Crashed my VFR

[gatch]

An error in judgment now sees my bike is a poor state.

I was at the Tremaine Ave end of Armstrong st waiting to turn right onto Tremaine. Checked left and right, lots of traffic.. Look across at the opposite road (Shelley st). There is no car. Waiting waiting waiting. There's a gap coming from left and right, didn't check Shelley st again. Dumb.

Turn right, "oh look there's a car". Bam.

The cars passenger side bumper hits me on the left. About where the crankcase is.

Totally my fault, no dispute there.

Only injury is minor, a little cut and some bruising on my knee. I was wearing my helmet, jacket and gloves with work overalls underneath, steel cap leather boots on feet.

The ladies car is not bad, bumper is on the piss and the light is crooked. There was no debris or obvious broken stuff from her car.

My vfr's fairing is a mess. The left side crank cover has a hole. The tank is a bit crooked from where the bike fell on my leg on the right. I haven't checked further.

I'm pretty gutted, I know better and shouldn't have been so complacent.

Give way 101. Fail.

[Harvd]

Sorry to hear and hope you heal up good and proper

Its sort of like the traditional SMIDSY crash reversed...

[Cr1MiNaL]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.

[kiwifruit]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.

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[CookMySock]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.LOL funny. :laugh:

Steve

[gatch]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.

At least my balls are big enough to admit I am at fault.

[Cr1MiNaL]

At least my balls are big enough to admit I am at fault.

yes you are a big man.

[Taz]

Bloody VFR riders!! "Sorry mate I didn't see ya"

[gatch]

LOL funny. :laugh:

Steve

Actually that is very funny.

You are the biggest mouth piece of all.

[nico]

for the right price ill sell ya my vfr

[rachprice]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.

Really? You have never had a lapse of judgement and never crashed? Or a big mouth?
And he has plenty of skill!

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

At least my balls are big enough to admit I am at fault.

Quite true. Seems lately that anyone who posts they had an incident is instantly being ripped to shreds for not having "enough skill".
Bunch of bull crap. We all learn from our experiences, postive or negative, and to be able to learn from the experiences of others is a major benefit of this site.

So, good on you for posting it up for other people to learn from.

Ignore the knobbers - two of the least respected people on this site from what I can tell.

[nallac]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.

So what your saying is, you've got absolutely no skill at all.

[Sable]

Don't even post things like this, very little to nothing of worth to you will eventuate. You'll up your post count a bit, so what. Enjoy the dicks and trolls.

[PuppetMaster]

On a positive note, at least another piece of shit VFR is off the road.

[CookMySock]

So, good on you for posting it up for other people to learn from.Riiiite, what exactly is there to learn from that that? Don't run in front of cars? Even my cat knows that one. :pinch:

Mouth, mouth, mouth, mouth, CRASH!, foot in mouth...

Steve

[imdying]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.Given that you're an authority on being a big mouth with no skill (crashed on any roundabouts recently?), you'd be the one to know :rolleyes:

At least he's not the sort of person who drops other people in the shit (letting other people take the rap) for their retarded actions (pulling wheelies in heavy traffic). So basically, what I'm saying is, he's always going to be one up on your worthless behind :tugger:

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

Riiiite, what exactly is there to learn from that that? Don't run in front of cars? Even my cat knows that one. :pinch:

Mouth, mouth, mouth, mouth, CRASH!, foot in mouth...

Steve

Ok two for starters:

1) Checking the opposite junction just before starting off - even though he had checked this previously it is a good reminder not to just assume that it is clear because it was 10 seconds ago.

2) Only physical injury seems to be the knee. They only place where protective gear wasn't worn.

I've passed my full but in no way do I consider myself to be an experienced rider. That's why I always check this type of thread to see if there is anything new I can learn from.

And before you say these points are no brainers - I'm talking about the view point of new riders.
When people make a mistake and cock up and post on here with as much detail as they can plus an indication of what they think did wrong - then new riders can read them and learn from it - without having to ask questions and possibly look foolish.

Other experirenced riders correcting the OP on their assumptions of what went wrong also adds benefits. Taking the piss out of the OP does not add to the thread.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Given that you're an authority on being a big mouth with no skill (crashed on any roundabouts recently?), you'd be the one to know :rolleyes:

At least he's not the sort of person who drops other people in the shit (letting other people take the rap) for their retarded actions (pulling wheelies in heavy traffic). So basically, what I'm saying is, he's always going to be one up on your worthless behind :tugger:

Get fucked, I'm a well classier rider than you will ever be. Atleast I went drifting sidewards 40m spectacularly before hitting it. Any as for your other comments they are as misdirected as they are innacurate, just ask the cops faggot face.

[chanceyy]

bugger Gatch .. at least the damage is minimal .. complancey is not a good thing :)

[CookMySock]

Fuck there's some awesome shit on KB at present. Just the perfect mixture of smash and burn, troll-insult-take-offence-inadvertently-threaten. Simply any possible combination will do! Any action, inadvertant or otherwise is ripe for a bashing!

Thats KB for ya innit. :niceone:

Feels just like home dunnit!! :niceone:

Maybe its the time of year? Beginning of February is flame war time? What say we put a posse together and pit city against city? Fark we could seriously leave some blood, skin, and if we're lucky some bone and hair on the road ay!

Stupid fucking childish bikers. Grow the fuck up. You are bigger than that, or maybe not.

Steve

[gatch]

Fuck there's some awesome shit on KB at present. Just the perfect mixture of smash and burn, troll-insult-take-offence-inadvertently-threaten. Simply any possible combination will do! Any action, inadvertant or otherwise is ripe for a bashing!

Thats KB for ya innit. :niceone:

Feels just like home dunnit!! :niceone:

Maybe its the time of year? Beginning of February is flame war time? What say we put a posse together and pit city against city? Fark we could seriously leave some blood, skin, and if we're lucky some bone and hair on the road ay!

Stupid fucking childish bikers. Grow the fuck up. You are bigger than that, or maybe not.

Steve

Or how about we let things run its course, and end up with everyone just hating you.

You fuckface.

[pc220]

Good on ya gatch for admiting your cock up. Shit happens , learn and carry on. Not everyone can be perfect all the time aye.Not even DB.

[The Everlasting]

Glad your okay..:)


It's a good reminder too always check intersections etc...even if you checked it 5 seconds ago.

[golfmade]

Ignore the haters, be glad you and the other folks involved are alright.

[Ragingrob]

On a positive note, at least another piece of shit VFR is off the road.

One less bike to pass you in the twisties?

[crazyhorse]

Seems lately that anyone who posts they had an incident is instantly being ripped to shreds for not having "enough skill".


Actually I reckon the people who post on here they've had a whoopsie, probably have more guts than those who mouth off at them for coming off!

Good on ya for being honest ...... gals and guys :rockon:

[CookMySock]

Actually I reckon the people who post on here they've had a whoopsie, probably have more guts than those who mouth off at them for coming off!My guess it is more about the coolness factor. Falling off makes you one of the big boys you see.

Steve

[crazyhorse]

My guess it is more about the coolness factor. Falling off makes you one of the big boys you see.

Steve

That is absolutely CRAP! I've never had an off, been riding for 12+ years, and I ride with the "big boys", so clearly am one. You do not need to voice an off to fall into a category like that.

[CookMySock]

That is absolutely CRAP! I've never had an off, been riding for 12+ years, and I ride with the "big boys", so clearly am one. You do not need to voice an off to fall into a category like that.Yes, I agree with you. What I mean is, from their perspective "more bins wins" mentality.

I came off in a bad way and I was not proud of it at all. I had to humbly apologise to all the people who love me. I could have made their life hell.

Steve

[crazyhorse]

Yes, I agree with you. What I mean is, from their perspective "more bins wins" mentality.

I came off in a bad way and I was not proud of it at all. I had to humbly apologise to all the people who love me. I could have made their life hell.

Steve
:rofl: You mean you have people who love you? :rofl: you ARE special :yes:

[CookMySock]

:rofl: You mean you have people who love you? :rofl: you ARE special :yes:I know enough about you to know you wouldn't say that with malice in real life. ;)

It's fun posting such a comment on an internet forum though. :niceone:

edit: bugger, can't send you a green ;love; for it.. no rep left.

Steve

[Cr1MiNaL]

Gatch is one of the first to jump into a conversation where one or two people are getting slandered by the ill informed kb mob, and continue to defame them without knowing what's what. I'm not in the least bit sorry he's got no skill.

[crazyhorse]

I know enough about you to know you wouldn't say that with malice in real life. ;)

It's fun posting such a comment on an internet forum though. :niceone:

edit: bugger, can't send you a green ;love; for it.. no rep left.

Steve
Yeah, don't ya hate running out of rep? I think the rep police should change the way its done..... 24 hours should start at midnight, and finish at midnight, and you can give it all at once if you want.... :done:

[PirateJafa]

Really? You have never had a lapse of judgement and never crashed? Or a big mouth?


So what your saying is, you've got absolutely no skill at all.

Nah, don't be like that.

He's got the skill to fail a wheelie, silde his back wheel out, lock his front wheel (because letting go of the front brake is for wimps, y'know?), and watch himself cruise down the road like that into a roundabout, writing the poor bike off.

And THEN he's got the skill to come onto KB and tell everyone that he is the man for doing so.

And to top it off, after evidently being unable to ride two R6's, he goes and buys an R1, and immediately declares that he's done with corners, and only likes the straights now.

That sort of a person is truely one of a kind.

[Danae]

Don't even post things like this, very little to nothing of worth to you will eventuate. You'll up your post count a bit, so what. Enjoy the dicks and trolls.

I'll disagree with you on that one. From a learner's point of view I find crash threads useful when the OP says what went wrong and why. It also keeps everyone else on their toes (well, those who can learn from others' mistakes) - I myself will remember about Gatch's crash when I am next at a four-way intersection.


On a positive note, at least another piece of shit VFR is off the road.

Them are fightin' words!!


Get fucked, I'm a well classier rider than you will ever be. Atleast I went drifting sidewards 40m spectacularly before hitting it.

Shit, at least in my crash I wasn't asking for it. Drifting sidewards is less fun when the only gloves you can afford rip right through when in contact with the ground for half a second.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Nah, don't be like that.
......

You know I'd kick your arse around any corner on the face of this planet R6 or R1 don't ya.

[The Pastor]

Why would anyone post up this thread about them sucking at life?

[motor_mayhem]

Hard luck gatch. On the bright side it does prove you are human unlike some of the other tools who are condemning you here, being tools as they would blame anyone and everyone else when they mess up.

[gatch]

My guess it is more about the coolness factor. Falling off makes you one of the big boys you see.

Steve

What the fuck is going on i your head, to think it is cool to crash. My bike is in pieces, thats not cool at all.

You are such an idiot cunt. It boggles me how you manage to remember to breath and type at the same time.


Gatch is one of the first to jump into a conversation where one or two people are getting slandered by the ill informed kb mob, and continue to defame them without knowing what's what. I'm not in the least bit sorry he's got no skill.

Soooo fella, how many bikes have you written off trying to be a hero ?

How many people have you dropped in the shit because you can't own up to your faults ?

Graduatd with honours yet ?

Suck my balls.

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

Fuck there's some awesome shit on KB at present. Just the perfect mixture of smash and burn, troll-insult-take-offence-inadvertently-threaten. Simply any possible combination will do! Any action, inadvertant or otherwise is ripe for a bashing!

Thats KB for ya innit. :niceone:

Are you new to the interwebs?
This goes on in every large forum, nothing new there. It's funny seeing poeple rant about "Whaaa, this forum is turning to shit"

Thanks gatch for informing us of your unfortunate accident. Even if nobody learns anything from reading it, it still has more content than others.
Now give that VFR some TLC and get it back in one piece.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Soooo fella, how many bikes have you written off trying to be a hero ? - Being a hero? None.


How many people have you dropped in the shit because you can't own up to your faults ? - Zero.


Graduatd with honours yet ? - Not yet.


Suck my balls. - thanks but I don't swing that way.

Although your an il-informed, uneducated, idiot, I'm somehow glad your not hurt. Need people like you to remind the rest of us why not to do drugs.

[Swoop]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.
Another classic quote by Raj.

You still haven't answered the question posed to you in the open forums, or in your profile, which has now been hidden. "In this post, who is "rider B" and "rider C"?"

You, I and a lot of others know the answer, so go ahead and place it in the open forum.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/98779-Hypothetical-situation?p=1129258010#post1129258010

The question is from this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/98779-Hypothetical-situation?p=1129258010#post1129258010) thread.

[Insanity_rules]

Glad you didn't damage yourself too bad there Gatch. Good on yer for owning your mistake.

[thebadger]

I'm pretty gutted, I know better and shouldn't have been so complacent.

Give way 101. Fail.

Bummer...I think most of us have had a lapse in judgment at least once or twice. More often than not it doesn't result in a prang, rather an 'oh shit that was close' moment. I'm of the opinion that everyone fucks up sometimes, some people just get away with it without it coming to anything. Glad you're OK!

[Str8 Jacket]

Glad you didn't damage yourself too bad there Gatch. Good on yer for owning your mistake.

Hell yeah, I remember the first crash that I ever had that was totally my fault. Learnt a good lesson that day. Though, I still remember some dangerous bastard in an icecream truck just laughing at me....

[Cr1MiNaL]

Another classic quote by Raj.

You still haven't answered the question posed to you in the open forums, or in your profile, which has now been hidden. "In this post, who is "rider B" and "rider C"?"

You, I and a lot of others know the answer, so go ahead and place it in the open forum.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/98779-Hypothetical-situation?p=1129258010#post1129258010

The question is from this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/98779-Hypothetical-situation?p=1129258010#post1129258010) thread.

why do you care so much? were you there? ask the cops fool. Nothing has been "hidden" or deliberately concealed as you try so hard to make it appear... the only reason why you can't see it is I saw the light and deleted you off my friends list ... *what a tool*.

[Toaster]

....I still remember some dangerous bastard in an icecream truck just laughing at me....

DB was in an Ice Cream truck??!!

[Toaster]

Reading this thread took some serious pop-corn consumption! :jerry:

[Thani-B]

Bummer about the crash Gatch, hope your VFR wasn't too badly damaged.




Atleast I went drifting sidewards 40m spectacularly before hitting it.

You mean 40m of failing to get your bike back in your control?

[Swoop]

why do you care so much? were you there? ask the cops fool.
Quite a few people care about the people who have been affected by your actions. They are good people.

What is ironic about this thread, is the OP has demonstrated humility and "opened up" about his mistake. You are representing the other end of the spectrum.


By the way, when you spell "illeterate" in your red rep, you should have a dictionary handy.

il⋅lit⋅er⋅ate
1. unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
2. having or demonstrating very little or no education.
3. showing lack of culture, esp. in language and literature.
4. displaying a marked lack of knowledge in a particular field: He is musically illiterate.

Synonyms:
See ignorant.

So, would you like to name "rider B and rider C"?

[Cr1MiNaL]

.............
So, would you like to name "rider B and rider C"?

I already answered your question, your comprehension skills are appauling. Troll elsewhere.

[imdying]

How many people have you dropped in the shit because you can't own up to your faults ?But wait, that's classy in'it? :confused:

Graduatd with honours yet ?Wait, I can see the story already... let me guess... He has said he has, but never actually did? :laugh:

[gatch]

- thanks but I don't swing that way.

Awww go onn, rumor has it your ball sucking ability is off the charts.

I won't look if it makes you more comfortable..

[220 Ohms]

By the way, when you spell "illeterate" in your red rep, you should have a dictionary handy.

Classic! Reading that immediately reminded me of this picture
http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/f/f/get_a_brain_morans.jpg

[gatch]

Cheers to Dan Plaisted at Motorrad, he's donated an engine cover to me.

Cleaned it up, pulled the old one off, scraped off the old gasket paper and sealant. Popped on new cover, checked oil level, cranked it over without the kill switch on to see if it would get oil pressure still. Oil light goes out.. Good. Fuel on, choke on. Couple of seconds cranking and ZANG !!! It fires up, let it warm up, check for leaks. All appears well. Engages gears, no clutch slippage, no rattles, grinding sounds.

Very happy :D

[The Pastor]

Get fucked, I'm a well classier rider than you will ever be. Atleast I went drifting sidewards 40m spectacularly before hitting it. Any as for your other comments they are as misdirected as they are innacurate, just ask the cops faggot face.

you're a pretty crap rider tbh

[caseye]

Hey gatch, pleased to hear you and the vfr are OK, don't mind the na sayers, they just like stirring the ever increasing morass of thier own making.
Coming off is never nice, nor cool, making it out of a crash situation alive, breathing and with minimal damage to you and your machine is always a good start, having the courage to post what has happened to you and why so others may hear what not to do, is something to be respected.
Been a while since we rode together but I recall you ride well and with confidence, stay alive mate, watch em all, remember they're all out to getcha!
I've also ridden with one or two of the people making the most noise in this thread, far be it for me to say anything about their riding abilities or otherwise, perhaps though the numberr of people now staying away from those same rides that we all used to go on, is testament in itself as to their riding abilities.

[Crasherfromwayback]

sigh, people with big mouths on here are always the ones with little or no skill.

So by your own admission...you're a shit rider?

[Crasherfromwayback]

My guess it is more about the coolness factor. Falling off makes you one of the big boys you see.

Steve

In my 43 years on this planet...I've yet to see so much fucked up shit come from one person. You're surely the worlds biggest goober.

[Crasherfromwayback]

. I had to humbly apologise to all the people who love me.
Steve

Doubt that'd take long.

[nico]

Doubt that'd take long.

mawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aa sorry done