gymwitch

I experienced a motorcycle crash. It wasn’t me thankfully, however it was another rider who had overtaken me and it was just seconds later I was coming to stop. As I moved over in the road to get a look at what was happening I saw that rider laying on the floor and his bike about another 10 cars away from him.

I and some others got out of their vehicles to try and help. The rider was in a very bad way. I myself had to physically cut off his helmet and his backpack and under the direction of paramedics on the phone, they told us to flip him over on his back. I found a pulse and had hope he was going to make it. But I was still doubtful when I saw the blood running out of his ears and jelly-like from his nose. Then to make it worse, with each chest compression given you felt his ribs crunch and crumble....

Paramedics arrived and took over. After 15 minutes of trying... they gave up and he died right there on the scene. They explained to us that he had heavy bleeding internally which was rushing to his head and filling his chest which meant that blood wasn’t flowing to any other parts of the body. There was nothing more they could do.

My heart sunk as you would expect. What made this whole situation worse was that I had searched through his backpack for some I.D. and I came across his phone which was locked with a passcode... which also had a screensaver on it of two children, no older than 8. It was too close to home for me having two kids, one who is 6 and the other who is 3.

I’m thinking of seeing a doctor soon as Sheena (my wife) thinks I’m suffering with PTSD. I crumbled when I came home, just all the adrenaline and drama. My hands were dried in his blood which I had to wash off... it was a bad time. I’m still reliving every moment today.

Not sure why I’m sharing this with the forum. Part of me feels the world should know what happened. But I must be honest, it does help me speaking about it to others even if that is in person or on the internet.

How awful. I witnessed a young lad commiting suiced off a motorway bridge. I didnt see him jump but i drove past him and he was alive at that point and looking directly at me. I can still see him but it does get easier and the image isnt as sharp. Details are diminishing.

You did everything you could. Its all we can do for each other. You have to get on and live your life, afterall we got first hand experience of how quickly it can be taken from us.

Give yourself a break. Lots of people would not have stopped to help. Sending love and hugs your way.

If you get an email off the department of health or the NHS saying not to eat tinned pork because it contains Covid-19. Just ignore it. It's spam

Whiskey and guns is there anything better....oh yeah bikes but its all a close call

This chap (British) has just started doing it on the 600rr site, have a look

https://www.600rr.net/threads/movistar-edition-600rr-colour-variation.584205/

Wow thats going to look awesome !!! Thanks

Turns out him indoors knows a guy who does bespoke designs on wrapping vinyl....just wants the size of the panels and will cut it for me...i just have to stick it on. Mebee 1 swear jar will do after all

I could do Betty's tank too

I can feel a wrap fest coming on.....

Cleaned her AGAIN....scrubbed and lubed the chain AGAIN....got a little wire brush and wd40'd all the little rusty screws and bits i could see AGAIN then wheeled her back into the shed

Cool. Thanks !!! All my fairing ones are SS but the rest arent. I will do that today what can i do with a horribly rusty exhsust ??

 

If you want to paint it then you should use something like this

https://shop.vitcas.com/products/heat-resistant-materials/heat-resistant-paints.html

I have painted my iron machine with it and works great.

First remove the rust with a stainless steel scrub pad like this one and some elbow grease ( i get mine elbow grease from toolstation )

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/main/60227/145886/stainless-steel-standard-weight-scouring-pads-12-pack.jpg

You can get them in any supermarket

Make sure all rust is gone before spaying or the rust will come back again and ruin everything. If too much rust then better use a detail or DA sander and then the scrub pad to finish it.

Would you use a rust inhibitor and if so which one?

Show us your Guns & your Swans

 

I used to have those kind of guns n swans now ive just got shooty guns

Ive a sig sauer replica air pistol and an air arms rifle

My brother shot me in the leg with a. 22 air rifle when I was 8, out of pellets he used the little segments from a pencil that had segments you swapped round, it fooking hurt the twat.

Sainsbury's have got some Nerf guns on sale at the moment, was thinking about getting one myself which are even safer to use than my current guns

 

I have guns

 

Show us your Guns & your Swans

I used to have those kind of guns n swans now ive just got shooty guns

Ive a sig sauer replica air pistol and an air arms rifle

I.just been making some 1/6th scale ww2 vehicles . 20200329_192148.jpg20200220_123645.jpg20200123_011811.jpg20200130_203427.jpg

 

If you had a bb gun you could shoot them

 

Sainsbury's have got some Nerf guns on sale at the moment, was thinking about getting one myself which are even safer to use than my current guns

I have guns

Resurrected an old lamp that's been laying under our hedge for 2 years

Stripped, washed, oiled, sanded and sprayed

Thats awesome !!

If it turns out ok im doing the kitchen cupboards with it dont tell he who shall be obeyed (can't type that with a straight face) that im using his beloved vespa as a practice run

 

I mucked about with clear helicopter tape to protect the bumper on a Merc estate and when my other half saw how it worked she bought a marble patterned wrap and did the kitchen worktops with it.

Turned out well and a fraction of the cost of new worktop.

Cheers

Ian

Cool

If it turns out ok im doing the kitchen cupboards with it dont tell he who shall be obeyed (can't type that with a straight face) that im using his beloved vespa as a practice run

Spray the water/soap onto whatever you are going to wrap,lay down the vinyl then using the squeege thing you start to gently push out the water and it then sticks it down,

watch a few youtube vids to see how it's done

https://www.google.com/search?q=vinyl+wrapping&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiGjP_cz9boAhWDThUIHSNBA1QQ_AUoA3oECA8QBQ&biw=1440&bih=708

Ive not seen one done with water...just the sticky backed ones...i will go and have a proper look. Cheers

As Rich says.

I would add make sure you have a strong solution of water and washing up liquid and make the water warm rather than cold.

Oh and get another swear box as one wont be enough.

Cheers

Ian

Whats the water for?

Any advice on the wrap to get. Ive heard 3M is a good one ?

Cleaned her AGAIN....scrubbed and lubed the chain AGAIN....got a little wire brush and wd40'd all the little rusty screws and bits i could see AGAIN then wheeled her back into the shed

Cool. Thanks !!! All my fairing ones are SS but the rest arent. I will do that today what can i do with a horribly rusty exhsust ??

 

If you want to paint it then you should use something like this

https://shop.vitcas.com/products/heat-resistant-materials/heat-resistant-paints.html

I have painted my iron machine with it and works great.

First remove the rust with a stainless steel scrub pad like this one and some elbow grease ( i get mine elbow grease from toolstation )

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/images/products/main/60227/145886/stainless-steel-standard-weight-scouring-pads-12-pack.jpg

You can get them in any supermarket

Make sure all rust is gone before spaying or the rust will come back again and ruin everything. If too much rust then better use a detail or DA sander and then the scrub pad to finish it.

Thanks

hair dryer to get old wrap off, clean surfaces, use a old bank card or similar to apply new wrap , make sure you got more wrap than you need , cause you'll probably need it along with a swear box

Ohh the language is going to be epic. Im going to video my efforts aswel should be fun

Cleaned her AGAIN....scrubbed and lubed the chain AGAIN....got a little wire brush and wd40'd all the little rusty screws and bits i could see AGAIN then wheeled her back into the shed

 

I wouldn't use WD40 if screws get rusty.

I use a brass brush for all the metal parts and for cleaning the brake pads (the ones used to clean suede shoes) they will be softer and will clean the screws better.

If you want to stop rust to get to the screws, instead use some grease or get a bottle of car wax and dip them into the wax this will seal them for a while.

alternative is the dry silicone spray used for chains.

But nothing will beat SS screws

Cool. Thanks !!! All my fairing ones are SS but the rest arent. I will do that today what can i do with a horribly rusty exhsust ??

I dont watch any T.V. anymore. It all irritates me. I just watch netflix and youtube now. That way i can watch what i want without all the other crap !!

 

I suggest that you watch the BBC news on a daily basis right now .

I get updates but not from the BBC

I dont watch any T.V. anymore. It all irritates me. I just watch netflix and youtube now. That way i can watch what i want without all the other crap !!

So my hubs has a Vespa, i know right.....anyhoo he wants me to wrap the side panels. They are already wrapped but its torn and tatty.

Has anyone got any experience with this?

Cleaned her AGAIN....scrubbed and lubed the chain AGAIN....got a little wire brush and wd40'd all the little rusty screws and bits i could see AGAIN then wheeled her back into the shed

Whats the difference between Dubai and Abu Dhabi?

Dubai dont like the flintstones but Abu Dhabi do

This is optimism of the highest order .

Can I have 9 3/4 for 2021 please?

 

To be honest i go out alone mostly and instead of just wondering around it will be nice to have a purpose.....when they let us out that is.

 

I thought it was a great idea as a lot of them are places that sell food

Oh god i hadnt thought of that....im not far off auditioning for the Roly Polys as it is

Can i join in please? Lucky number 25 if available

 

This is optimism of the highest order .

Can I have 9 3/4 for 2021 please?

To be honest i go out alone mostly and instead of just wondering around it will be nice to have a purpose.....when they let us out that is.