a pivotal moment in the life of my bike,and i was'nt going to miss it.It was a bit of a hairy moment though,and i did have to take a toke on a roll-up before i set off again.
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All under control mate. If i could have done it any other way,i probably would have.But speedo's are a bit like time,they dont give you but one chance.And a bit of danger ( like loud pipe's ) is good for the soul.
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Mine is approaching that number also..........some time this year.
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Mick's a Man of Action who likes to live on the edge.
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I am aproaching my 60th birthday,so over the year's i have slowed down a lot more than i like to admit.I am lucky enough to have had a could'nt give a shit attitude all my life,that doesnt mean i am an arsehole who dont care though.
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Mick if I was as young as you I'd be out on the road. I in sight of 70 and can't figure out how that happened. I've tried not to slow down too much though. I did a ride to the Arctic Circle via the Dempster "Highway" (actually a cruddy gravel/mud/pot holed haul road) in the northern Yukon Territory last June and made it back alive.
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Acceleration is an alarming thing when related to age.
I like that Mick Did you make that up ?
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And apparently you get bigger balls as you age.
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