Ok then :rock:

These are just some of the pics I can lay my hands on at the moment, best get scanning when I have the time

Fireblade RRX

Untitled by Mr Fluffmeister, on Flickr

DRZ 400E Supermoto

Untitled by Mr Fluffmeister, on Flickr

XR600R Supermoto - Speed Triple parked up in the Garage

Untitled by Mr Fluffmeister, on Flickr

CCM R30

DadsSupermoto by Mr Fluffmeister, on Flickr

Firestorm Number 2

Untitled by Mr Fluffmeister, on Flickr

KTM 640 LC4 SM Prestige

Untitled by Mr Fluffmeister, on Flickr

Over 30 years since passing my test, so there are a fair few more if I get time to dig out the scanner, a couple of Buells, 916, 900SS, Blackbird, GSXR1000 K3, GSXR1100H, GSXR750 WN, ThunderAce, 1100GS, RD250, 350LC, GT250, GT380, GT550, GT750....... I wish I had the cash and the space to have a few of those again.

I'm a huge biking fan but not currently riding This is a picture of me and my TL1000s (the widow maker) a few years ago. Excuse the slightly gay pose lol!

Edited 1 July, 201213 yr by mr rooney

If any of you bikers are local to swindon-Blade motorcycles is having its official open day next saturday. drop me a pm if your going x

Ok then :rock:

These are just some of the pics I can lay my hands on at the moment, best get scanning when I have the time

Fireblade RRX

Over 30 years since passing my test, so there are a fair few more if I get time to dig out the scanner, a couple of Buells, 916, 900SS, Blackbird, GSXR1000 K3, GSXR1100H, GSXR750 WN, ThunderAce, 1100GS, RD250, 350LC, GT250, GT380, GT550, GT750....... I wish I had the cash and the space to have a few of those again.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh NICE where is it now? If gone what replaced it and ..... WHY?

I took a pic of my filthy Zed on a random Dutch country road this afternoon on a nice wee ride out. Started so well blue skies but spat a little then very overcast and I finished my ride just in time I think!

sorry for quality it was my work mobile.....

WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO PICS? Gutted you have been pulled out of the game, you see so many leave for the same reasons but over time the itch that never goes away seems to draw a good few back home .

I have managed to find a couple of pics of the VFR but haven't got a clue how to load them, and I agree the itch never goes away.

I took a pic of my filthy Zed on a random Dutch country road this afternoon on a nice wee ride out. Started so well blue skies but spat a little then very overcast and I finished my ride just in time I think!

sorry for quality it was my work mobile.....

I am seriously envious of this bike you lucky f.f.fella

I am seriously envious of this bike you lucky f.f.fella

I need to sell it soon as im moving twice in the next 12 months and its too much of a pain to shift also dunno where I will be living if I will have space for keeping a bike (house hunting for somewhere with a garage but seems to really bump price up) :(

Well Fubar, I hope this works, 'cos it's taken me ages to figure it out (never was much good with techie stuff).You should be able to see a piccy of the Jim, nearly killer, obviously a before shot as there wasn't much left of it after.

Let me know if it works out OK please.

Edited 7 July, 201213 yr by Coffin Dodger

WOW its .....its ..... bright I jest My 06 Fabia VRS was yellow too :sun:

Never really looked past the specifications of the VRF's but have heard some good things from people who have had a test ride on the new one with the automatic dual clutch system like the DSG (DCT) most like I laugh at the suggestion but I do want to try one now.

What exactly did the VFR do to you?

How did you do that so quick?

I need to learn how

Have now learned how, use Photobucket so much easier!

Edited 7 July, 201213 yr by Coffin Dodger

How did you do that so quick?

The bike had to be displayed been awaiting it eagerly I posted pic then added message to it above

The bike had to be displayed been awaiting it eagerly I posted pic then added message to it above

It's like trying to explain colour to a blind man!

I think if you go to the Photoshop link you can see the others that I have of it too.

It was my Yellow Phase as you can see from the Micra car in the background.

OOppss! answer to your other question above follows.

What it did I'll possibly never know, I was found at the side of the road a couple of metres away from the bike.

I sustained a severe head injury which resulted in a brain haemorrhage which in turn affected my vision, my balance, my ability to talk and reason properly. It left me numb across half of my right hand, and from the waist to my ankle on the right side and with pins and needles on the left from knee to toes. I had to learn to walk properly again.

All the police could tell me was that I was not speeding and other motorists that I had passed on the road said I was riding sensibly. They did an appeal for witnesses but got nowhere.

Two of my mates came to visit me in hospital and wrote me off. My wife was told that there was a strong possibility I would not survive, I was conscious but didn't become aware of anything or myself for almost two weeks.

Then the real hard work started, the thing which bothered me most were the vision problems and they took four months to settle and return to normal again. I forced myself to walk, at first with the aid of my wife, me hanging on grimly to her arm and a walking stick in the other hand. I forced myself to do all sorts of puzzles and computer games to get my hand eye co-ordination going, then it was a case of patience until my body slowly started responding to the exercise and healed. Two years! Two, long, hard, painful, years and I'm still only about 97% of what I was, I still have some memory loss and small numb bits and believe me if this didn't have spell check I'd be totally screwed, and so would you 'cos you wouldn't be able to read it. The nice thing about e-mails etc is that you can proof read them.

But, I shouldn't complain because I can still do mostly everything I want to, and I haven't left my children fatherless.

P.S. I can't type as fast as I used to either but, what the hell I can live with that!

Sorry to bore you man I'll stop now. Rant over!

P.P.S. Now you know where the Coffin Dodger forum name comes from!

Edited 12 October, 201213 yr by Coffin Dodger

It's like trying to explain colour to a blind man!

I think if you go to the Photoshop link you can see the others that I have of it too.

It was my Yellow Phase as you can see from the Micra car in the background.

OOppss! answer to your other question above follows.

What it did I'll possibly never know, I was found at the side of the road a couple of metres away from the bike.

I sustained a severe head injury which resulted in a brain haemorrhage which in turn effected my vision, my balance, my ability to talk and reason properly. It left me numb across half of my right hand, and from the waist to my ankle on the right side and with pins and needles on the left from knee to toes. I had to learn to walk properly again.

All the police could tell me was that I was not speeding and other motorists that I had passed on the road said I was riding sensibly. They did an appeal for witnesses but got nowhere.

Two of my mates came to visit me in hospital and wrote me off. My wife was told that there was a strong possibility I would not survive, I was conscious but didn't become aware of anything or myself for almost two weeks.

Then the real hard work started, the thing which bothered me most were the vision problems and they took four months to settle and return to normal again. I forced myself to walk, at first with the aid of my wife, me hanging on grimly to her arm and a walking stick in the other. I forced myself to do all sorts of puzzles and computer games to get my hand eye co-ordination going, then it was a case of patience until my body slowly started responding to the exercise and healed. Two years! Two, long, hard, painful, years and I'm still only about 97% of what I was, I still have some memory loss and small numb bits and believe me if this didn't have spell check I'd be totally screwed, and so would you 'cos you wouldn't be able to read it. The nice thing about e-mails etc is that you can proof read them.

But, I shouldn't complain because I can still do mostly everything I want to, and I haven't left my children fatherless.

P.S. I can't type as fast as I used to either but, what the hell I can live with that!

Sorry to bore you man I'll stop now. Rant over!

P.P.S. Now you know where the Coffin Dodger forum name comes from!

Thats a bugger not knowing what happened would drive me nuts. I am 364 days on from my off and still can't walk properly said it would be at least March before I could walk at all but I set a goal of by Christmas and smashed it was able to limp about unsupported. I just today got a little more feeling back in part of my leg too which is cool as I have had no feeling in over half of it since it happened but is in constant pain and annoying to say the least. :( Sounds like you have worked very hard and come a long long way though so fair play! I get the "you still ride???" question a lot but I did nothing wrong and it was beyond my control so I made peace with that side of things and had forked out for all new gear within 2 weeks of getting out of hospital new bike was already bought and waiting for me and a serious upgrade at that. I had my first sit on it and moved it across the yard and onto bike trailer before I could even touch foot on floor. I am looking to replace my lost ZZR1200 still though such a great bike in every aspect for on road stuff (I am more of a Ewan than a Charlie in that respect).

Had an appointment I have been waiting for a long time last week ref taking the metal rod and screws etc out but was given 6 ibuprofen for the pain and told to go away for another while.......... :wonder: For the obvious reasons I want it out but also personal circumstances it really needs to be out before the end of the year. What metal do you have?

i know where both of you are coming from regarding riding again or not riding again.

i have been off the bike for 2 years due to illness. it sits in the garage waiting.

completely understand the frustration with eyesight thing. that was part of my problems.

severe double vision and totally unable to control the left eye.

you don't realise how much you rely on eyesight till something like this happens.

and with the walking too. i have recently recovered from related severe balance and coordination issues and at it's worst could only walk very slowly and wobbly around the house.

it's a nightmare not being able to drive, let alone ride a bike, relying on others to take you everywhere.

i am now back driving again and WANT to get back on the bike so badly.

trouble is i don't know if i am capable of holding it up or how rusty i have become??

i have moved it around the garage but didn't feel comfortable at all. thought i was going to drop it.!

i have been a pillion on it and after a very short time felt relaxed enough to let my vice like grip of the grab rail go but riding it will be a whole different ballgame.

the next step is going to be the BIG one. actually getting kit on and giving it a go.

have i got the bottle to actually do that?

i don't know, but i AM going to have to try it aren't i?

and then we come to the emotional side of it all...

i know where both of you are coming from regarding riding again or not riding again.

i have been off the bike for 2 years due to illness. it sits in the garage waiting.

completely understand the frustration with eyesight thing. that was part of my problems.

severe double vision and totally unable to control the left eye.

you don't realise how much you rely on eyesight till something like this happens.

and with the walking too. i have recently recovered from related severe balance and coordination issues and at it's worst could only walk very slowly and wobbly around the house.

it's a nightmare not being able to drive, let alone ride a bike, relying on others to take you everywhere.

i am now back driving again and WANT to get back on the bike so badly.

trouble is i don't know if i am capable of holding it up or how rusty i have become??

i have moved it around the garage but didn't feel comfortable at all. thought i was going to drop it.!

i have been a pillion on it and after a very short time felt relaxed enough to let my vice like grip of the grab rail go but riding it will be a whole different ballgame.

the next step is going to be the BIG one. actually getting kit on and giving it a go.

have i got the bottle to actually do that?

i don't know, but i AM going to have to try it aren't i?

and then we come to the emotional side of it all...

It truly sucks not being able to do something you once did and enjoyed. If bike is too heavy for now perhaps something a little smaller to build back up to it might be in order even a wee 125 or a scooter. Nothing wrong with booking an instructor or an advanced instructor for a lesson explaining the circumstances and see how it goes.

This was mine:

Yamaha 175 DT Enduro...The oil pump packed in so I sold it..I never felt safe on a motorbike

Thats a bugger not knowing what happened would drive me nuts. I am 364 days on from my off and still can't walk properly said it would be at least March before I could walk at all but I set a goal of by Christmas and smashed it was able to limp about unsupported. I just today got a little more feeling back in part of my leg too which is cool as I have had no feeling in over half of it since it happened but is in constant pain and annoying to say the least. :( Sounds like you have worked very hard and come a long long way though so fair play! I get the "you still ride???" question a lot but I did nothing wrong and it was beyond my control so I made peace with that side of things and had forked out for all new gear within 2 weeks of getting out of hospital new bike was already bought and waiting for me and a serious upgrade at that. I had my first sit on it and moved it across the yard and onto bike trailer before I could even touch foot on floor. I am looking to replace my lost ZZR1200 still though such a great bike in every aspect for on road stuff (I am more of a Ewan than a Charlie in that respect).

Had an appointment I have been waiting for a long time last week ref taking the metal rod and screws etc out but was given 6 ibuprofen for the pain and told to go away for another while.......... :wonder: For the obvious reasons I want it out but also personal circumstances it really needs to be out before the end of the year. What metal do you have?

The not knowing what happened nearly drove me round the twist, especially as I have to drive past the accident site every day at least twice. I have always been of an analytical bent in as much as I would sort out the data and then move forward with some improvement to my approach to what ever the issue was, and then, I couldn't do it any more. I also had a knack for looking at a problem, and then being able to solve it or get around it, regardless of whether it was a puzzle, a mechanical problem on the car or, anything life throws at you generally and now I can't, well not to the same level that I once could. I was, the life and sole of the party type, if I was to meet that guy now I would run and hide, I am much more reserved now and emotional. (Lets not go there!)

In regards to "what metal do I have?" Luckily none, most of my problems were caused by brain damage and deep bruising, I still can't believe I never broke anything other than my head.

If I can find it I will ask your assistance in posting a photo of my helmet. It was split from the crown of my head to the base but, what you can't see is the padding underneath, it is meant to be almost 30mm thick, at the point of impact on mine the padding was only 10mm thick. Some folk might think otherwise but the helmet did what it was meant to, it saved my life, I'm just so glad it was less than a year old.

Well done you! for surpassing everyone else's expectations of your progress. I agree that you set your own goals and go for it, personally I think to many people just go with the flow (not a criticism, an observation) I am a stubborn bar-steward, always have been, when I set my heart on something NOTHING stands in my way, I don't care what the Doc's say, in my mind, "I WANT", gets. Now, I have had to compromise in a few areas, but overall my Doc told me he has been very impressed and pleased with the progress I have made.

One of the two mates who wrote me off, confessed in a drunken moment that he is amazed at how far I have progressed, from a blob of useless flesh back to normal again, as he was kind enough to put it.

About six months after the accident I went to look at a new bike, Swmbo said she was fine with it, so off I went, had the cash in my pocket, but, something said don't buy it and I have always listened to that wee voice in my head. So, politely let the vendor down gently and went home, I think sub-consciously I knew I wasn't ready but just couldn't admit to myself yet.

My wife asked "Well did you buy it then?" and when I said "No" she promptly burst into tears. I was flabbergasted! "I thought you were alright with me getting another one" said I. "So did I, until you drove off with full intention" she replied.

Basically I can't put her and my boys through that hell again so, Fabia VRS Tdi's it is for me!

The REALLY HARD PART is :- I so want another one!

The itch is begging to be scratched and when I tell people that they think I'm mad. They just don't understand the allure, that perfect moment when you get the corner just right, knee grazing the tarmac, man and machine in perfect harmony. God that sounds like an advert! but anybody who is into bikes will tell you the same thing, there is just nothing that even comes close to the feeling, not even sex. (I would have argued that when I was a lot younger)

i know where both of you are coming from regarding riding again or not riding again.

i have been off the bike for 2 years due to illness. it sits in the garage waiting.

completely understand the frustration with eyesight thing. that was part of my problems.

severe double vision and totally unable to control the left eye.

you don't realise how much you rely on eyesight till something like this happens.

and with the walking too. i have recently recovered from related severe balance and coordination issues and at it's worst could only walk very slowly and wobbly around the house.

it's a nightmare not being able to drive, let alone ride a bike, relying on others to take you everywhere.

i am now back driving again and WANT to get back on the bike so badly.

trouble is i don't know if i am capable of holding it up or how rusty i have become??

i have moved it around the garage but didn't feel comfortable at all. thought i was going to drop it.!

i have been a pillion on it and after a very short time felt relaxed enough to let my vice like grip of the grab rail go but riding it will be a whole different ballgame.

the next step is going to be the BIG one. actually getting kit on and giving it a go.

have i got the bottle to actually do that?

i don't know, but i AM going to have to try it aren't i?

and then we come to the emotional side of it all...

I commiserate with the vision problems my friend they are an absolute BITCH! You are so right when you say that you don't realise how much you take it (your eyesight) for granted.

It's amazing just how much sight and balance are co-related, when I was still having problems I could only see straight in front of me at eye level, if I looked down or to the right or left or up the next thing I knew I was on my arse on the floor. Not pleasant!

Something else I had intermittent problems with, you know how you tilt your head slightly when you check the road ahead before you pass a car? Well when ever I did that I would get double vision so, I spent around three weeks not passing anyone until it corrected itself.

Your final sentence also opens volumes and I will admit chatting with the Samaritans more than once because I was so depressed about the loss of the "old me", there is no easy way around that, I had a lot of help from my family and friends and health professionals so was fortunate to pull through the worst of the lows. If you ever need to chat just PM me, I may not have the answers but it does help to talk.

The itch is begging to be scratched and when I tell people that they think I'm mad. They just don't understand the allure, that perfect moment when you get the corner just right, knee grazing the tarmac, man and machine in perfect harmony. God that sounds like an advert! but anybody who is into bikes will tell you the same thing, there is just nothing that even comes close to the feeling, not even sex. (I would have argued that when I was a lot younger)

You had to mention the old knee :( I just dont have the mobility to get it down and definitely not the strength to use it as an absorber but the pegs still have had a touch or two and on a big bus like mine thats good enough going lol But on my first ride after accident with a mate on his R1 and the access of the wonderful German autobahn network ...... I was shocked on a new fairly powerful missile how I lost the R1 :think:. Not threw some sort of out right sprint or drag but just threw competence. It did send my leg totally to sleep though but its hard to tell as I have little feeling in it praise be to Moses its my right leg which as we all know is not often used . Unfortunately with changing circumstances I know I will have to sell up as when I move back to UK having lost all no claims there for time away it will be just too much for me to pay... Will not last long before the itch sets in.

Sorry Fubar!

If I'm honest I can't remember the last time I got my knee down, it's more the sentiment behind it, you know, when everything is just so smooth and flowing that it gives you the most spectacular natural high, better than drugs or booze with no lousy hangover to contend with afterwards.

Sorry Fubar!

If I'm honest I can't remember the last time I got my knee down, it's more the sentiment behind it, you know, when everything is just so smooth and flowing that it gives you the most spectacular natural high, better than drugs or booze with no lousy hangover to contend with afterwards.

I ordered a new GoPro HD Hero2 on Friday I shall set it up and share some of my rides for you all.

MY NEW GOPRO HD HERO2 ARRIVED!!!!!

Arrived so fast! Also staring the next months issue of SuperBike (cheap but cheerful mag £13 for 13 months costs €9.95 here in expat shop)

Hello all, been away for a while, not that I imagine anyone would have noticed.

This is my BMW F650 (funduro) stupidist name on the planet, but I love the bike. Went from a bandit 600 to this (650). Its a 1994 and is in fairly good condition, don't see too many of them about. I do use it on and off the road, by off road I mean green laning and that kind of thing.

I also have a 1976 harley ss125, quite rare, I would upload a picture of it, but it is in boxes in restoration mode. So in about 10 years I will come back to this thread and upload it in its glory.

Cheers for reading

Dan

Hello all, been away for a while, not that I imagine anyone would have noticed.

This is my BMW F650 (funduro) stupidist name on the planet, but I love the bike. Went from a bandit 600 to this (650). Its a 1994 and is in fairly good condition, don't see too many of them about. I do use it on and off the road, by off road I mean green laning and that kind of thing.

I also have a 1976 harley ss125, quite rare, I would upload a picture of it, but it is in boxes in restoration mode. So in about 10 years I will come back to this thread and upload it in its glory.

Cheers for reading

Dan

Dan that looks brand new good work! You are all flipping putting me to shame I really really need to get 3 or 4 million flies off the nose of mine now.

Ref green lane activities did you see the vid I posted above with some unconventional green laning ??