Crap you take on your bike, mascots, talismans and travelling companions

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

I was never fussed about cluttering my bike by attaching things to them and I'm not superstitious but over the years I've been given a some and am quite fond of them. The 'Pop' Evil Knievel on my Himalayan is my favourite, it makes me laugh to think of the fear my riding would induce in him and he cant close his eyes plus the lump the Himalayan is couldn't be further away from producing a stunt.. unless its gravel related

So what you got or does it make you wince when you see a bikes lovely lines wrecked by attached daftness.

[XTreme]

Nothing! Never have!

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

8 minutes ago, XTreme said:

Nothing! Never have!

Cos?

[yen_powell]

My 'luck' is on my key ring. Various things added, a couple of coins with holes in the middle from various holidays, my dog's address tag from about 1982ish when I took him to the vet for the last time (Mister, a rescue collie), a Motorhead (the group) metal tag, no idea where I got that. This is why the main bunch has to have the bike or car key attached for easy separation of I wouldn't be able to turn the handlebars/steering wheel.

I used to have a bit of red plastic car tail light that ended up in the fins/spark plug area of my GPz750 when a car drove out of control directly at me at about 40mph. I was waiting at a mini roundabout so was stationary, he'd just clipped another speeding car which had sent him my way. Just as I thought I was going to die, he buried his bonnet and most of his engine into a very tall lamp column directly in front of me and I found myself showered by bits of car and street lamp lens. It was on the key ringh for a few years then must have broken and fallen off.

 

[Tym]

A trained security ferret, he hides until someone gets to close when the bike is parked, then attacks. 

[XTreme]

15 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Cos?

No interest in things like that!

[Buckster]

My faith in Christ is sufficient. 

[Six30]

Always think of my dad , when i go out on bike..., so in a way he's with me ,

 

 

 

i know he aint,  im not a fucking loon.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

21 minutes ago, XTreme said:

No interest in things like that!

I thought you would be superstitious given the ghost stories etc

[XTreme]

4 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

I thought you would be superstitious given the ghost stories etc

No.......not at all.

But then I've never seen a connection between superstitions and apparitions.

Because it's not possible to see a superstition.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

42 minutes ago, yen_powell said:

My 'luck' is on my key ring. Various things added, a couple of coins with holes in the middle from various holidays, my dog's address tag from about 1982ish when I took him to the vet for the last time (Mister, a rescue collie), a Motorhead (the group) metal tag, no idea where I got that. This is why the main bunch has to have the bike or car key attached for easy separation of I wouldn't be able to turn the handlebars/steering wheel.

I used to have a bit of red plastic car tail light that ended up in the fins/spark plug area of my GPz750 when a car drove out of control directly at me at about 40mph. I was waiting at a mini roundabout so was stationary, he'd just clipped another speeding car which had sent him my way. Just as I thought I was going to die, he buried his bonnet and most of his engine into a very tall lamp column directly in front of me and I found myself showered by bits of car and street lamp lens. It was on the key ringh for a few years then must have broken and fallen off.

 

Did he try to avoid you and hit the lamp post on purpose?

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

1 minute ago, XTreme said:

No.......not at all.

But then I've never seen a connection between superstitions and apparitions.

Because it's not possible to see a superstition.

Im not superstitious but I am a little stitious. 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

3 minutes ago, XTreme said:

No.......not at all.

But then I've never seen a connection between superstitions and apparitions.

Because it's not possible to see a superstition.

So do you only believe in what you can see?

[MooN]

I used to have a red white and blue haired Gonk with a "Rule Britannia" t shirt attached to my XJ650, 'till it got stolen in Strasbourg, never had anything since

 

[XTreme]

2 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

So do you only believe in what you can see?

Absolutely! And I know what I've seen!

And in the case of the phantom Wellington Bomber I'm not the only one!

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Just now, XTreme said:

Absolutely! And I know what I've seen!

And in the case of the phantom Wellington Bomber I'm not the only one!

I remember that.

The well trotted out line is - so you dont believe in love then?

[XTreme]

Just now, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

I remember that.

The well trotted out line is - so you dont believe in love then?

Yes but love is an emotion.......not a visual entity.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

11 minutes ago, XTreme said:

Yes but love is an emotion.......not a visual entity.

If you believe in things you cant see based on a emotion then thats all superstition is - a belief based on a feeling. 

Don't get me wrong Im not particularly superstitious myself I just think the 'if I cant see it I don't believe it' doesnt apply to a lot of things. Especially humans and their beliefs which are usually illogical captain.

[Buckster]

Ghosts only exist in the imagination of the feckless.

[Sir Fallsalot]

1 hour ago, XTreme said:

Nothing! Never have!

You fucking liar every bike you have has a massive cube attached to the back of it that has to be your mascot  

[XTreme]

5 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

You fucking liar every bike you have has a massive cube attached to the back of it that has to be your mascot  

[XTreme]

1 minute ago, Marcel said:

Are you talking about those fast and furious wannabe.. That hang bull balls on the back of their car? 

Buck's George Foreman Grill could fall into this category!

[Buckster]

12 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

You fucking liar every bike you have has a massive cube attached to the back of it that has to be your mascot  

Well it’s not an air conditioner that’s for certain.

[Sir Fallsalot]

1 minute ago, Marcel said:

No I have never hang anything on my bike... And will never.. 

Looking at the the crowd your bothering with lately it wont be long before you have tassels hanging off the bar ends

[yen_powell]

47 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Did he try to avoid you and hit the lamp post on purpose?

No, he was totally out of control. I reckon he was doing about 50-60 before braking a bit and a car pulled out from the right hand arm of the roundabout across him and hit him in the side which sent him towards me. I was next to a car in the inside lane on my arm. The keep left bollard went over my head and landed on that car's roof.

He was in a bad way, the steering wheel had done him some damage to the chest even with a seat belt on. I walked to the nearest house (in the field to the right of the photo) to get them to call an ambulance and the police....they weren't keen, but I was so shaken I shouted at them and they did it. Then I got back on my bike and carried on to my girlfriends who's road was about 200 yards away. We came back out in her car on our way out for the evening and I stopped and gave my details to the old bill as a witness. They were carting him away on a wheeled stretcher by then. I gave an initial statement but never heard any more.