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myvice
18th July 2006, 22:31
Four days old, less than 400ks...
Total right off...
I'm insured, but to wait two months for a bike that you destroy on the first weekend out?
Had a dog run out at me when I was looking at the surf instead of the road, braked hard and did manage to miss it.
Truly, and totally gutted...
Backs sore, arse has a nice big bruise on it.
I know I'm not the first, I would like to be the last that this happens to tho.
Not a good end to an amazing bike.
I would recommend them to any one looking at a sports bike though.
Just the best thing I have ever ridden!

Anything you walk away from…
MattRSK
18th July 2006, 22:41
What sort of bike was it mate? Sorry to hear about that.
BeakerRAT
18th July 2006, 22:42
Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear you walked away, able to ride another day. What was the bike? Triumph 675?
MattRSK
18th July 2006, 22:45
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=32447
Dammit :bye:
onearmedbandit
18th July 2006, 22:46
Sorry to hear that mate, lesson learnt I suppose. Was a nice looking bike too, hope you heal up soon and get back out on the road soon.
Lou Girardin
19th July 2006, 08:24
I thought you had stoppied it end over end to avoid the pooch.
A bit different to the Bandit eh?
kiwifruit
19th July 2006, 08:35
Thats terrable :cry: I hope you get it all sorted asap
At least you are ok tho eh
frogfeaturesFZR
19th July 2006, 08:41
:gob: Bad luck bro but at least you're still ok. Bikes can be replaced, people are a bit harder
metric
19th July 2006, 08:45
sorry to hear that

get better fast & good luck getting the bike replaced asap too!
Bytor
19th July 2006, 11:02
No way man!

Is that the one that I saw at the Autobahn Sunday morning?
MD
19th July 2006, 11:15
Unbelievable! Sympathies myvice. What a bugger after waiting so long for a new bike. Maybe you would have been better off running over the dog (I'm a dog lover by the way). I had to in London once and he yelped but scuttled off alive and I stayed upright.
So will you re-join the 675 queue?
How bad is the bike? A fix-er upper for track days?
Motig
19th July 2006, 11:22
Geez, talk about heartbreak. Good to hear you OK even if a bit sore. Better luck with the next bike.
scumdog
19th July 2006, 11:25
Sorry to hear it man, no wonder you're gutted!!
What's the plan now?

BTW If the dog had been chipped this wouldn't have happened - yeah right!
placidfemme
19th July 2006, 11:27
bummer to hear that mate... hope you feel better soon and the insurance doesn't take too long to get you back on two wheels....
terbang
19th July 2006, 11:31
Ohh nooo I feel for ya. Let yer insurers get yer a new one..
Cibby
19th July 2006, 11:34
buggar mate!

Any chance of making the dog's owner's liabile!!!

I reckon you could!

I dont like dogs.
Macktheknife
24th July 2006, 15:52
Mate! at least you are ok and no concussion this time lol.

my sympathy for your loss.
Hope to catch you up soon.
The_Dover
24th July 2006, 15:57
Wanna buy a GSXR750??

It's very sexy.
paturoa
24th July 2006, 19:45
.... arse has a nice big bruise on it.....

please no photos! - bummer on the bin.
myvice
24th July 2006, 21:41
Thanks to all, will keep you posted on the outcome, but so far so good...
(still sore tho)
Edbear
24th July 2006, 22:05
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Wot he said! Gutted for you! Glad your okay though! A bike can be replaced or repaired!:gob:
marty
24th July 2006, 22:25
BTW If the dog had been chipped this wouldn't have happened - yeah right!

maybe the BIKE should have chipped.....
Korea
25th July 2006, 00:03
Dude! Seems just the other day you were counting down to the delivery... er... in fact it WAS just the other day.
The excitement could be felt all the way to Korea.
Sorry to hear about your off. Feeling for ya~ :no:
Clivoris
25th July 2006, 22:02
My condolences brother. Hope it all works out for you.
myvice
26th July 2006, 20:52
All good, I'll post a new thread as I have some people to thank!
DougB
27th July 2006, 00:31
A sad day for you.

When I was trained as a country school bus driver I had to learn a pattern of reaction to an animal on the road it was:-
"I am going to hit this beast, is there any safe way I can avoid it"
Up to sixty children were not to be put at risk for any animal, and there were many on the back country roads in those days.

I still keep this trained reaction in mind when riding or driving.

A well known saying is "If you have a choice between collecting a pig and a hitting a bank always choose the bank it will be softer."
Insanity_rules
27th July 2006, 09:55
Oh dude that blows, I feel for ya. Good to hear you walked away though. There but for the grace of God go I.
frogfeaturesFZR
27th July 2006, 10:01
Bugger. Still glad you were able to walk away. People are harder to replace than bikes
myvice
27th July 2006, 19:52
And it has been replaced!
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=33030
jimbo600
27th July 2006, 20:11
Fuck me! You're the tru king of bin mate. I thought me Dover and MD were the cool cats at binning new bikes, but 400kms?