zadok bins it!

**zadok** · 27th November 2006, 10:01

Bad news I'm afraid. I was coming home from work last night, when a car coming the other way decides to do a U turn right before the brow of a hill. I come over the hill and hey presto, there it is right across the road. I slam on the anchors, but the bike goes into a fishtail and I end up doing the tango with the road. Amazingly I came out minus some bark and sore right ribs and hip. The bike ended up hitting the back of the car and doing extensive fairing damage.

**Donor** · 27th November 2006, 10:08

Bugger - sad to hear about the damage bud, glad you got off lightly though.

Did the driver get a helmet enema?

**scumdog** · 27th November 2006, 10:38

Wooo-wee! Not a good thing to have happen Zadoc - and so easy to happen too!

Glad your 'only' a little sore.

**Macktheknife** · 27th November 2006, 10:43

Bugger dude,
Sorry to hear of your misfortune but glad to hear that you are basically ok.
good luck with the repairs
Mack

**Flyingpony** · 27th November 2006, 11:35

Oh dear. Get well!

Glad to read this is one where you walked away from. Sorry to read about your 2nd oops on this bike. Hopefully the replacement cost of your fairings won't write the bike off, otherwise, could always go for a more naked look.

Got any pictures?

What do you mean "minus some bark"?

**Skunk** · 27th November 2006, 11:52

Glad you're basically OK. Did your helmet leave a mark on the driver?

**WRT** · 27th November 2006, 12:15

Sorry to hear about that mate, glad that you are mostly ok tho.

**terbang** · 27th November 2006, 12:31

Originally Posted by zadok

when a car coming the other way decides to do a U turn right before the brow of a hill.

Fark there are some brainless bastards out there driving on our roads.
Sorry to hear about this and glad you are OK.

**oldrider** · 27th November 2006, 12:55

Hi zadok, really feel for you mate not just for the bin but you really do keep your bikes in immaculate condition and then some half baked loser cocks it all up for you!

If you are injured do you have to involve the police over there too? If you do I hope they sling the book at the prick.

Good luck with the insurance.

Hope you are not too knocked around and mend quickly.

Cheers John.

**Warr** · 27th November 2006, 13:13

Hi Zadok, sorry to hear of your off. Hope the body heals up quick and do we need so send you over some good Quazi leathers ?

Bummer about the bike too - hope it doesnt hole up and holiday plans

Still adding bits to the VFR, fairings on it now but need painting and just sent the rear shock off to a guy who can rekit my White Power unit.
Am getting it all ready for 18 days down the South Island with 2 other bikes Christmas / New Year. Looooking forward to all that.

Have a good one .. are you planning on coming over this summer ?

**Big Dave** · 27th November 2006, 13:26

Any landing you can walk away from....chin up old bean.
Machines was made to be fixed. Custom paint?

**SPman** · 27th November 2006, 13:33

Hell Marty - not nice. Glad you're substantially OK. Hope the damage isn't too serious.
I've noticed a lot of U turners on hills around here lately - and they aren't even Asian students!

Originally Posted by Warr

...send you over some good Quazi leathers ?.

After yesterdays weather, it'd be heat exhaustion all round......