For whom does the rider scream? He screams for thee.

I drop Bammy off at work and head for the shop. I pull in the drive and
see my spot next to the Boss' R1200GS. As I start to pull along side I
feel a bump and see his BMW jump off the center stand and begin to list
toward the car on the other side of the bike. I make a mad grab for the
rear luggage rack thinking all the time, I'm doomed. But no, I keep it
upright. So, here I am all alone, sitting on the V-Strom, holding the
clutch in trying to keep the V-Strom from tipping over while balancing
the BMW with my other hand. I can't reach the kill switch on my bike. I
can't reach the side stand on his bike because every time I try to inch
forward I see his bike move. Bugger, my side case is hitting his. I try
calling his name, no response. I beep the horn, nothing. I yell a little
louder, nothing. I go into a full on rant while beeping the horn,
nothing. "You **** get out here!", nothing. I'm looking at the clock and
it's been a full 5 minutes since I got myself into this mess. Finally he
walks through the door wiping breakfast off his chin. He stands there
for what seems like an eternity till he sees what's happened and grabs
hold of his BMW. Thank **** for that. What a way to start the day.

 

He owes you.

 

Not really, if the bike had fallen over he'd obviously have accussed
Muddy of knocking it over.

 

"feel a bump"
"my side case is hitting his"

The prosecution rests.

 

Actually, that's probably what happened. That muddy feller's always
struck me as a devious bleeder.

 

Good time to ask for a payrise I'd have thought!

--
Greybeard

FLHRCI -01 UK ( 95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy!)
Trumpet Trophy 1200 -91, for rainy days

nntp@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

Doubt it, the boss probably thinks that he almost knocked the bike over.

 

Did you get the engine bars for the Strom?

 

Yes, the SW-Motech. I also got their center stand.

 

I'd actually gotten one the week before.

 

He apologized for not leaving enough room for me to park. A few weeks
before he knocked his bike off the center stand while working on it and
it fell onto the car - for the second time.

 

I'll make him pay, have no doubt.

 

Me devious, whatever give you that idea? I'm hurt I am.

 

Sounds like your bossfella needs a proper centre stand for his too.

 

It's all BMW innit. It's in the shop being worked on more than it's
ridden.

 

muddy says...

<gazes skywards and whistles out of tune>

--
Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
ZX-7R
GPZ500S

 

muddy wrote:

Didn't you at any point think "Oh fuckit" and let go?

 

I thought it several times but chickened out.