She was running a bit chocked up so armed with some new plugs, a nearly empty tank and some Wynn’s injector cleaner I decided to have a blast.
We had a bimble through York to get her warmed up and to the other side of the city to look at a 1200R, and then on the outer ring road back towards home where I asked her to get a move on so I gave her some right hand.
In response she hoisted up her petticoats and took off like she had been stabbed with a cattle prod. Oh yes.
So when it came to putting her away I was just a bit upset when she just got away from me.
I was pushing her backwards in the back alley getting her lined up for the garage when for some unknown reason she just would not move.
I was trying to get her moving again when for another unknown reason she just started to go over away from me.
I must have exceeded the tipping point when everything instantly changed into super-slow-mo mode.
I was pulling as hard as I could but she just kept going over, with me attached no matter how hard I tried to pull her back.
She did pause a bit as the head hit the cobbles, but then the wheels came up and she then slowly carried on, silently, all the way over.
SH!T, FUG, SUGGER, KIN ELL, GORDEN BENNETT, TWINGO, ARSENELL and RASSAFRESSARICKARACKERTS were not uttered by me... but lots of other words were....
The damage?
There were 2 small scuffs on the edge of the top box and the end of the bar.
A bit of scraping to one of the cylinder head protector guards.
AND THAT’S IT.
I have re-checked and there is no more damage to her at all.
Morel of the story.
No matter how good the ride is, sh1t happens when you least expect it
The cylinder head protector guards saved me hundreds
I am sooooooooooooooo glad these were fitted to her.
Ride safe
-Basmaf
