A Confession

[cywelchjr]

That's great! Were you OK? No permanent injuries?

Here's a dilemma..... I crashed (came off in the wet going too fast) my Norton Commando... with my girlfriend on the back. The bike skidded off and spun down the road. The girlfriend bounced along the road but ended up quite a way from the bike. I ended up in the middle of them! What do you think I did first?

I'm guessing you went the wrong way, for the bike first?

I'm doing ok, getting treatment, combination of the guy who hit me's insurance, my underinsured coverage and my medical insurance appears to have covered everything. My insurance co covered the damage to the bike very well actually. They had a tow truck out while I was still in the ER to transport the bike to my house (part of my roadside assistance), BTW, while I was in the ambulance on the way to the ER I had them call my wife, so she was notified first.

They had an adjuster here on the following friday (accident was on monday) to look at the bike. I had already looked up prices for parts to fix the damage and had an idea of what it would cost, and have 100 deductible on my full coverage (yep I have full coverage on my 30 year old bike, based on agreed value of $1700), and he looked at the bike actually found a couple things damaged I had missed, got online in his little progressive insurance truck (one of our carriers here) and looked up prices (ebay, bike bandit etc) and actually came up with a little more than I did and handed me a check, and even figured out a way so I didn't have to pay the deductible either. And then I had forgotten about my helmet and he reminded me, I showed it to him, he looked it up and gave me a check for a replacement helmet on the spot.

Got everything fixed and working, had to replace my highway pegs with case protectors (2 point, that was all I could find) plus highway pegs (thanks schming) on them cause I couldn't find replacement highway pegs like I did and mine snapped off when the guy hit me and knocked me down.

[BA80]

You should know by now James that if it has 2 wheels and an engine your welcome here.

Just don't spend TOO much time out of the loop.

[3Phase]

1979 Standard

Never broke down while riding! Available for export!

Good frame with complete electrical harness, engine and wheels!

No title/V5 but only missing seat, lights, signals, side covers, brakes, clocks and petrol tank!

Opportunity of lifetime! Much cheepness!

[ViperRon]

Wow this is a lot like the captian abandoning his ship. You have given up willing to start from scratch. You have resigned your commision. You worked so hard for the title GURU and now you have demoted yourself to XSLESS

[DGXSER]

I say we let you hang about if only for the charm of that "Limey Accent". But of course your thoughts will be meaningless until you regain your sanity and ownership of the only true bike ever made!

The person responsible for the above post has just been sacked....the people responsible for the continuation of this post after the other
people had been sacked, wish it to be known that they have just been
sacked. (closest I could come to true british humor).

[fredintoon]

"Nonsense" I thought and did loads of things to the bike that were well beyond the strictly necessary (eg Geezer rectifier, Dyna coils etc) because I thought I'd keep the bike forever. Then it's too nice for me to use.

Hi James,
the rectifier and coils were necessary upgrades to keep the bike running.
It's tarting it up like a Debutante going to meet the Queen that's made it too pretty to be seen with the likes of you.

[ddragon63]

It's tarting it up like a Debutante going to meet the Queen that's made it too pretty to be seen with the likes of you.

Whattttttt????? the words are typed in English but the dialect is nothing recognized.... must be something lost in the translation from Canadian English to British English read by an American

[fredintoon]

Whattttttt????? the words are typed in English but the dialect is nothing recognized.... must be something lost in the translation from Canadian English to British English read by an American

Hi Don,
I'm sure James will be reading my post in the raucus Bristolian accent it was typed in and will fully understand it's meaning.
FYI, the nearest American translation is "Dressed up like a hooker when the fleet's in port " but no English gentleman would say that to another.

[ddragon63]

Hi Don,
I'm sure James will be reading my post in the raucus Bristolian accent it was typed in and will fully understand it's meaning.
FYI, the nearest American translation is "Dressed up like a hooker when the fleet's in port " but no English gentleman would say that to another.

LOL... I see! Fred you get your lights yet?

[fredintoon]

LOL... I see! Fred you get your lights yet?

Hi Don,
not yet. Remember that the package has to move through two separate postal systems plus Canadian customs before it gets to me.

[James England]

Wow this is a lot like the captian abandoning his ship. You have given up willing to start from scratch. You have resigned your commision. You worked so hard for the title GURU and now you have demoted yourself to XSLESS

Oh, woe is me! I agree, I am unworthy of such an elevated title amongst such faithful adherents as yourself. I, who am not fit even to supply you with a rear wheel bearing if yours (and any spares you have) should suddenly fail! Oh, the righteousness with which you will not deign to call upon the services of a mere XSless worm such as I, thou ye may know I have a box full of what you need to get back on the road. How admirable, that you will let your XS1100 languish with its back wheel dropping off, rather than sully your your purity by dealing with such as me!

[dpotter58]

Your wit and wisdom are always welcome here James. Just because you sold the bike I'm sure you retained your knowledge and will be be willing to share.

[ViperRon]

James
Dear Sir
I should have shown more pitty but you need something to shock you out of this thought process man. You can not just allow things that are the loves of your life go. I do forgive you and I do understand you did what was best for her.

Personally though I would have purchased new exaust pipes and kept them beautiful stainless steel pipes I covet so much.

We do all need you here.

But I do not need your bearings as I have new ones in all the way round and spares. I do howerver expect one day to need your experience. I have thought of a more suitable title for a man of your stature. XSLESSGURU

Ron

[Lonerider62]

I say ride as many different bikes as you can. Some day we'll all be sitting in a chair with soup running off our chins telling the stories or the fabulous and maybe not so fabulous motorcycles we once had. I keep a log of the bikes and years so when the memory goes, I can at least read about them. Each and every one has it's own story, like the one I gave to a girlfriend (she promised to give it back if we broke up) I bought it back about four years later after it had changed hands three more times and a friend told me where I could find it. I gave it away for $0 and paid $500 to get it back. Lesson learned, never ever expect a friend to give something back they got for free.

[steelraider]

Say it isn't so James !!

Well at least I can set here and stroke the many parts for my "G" which have been personally handled and blessed by James before he sent them to me. When installed my "G" will be BRITISH with the "setback" foot controls and British handle bars. Can't wait to get them on the bike. Also my 2 LH rear wheel bearings rate a special place in my shop waiting for the smoke signal to rise from that area of the bike requiring repair. Well James, she sure was pretty to the eye and I'm sure she rode like a dream

Cheers,

Larry