Comedy on the water or elsewhere.
09-11-2012 | 06:33 PM
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Comedy on the water or elsewhere.
I'm throwing this out due to the folks who thought the incident at LOTO was funny. I did chuckle at some of the videos and replys but am so thankful nobody was ejected or worse.
I just posted this on that thread.
I'll start.
Summer of 98 in a need to find some youth again I purchased the new and improved ZX9R Ninja. I stopped at the dealership, negotiated the deal, signed an installment contract with nothing down, and purchased gap insurance for peace of mind. Saturday afternoon 3 weeks later coming up to the light at Panther Creek by Lake Woodlands there are 3 college cuties immediately to my left in a Mustang convertible and we're in the front row for the green. One of the senoritas waves and makes a wheely motion with her arms. In my gear she can't see anything except the roadsuit and probably thinks I'm a young buck.
I layout first to some higher rpms and bring it up on the shift to second, my first wheely in a gear past first on this bike. It comes up much quicker than I expected so I roll off a tad but the momentum of the front tire lifting has me passing the balance point, as I go to dab the rear brake I grazed it with the side of the sole on my boot and passed the point of recovery. As I step off and attempt to take a shoulder roll I cartwheeled into a super muddy ditch by the Parkway. As I'm laying there thinking "Oh $hit why did I do that" I hear a ladies voice "Are you OK" After unstrapping and removing my helmet I see a 70+- year old lady looking at me, all she offered up was "My gosh your old enough to be those girls father" and after a brief moment of silence she said "You know young man, you looked pretty good till you flipped out, are you sure your OK" I'm like "Yeah, I'll be fine, thank you for stopping"
My insurer plus Gap paid off the bike I never made the first payment on, the cuties didn't even stop, and when I bought my next crotchrocket I had to pay cash 'cause my full coverage insurance was over the roof if I'd of financed it.
Lets hear some of y'alls "Less than brilliant moments" on and off the water.
See ya,
Kelly
I just posted this on that thread.
Accidents can happen on any body of water, anytime, anywhere, and you don't have to be in a fast boat to experience one!!!
Stupidity of the moment can affect any operator of any machine.
It always starts behind your eyes and between your ears when your brain becomes overwhelmed with something. We could all be stand up comedians just reminiscing the dumb $hit we and our friends have done chasing skirt, trophy's, and recognition with the stupid actions we've performed during the chase to the crowd.
I look forward to the first bash from a member who says they've never had a brainfart moment.
I've had more than I'd care to remember, most were single operator accidents motorcycle racing and trail riding.
Hindsight is always 20/20.
See ya,
Kelly
Stupidity of the moment can affect any operator of any machine.
It always starts behind your eyes and between your ears when your brain becomes overwhelmed with something. We could all be stand up comedians just reminiscing the dumb $hit we and our friends have done chasing skirt, trophy's, and recognition with the stupid actions we've performed during the chase to the crowd.
I look forward to the first bash from a member who says they've never had a brainfart moment.
I've had more than I'd care to remember, most were single operator accidents motorcycle racing and trail riding.
Hindsight is always 20/20.
See ya,
Kelly
Summer of 98 in a need to find some youth again I purchased the new and improved ZX9R Ninja. I stopped at the dealership, negotiated the deal, signed an installment contract with nothing down, and purchased gap insurance for peace of mind. Saturday afternoon 3 weeks later coming up to the light at Panther Creek by Lake Woodlands there are 3 college cuties immediately to my left in a Mustang convertible and we're in the front row for the green. One of the senoritas waves and makes a wheely motion with her arms. In my gear she can't see anything except the roadsuit and probably thinks I'm a young buck.
I layout first to some higher rpms and bring it up on the shift to second, my first wheely in a gear past first on this bike. It comes up much quicker than I expected so I roll off a tad but the momentum of the front tire lifting has me passing the balance point, as I go to dab the rear brake I grazed it with the side of the sole on my boot and passed the point of recovery. As I step off and attempt to take a shoulder roll I cartwheeled into a super muddy ditch by the Parkway. As I'm laying there thinking "Oh $hit why did I do that" I hear a ladies voice "Are you OK" After unstrapping and removing my helmet I see a 70+- year old lady looking at me, all she offered up was "My gosh your old enough to be those girls father" and after a brief moment of silence she said "You know young man, you looked pretty good till you flipped out, are you sure your OK" I'm like "Yeah, I'll be fine, thank you for stopping"
My insurer plus Gap paid off the bike I never made the first payment on, the cuties didn't even stop, and when I bought my next crotchrocket I had to pay cash 'cause my full coverage insurance was over the roof if I'd of financed it.
Lets hear some of y'alls "Less than brilliant moments" on and off the water.
See ya,
Kelly
09-11-2012 | 07:12 PM
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That was a great story! I've done my share of "less than brilliant moments", but can't say that I've topped that! I think as I get older I have "forgotten by choice", most of my moments! I'm sure I'll remember at least one. Turned 50 this year and pretty much never thought I'd see it!
