Ride Reports

[Zeb Colic]

Three of us were on the web to go for a squirt to welcome Seano's new bike to the clan. Well the word must got out and there were 14 in the care park - or - you could say we ran into Yarra Valley and her mates. Seano very proudly (and justifyably) showing off his gl;eaming new weapon which also includes a senational exhaust protector with a laser cut "Tickets". Nice work Seano. So we teamed up and off we went with the red and white stallion leading the way. Up down round and round we went. Senational trails and the group was flowing very nicely. Yarra Valley (Emma) at a regroup mentioned that her bike was making some funny noises when she braked. Inspections showed nothing obviouse and with a "she'll be right" off we went. Next regroup no Yarra Valley. She only went about another 100 meters and found that the chain guide rubbers weren't there anymore and her chain life was not that much longer. Back to the cars she limped. Up and down round and round we went then all hell broke loose. I cam to a bend on a track and there were bikes down everywher - must have been 4/5 bikes sprawled across the track. One bloke was laid out on his back and going nowhere. As we all stopped some went to the bloke on the ground others saw to to clearing the bikes. What a mess. What happened was a couple of fellas were out enjoying the trails. Their lead bloke came around a sweeping right hander (for him) and he was hugging the inside line. Tickets was leading us and doing the right thing and hugging the inside line. Two bikes on the same line both doing probably 50 kms per hour. Tickets made a quick jerk to the right. Realised the inevitable, shed a tear for the new bike having only done about 10 k's on it and grew wings and jumped and flew clear of the oncoming bike. The other fella not so furtunate. It looks like Seano's left fork collected the other fellas left fork. SMASH. Seano impersonated Superman and after doing comando rolls into the scrub on the right and the other fella cleaning up Seano's bike ended up across the trail. Then a few other bikes cleaned up the bikes sprawed across the track. The fella on the track got it all togther after a little while. Seano landed a bit hard and sooked about sore hands. Both of these blokes were extremely lucky not to be on the ward with Frankie. Seano controlled himself very well as he was justifyably really pissed off. The other fella said he was sorry 100 times and he meant it. poo happens out there sometimes. The other fellas bike was certainly worse for wear with light speedo etc. all gone, most bits bent or broken. We go it toghere with ever reliable cable ties and got it going. He gingerly got up and about and rode the bike home very very slowly. Seano's brand new steed now has a broken left hand side plastics - 1 big long piece, bent radiator, bars that dont face the right way, a large chunk out of the bottom the the forks, the force radiator gurad certainly saved massive damage, it was all bent etc. however without it there would have been a lot more broken bits. As for safety gear Seano had it all and used it all. The result a bike that continued for the rest of the day and body that could also. Seano then whinged and whinged about handlebars facing the wrong way. Luckily he carries spare bolts that hold the bars on which were replaced weith some effect and enough to continue on and enough for him to keep on whinging (and fair enough too Seano - plus I am making it sound a little worse than it was - writers priveledge). Off we went more ups and downs rounds and rounds - what a hoot. Break for lunch and a chance for Seano to play with the spanners some more. Back going again after a short break. Round and round we went then Seano had a rear tyre going flat. Propped her up and started to change and then thought lets just add some air and see what happens. That we did and the air stayed in the tube.  Yipee - off we wenet fingers crossed. Up and down round and round some more and then we were back at the cars. Thanks to Seano for leading, Wiggy for AM tailman duty and another fella for PM tailman duty. Great trails with a top bunch and riders.

Dam it Seon first ride i am pissed off for you as well , lucky you had the presence of mind to bail out even if it was a brand new bike ....  Hope the bike aint as bad as clarky painted it to be , at least you have gotten the first scratches out the way and you can now focus on riding it Seono style .....   

[Peter r]

oky doky got the husky striped ,radiator not leaking but bent out of shape prety good.Can these things be repaired or do i just order a newy.If they can be repaired who,s the man to speak too..Any one got a good web site in the states for new plastics for a spastic TA -Seano

So you stacked ya bike "You Idiot".
Don't worry about the plastics you Spastic, just keep riding it, you'll only stack it again , worry about the plastics before you sell it.
How Bads the radiator? There is a place somewhere down your neck of the woods that fixes them, someone will know "Like Ken".
"Oh yeh" maybe you need look where your going next time.

[Lefty]

Seano, that's just bad news mate. I'm tipp'n its going to be expensive. If he was that far over on your side of the road maybe he should pay !!! Did you get his rego and name...

Hope your recovery is quick..

Lefty.

[seano]

Hey Seano,

Sorry to hear about your mishap.
Regarding your radiator- I may be able to help.
When I damaged mine, I took it to a bloke in Dandenong at RACE RADIATORS. Tony is the guy's name and he is located at 59 Bennet Street Dandenong.
He does a good job and I recommend him.
Hope it helps.

Adam

thankyou for that Adam moocho apreciato -seano

[Willbar]

Hey Seano , I know u were doing a run in ride, I just didnt  know you meant literately , wish I could help out mate but I have already committed to doing Frankies bike for him whilst he recovers. I hope u are feeling better today than you were when I spoke with u yesterday. Chin up, at least you have scratched it already mate.

[Ken R]

Bit of bad luck there Seanno. When I got cleaned up by a dick on the wrong side of the road even tho he had a broken shoulder I still made the dick head pay for my repairs. And he was lucky he had a broken shoulder cus if he hadn't screamed when I grabbed him I was going to punch his lights out. I say maximise their pain!!

Any way, enough anger, yes the guy in Dandenong is in Bennet St I think it's  Rad Radiators anyway he is a top operator.

[Peter Monty]

Sorry to hear of your accident mate!

Gotta agree with Ken re making the other bloke pay! But thats up to you.

Err no problem with your helmet accessories I hope!

Cheers Monty