Mates lost on bikes

[joethedrummer]

I"ve had to say the "goodbye" to some mates so I know how it hurts, but I bet those gone would have chuckled at this,,
Paddy says to Murphy "My mate came off his motorbike today". "Oh really" says Murphy. "Yes" Paddy answers "He has brain damage, 2 broken arms and is blind in one eye" Murphy says "Bloody hell, no wonder he came off!"

 

[woodfarmer]

had a good laugh at that...

When I was young eight of us used to ride together, now only two of us are still alive, oddly we are the eldest two...(always were )

 

[mailee]

Only lost one mate on a bike but two of them have a limp now. Did find the posting funny though. :lol:

 

[gregmcateer]

Only lost one mate on a bike but two of them have a limp now. Did find the posting funny though. :lol:

A limp what? :lol:

 

[Graham Orm]

Too many. Not funny at all for me.

 

[markturner]

I went to good friends funeral only 2 weeks ago........43. I used to ride a lot, but now pursue a safer hobby.....

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

5 mates gone on bikes for me (all 30 years or more ago before the laws got tighter about kids being able to ride a 250cc on L plates with zero experience).

I never got out of biking but instead got out of fast bikes and bought an armchair welded to some wheels.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

:lol: Two summers ago I had to sell mine. It was a 1900cc Yam.
Yours is pretty, Bob, But mine was prettier. 6'2" long straight through shotguns...stainless lines... race map...tank of petrol, me in leathers - half a tonne!

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

What a coincidence....I'm half a tonne with my leathers on too

 

[wellywood]

When I was young eight of us used to ride together...

Eight on a bike? Sounds bloody dangerous to me...

Good joke though.

 

[Harbo]

Sadly there's quite a number of "born again bikers death roads " near where I live - perhaps the A272 being the most notorious?
A pretty winding road now be-spoiled with numerous Police warning signs.

A school friend of mine, who was the first to reach 16 and buy a scooter, was killed after a few weeks on it - there was no way my parents would consider a powered bike after that. I had to wait until I was 17 and drive an A35 van.

Rod

 

[KevM]

When I was young eight of us used to ride together...

Eight on a bike? Sounds bloody dangerous to me...

Good joke though.

Eight on a bike? These lads will do nine.

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[wellywood]

That's probably standard for Isle of Man police. A shortage of bikes, perhaps...?

 

[nev]

They should really decide beforehand who's doing the indicating though

 

[doctor Bob]

This was my last one, I think it's one of the most beautiful bikes ever made. The likes off which will never be seen again due to emission rules.

An Aprillia RS250 Max Biaggi race replica. 2 stroke mentalist bike.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Sweet Doc.

I had a Honda CBR 1000 before the Harley and that did 185 top end and it cornered on rails. Trouble is my licence was NOT going to last! I sold it to a Norwegian who rode it home to Oslo

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Two more of my projects - restoring my G3 and T160V - will I ever ride them again? well perhaps, to vintage shows.

Regards Mick

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

That'll be a labour of love Mick....very nice

 

[mailee]

This was my last one, I think it's one of the most beautiful bikes ever made. The likes off which will never be seen again due to emission rules.

An Aprillia RS250 Max Biaggi race replica. 2 stroke mentalist bike.

A guy I used to work with used to race those Bob. He won a lot of trophies for his races and even a £25,000 Aprillia which he has on show in his dinning room never started. He gave up racing as he couldn't get enough sponsorship to get into the big bikes.

 

[mailee]

This is my little baby.

Only bike I could reach the floor on. :lol: