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05-12-2005, 8:24 PM
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| Join Date: 02-21-2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Bike(s): 929 blade Age: 39 Posts: 236
Rep:  (10) Rep Power: 6
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Hey Matt You know it's uncanny that you should happen to drop your bike on the Mansfield- Whitfield road cause the same road claimed me back in October. I banged up my arm on that ride and spend a night at the Wangaratta hospital. I'm seeing a surgeon about it in June. I was also pushing it hard but in control and the rear washed out on me on a tight left hand corner. Ended up crashing into the barrier on the other side of the road and my arm got caught in the railing. Anyway, got the blade back from the repairers in late February and have since sold it. I'm buying a zx6r next week. I'm Actually test riding one on saturday at brighton kawasaki. yeehaaa can't wait... Cheers to everyone else on the forum.  Damo |
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05-13-2005, 4:10 AM
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| Join Date: 12-10-2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Bike(s): 2003 954 (fireblade) 149.3 Hp Age: 45 Posts: 5,183
Rep: (28) Rep Power: 12
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Hope your arm will be ok  |
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05-13-2005, 4:22 AM
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| Join Date: 10-24-2004 Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Bike(s): 05 Repsol 1000rr Posts: 16
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 0
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Hey matt you can get a full set of race glass, for about 1200 bucks even less sometimes, and they come in street versions that have cut outs for lights and indicators. |
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05-13-2005, 9:24 AM
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 Join Date: 02-22-2004 Location: Melb, Aust
Bike(s): 2004 CBR1000RR RIP @->->-- Age: 32 Posts: 3,584
Rep: (98) Rep Power: 8
 | Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Quote:
I know the ambo that worked on you. Hes a mate from another bike forum. Hope you pulled though ok. I spoke to Vicroads about the signage on the offending corner and they have gone up and checked it out. A number of new signs will be added to indicate the type of corner it is and the recommended speed is being dropped from 50km/h to 45km/h. I would have like to see it taken down to 30km/h but no amount of talking would get the bloke to bring it lower but he did say he would have another look at it. Still it is a improvement over what was there and with some luck it will remove some of that corner's infamy. I hope the test ride goes well, if so you might want to have a look at these threads http://www.netrider.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3966 http://www.netrider.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5147 Last edited by matt232 : 08-19-2005 at 11:31 PM. | |
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08-19-2005, 11:34 PM
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| Join Date: 02-22-2004 Location: Melb, Aust
Bike(s): 2004 CBR1000RR RIP @->->-- Age: 32 Posts: 3,584
Rep: (98) Rep Power: 8
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Bike has been getting fixed this week, hopeing it would have been finished for the weekend but alas I'm bikeless, and wouldn't you know it, its sunny and the freakier thing is that I've got time on my hands.  With any luck I'll be checking out the aussie superbikes tomorrow and make a little detour to the site of my off before heading home. |
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08-19-2005, 11:47 PM
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| Close encounter of the wool kind     Join Date: 07-13-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
Bike(s): '04 CBR1000RR, '84 Ascot, '02 RC51 Posts: 13,839
Rep:  (1363) Rep Power: 31
 | Re: matt232 goes rubber side up DUDE! don't revive posts like this! I thought you had trouble again 
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08-20-2005, 12:32 AM
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| Join Date: 02-22-2004 Location: Melb, Aust
Bike(s): 2004 CBR1000RR RIP @->->-- Age: 32 Posts: 3,584
Rep: (98) Rep Power: 8
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Quote:
What you don't want to hear about the happy ending? | |
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08-20-2005, 12:41 AM
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 Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
Bike(s): Bikeless - for now Age: 61 Posts: 10,812
Rep: (188) Rep Power: 18
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Way to revive an oldie matt! Glad to hear of the progress on your ride!! sheepofblue, three words: Lighten up Frances! |
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08-20-2005, 10:47 AM
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| Close encounter of the wool kind Join Date: 07-13-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
Bike(s): '04 CBR1000RR, '84 Ascot, '02 RC51 Posts: 13,839
Rep: (1363) Rep Power: 31
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Quote:
yep but how about in a thread."Back on wheels!" with a pointer to this one For a second I thought a pal had grazed pavement again and I don't want any of that going round.
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09-16-2005, 7:36 PM
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| Join Date: 04-07-2004 Location: VICTORA,AUSTRALIA
Bike(s): 954RR'03mdl & XR400'00mdl Age: 28 Posts: 161
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 5
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up did vicroads fix u up mate??? |
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09-19-2005, 9:08 AM
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| Join Date: 02-22-2004 Location: Melb, Aust
Bike(s): 2004 CBR1000RR RIP @->->-- Age: 32 Posts: 3,584
Rep: (98) Rep Power: 8
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09-19-2005, 9:12 AM
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 Join Date: 04-05-2002 Location: Sydney, Aus
Bike(s): Black/Red 954, 136.3hp bone stock Age: 34 Posts: 3,523
Rep: (155) Rep Power: 11
| Re: matt232 goes rubber side up Quote:
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