I've been hit!

[oracle]

Last night I got rear-ended by some guy on my way home from work in Lynn mall. I didn't even know what happened, started taking off and then my front end comes up and I'm heading toward the ground. I'm ok but the entire left side of my bike is a bit worse for wear and as far as I'm concerned unrideable. Yet another "i didn't see you", or in this case "I saw you rolling forward and then you were still there and tried to hit hte brakes but it was too late". Yeah, I tend to stop at stop signs ae.

Anyway, I stupidly didn't get his rego but got name address and a confirmed cell phone number that is still ringing (not ditched the sim) so hopefully my insurance can help me out.

Now excuse me while I go nurse my now purple leg

[Usarka]

Bugger and glad you are ok-ish.


Not that they'll do much but it might be worth reporting it to the cops. Any accident involving injury is supposed to be reported in 24 hours.......

[phill-k]

Last night I got rear-ended by some guy on my way home from work in Lynn mall. I didn't even know what happened, started taking off and then my front end comes up and I'm heading toward the ground. I'm ok but the entire left side of my bike is a bit worse for wear and as far as I'm concerned unrideable. Yet another "i didn't see you", or in this case "I saw you rolling forward and then you were still there and tried to hit hte brakes but it was too late". Yeah, I tend to stop at stop signs ae.

Anyway, I stupidly didn't get his rego but got name address and a confirmed cell phone number that is still ringing (not ditched the sim) so hopefully my insurance can help me out.

Now excuse me while I go nurse my now purple leg

As you have suffered an injury make sure u see a doc and have it registered with acc just in case issues arise later on, also report it to the police again as its an injury accident it has to be reported and they will track the other party down, the driver should be charged, this is not an accident unless his foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator then that could be termed an accident, this is negligence.

Heal quickly

[Gone Burger]

Hey chicky. Sorry to hear of this off. And it just further proves how many cagers really don't look around and drive with tunnel vision. A scary reality, and one that makes us all so vulnerable on the roads.

Rest up well, heal quickly and just make sure you do head along to the Doc to get checked out. Also, as mentioned above, make sure you do report this and follow through on it.

Take it easy miss. :hug:

[carver]

Last night I got rear-ended by some guy on my way home from work in Lynn mall. I didn't even know what happened, started taking off and then my front end comes up and I'm heading toward the ground. I'm ok but the entire left side of my bike is a bit worse for wear and as far as I'm concerned unrideable. Yet another "i didn't see you", or in this case "I saw you rolling forward and then you were still there and tried to hit hte brakes but it was too late". Yeah, I tend to stop at stop signs ae.

Anyway, I stupidly didn't get his rego but got name address and a confirmed cell phone number that is still ringing (not ditched the sim) so hopefully my insurance can help me out.

Now excuse me while I go nurse my now purple leg

you fucking women need to learn to stop trying to keep up with the boys

[mikemike104]

I fuct up yesterday and had a at fault accident, so to a degree I know how you feel.. rest up, get better, ride again another day :scooter:

[Gone Burger]

you fucking women need to learn to stop trying to keep up with the boys

lol - and we all laugh as we know it is so often round the other way ;)

[carver]

lol - and we all laugh as we know it is so often round the other way ;)

you had better get off the Internet and back to where you belong=the kitchen!

[Edbear]

Hey chicky. Sorry to hear of this off. And it just further proves how many cagers really don't look around and drive with tunnel vision. A scary reality, and one that makes us all so vulnerable on the roads.

Rest up well, heal quickly and just make sure you do head along to the Doc to get checked out. Also, as mentioned above, make sure you do report this and follow through on it.

Take it easy miss. :hug:

Wot she said! Sorry to hear! :hug:

[Murray]

Why do you call yourself ORACLE

You should have seen it coming!!!!!

[oracle]

Thanks everyone for the advice and kind words. A doctor's visit really isn't needed and I had my st john bf check me over before leaving the scene. But I will pop down to the police station to report it this afternoon.

[wysper]

Thanks everyone for the advice and kind words. A doctor's visit really isn't needed and I had my st john bf check me over before leaving the scene. But I will pop down to the police station to report it this afternoon.

Might be worth it for the 'just in case you need acc' situation mentioned. We are paying enough for that privilege now.

[nomnomnom]

Good to hear your ok! I cant believe that "i didnt see you". Its amazing how a bike and bike gears act like an invisibility shield...

Howd your report to the cops go ? was it something along the lines of...oh yea nah we cant do much a..

[buellbabe]

Ditto everyone else, glad yr ok and I feel yr pain in regards to yr bike...sob snif...I have been rear ended twice. First time was by a truck while stopped for roadworks, lucky I heard the screaming tires and brakes and knowing a truck was behind me I managed to move slightly out of the way so I only just got clipped, didn't go down but there was damage and the trucking company paid up.
2nd time I was at a stop sign and suddenly got shunted forward...WTF? I tore strips off the driver for being so impatient and pointed out that he was now having to wait even longer LOL. Fortunately only damage was a cracked number plate...phew

ALWAYS get the rego!

Ya really don't need this crap just before Xmas eh?

[Usarka]

Any update? Did you (or your insurance) track down the guy?

If you didn't see a quack - is everything healing ok, no stiff or sore neck etc?

[The Everlasting]

Glad you weren't hurt badly!


You always gotta treat the cagers like they are out to get you.

I've had many near misses where I managed to get out of their way...

[Tink]

A few people mentioned rego, something cop bikes have is a whiteboard and marker to take down that exact thing, rego plates.... maybe we as bikers could throw in a pen and some paper in a spare pocket for just this thing... get the impatient buggers!!!!!!!!

[hellokitty]

Get the leg checked (blood clots) and report the accident to the cops. I didn't report my accident when I was knocked off by a car, and I wish I had - a ticket might make the car driver pay more attention when at stop signs.

Glad you are okay though!

[oracle]

I got the guy on his cell that he gave me and got the rego and make and model which match up and match the description of the car I remember. Police report was submitted and he said it could be a month or so before any report is seen.

Leg is still sore, for a couple days seeming to get worse so I've got a appointment before work on Monday

[pc220]

I have been rear ended twice.

Ya really don't crap just before Xmas eh?

:shit:Not many ladies are willing to admit to those activities. Good on ya:gob:

[steelphoenix]

Good to know you're okay! Though it sucks about the bike. :crybaby:

Hope the leg heals quickly; some arnica cream (AntiFlamme) should help with quicker healing if it's just bruises and scrapes. Make sure you take your vitamins, that'll help too. :) :yes:

Here's to hoping the poliss are quick with that report! A ticket would do that driver a bit of good, it seems.

[oracle]

Just an update: Leg was cleared as unbroken and in general fine. Foot had a suspected fracture and tendon damage but an x-ray and ultrasound (and almost $90 later) showed nothing. Now that it's stopped hurting enough to touch it, there appears to be nerve damage in my leg however so I think I need another trip to the doctor

Got a letter from the insurance company yesterday and they have deemed he was at fault, but he denies this. His story now is that I rolled back into the car. Luckily his story is completely bogus and able to be disproven in almost every respect very easily, so I should be able to get his ass handed to him fairly soon. If I knew he was gonna be this much of a d*ckhead I certainly would have called the cops straight away

Does anyone know how to check the progress on a police investigation without any sort of report number or anything?

[archie-no2]

His story now is that I rolled back into the car.
He hadnt thought that through. How do you roll back into a car and end up with such bad injuries and also a damaged bike, also if you roll back it would be kinda hard to drop the bike, its easier to do hill starts on a bike than a car so its harder to roll backwards, how bad was his car because if it has bad enough damage it would be vary hard to gain enough speed rolling backwards on a bike to damage a car... Some people come up with the worst excuses, you can see straight thru his BS like glass.

[sinfull]

She slammed it in reverse your honour and backed into me at full noise, was all i could do to hold on to the steering wheel

[SMOKEU]

Good to hear your ok! I cant believe that "i didnt see you". Its amazing how a bike and bike gears act like an invisibility shield...



Funnily enough the invisibility shield doesn't work with cops who want to hand out fines, unless they want to do a U turn in front of the biker as well.

[steve_t]

She slammed it in reverse your honour and backed into me at full noise, was all i could do to hold on to the steering wheel

:yes::yes: Before I could react, her reversing lights came on and she rode back into me. I just froze and couldn't hit the horn in time. My vehicle was completely stationary at the time of the collision. She must have accidentally put her bike into reverse! :facepalm::facepalm:

[YellowDog]

Got a letter from the insurance company yesterday and they have deemed he was at fault, but he denies this. His story now is that I rolled back into the car.

Almost time to send they boys around to explain a few issues to this joker :yes:

[oracle]

He hadnt thought that through. How do you roll back into a car and end up with such bad injuries and also a damaged bike, also if you roll back it would be kinda hard to drop the bike, its easier to do hill starts on a bike than a car so its harder to roll backwards, how bad was his car because if it has bad enough damage it would be vary hard to gain enough speed rolling backwards on a bike to damage a car... Some people come up with the worst excuses, you can see straight thru his BS like glass.
Exactly! And that's what I'll tell the insurance company. Don't know what sort of damage happened to his car. Such bullshit makes it so easy to disprove, so that't why I'm not worried


She slammed it in reverse your honour and backed into me at full noise, was all i could do to hold on to the steering wheel
Haha I wouldn't put it past this guy to say something like that, I would actually find it hard to accidentally roll backwards downhill on a bike


Almost time to send they boys around to explain a few issues to this joker :yes:
Very tempting my friend, are you voluntaring? :P

[Squiggles]

Gizz a yell if you need a hand with the bike (getting it to the shop etc) :scooter:

[oracle]

Gizz a yell if you need a hand with the bike (getting it to the shop etc) :scooter:

Heya squiggles, thanks mate, was gonna call you night of and ask what to do but seem to have lost your number. Insurance towed it to the shop so it's all good

[R-Soul]

I was shunted forward by some chick on a cellphone while I was sitting stationary at a red light. I heard the tyres squealing, and didn't have the presence of mind (or the suppleness) to turn around and look or move out of the way.

The bike was shunted out from between my legs into the intersection, and I fell into the gap between bike and car bumper, the bumper then hammered my back (which went lame for a few weeks after) , pushing me into the intersection (thankfully not under the car).

The skid marks were 35 metres (yes 3-5) long - on a quite a steep uphill. The tarffic light had turned red, and had been red for a couple of second already. WTF was that bitch thinking? Maybe she just was not.

Moral of the story: Turn and look (if you can)!! I might have been able to jump/ride away if I had...

[baptist]

She slammed it in reverse your honour and backed into me at full noise, was all i could do to hold on to the steering wheel

Sounds reasonable to me:facepalm:

Lynn Mall is horrible at the best of times, and it is not just the cars, the buses in the streets around there are a menace, they think they are a law unto themselves at times (and I ain't arguing:no:) Hope you are feeling better:yes:.

[steve_t]

I was shunted forward by some chick on a cellphone while I was sitting stationary at a red light. I heard the tyres squealing, and didn't have the presence of mind (or the suppleness) to turn around and look or move out of the way.

The bike was shunted out from between my legs into the intersection, and I fell into the gap between bike and car bumper, the bumper then hammered my back (which went lame for a few weeks after) , pushing me into the intersection (thankfully not under the car).

The skid marks were 35 metres (yes 3-5) long - on a quite a steep uphill. The tarffic light had turned red, and had been red for a couple of second already. WTF was that bitch thinking? Maybe she just was not.

Moral of the story: Turn and look (if you can)!! I might have been able to jump/ride away if I had...

When I pull up to traffic lights, I paranoidly glance in my mirrors for a car approaching. Only once there's a vehicle stopped behind me do I pop it in Neutral (if I think the lights will stay red a bit longer) and stop checking the mirrors. It wasn't that long ago that a group of bikers had a truck plough through them at some lights cos the truck driver wasn't paying attention :angry:

[oracle]

I never put it in neutral and do check behind me before stopping and while waiting, however when I had been waiting for over a minute and about to take off was paying more attention to what was in front of me. Too bad the other guy wasn't (no screeching btw, just a thud)

[steve_t]

Yeah, there's everything you can do to mitigate risk and then there's just stuff that's out of your control. Writing that and reading the thread tag made me LOL :innocent:

[Waikato Yamaha]

Got a letter from the insurance company yesterday and they have deemed he was at fault, but he denies this. His story now is that I rolled back into the car. Luckily his story is completely bogus and able to be disproven.

There should be severe penalties for blatant lies. Its fraudulant if I am not mistaken.

[Autech]

Yeah my friend recently up in Auckland had a car decide that he wanted to be in his lane.
It was a fairly low speed accident with my mate taking a nose dive at about 15kmph as he'd slowed down to avoid the accident. The drivers first words were "I'm so sorry I didn't see you there". Basically he admitted fault straight away, details were exchanged and they both drove away. Come time to 'fess up to his insurance company however the said driver at fault envisioned his no claims bonus flying away in the distance, and subsequently changed his story to "I don't know what happened, he just came out of no where and hit me" He was going for a 50/50 deal with both insurance companies paying for the respected damage.
A few holes were in his story, the damage to his car was on the side, Ryan was able to ride away and play a game of touch before heading home. You'd think that if he'd "Came out of nowhere and hit him" that Ryan would not be among us anymore and the damage to the bike would have been catastrophic.
I think both insurance companies saw through the bull shit though and the ignorant lying asshole had to pay for the lot.

Hope your leg heals well and that the person that did this gets struck by some Karma.

[R-Soul]

There should be severe penalties for blatant lies. Its fraudulant if I am not mistaken.

Well they should be asked to give evidence under oath. If they then lie under oath in court, that will be perjury, and punishable by a fine or prison or both - and possibly also contempt of court .

[Hawkeye]

A few people mentioned rego, something cop bikes have is a whiteboard and marker to take down that exact thing, rego plates.... maybe we as bikers could throw in a pen and some paper in a spare pocket for just this thing... get the impatient buggers!!!!!!!!


Also get a cheap disposable camera to keep under the seat. Then you can get pics. Friend of mine always has one of these in the car just in case. It stops the buggers changing their stories. Also gives you evidence for your insurance company to back up any discrepancies in their story. And for getting a pic of the reg.

I never even thought about this idea until my mate mentioned it to me.

I once had a guy turn in front of me while in the cage. Didn't signal, no lights or anything. I had pics to show all of the old damage that was on his cage prior to the accident. ie made sure that he was not going to get his pile of crap fixed at my expense. Made sure that I got pics of his rear brake light sitting face down on the parcel shelf and his broken indicators on the side I didn't hit. My insurance company immediately stated that his car was not road worthy and that there was no way he could have signaled given the state of his indicators etc.

[oracle]

Update for everyone who is interested: Got a letter from protecta saying my bike is being written off, but the excess has been waived so they obviously see it was the other guy's fault. Too bad they're only giving me $1800 still so I won't be able to get a bike in anywhere near the condition the fxr was in before the crash, esp at this time of year... I guess I need to find some more money and go bike shopping

Heya, R-Soul I'm thinking that myself. Still waiting to hear anything back from the cops though.

Hawkeye; that's a really good idea, might look into that when I get another bike

[Edbear]

Update for everyone who is interested: Got a letter from protecta saying my bike is being written off, but the excess has been waived so they obviously see it was the other guy's fault. Too bad they're only giving me $1800 still so I won't be able to get a bike in anywhere near the condition the fxr was in before the crash, esp at this time of year... I guess I need to find some more money and go bike shopping

Heya, R-Soul I'm thinking that myself. Still waiting to hear anything back from the cops though.

Hawkeye; that's a really good idea, might look into that when I get another bike

Sorry to hear you're not getting as much as you want, insurance companies are like that. When I wrote off my van which I'd paid $4k for and spent $2.5k on, I got $3k less excess for it based on two independent valuations... Sux, eh?

Important thing is you're okay!

[Spuds1234]

Update for everyone who is interested: Got a letter from protecta saying my bike is being written off, but the excess has been waived so they obviously see it was the other guy's fault. Too bad they're only giving me $1800 still so I won't be able to get a bike in anywhere near the condition the fxr was in before the crash, esp at this time of year... I guess I need to find some more money and go bike shopping

How much did you expect for the fxr? A friend of mine managed to pick one up for $1800, almost mint and only had 8k on the clock.

Good luck in your bike hunting though. Save as much money as you can and enjoy riding everything you can get your hands on!!

[buellbabe]

Hey Oracle, you must be gutted...sometimes its not so much the monetry value as the sentimental value that hurts eh?

Happy hunting!

[oracle]

Can't say I expected anything more, but to get another without broken fairing (of which mine had none even after the accident) or heaps of scrapes (because mine was mint when I got it and only received a cracked wing mirror with me) trademe has the cheapest at 2100 that I could find. But as was said, it's the sentimental value that really hurts, I loved that little thing.

Thinking of trying to get together a bit bigger sum and going for a bandit or something similar

[Squiggles]

Can't say I expected anything more, but to get another without broken fairing (of which mine had none even after the accident) or heaps of scrapes (because mine was mint when I got it and only received a cracked wing mirror with me) trademe has the cheapest at 2100 that I could find. But as was said, it's the sentimental value that really hurts, I loved that little thing.

Thinking of trying to get together a bit bigger sum and going for a bandit or something similar

FXR prices are up there at the moment eh? If you had it insured for market value might pay to get a second opinion (valuation) and take that back to them...

[oracle]

FXR prices are up there at the moment eh? If you had it insured for market value might pay to get a second opinion (valuation) and take that back to them...

Yeah, very much so. But how much will that cost, probably almost as much as I'll get back for it

[Squiggles]

Yeah, very much so. But how much will that cost, probably almost as much as I'll get back for it

You'll prolly find a dealer will provide a valuation for sfa... might also help to find similar condition vehicles on tardme

[oracle]

You'll prolly find a dealer will provide a valuation for sfa... might also help to find similar condition vehicles on tardme

only had it insured for $2000 anyway as i didn't realise prices would go up so much so not much point

[breakaway]

That's rough. Some dumb bitch wrote off my bike once, I was uninsured, bought the bike for $6000 privately, the dealership I took it to the dealership which valued it a $10995, reached an 'agreement' with her insurance to 'settle' for $9000, which was great.

[oracle]

That's rough. Some dumb bitch wrote off my bike once, I was uninsured, bought the bike for $6000 privately, the dealership I took it to the dealership which valued it a $10995, reached an 'agreement' with her insurance to 'settle' for $9000, which was great.

That's really lucky, I got more than I paid for the bike too but i just got a really good deal on mine. Really disappointed cause I was gonna insure it for more but thought that it wouldn't be worth more so changed my mind.

[oracle]

This time it was my fault. Going along Birdwood Rd, coming round a corner and suddenly some stray gravel on the road ended up with me sliding under the bike and getting my ankle trapped under it in a muddy ditch. 3 good blokes helped me to get it up and into a driveway. Left it a good 10 min and tried to start it but couldn't and it couldn't detect what gear it was in. Considering the only visible damage was around the rear view mirror I thought if I could get it started I may just try to fix it myself and call in a few favours, however after another 5 min it still wouldn't start. So called my insurance company and got them to send a towie. 45min later he arrives and after getting on the truck it starts first time :(

So I am now down a bike and may be looking for another. Thinking something with a bit bigger tyres this time

[Oblivion]

Ouch. :(

I take it that you are okay and everything.

So the FXR is a writeoff?

[oracle]

Yeah I'm fine. Bit of a stiff knee and a nice whole in my new pants that i bought last weekend (was good they protected me though).

I think it's questionable. The cost to fix the fairing may be more than it's worth on it's own but I don't know and it may need a new gearbox, so I'm not really sure. I almost hope so, found a bike that I would really like to have a look at on trademe already

[nzspokes]

Wow thats rough. What part of Birdwood Rd? I was going to head out that way on Sunday.

[oracle]

Halfway between redhills and the bridge, not a particularly tight corner or anything, just was not prepared for the gravel

[Paul in NZ]

Right - time for a quick lesson. #1 - stop falling off....

Please

[oracle]

That is the plan, just doesn't seem to be working out too well

[Paul in NZ]

That is the plan, just doesn't seem to be working out too well

Hmm - might be time to change the plan? (just a thought)

[Parlane]

Yeah, the not starting problem is common after a good hit to the engine and it being on it's side for a bit. Mine took about 20 minutes before it started after my low-side. I think things just need to settle from wherever they just got thrown to.

[oracle]

Yeah, the not starting problem is common after a good hit to the engine and it being on it's side for a bit. Mine took about 20 minutes before it started after my low-side. I think things just need to settle from wherever they just got thrown to.

Yeah that's what the tow driver said (he owns 3 and has been riding since he was 15 apparently) but still with it not being able to detect what gear it was in and not being able to be put in neutral I'd be well out of my depth when it came to trying to fix it I'd say. Oh well out of my hands now

[Parlane]

Yeah that's what the tow driver said (he owns 3 and has been riding since he was 15 apparently) but still with it not being able to detect what gear it was in and not being able to be put in neutral I'd be well out of my depth when it came to trying to fix it I'd say. Oh well out of my hands now

So you couldn't change gears? Or just the system that you have to display what gear you are in wasn't working anymore?

[oracle]

So you couldn't change gears? Or just the system that you have to display what gear you are in wasn't working anymore?

It didn't sound or feel like it was changing gears at all and certainly couldn't get into neutral. Had to have the clutch held in to get it on the back of the truck

[Parlane]

It didn't sound or feel like it was changing gears at all and certainly couldn't get into neutral. Had to have the clutch held in to get it on the back of the truck

Are you fully insured?

[oracle]

Yeah otherwise i would have just found a way to get it home myself and hope I/some friends could fix it. Just $800 I don't have right now

[Parlane]

Yeah otherwise i would have just found a way to get it home myself and hope I/some friends could fix it. Just $800 I don't have right now

At least you're not a 21 year old male.

[oracle]

Lol nah a 21y/o female instead but my insurance doesn't seem to discriminate against age in the excess, it's just a bit cheaper because I am the insured rider rather then someone else

[Dutchee]

Where is the bike now?

[oracle]

Either at the tow yard or Coleman's don't know if the insurance company had it transferred yet

[Kiwi Graham]

Bloody ek mate!!!
Dont ya just love these learning curves?
glad your ok,
You know where I am if you need a hand with anything.

[oracle]

Bloody ek mate!!!
Dont ya just love these learning curves?
glad your ok,
You know where I am if you need a hand with anything.

Yeah thanks Graham, may need to look at another bike for all I know

[baptist]

Sorry to here this, twice :shit::shit: main thing you are ok. Bikes are replaceable:yes:

[oracle]

Yip I'm fine and found out today that it's being written off so time to go bike shopping!

[gijoe1313]

Mmm new bike ... have fun!

[Dodgy_Matt]

Yip I'm fine and found out today that it's being written off so time to go bike shopping!
Sweet.. What you gonna buy? :eek:

[oracle]

Sweet.. What you gonna buy? :eek:

Looking at a bandit, it looks really tidy and a good price but is in Gisbourne

[Dodgy_Matt]

Looking at a bandit, it looks really tidy and a good price but is in Gisbourne
Hey if it’s worth it, take a bus, train or get a lift to go see it.... that’s how I got my last bike... Nice relaxed trip to pick it up and I booked a return trip just in case it wasn’t what I wanted.
Only $23, small price to pay really

[oracle]

Just don't know enough about bikes yet to check it out myself and can't seem to see any mentors in Gisborne

[Bad Biker]

Glad to hear you’re okay. I am involved in the ACC industry (DON'T WORK FOR ACC) I support that you at least visit a GP or Physio to lodge and ACC form.

You may not need it now but things can change when swelling and bruising goes down.

It will protect you in the long run and save a hell of a lot of trouble if you need something later and the injuries don’t resolve.

Hope the cops check any CCTV cameras if applicable and nail the prick

Keep riding and ride safe! :doctor:

[oracle]

Glad to hear you’re okay. I am involved in the ACC industry (DON'T WORK FOR ACC) I support that you at least visit a GP or Physio to lodge and ACC form.

You may not need it now but things can change when swelling and bruising goes down.

It will protect you in the long run and save a hell of a lot of trouble if you need something later and the injuries don’t resolve.

Hope the cops check any CCTV cameras if applicable and nail the prick

Keep riding and ride safe! :doctor:

On both cases I went to the doc within 3 days specifically to log a claim. Was away from the carpark so no CCTV, but ended up getting him to pay in the end. This second time was just my fault