Flippineck - Dropped it again! - Page 3

**stuboy99** · 24 Sep 07, 07:50 AM

A "mealie" is a Southern African word for corn or corn on the cob.. Can't see where it was used and in what context though...

**Steve GD** · 24 Sep 07, 08:12 AM

Thanks Stuboy: in this case the fishing bait interpretation is the correct one I think. Paivi (of the gecko avatar) has mentioned them before, and I am pretty sure they are mealworms. Paivi can give us the definitive answer

**Paivi** · 24 Sep 07, 10:41 AM

Did somebody mention mealies, aka mealworms, my staple diet? Any strawberry jam going, too?

**sweetpea** · 24 Sep 07, 12:38 PM

Steve

Can I thank you!!?

I feared I was going to run the risk of winning the award at Ollies National Meet for the most dropped bike.......

If you are going on Saturday I wonder if Ollie can assign us our own car park away from anyone bikes

**Ollie** · 24 Sep 07, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpea

Steve

Can I thank you!!?

I feared I was going to run the risk of winning the award at Ollies National Meet for the most dropped bike.......

If you are going on Saturday I wonder if Ollie can assign us our own car park away from anyone bikes

what do you mean can?? i already have!!

**Steve GD** · 24 Sep 07, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ollie

what do you mean can?? i already have!!

Ollie, how thoughtful , thanks!

**Steve GD** · 24 Sep 07, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpea

Steve

Can I thank you!!?

I feared I was going to run the risk of winning the award at Ollies National Meet for the most dropped bike.......

If you are going on Saturday I wonder if Ollie can assign us our own car park away from anyone bikes

Sweetpea, I am happy to have been of service. It may be, though that I'll have no oportunity to park my bike at Ollies. I may have to come in the car if the foot doesn't go down in time. Wouldn't miss it though.

**Ollie** · 24 Sep 07, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve GD

Sweetpea, I am happy to have been of service. It may be, though that I'll have no oportunity to park my bike at Ollies. I may have to come in the car if the foot doesn't go down in time. Wouldn't miss it though.

steve i will bloody come fetch ya bike for ya

**lokyc** · 08 Apr 08, 04:51 PM

Dropping a Duke <horror, horror>

Have to say, have not dropped my bike since i passed. Idiots running into me notwithstanding. How? By being really, really cautious. If I'm not confident, paddle. And get the pillion off first! Why take a chance. Humiliation can't hurt. A dropped bike can.

You may think its almost 0mph, but if you got your foot trapped, it sounds like you didn't have a chance to slow it down. The Dukes are probably more resilient cos they have a springy steel trellis frames. The cast aluminium of Jap bikes get twisted easily. Go to a workshop to have it checked for alignment. Being steel, it should be quite easy to bend back.

O, about the knee down remark. Its not as preposterious as it seems. My local HG chap was telling me how he was practicing in the car-park just doing tight circles at 10+mph.

**749er** · 08 Apr 08, 05:08 PM

at walking speed, I don't use the front brake, only the rear. I would cover the front with one finger though.

Apart from that, if I were going into a car parking space, I would paddle it in backwards so I could ride out going forwards.

**998gsb** · 08 Apr 08, 05:53 PM

Trail the rear brake - will give you 100% more stability for low speed control

**ducbird** · 08 Apr 08, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 998gsb

Trail the rear brake - will give you 100% more stability for low speed control

Totally agree but only if you remember unlike me who
keeps grabbing the front brake and nearly falling over..

anytips greatly received...specially on u turns..

**998gsb** · 08 Apr 08, 06:06 PM

Ducbird.....trail the rear brake, keep your mits away from the front brake lever, look at where you want to go, rather than where you are now, relax, dont hold your breath (it makes you tense) and practice gentle throttle control.....repeat after me.... you'll be fine!! - As Harrie would say..

**ducbird** · 08 Apr 08, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 998gsb

Ducbird.....trail the rear brake, keep your mits away from the front brake lever, look at where you want to go, rather than where you are now, relax, dont hold your breath (it makes you tense) and practice gentle throttle control.....repeat after me.... you'll be fine!! - As Harrie would say..

how did you no i hold my breath

my mitts go automatically

i will be fine i will be fine....

**Dave G** · 08 Apr 08, 06:15 PM

Keep your hand wrapped around the throttle with your fingers UNDER the brake lever (only for walking pace turns mind) balance with the clutch and trail the rear brake as suggested. You should get the hang of it quite quickly.

Keeping your fingers covering the brake lever is tempting fate at this speed as your instinct will make you grab the lever if you feel your getting it wrong or want to stop.