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  • blueystar
    blueystar
    3 months
    what a day thought I go for a short ride on the road sweeper seeing as I have a drainage system plugged into the gallbladder about 10 minutes into the ride pulling up to a set of lights and lost all throttle response  still rolling quickly shot up on to the footpath seeing as plenty of cars on the road quick inspection and the throttle cable had snapped shit I said no phone no wallet no cancer sticks will have to push it home should only take a few hours started pushing the bike home had to stop every 50 meters for a breather being 70 years old the legs started giving out after about 400 meters and before I pass out then I thought wake up to yourself its the throttle cable broken not the clutch cable wound up the idle on the mikuni carby road it home on the footpaths when I see people walking towards me on the footpath I would stop and shut the bike down until they passed any way bike home now got on eBay and order a pair of 47 inch cables think I will sleep well tonight
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    3 months
    i was pondering the cables on the sporty the other day... might inspect and replace anyway as they have had a lot of use.
  • brucefxdl
    brucefxdl
    3 months
    replaced my cables before a ride to qld a few years ago and found rusted inners around where the outer adjusters are,cant remember the kms,proabably aroung 60-65000 km,anyway peace of mind is worth a lot.
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    3 months
    If you're carrying tools like I always do, a small pair of vice grips clamped on the upper end of the inner cable and laid over the handgrip so pushing down on the adjuster end of the vice grips will give you more throttle  will get you home. Or in my case, from Walgett to Obi Obi.
  • blueystar
    blueystar
    3 months
    next time will carry the phone all the time doesn't matter how short the ride is and call RAC
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    3 months
    Quoting obisteve on 04 Jan 2024 07:05 AM

    If you're carrying tools like I always do, a small pair of vice grips clamped on the upper end of the inner cable and laid over the handgrip so pushing down on the adjuster end of the vice grips will give you more throttle  will get you home. Or in my case, from Walgett to Obi Obi.

    Hopefully you went home via Kenilworth rather than going down the Obi .....
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    3 months
    Who needs the motor running to go down that mountain?
    Mates and I used to have dead engine rolling races down it; with care and a determined effort to carry as much speed through all the corners both on the dirt and the bitumen you can reach the bridge at the #4 crossing.
    But no, I came back down the Suicide from Maleny. The Sporty will idle down that in 2nd.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    3 months
    Suicide ain't what it used to be, regular grading and pampering make it a breeze compared to when i first discovered it, hence the name i guess. 
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    3 months
    It's looking pretty flash for something that started as a packhorse track that the locals cut through crown land in 1910 so they could get cream cans up the mountain to the butter factory at Maleny.
    Liked having Suicide Rd on my licence for 40 years, was a good distraction when talking to coppers on the side of the road, it sometimes gave them a smile, a few times got them laughing, got off a couple of times because of it. Parts of up still show up as Suicide Rd, Obi Obi on Google Earth.
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    3 months
    Damn Blue, yep phone is good insurance 
  • blueystar
    blueystar
    3 months
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 05 Jan 2024 09:47 PM

    Damn Blue, yep phone is good insurance 

    This what happens when you go for a short ride in thongs shorts and a tee shirt pockets to short for a phone in my shorts 
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    3 months
    Mobile , plusss a coupla cancer darts ta travel.. Good on you Blue :

  • Bigbob
    Bigbob
    3 months
    Hey Blue

    Good to hear you are getting out enjoying riding, no good to hear about you cable leaving you stranded - shit like that sucks.
    But times like this I usually say - if that's the worst thing that happens today, fuck it, could be worse.
    Glad to hear you wound up idle and didn't have to push it home - fuck they get heavy quick as you now know.

    Your story reminded me of similar shit ,middle of last year a group of us rode couple hours down the coast. Coming home a mate needed fuel so whilst park next to him he puts a splash in my bike. Bike started playing up all the way home - just not happy.
    Stopped for a look and needle and seat not seating so running ordinary and pissing out when shut down. Anyway got all the way home and start some carb and tank draining (only to find water and crap)then realize how lucky to not be like you . Cable had two strands left unbroken. So while I was pissed about the bad fuel from Apoo's quicky mart - dodgy brothers servo, could have been worse I guess.

    Also off subject but regarding pushing bikes - A mate of mine gets pulled over by a Highway patrol recently. Cop is oncoming on a bridge and mate idling along and copper lights him up and spins around. By the time he gets back old mate is parked up with bike off. Cop asks if he knows why he pulled him up? No idea RBT maybe. Cop says I don't like you bars WTF (14 apes) then goes onto tell him his Vance and Hines pipes are too noisy. How can you tell they are too noisy mate asks - bike isn't even running. Cop had such an attitude and then goes onto tell him mid ticket writing - hey I could make you push this bike home but I'm being nice about it and then hands him almost $700.00 in fines. WTF Mate says I'm mid 60s I wouldn't make it to the other side of the bridge. No wonder there is NO love for these peanuts.

    Like mentioned good to hear you out riding enjoying yourself and up until cable let you down I bet you were having a blast.
    By the sounds of drains and things you are getting treatment and I think you mention Chemo starting soon?
    Hope all goes well Blue, stay strong, kick this shit in the ass and get well - best of luck with it. Have to stay positive.

    Remember - What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.    Lets fuck this shit and move on.

    I'm four sessions in of Immunotherapy so far, another one tomorrow. Five hour sessions, gotta do what ya gotta do I guess.
     Run out of options other than more Chemo but that's not a great option for me ATM - long story.

    Stay strong and positive and get out riding when you can, makes all the difference mate.

    Rob



  • blueystar
    blueystar
    3 months
    hi Big Bob took a leaf out of your book and I was going to sell what toys I have left had them on marketplace and had lots of messages found it hard to reply just saying someone is coming around I will let you know how it goes
    after a week I deleted the ads after thinking what do I do when there gone sit around and wait to die
    if I still have them when I fall off the perch everybody will be given a Tazza gun at my funeral last person standing gets them
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  • Bigbob
    Bigbob
    3 months
    Hey Blue 

    Last person standing with the Tazzer is some funny shit to try and picture - but I like the idea.LOL

    When I was diagnosed and given quite grim expectations about how long, I told my Oncologist - that A'INT happening.
    She has a way of not sugar coating it and says NO ONE lives forever and your just going to live as long as you thought, and keeps casually writing on my file. 
    Anyway as you know it kinda fucks with ya head (me anyway) stressing about all ya shit, leaving a horrendous mess for family to deal with. My GP(now medically retired) who I've known for 36 years and he knew I have old cars and bikes said don't stress about what happens when your gone because - you'll be dead so......

    Early on a mate and I kinda decided I should unload stuff/shit that I don't absolutely love. But trying to sell shit as a pain in the ass dealing with complete fuck wits, I find people in general hard to deal with ATM maybe it's this shit I got going on who knows?

    As far as selling my shit that I love FUCK THAT, like you mentioned sell it all and then sit around like a complete misery guts doing fuck all waiting. That shit A'INT happening here anyway. 

    It's definitely not something I'd wish on too many people but in life ya gotta deal the cards that are dealt and keep going.

    I one hundred percent agree keep your toys/shit that is important and enjoy the fuck out of them. That's what I'm doing.

    Blue quite a few years ago I had and sold quite a collectible car, I didn't need the $$$ it was just a guy offered me good $$$$ so I sold . As it dove off I stood there with the biggest WHAT THE FUCK feeling going on. I can't imagine how I would deal with selling shit now. Seeing shit that was once so important to me drive/ride off. Ain't happening.

    Anyway quick reply has turned into a ramble - oops.

    A mate of mine's mum was diagnosed with some shit went home and cried at the dinner table for 4 months , refused treatment, sat at the table for almost 24 hours a day. Fuck talk about giving in.

    I don't know if I mentioned but picture this Blue - you've had a great day you've had dinner kicking back doing what ever you do, having a froffy one or watch telly just chilling. Some huge guy bays on the door and wants to fist fight on the front lawn and who ever wins gets every thing, family, every thing that you love all you shit. Fuck that, I don't care who it is IT'S on. That's the way I'm looking at it. 
    Whilst a mate says he'd shoot him through the door LOL

    Stay strong ,keep positive show this shit who's in charge.

     Just got back from a Infusion session , and there is ALWAYS someone worse off.I always try and be up beat but some people seem like real misery guts.

    Rob


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