I am not smart. But I was safe

"bob and john" (bobandjohn) 07/20/2018 at 12:23 • Filed to: None

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sooooo I want to learn how to do wheelies. so I went into a parking lot to practice. all good yes? stay safe and legal and all that jazz. 

didnt notice a sand/ gravel patch. ran out of braking room. P ut the Z into a fence -.-’

god dam it, and this week was going along so well too. ugh.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 12:31

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but you’re unhurt?

week could be worse eh:p

bob and john > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/20/2018 at 12:32

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I’m just pissed because I just got my savings going again and now I have to fix damage to the Z -.-’

thems the ropes I guess. might do some small visual mods while I’m at it. 

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 12:35

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understoodable...

ive given up on savings... anytime it looks like i might get a healthy bit of money stashed shit blows up... washing machine,oven,backdoor,bike....anything... i think the key to not breaking shit is not having savings

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 12:41

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You’re fine, that’s the important thing!

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 12:41

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Squid!

JK. Hope it wasn’t too bad.

bob and john > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 07/20/2018 at 12:42

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squid would be doing the wheelies on the road in no gear.

I was in parking lot with gear.

I need to get a calamari race team sticker on the bike...

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 12:48

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Your boy, BJR > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 13:17

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Fuckin’ squid

Nom De Plume > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 07/20/2018 at 13:57

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Harsh but fair. Mr. Peter Black, SV tracker, kawi komrade proved he was not ready.

SIDPE, and good job not highsiding when things went poorly.

Nom De Plume > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 13:59

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P rominently extruding frame sliders?

bob and john > Nom De Plume 07/20/2018 at 14:03

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frame sliders wouldnt have helped this. fence caught me, no sliding across the ground. 

bob and john > Nom De Plume 07/20/2018 at 14:12

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funny enough, its far from the first wheelie I have done. but usually they are power wheelies... and I had WAY more run off.


meh. time to pull out the wallet and fix the boo boo

BJ > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 14:13

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At least you’re not hurt! Is the bike still rideable, i.e. only cosmetic damage ? If so, you’ve still got your ride and the week’s not a complete loss.

bob and john > BJ 07/20/2018 at 14:15

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ehhhh...rid eable in the most literal sense.

something is bent with the bar/triples/forks. bars are a good 5 degrees off from the wheel.

DipodomysDeserti > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 14:18

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bob and john > DipodomysDeserti 07/20/2018 at 14:18

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HOW DID HIS PANTS NOT RIP?!?!

I had the wheelie part down okay.

it was the stopping on time bit that I struggled with. 

BJ > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 14:27

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Ugh, well that’s no fun.

bob and john > BJ 07/20/2018 at 14:29

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yea. oh well. times for the parts cannon

DipodomysDeserti > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 14:36

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I think he’s sliding on the toes of his shoes. Fucking maniac. I used to ride to work with a squid when I was in college. He would do stuff like that. Burned through the soles of his shoes one day and had to work wearing shoes with giant holes in the soles. They were flopping around like clown shoes.

Nom De Plume > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 14:40

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This i s the part where we rub in making preparations for future crashes because you don’t appear hurt.

I feel like this is a good place to post this video of a bunch of heavily tattoo’d long hairs reminding people Harley’s used to be for this type of behavior.

nermal > bob and john 07/20/2018 at 17:38

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brianbrannon > bob and john 07/21/2018 at 00:16

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Off road riding the forks get twisted in the triples. Try loosening the triples and the front axle they may pop back straight