Marcarl Posted September 28, 2009 #1 Posted September 28, 2009 I blame this all on my oldest daughter,,,,,, well she's the one who married that big fella who decided earlier this year to change jobs and living accommodations, and then they picked a spot that is not biker friendly. In fact their street, if you want to call it that is located in a little hamlet called Limehouse (the first giveaway) is made mainly of dirt and hills with some gravel thrown in to make it look real. When you leave the pavement of the real road, the path, indicated by the grass on the sides, goes directly down and then heads back up for the clouds immediately after. About halfway up they have positioned an abode that they call their own with a driveway that is on the downward grade, much opposite to the inclining angle of the pathway, called Elizabeth Street. Being that there is more road above their driveway and we have had our share of downloading of moisture this year, there is now a bit of a ditch on the edge of the path that needs to be crossed before you can negotiate the hump that leads to the decline in their what they call their driveway. It really is a nice place, beautiful setting and they are great poeple,, after all they are family. Anyways, Marca and I went visiting yesterday and decided to take the scoot. All went well, we got there, shook hands, gave hugs, talked, ate, and had a good time. Then the fun started. We got ready to go home and my scooter was parked in the way of someone else, sooooo I fired it up and seeing as it was not in a good position for Marca to mount took it down the path to the main road so to turn around and bring things into a better perspective so that mounting would not be an all night affair. At the road the path comes to an adrupt vertical end at the pavement, but the road takes a corner just then and lays pretty much in the opposite direction, so there is another hump. To stop at that point would pretty much have a rear bound Venture with a forward looking rider, for that is the exact spot that the roadmakers decided that it needed to be graveled,, so I found that of to my right, was a paved parking spot, but that was on a downward slope as well and then also in the opposite direction. Anyways, I made it there, got turned around and headed back down the path to pick up my sweetie. We got dressed, got the scoot in a decent position for loading up and headed out. We have done this before and managed to negotiate the end of the pathway rather well,,,,, well that's because there was not traffic coming.... but this time there was,,, and we had to make a stop,,,,, well I headed for the paved parking spot, but, that being at a double angle and not very smooth with some gravel thrown in for good measure, became the spot of our unloading. We stopped, we teettered, but I keep the brakes on, so we didn't roll,,,, slowly, ever so slowly we got into another angled position, not forwards or backwards this time, but sidewards,,, not a good omen,,,, and my sweetie was not impressed when I told her: we're going over, hang on. No damage, only a slightly pulled muscle on the back of the leg behind the knee and that should fix itself probably with some nice massage from someone willing to spend the time. To keep a long story short. We\I laid the bike down last night.
Wanderer Posted September 28, 2009 #2 Posted September 28, 2009 I shouldn't worry about it. You've just joined a really big club! Happens to us all. Not good when the co-pilot is on board though.
skydoc_17 Posted September 28, 2009 #3 Posted September 28, 2009 Hey Carl, Boy am I glad to hear that you and the Mrs. were not injured! I too live on a dirt road, that exits the black top perpendicular and proceeds to drop 30 feet or so in a roller coaster like fashion then banks hard left. The first week I got my new to me 87'VR I eased it over TWICE in one week! No damage, just hurt pride, and lucky for me Jean wasn't on the back. I feel for you, and know that time will heal this memory. I am glad you, the Mrs. and the bike are OK! Earl
kenw Posted September 28, 2009 #4 Posted September 28, 2009 Glad you weren't hurt and welcome to the club!!!
Yammer Dan Posted September 28, 2009 #5 Posted September 28, 2009 No sctatches on that Brown?? Glad you weren't hurt Carl.
gibvel Posted September 28, 2009 #6 Posted September 28, 2009 To keep a long story short. Too Late!! Sorry to hear about the mishap. Glad you guys are both okay though. I need picture though, I can't envision all that!!
minnmac Posted September 28, 2009 #7 Posted September 28, 2009 Glad nothing serious for you two. I was trying to keep up with the slopes and turns but gave up halfway thru the story. Those kinda turns at slow speed always make me nervous.
PBJ Posted September 28, 2009 #8 Posted September 28, 2009 Ya got to be careful there aren't main of our brown beauties left.
saddlebum Posted September 28, 2009 #9 Posted September 28, 2009 Glad Nobody got hurt speacially Marca. Butttt Next time can you start your tale of whoa with (Nobody got hurt but heres what happened) so I don't have to worry all the way through a long tale just to find out nothing overly serious Happened. Your as bad as Wizard (Wayne) when he kept us in suspense over a base ball injury and let us all think you went down on your scoot.
Wizard765 Posted September 28, 2009 #10 Posted September 28, 2009 I'm also happy you didn't do any permanent damage BUT I recall somewhere there is a rule and it's gonna cost you $5.00.... hmmmm? Wayne
Guest ReinyRooster Posted September 28, 2009 #11 Posted September 28, 2009 Glad to hear everyone is O.K....I'm guessing the main bruising will be in the shape of Marca's fist somewhere on your back?
mrc Posted September 29, 2009 #12 Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) It's just isn’t your summer, is it? Sure glad everyone is OK. Carl that knee will never heal if you keep this up. Edited September 29, 2009 by mrc
Greener Posted September 29, 2009 #13 Posted September 29, 2009 Glad to hear you are both okay. Some places are just not motorcycle friendly.
elag Posted September 29, 2009 #14 Posted September 29, 2009 Glad to hear no one was hurt too bad. The leg will heal if you stop doing things like this. Hope you didn't hurt that knee again. I would assume the leg is not bad enough to keep you from riding? There's still have a few good weeks left.
mraf Posted September 29, 2009 #15 Posted September 29, 2009 Trials riding that heavy brown will leave a mark. A slowwww roll is good. Beats the heck out of a fast one.
saddlebum Posted September 29, 2009 #16 Posted September 29, 2009 I'm also happy you didn't do any permanent damage BUT I recall somewhere there is a rule and it's gonna cost you $5.00.... hmmmm? Wayne Now that would hurt any dutchman Glad to hear everyone is O.K....I'm guessing the main bruising will be in the shape of Marca's fist somewhere on your back?more like all over his back
hillrider Posted September 29, 2009 #17 Posted September 29, 2009 Arte Johnson's character lives on. Glad there was no permanent damage.
Marcarl Posted September 29, 2009 Author #18 Posted September 29, 2009 Just so that you're all updated, there was an 'injury' and I had an excuse to massage the back of Marca's leg to get some knots out of it,, just the calf and only up to the knee. And oh,,,, I joined the club a long time ago,,,, fact is I must have been kicked out a time or two, because I have to keep rejoining it at times,,,,, guess it's just to stay current. As has been mentioned before, it's not if you lay it down,,, it's when. So it's one of things that happen and you practice to get right. This time with a pulled muscle, we could have done better,,,,, but my knee didn't suffer. Thanks for all the good wishes, Carl PS: sorry this story isn't any longer,,, I do like to give you all your money's worth you know.
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