Rats

It could have been a "what I learned in Corsica" post[1] but I completed my
attempt to get back to work on the third or fourth hairpin above the house,
watching the RT skidding on its side into the barrier while skidding on my
side immediately after it.

It took a bit of finding, but there was an almost invisible layer of fine
gravel on the corner. I'm used to gravel, it's all over our roads all the
time; unfortunately this was the wrong type of gravel.

My poor bike is looking pretty battered; I'm waiting to find out the
damage. Lid and clothes have been delivered to the insurance company's
office, and I'm given to understand they'll authorize a shopping spree
shortly.

I thought I'd escaped without a mark, although the marks on my clothes were
extensive, but I've been discovering bruises ever since. Nothing serious
though.

On the up side, the nice people at BMW assistance have given me a K1200GT
for a week. Wayhay! I wish I could have this engine in my bike (Boxer
enthusiasts look away now).

[1]incl.: Be careful where you put important documents, or they may be
eaten by a passing pig.

 

Clumsy ****.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Jérémy

No, no, no, no, NO!

How many times? It's *DIESEL*. It's always diesel.

No respect for tradition, that's your problem.

 

.... or black ice. There's lots of that in Corsica.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Pshaw. Diesel's been good enough for generations. Now you want to come
charging in here with your new-fangled "invisible gravel". What's next?
A rotting badger?

It would never have happened in my day. It'll end in tears, you mark my
words!

 

Further reading: "L'enquête corse" by Petillon.

 

Clumsy ****

GWS

 

As an excuse that's not bad.

 

Sounds like he used to write press releases for British Rail.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

 

Clumsy fool. How's the bike

Ouch. No doubt it will be repaired to showroom condition. You don't
tend to ride old nails.

Not quite at Richard A levels of toothbrush cleaning, but close

P.

 

I came past it this morning on the K, and now I know where it is I can
see it. It just doesn't look like any of the usual types of stuff that
ends up on the roads around here. I'm not planning to sue anyone, just
look a bit harder in future.

I'm a bit miffed at losing my beginner's luck, though. I hope this means
I'm not a beginner any longer.

 

There is one pottering around near here, sounds nice and looks good
in an SOB kinda way.
Has anyone owned one ?.
Are they any good as a town runabout ?

 

Who do you think we're talking about?

 

N'est-ce pas?

Thanks, I will. It's a pity bikes don't heal on their own.

 

Actually it was a deliberate cultural reference. I thought we did those
here.

 

The only culture in this room is growing rapidly in an old coffee mug

 

wrote in

I hope so. It has a fairly eventful life, and wasn't entirely in showroom
condition even before I chucked it at a barrier. A few new bits will
probably be an improvement. The generalization is stretching it a bit
though - it's the first bike I've ever owned.