zadok bins it!

[zadok]

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.:oi-grr:

[Donor]

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

Did the driver get a helmet enema?

[scumdog]

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

Glad your 'only' a little sore.

[Macktheknife]

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

[Flyingpony]

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]

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

[WRT]

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

[terbang]

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]

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. :yes: Cheers John.

[Warr]

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]

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

[SPman]

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!


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

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

[Lias]

Doh! Glad your ok and I hope the other bugger pays for the damage.

[Al]

Damm!
Hope you are ok and bike can be repaired....
Some Oz drivers are worse than the "asian students"....

Al

[kiwifruit]

Sorry to hear man :(

I had a car do a U turn on me on the brow of a hill a few years ago.....
i was in a cage, luckily.

Hope it all works out for you.

[Wenier]

Bugger mate that sucks.

Do you get to claim it against their insurance for them being a dumbass?

[zadok]

Thanx for all the encouragement guys.
The bike gets picked up tomorrow for it's quote. Will know more after that.
I'm comprehensively insure, so no worries getting it fixed or written off. I hope it will be fixed. It's a really nice bike and they aren't made anymore.
My insurance company told me to report the accident. I was going to anyway. If anyone is injured, or more than $1000 damage, it's supposed to be reported.
Yes Warr, I'll be over there in February for Paeroa.:D

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Shit glad to hear you are not to badly hurt because as the saying goes the bike can be fixed. Hopefully we will catch up for another ride when you are over.

[gijoe1313]

Oof ... :shit: Glad to hear you're okay, hope you get your ride back to spic n' span condition soon and away from those U turners on the brows of hills! :mad:

[stevedee]

Glad your ok mate, best wishes for the bike and of course you.

spd:-)

[Skunk]

Man, that doesn't look good. Both sides :(

Bloody good bikes so I hope they do repair it for ya.

[shafty]

Geez, big Bummer Mate - I love GTR's - and yours looks great in yr profile pic, and definitely expensive in your latest pics!! Pleased u r OK'ish. Seen the GTR1400 previews......................??

[oldguy]

Marty, glad to hear your Ok,

[zadok]

Geez, big Bummer Mate - I love GTR's - and yours looks great in yr profile pic, and definitely expensive in your latest pics!! Pleased u r OK'ish. Seen the GTR1400 previews......................??

Oh yeah. The 1400 would be great. Maybe down the track......

[2much]

Oh shit Marty! i'm sorry to hear that mate, but good news that you came off pretty lightly. Goodluck getting the GTR back up and running soon.

[Flyingpony]

... Amazingly I came out minus some bark ...
What does that mean?

[wybmadiity]

Walking away must have been a relief. Sorry to hear the bike is a bit second hand though.

[zadok]

What does that mean?

............Skin

[lukelin250]

good luck with the insurance hope it runs smooth for you

[zadok]

Got the word today.......bike written off.

[Highlander]

That seriously sucks.

Good thing is you're insured and unhurt.
Lot of guys get neither from a situation like this.

Now to go shopping for the replacement...

[Virago]

Just caught up with this thread. :gob: Sorry to hear about the bin Marty, but glad you came out fairly unscathed.

I hope you get your insurance pay-out promptly, and can get down to some serious bike shopping!:yes:

[Posh Tourer :P]

I'd better be careful round here then..... I didnt know you had problems as bad as Auckland!

[Warr]

Got the word today.......bike written off.
Darn .. Remember you getting that one.. sounded a sweet number for the Ausi roads.
Will you replace it with the same or do you have a inkling for a change?
If so would you care to reflect on any thing you would look for different - other than the obvious "Being able to avoid deviant cars"
.... what are you plans ...

[zadok]

Darn .. Remember you getting that one.. sounded a sweet number for the Ausi roads.
Will you replace it with the same or do you have a inkling for a change?
If so would you care to reflect on any thing you would look for different - other than the obvious "Being able to avoid deviant cars"
.... what are you plans ...

Got my eye on a Tiger 955i, like this one, with panniers:

[Big Dave]

Got my eye on a Tiger 955i, like this one, with panniers:

Great bike Marty.

[Mooch]

Zodok,

Sorry you had to bin the bike because of someone else's error. Hows the body ?. You Ok ?

[Toaster]

Got my eye on a Tiger 955i, like this one, with panniers:

Nice one on the new bike you are looking at! Sorry to hear of the off........ What did the driver of the car have to say?

[M1CRO]

Hopefully we will catch up for another ride when you are over.
Hear Hear :rockon:

[avgas]

If your ok then....
KUDOS TO YOU!!!
...
just remember, tattoos are cool, but chicks dig scars

[zadok]

Zodok,

Sorry you had to bin the bike because of someone else's error. Hows the body ?. You Ok ?

The scrapes are healing up well, but I have pain in the right side of my chest. No bruising there and no broken ribs, but must have done some of the muscle between the ribs. It's barely been two weeks since the off, so I guess it will still take a couple of more weeks to be completely right.
Hope to have the replacement bike about this time next week. The insurance seem to be sitting on their hands a bit.

[Xtat1k]

hey mate, yeah mum told me you binned it just before she came over, sorry to hear man but glad your alright. heard you managed to save at least one of your panniers. Good luck with the next one.