Bike Cover, Antenna, Red Line

[Seaking]

Ok, can you guess why I have a short red line welt across my face the other day?

 

geesus.. pulled the cover off the bike and wondered what that bright glint of metal was swishing up towards me as the cover let go of the overly bent antenna..

 

WHAP right up into the face..

 

When my eyes stopped watering and I picked myself off the ground, I looked around to make sure no one saw me..

 

Red faced and feeling foolish.. I forgot I had antennas and stowed for the covering of the bike.

 

fun.. embarrassing but funny.. had to share..

 

(my purpose in life is to make people laugh, hopefully not with too much pain)

[Tartan Terror]

 

OUCH!!! I did that with a car antenna once. ONCE!!! lol

[Seaking]

 

OUCH!!! I did that with a car antenna once. ONCE!!! lol

 

yeah.. ouch.. I now use bungee cord to hold them closer to the bike when working with the cover and avoiding the risk of self-inflicted injury ; )

[Ponch]

Remember the old Pink Panther movies? Peter Sellers always had his assistant surprize attack him to keep his reflexes tuned. Yeah, thats it, consider it personl training.

 

BTW, I've dodged those pesky antennaes a few times now.

Ponch

[Eck]

:rotf::rotf:

 

Im sure glad to see there are other people in this world that have the same problems I have...

[Vance]

Like the man that said:

"I kept wondering why the frisbee kept getting bigger, then it hit me".

[BuddyRich]

I hate to break it to you,,, But the antenna's fold down all the way...

[Tartan Terror]

I hate to break it to you,,, But the antenna's fold down all the way...

Guess you learn something new every day!

[awsmsrv]

I hate to break it to you,,, But the antenna's fold down all the way...

 

Yes they do, but mine weren't lined up properly when I bought my bike, so I adjusted them once I discovered it. At first they folded out to the side. One thing that bugs me is the shoddy workmanship these days. Just do it right the first time & save everyone the trouble, is all I ask. (OK, I'm through).

[Eugene]

OUCH - I hurt just hearing about it!!

Isn't it weird how we can hurt ourselves but immediately check to see if anyone was watching ????

[Seaking]

Guess you learn something new every day!

 

One of the other quotes stated that you can change the angle of the dangle (as it were) on the antenna mounts.. When I fold mine down, they run outwards a bit from the centreline of the bike.. Turning them in a bit would certainly make covering the bike easier and less 'hazardous' ; )