Went for a little slide on my back
 

This morning I went over a friends house to watch him start up his new (very used) bike for the first time. A late 70's CB750. Anyway after a few tries he got it fired up and took it out for a spin came back and I took it out for a spin. The back brakes weren't on the bike and there is a ton of other shit wrong with it, no lights, super stretched chain, a ton of general maintenance stuff that needs to be done.

Anyway I threw on my helmet and ran up the street and back down toward the dead end court he lives in. Get up to about 30 on my way back and go to slow down and grab a handful of brakes and. Nothing. The brake lever fell off in my hand. So I'm doing 30 on a bike with no brakes going into a cul desac.

A quick downshift to first maybe a second worth of engine braking then bam, hit the curb thrown off the bike slide for a second on my back and manage to make it back to my feet and run to a stop before the bike stopped sliding. I don't know how fast I was actually going when I hit the floor but it wasnt too fast because I landed flat on my back and sorta sprung back up to my feet. Not in any pain or anything and I dont think my head hit the floor.

No damage to the bike, not worse than it was already anyway. Well, it totally could have been worse.

Sorry you had it lay it down.

:lol: I find this story to be funny.

Me too....I could actually visualize it as I was reading it :lmao:

Oh man!! I'm so sorry - I'm glad it wasn't something major and you're alright.


Rear brake much? :whistle:

Same here...and it's Fred.

Uhhh.... how about a pre ride inspection there slick? Glad you're alright though.

Glad you're okay.

Reading comprehension much? :lol: He said the rear brakes weren't even on the bike.

What, do you think I have all day to READ??!?!! It's all Words, with letters both vowels AND no numbers!!! :lol:

Oh i knew the bike was a hit bike, the guy bought it for $100 and it took 2 months to get it running. the previous owner used it for parts and apparently one of the parts he used was the nut holding the brake lever on.

Well, now 2 hours after it happened my wrist is starting to get sore.

Glad you decided to throw on a helmet, because for the type of ride you were taking a large percentage of folks out there would have not bothered to put a helmet on.

Hope you are okay, I doubt there was much of any, but any damage to the bike?

Fred....wow. :lol:

Wait until tomorrow. :lol

Glad your ok! Even a short ride could have ya on your head, kudos for wearing you helmet!

And to make matters worse, my battery is dead. i forgot to shut the key off last time I rode it, and didnt quite hook up the trickle charger until a week later. Rode saturday and the bike went fine, but needed a jump start first thing in the morning and at the gas stop. The battery showed 2.5 v before the ride, and 2.7 after :(

Glad you're OK. Such is the risk of being a test pilot for "vintage" rides.

*note to self*

Do not ride a $100 bike that's bigger than 50cc's.

Older bikes know who's worthy to ride them. You're not one of them. :bonk:

Glad you're OK

Meh, small bikes can bite ya real fast, and real hard too. I used to race euro pocketbikes. My experience is that smaller bikes can actually dole out a positively cruel amount of road rash, and with even greater immediacy.

Remember, you can balance a broom on your hand, but not a pencil. The longer lever "telegraphs" its motion more slowly, leaving time to react and counterblance. Small lever flops over so fast, you just eat it.

Word

May I present exhibit A.

Yep. I'm sure you will be sore.

Yup can't bend down or twist my upper body. Anything faster than a slow deliberat move hurts my right side. Wrist is fine now. Its not broken or cracked, that hurts way worse, just painful.

I have until Saturday to feel good, got a big party to go to.

Havnt told the wifey why I hurt, she dont know about my lil mishap, I dont want to scare her away from the bike like I did a few years ago.

I was thinking you would know about those little bikes OSP ;) So how much are you still feeling from that one?

:lol: Was alcohol involved?

Worst rash I ever witnessed was a buddy on a pocket bike in shorts, before his encounter, his words were "hold mah beer".

yer getting super fucked up too. You know TL hired lesbian bartenders to host an open bar in the basement?

??? I know nothing about a party at your house ???

Actually, if anyone questioned my logic, you were my anecdotal proof. I already had that in mind...I remember your story well, and I felt your pain.

you can drop the act ;) i caught her talking about it on the phone. :?:

I know nothing about nothing like stop by at 9pm

Way to go Derf you just ruined the WHOLE SURPRISE PARTY aspect of it!!! I hope you're happy. There goes an entire months worth of work down the drain.


















Jking :lol:
he already knew

I don't know jack about shit. See you sat at 9. I hope the lesbian bartenders are good performers

Make sure you shave your chest.......BODY SHOTS!!!

Oh thats dun been done

only you dude :lol: