Nat67
Rockgoblin
Do you guys have any funny rocket related story's or encounters to share ? My friend often recounts ours over a pint ! My mate Jeff lost his leg above the knee whilst serving in the army back in the 80s but is still an avid biker riding his converted machines .When I first got my roadster I rode over to his house to show him . He couldn't ride it himself and on this one rare occasion agreed to ride pillion . During the short journey to the motorway I kept in high gears and the revs low so I could surprise him with the rockets prowess on the motorway . When we hit the slip road I kicked it down a gear and took off feeling Jeff slide back into the pillion rest I was confident he would be suitably impressed ! On entering the fast lane I felt a dig in the ribs , a quick glance in the n/s mirror and it quickly occurred to me that we had a problem . The wind blast had blown Jeffs leg off the peg and overcame the suction that held his prosthetic limb on . The false limb which was mainly made of resin covered in a flesh coloured foam complete with sock and Nike trainer had slid down his trouser leg and stopped at the cuff , effectively making his leg look 6 foot long and flapping wildly in the rockets slipstream . I will never forget the look on the car drivers faces as we passed them . To make matters worse , as I slowed and tried to reach the hard shoulder his leg would drop , hitting the tarmac and bouncing . First the Nike trainer , then the foot broke free and bounced over the traffic in the other lanes traumatising the drivers for sure ! We eventually made it to the hard shoulder and had a long wait for his Mrs to come collect him . Someone called the police and even they couldn't contain their laughter when they turned up not knowing what to expect from the horrific report they had received . It was a horrific situation that ended in the best possible way . Oh ! And it cost me £100 coz the shop wouldn't sell me just one size 8 Nike trainer . Needless to say Jeff was impressed and has added a stick shift modified rocket to his dream garage !
