Whoops! – Windsor’s Honda X11
Date: May 30th 2015 Location: Junction of the A422/B4092 near Inkberrow Bike: Honda X11 – written off Rider: Windsor – broken leg, shoulder, thumb.
“Whoops-a-Daisy!” is probably not the most common thing a biker says when they drop their bike (let’s be honest, if we wrote what really goes through our minds, this site would probably get blocked).
In this section, you’ll find stories and photos from those rare (ahem, very rare) moments when one of us has taken an unscheduled detour off the bike. Fortunately, the injuries have been more to our pride than anything else—nothing too serious!
Date: May 30th 2015 Location: Junction of the A422/B4092 near Inkberrow Bike: Honda X11 – written off Rider: Windsor – broken leg, shoulder, thumb.
Poor old Ray had slid off his bike while coming round an island near Cardiff and while Ray was OK (except for some bruising) Initial inspection showed that the bike had slid down the road on it’s left hand side and as well as snapping off the mirror/indicator and sand Read more…
The day began as any good adventure should: with a hearty breakfast plan and the promise of a day enjoying the scenic roads of Wales. Bob and I were set to meet Bonzo and Ray just outside Ross-on-Wye for some early morning grub before hitting the twisties. Spirits were high, Read more…
Oops! Dam! and Blast! – These were probably the words uttered by Ray as he slid off his Fireblade while going around a hairpin bend and started heading for the armco barrier…then again maybe he used slightly more colourful words. Thankfully Ray wasn’t hurt but his precious Fireblade was slightly scratched.
Windsor’s got no excuse for this little incident, whilst approaching a bend his Honda VFR was happily content with the usual method of going around via the bit in the middle (known as the road) but Windsor had an idea and wondered what would happen if he went straight on, Read more…
Bonzo had just had a new set of tyres fitted, travelling home from the tyre centre in the pouring rain, by a bend in the road he crossed the white painted markings and the bike slid from under him. Bonzo and bike went up the kerb and hit a telegraph Read more…
Watch out for crazy taxi drivers when riding your Fireblade! You may write off your bike and possibly even more. This is what happens when you’re forced off the road by some **** of a taxi driver who cannot use his mirrors.
Andy was riding over a manhole cover in the rain and the front wheel went from under him resulting in damage to the right hand side fairing, indicators, footrest, front brake master cylinder, exhaust, rear cowling, clip-ons but Andy managed to get the bike repaired and back on the road Read more…