2013 Numpty of the year award 1. And7RP2 - Running out of fuel on a track day 2. Remal - Tilt switch tithead 3. Remal - 10 amp Fuse, 100% pillock 4. Freedom - Not being able to see how the cb1000r heatshield would line up 5. Carl - Not putting his sideside down correctly (for a second time)
Got to add myself to that there list mate. After getting the bike back together after its engine rebuild, I thought that a ticking noise coming from the front of the engine was the valve clearances, only to find out that it was the Flapper solenoid that I had forgot to block off. Only realising this after a full days worth of taking the bike back apart and struggling to get in to remove the cover, a few skinned knuckles and a creaked neck later, did it dawn on me. Absolute numb skull
Maybe we should have a plain thicko award too, you know for when you wash road salt off with warm water (which helps it crystalise and corrode quicker) which means you have to have your 6 month old exhaust replaced (luckily under warranty) £920 worth because of excessive corrosion! :0
2013 Numpty of the year award 1. And7RP2 - Running out of fuel on a track day 2. Remal - Tilt switch and 10 amp fuse 3. Freedom - CR1000R heat shield and dropped battery bolt 4. Carl - Not putting his side stand down correctly (for the second time) 5. Zipster - Salt and warm water combo 6. ColinBR - Flapper solenoid 7. Martin – Drunken broken wrist, not one, but 2 at the same time 8. Lambeth – Socks and sandals
Ok its time for me to step up to the plate,but first I must state a case in my defence, as some of you may know I rode up to meet the northern massive on Saturday,unfortunately I awoke on Saturday morning with one of my nasty migraines,determined not to miss the trip I took some strong pain killers which put me out cold for a few hours the wife awoke me at lunch time which meant I was pushing time so off I rushed to check the bike over. so oil checked all ok got small foot pump out connected it and the tyre deflated as the rubber had split under the braiding BOLLOCKS drag out big compressor and reinflate tyre. now I am running late,very hot,and my brain is still a bit drug addled but there is still no excuse for what I did next bearing in mind I've been rideing bikes for many years so ready to go put key in ignition turn to the right dials and lights do there thing try and turn it a bit more to start bike and nothing. turn key off turn key to the right and it wont go all the way to start the engine BOLLOCKS WHY WONT YOU START YOU TWAT some of you may already be ahead of me hear so into shed get can of oil, spray said ignition,turn key with just enough pressure so as not to snap the key then a little voice in the back of my head said press the button you feckin idiot doh yes you've got it I am trying to start it like a car!!!! by turning the key touched said button and away she went. I can only assume that I was still a bit ill and over excited at see'ing si's amazing shirt and meeting the northern massive please be gentle
Confession is said to be good for the soul, so well done Steve. You know you'll be having it ripped out of you for ages, don't you...
Ok idiot award to me for tonight. Wife comes back from a spin on her bike and says "you need to go try that thing again with the suspension changed". So off I go on it, and head for Strathaven. Eventually come back home, get off the bike and she is there to meet me having heard me come back up the road. When I get off the bike one of her gloves falls onto the drive. She gasps, then goes and checks beside her lid. "You went off on my bike and sat on my gloves". With her bike low on fuel, I take my own and retrace my route in search of her glove, and find it halfway to Strathaven. Can't believe I never noticed her gloves were left on her seat after she had got off it. Idiot.
Its definately not fair! nobody on earth knows that warm water is fertiliser for road salt!! come on own up you beggars, I cant be the only one? lol
