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Old 05-02-2008 | 02:46 AM
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Never mind, the bike will be all stunt ready for Avon Park, you can film me falling off there [/quote]

That makes two of us as im totally new to stunting. We could make an ace how not to do it vid
Old 05-02-2008 | 05:37 AM
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Hey buddy ., Whos the bloke on that Kawasaki 636 green ?? that looks like Chris Walton bike but he is riding the black and red one..!!!!:YEAH

Nice to see everyone..!! hope ride with all of you..soon..
Old 05-02-2008 | 05:49 AM
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Hey buddy ., Whos the bloke on that Kawasaki 636 green ?? that looks like Chris Walton bike but he is riding the black and red one..!!!!
Thats -Ludo aka Lee


That makes two of us as im totally new to stunting. We could make an ace how not to do it vid
Cool mate. Wow it was frustrating not been able to wheelie when Everyone there was a pro Im glad i did it though, the guys are very cool with newbies.

Webster - Good to meet you to dude.
Old 05-02-2008 | 06:03 AM
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ok...cool., he is doing really great with no hands..!! gooood.

Hey ant. how r u geting on ?? post some pics up dude..
Old 05-02-2008 | 07:21 AM
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Ive ordered a 12bar and gearing for the bike, should be here next week.

Since i found it hard to breath 4 days after the crash ive been resting a broken rib, well its not really the rib but the cartledge connecting them, amounts to to same deal though.

So my plan is to take it slow and teach myself to use the back brake to bring the front down, so i don't flip again. Vandals got me on a zero's regime
Old 05-02-2008 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ant...
Ive ordered a 12bar and gearing for the bike, should be here next week.

Since i found it hard to breath 4 days after the crash ive been resting a broken rib, well its not really the rib but the cartledge connecting them, amounts to to same deal though.

So my plan is to take it slow and teach myself to use the back brake to bring the front down, so i don't flip again. Vandals got me on a zero's regime
Zeros make sense when learning the brake !!!
Old 05-02-2008 | 07:36 AM
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So my plan is to take it slow and teach myself to use the back brake to bring the front down, so i don't flip again. Vandals got me on a zero's regime

yeah i know what you mean. was out last weekend in the rain, just tryin to teach myself staggered because when i'm sat down as soon as i can't see where i'm going i pap it and bring the front down. SO when i get staggered i should be able to go higher

good luck and heal up soon
Old 05-02-2008 | 07:50 AM
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Aw, i can feel the love
Old 05-02-2008 | 07:54 AM
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Aw, i can feel the love
would you like to feel a slap????
Old 05-02-2008 | 07:57 AM
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Ive just got to get that back brake brain registered as 'The' control to use when wheelying.

birdie & carlos - If vandal offers a go on the mandon, defo do it, the first 5 seconds are scary as **** but i bet you will be surprised at how controlled it feels once balanced.
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Originally Posted by ant...
Since i found it hard to breath 4 days after the crash ive been resting a broken rib, well its not really the rib but the cartledge connecting them, amounts to to same deal though.

I done a couple of ribs in a month or so ago and it still hurts now!! more so if i bend down or put my arms above my head... but it takes a long time to heal!! Altho I didn't stop riding so that didn't really help the healing
Old 05-02-2008 | 04:12 PM
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True, ive got those exact symptoms, all the other bumps and bruises are gone now but the rib still feels the same everyday

I think its hard to heal because its constantly moving.

Im still riding, just don't want to put myself in a situation where their is a 99% of me getting hurt, like bp
Old 05-02-2008 | 04:35 PM
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you'll know if you broked your ribs... I done something or other to the tendons in my right shoulder in as well, lasted a week before I couldn't sleep and had to go to docs for pain killers hmm come to think of it I still have loads left ready for when I fall off next time
Old 05-02-2008 | 04:47 PM
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Mine isn't the rib exactly its the cartlidge connecting it but its still a bitch.



OFF TOPIC - Ive been fooking around with my back brake this week to try and get rid of the spongy feeling.

Replaced the line to hell braided, bought a whole sh brake system off ebay £6 and put the caliper on my bike = no change

Today I swapped the master cylinder and now i cant get pressure. So now the only thing I can think of is buying a gsxr master repair kit £22

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Old 05-02-2008 | 05:06 PM
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Do you know how to bleed brakes Ant?

Not an insult, but maybe you has air in your lines somewhere?
Old 05-02-2008 | 05:17 PM
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Well i am only self taught from books, but when I replaced the brake line and the calliper I bled the brakes and got the pressure back perfect, but they were still spongy on the pedal.

Tonight a mechanic said try swapping the master cylinder and now I cant get enough pressure to close the pads.
Old 05-02-2008 | 07:20 PM
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Re: Elvington Practice day

i had same trouble and it was that kit the rubber seal thing was all split but mine also leaked fluid through the master if yours dont leak try bleeding it first
Old 05-03-2008 | 10:19 AM
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Ive stripped it today and the seal looks OK, but it can't be perfecr as it works spongy, think im going to order the part. Its no good me getting istruction off vandal if I aint got no back brake.
Old 05-03-2008 | 03:04 PM
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Re: Elvington Practice day

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Do you know how to bleed brakes Ant?

Not an insult, but maybe you has air in your lines somewhere?
it is the answer

Originally Posted by ant...
Well i am only self taught from books, but when I replaced the brake line and the calliper I bled the brakes and got the pressure back perfect, but they were still spongy on the pedal.

Tonight a mechanic said try swapping the master cylinder and now I cant get enough pressure to close the pads.

you can't get perfect pressure AND sponginess

Originally Posted by k3 dave
i had same trouble and it was that kit the rubber seal thing was all split but mine also leaked fluid through the master if yours dont leak try bleeding it first
i told you this before, sorry to labour the point but if it aint leakin and its soggy then you ain't bled it right
Old 05-03-2008 | 03:35 PM
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Re: Elvington Practice day

ant, hard y=to describe, but have a look at your bike.

is the threaded bit where your pedal meets the master locked in place, it's possible to loosen one of the nuts so that you can actually move the pedal without engaging the brake, maybe that's your problem?

are you bleeding your brakes with any fancy systems like mityvac? or with a little tube?


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