Hi I'm Pauline.
I'm middle aged, so some might say I'm having a 'MID LIFE CRISIS'
I passed my bike test July 2009, so, as you've already guessed I'm farely new at this.

I am the proud owner of a Harley Davidson 883 Sporster. Thought this would be the ideal bike for me as I can touch the groung ha!ha!ha. Me being very new to bike riding, I'm learning the hard way!!!

Took a wrong turn , realised the rd I was in; was too tight to do a 'U' turn, seeing a left hand turn further up the rd I thought I'd be clever and go for that one to do my 'U' turn. Very quickly realising, but, again too late, I dropped the throttle hence the bike too. Luckily for me I was going very very slowly in fact too slow some might say and yes I dropped the bike.
Thankgod, very minor damage a couple of small scuffs on the brake leaver and exhaust...which I'm told can be polished out.

So hey, how's that for a beginner alround!!!

Pauline

Hi Pauline,

welcome to our web forum, we have all been there and done that (maybe theres a market for the T Shirt...mmmmm ) I have dropped every bike I have owned, usually while stationary

Good to have more new members on the site as you can see from our various postings and pictures were an excentric (posh for mad) bunch. I look forward to meeting up on one of our ride outs or social events.

Don't forget we have a quiz night on Thursday and soon we will be meeting up for a curry. Both would be a good opportunity to break the ice with the group.

Les.

hiya pauline and welcome to the site, be nice to see a pic of u on ya lovely bike so post one up .also good incase we r out and about and can recognise u ...lindx

hello and welcome to the site

Hi Pauline

Welcome to the site and look forward to meeting you and your bike my dad had a sporster very nice looking bike. I dropped my brand new busa doing a U turn in Scotland earlier in the year i was gutted but like Jevo says we have all done it. Nice to hear your a newbie hope you can get out with us as i found riding with experienced people helped me alot . If you need a hand with polishing i know a very good valeter

By the way where did you hear about the site??

Regards Strongbow

welcome from me glad to have you on the site , please try and make a ride out to meet us were a good fun bunch of riders , post a pik up of your bike if you wish in the media section, and yess ive dropped my bike when practising figure of eights for my I.A.M. still its all part of bikes i guess

Hiya and welcome from me too.

Hi Pauline

Snap!......I've dropped my bike also.

Welcome to the site.

Hope to see you out and about soon.

Hi all,
Thanks for the very warm welcome.
I heard about you from a friend of mine (Jo and her hubby Chris) not sure if they have nick names or not???
Nice to know I'm not alone with the dropsy bit.
I have been out on a few of the Weds Cotswold Bike Nights, so may have already met a few of you who knows????. As for pics of me and my bike I'l get some sorted asap.
Very tired after a long shift, speak again soon.

<waves>

Welcome in Pauline!

hiya pauline i may have met u? at a wed meet ,is chris the one with the hybusa? x

Chris is Chris from this site, he rides a Honda Deuville and his wife is Jo. They came on our trip to Hoggin.

ah thanx jevo wrong chris ,i is clueless lol x

Hi Jevo,
Chris is the guy who rides the Honda Deuville. So we are on the 'right track' excuse the punn!!
I went ot Abbe Stadium with my Hubby Dave. He rides a Triumph Adventure 900cc. He too is a biginner, passed his test Feb 09. Lucky sod passed before they changed it. I got to do all them damn CONES!!!!!

Any way getting back to Abbey Stadium where were you???

I am in Shurdington. I don't know where Abby Stadium is though