Admin Jaap Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Wanted to visit TLM and the Boxmeer meeting... small curvy dike road, high dike... this is the result... Bruised rib, cut in finger, no serious bike parts destroyed... Oh well, shit happens when you ride a dike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicopterjim R.I.P. Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Ouch! But then a bike is no damn good if you don't ride it! Glad to hear you are okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G. Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Golly Jaap, What a bit of bad luck. Best thing to do, get back on the bike, fix her all nice again, and put it all behind you. Ciao, Steve G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Barrett Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Glad that you're okay. Was impressed by those dike top roads last September. Good job it wasn't a wet landing. Trust it won't take too long to get back on the road as only minor componants damaged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Glad to hear you are ok- heal up and ride again soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Werner Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 OUCH! Glad to hear that you (and the bike) are relatively OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkanen Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 too much Grolsch, Jaap? Jokes aside, glad to hear that you are ok and get that fine bike up and running again soon, will ya? Søren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hagan Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Wanted to visit TLM and the Boxmeer meeting... small curvy dike road, high dike... this is the result... Bruised rib, cut in finger, no serious bike parts destroyed... Oh well, shit happens when you ride a dike! 54359[/snapback] Condolences to you, the machine ... and your bruised feelings. All will be fine in short order. Many years ago in a universe far away, i.e., when I was young--a state I try to remember when I see young people doing stupid things!--I was happily riding my bright-yellow Yamaha Trail 80 on a dirt road in a remote area of Ohio County, in western Kentucky (tho "remote" and Ohio County is redundant!). I had been in a wooded area, then entered a large meadow that sloped gently down to my left, and a steep, large earthen bank started out on my right and extended for several hundred yards. The latter was covered in bright green grass. Hmmmm, I thought, as I came near midpoint. What a neat hill climb. So ..... I turned left into the grassy field, went down a few hundred feet, and turned around. The Yamaha had little power, but was geared to climb telephone poles. I took what was intended as an acceleration run, and was actually making pretty good speed. I could tell I would get to the top of the steep bank and even clear it with some exciting "air" time at the end. By now, you know what happened. I did clear the top. It was a dam!!!! There was a small path at the top and I sailed over it and .... It pains me even now to write more. Lordy, I do love motorcycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloNH Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Sorry for the troubles Jaap. It reminded me that I havn't been down for a while. One tip that I will pass on from a former riding partner who explained his philosophy to me after my front wheel slid out from under me on a wet corner is that the first thing to do is go up and kick the bike. The purpose here is to let it know that IT let you down and not to do it again!!! These days I guess we would call it tough love. I agree with Steve G. make her shine and get back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Whaaaattt? Jaap - you came down off that thing?? That's a long way down. Sounds like you got off lucky. Glad you're OK. Take it easy, we'd miss ya! Get well soon.... KB ps. funny story Bill great avatar soloNH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twhitaker Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 This thread subject would have taken a completely different meaning if Tx had started it. Levees yes, dykes no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staedtler Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 ... nevermind shit Jaap! i'm glad the 2 of you are ok... tiiime to get soome gooodies!! see, it's all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Just got back from Boxmeer, and am sorry to hear of your crash Jaap. Shame we did not get to meet up but thanks for organising such good weather for the visitors from across the pond. See you next year maybe- we enjoyed it so much we are going back for sure. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callison Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Dang Jaap. That's too bad, but I'm more than glad that you're okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 The bruised bike and ribs didn't keep me away from visiting the Bodensee Guzzi Meeting in Germany this weekend! Here an impression from the campsite: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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