FWOTY?

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Monz, Jan 29, 2007.

  1. Monz

    Monz Guest

    What a lovely day... just joining the A1 south and up she comes :eek:)

    It would have been rude not to join the traffic on one wheel wouldn't it?
     
    Monz, Jan 29, 2007
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  2. Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Monz
    Ah, now see, I thought the "W" stood for something else, and I was
    thinking "Waaaaaay TMI".

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    Wicked Uncle Nigel, Jan 29, 2007
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  3. Monz

    Spete Guest

    Would you believe me if I said yes?
     
    Spete, Jan 29, 2007
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  4. Monz

    Paul - xxx Guest

    I suppose riding a Trials bike wouldn't count?

    If it does, I did a few ... ;)
     
    Paul - xxx, Jan 29, 2007
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  5. Monz

    WavyDavy Guest

    I have photographic proof of Spete doing a, as they call them here,
    "mono"... Really.

    If he'd been here on 1st Jan he'd have lofted one on one of the DR-Zs again,
    without a doubt...

    Dave
     
    WavyDavy, Jan 29, 2007
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  6. Monz

    Switters Guest

    Yeah, on my Kona.
     
    Switters, Jan 30, 2007
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  7. Monz

    Cammo Guest

    Don't think so, I've done several every day since though. I did
    however, catch the bollocking of my life from a traffic cop last
    Thursday.

    To me, it was a simple straight line wheelie, of about 100mtrs, which
    took advantage of a lane closure and a slight bend in the 2 lane urban
    clearway.

    Plod saw it slightly differently.

    It happened on the way home from work, during rush hour. The roads were
    wet, a fine misty rain was falling, temperatures were low, and it was
    dark. I'd been pleased with my progress through our roadwork choked
    city centre, but was a bit peeved at getting stuck 3 cars back from a
    set of new temporary lights.

    Looking ahead, once past the lights, the inside lane opened up and the
    road curved slightly to the left, giving me a straight line to blast up
    the inside of the cars ahead of me.

    The lights went green, and as I cleared them, I adjusted my course and
    hoisted the front, undertaking the cars ahead of me, and crossing the
    white line twice.

    Ha! Happy with my skylarking, I pushed it a bit round the hairpin at
    the end of the dual, and screamed down to the next tight set of esses.

    Then I heard the sirens in the distance. As I hadn't done anything
    majorly wrong for at least the last 500mtrs, I didn't think they were
    for me, and continued on in the traffic with one eye on the mirror,
    ready to pull over for some emergency vehicle to pass.

    The blue lights appeared in the mirror, atop a rapidly closing Volvo.

    Too late for evasive action, I was worried but hopeful, as I pulled
    over with the other cars to allow the Volvo through.

    Heh, the cop asked "Did you enjoy that?"
    "Enjoy what?" I replied.
    "DID YOU ENJOY THAT?" he reprised, somewhat louder than previously.
    "Enjoy what?" I asked again.
    "The wheelie past the station, while undertaking 3 cars." he said
    angrily. "We were 2 cars behind you when you did it."
    "Oh, ahh, yes, that." I said with my most apologetic look.
    "Yes that! It was stupid. Why did you do it?"
    "umm?"
    "WHY DID YOU DO IT?"
    "Umm, honestly? For thrills I suppose." The remark seemed to throw him
    a little.
    "How long have you had a motorcycle licence?" he asked.
    "Umm?"
    "Come on, how long have you had a motorcycle licence? 2 or 3 years?"
    "Umm, more like 15 years at a guess."

    From here on, the attitude of both coppers changed from 'formal but
    angry' to 'informal and angry'.

    They bollocked me about my dangerous driving, in the middle of the
    city, during rush hour, in the dark, who I could've killed, why I
    shouldn't have done it, how easily they could take my licence away, and
    finished with telling my how I can't wheelie in this cold wet weather
    anyway. All of this was liberally embellished with swear words.

    I knew once the swearing started I was going to get away with it, so
    just kept my gob shut and took my bollocking like a man, apologising
    where it was needed.

    In future, if I hear sirens, I'm gone.
     
    Cammo, Jan 30, 2007
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  8. Monz

    Pip Guest

    Sweet. Yer a wise man.
    This too ;-)
     
    Pip, Jan 30, 2007
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  9. Monz

    Molly Guest

    Jan 2nd at midday on the Cwmbran M4 slip road.
     
    Molly, Jan 30, 2007
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  10. Yep; that's the pivotal point in any cop/rider exchange. Only that way
    round, mind.
     
    Grimly Curmudgeon, Jan 31, 2007
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  11. Monz

    paul.vincent Guest

    You lucky fucker. Looks like the fairy is looking after you again.
     
    paul.vincent, Feb 1, 2007
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  12. Monz

    wessie Guest

    I'll have you know I was in Italy, looking after Luigi....
     
    wessie, Feb 1, 2007
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  13. Monz

    Molly Guest

    Those fairies are good, they've helped me a few times.
     
    Molly, Feb 2, 2007
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  14. Monz

    Molly Guest

    This is the advice JP gave me many years ago when he came up my house on one
    of his scrounging sorties. It's the only way.
     
    Molly, Feb 2, 2007
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