I'm down but not out.

[scracha]

Crappety crap. Just been SMIDSY'd. Pootling along through town behind a lorry, lorry turned left at junction, car at the junction decided to pull out as he hadn't seen me behind the lorry. Of course he hadn't seen me...there was a @#$ckin lorry in the way.

"they're not..(start braking) no they're not (braking harder) surely they'll see. (front end sliding)..they've seen me now (foo @#$ckin late). At which point the viffer was beyond recovery so I abandoned her as I didn't want her landing on me (fond memories of footpeg gouging out ankle many moons ago)

First time I've been on my arse at the side of a bike in over 10 years. Just scrawps and bruising to my left leg. Probably be up like a balloon tomorrow. Cancelled this afternoon's appointments.

Sods law that it was about the only time this year I've been out without leather or cordura strides. Like many accidents it was 50m from my own house. Next time you're going for a pootle around town at sub 50k speeds don't be tempted to forgoe your leathers.

Viffer isn't looking so good. Bent rear brake lever, chunk out of right fairing. Think fairing frame thingie is bent. Indicator pushed in. Plastics at back look like their out of place too. Going to LBS to be checked out and I'm worried it's bent the front forks.

Nice lorry driver stopped and gave me his details and reckoned it was all the other person's fault.

[crashe]

Shit, glad to hear that you are ok......

Arnica cream or tabs will help with the bruising...

[scracha]

How weird. Missus just gave me arnica spray orally. She doesn't do much orally these days tho'

[WickedOne]

Mate!!! Gutted to hear about your bin but glad you're okay.

[McJim]

Glad you walked away from that one.

It's not that they don't see us - they just don't look eh?

Police report and insurance job? (their insurance not yours)

[nudemetalz]

Sad to hear she doesn't do much orally these days, Scracha ....
Oh,...and the accident too !! :dodge:

[j_redley]

Theres spray called colloidal silver that works wonders and cuts and shit. Sad to hear about your bin...

[paturoa]

SMIDSY

Sorry Mate I Didn't See You????

[vifferman]

Bad luck, Dude.
I hope your leg (and your bike) are alright.

That nearly happened to me this morning too - same circumstances. Truck turns left, I go round the outside (like the Buffalo Girls), and there's a car turning right in front of the truck and towards me, and going up the median strip. I saw the car before he saw me, and there was room betwixt truck and car, so I just tootled him melodiously and vigorously with my three horns.
In my case, it would've been my fault, as instead of waiting for the truck to turn off, I went around it.

[MrMelon]

Theres spray called colloidal silver that works wonders and cuts and shit. Sad to hear about your bin...

Bugger to hear about the spill...

I wouldn't be so sure about using colloidal silver. Sounds like it's a bit risky when there are plenty of other anti-microbial treatments around that won't make your skin turn permanently grey!.
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/PhonyAds/silverad.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloidal_silver
http://homepages.together.net/~rjstan/argyria_photos_intro.html

[scracha]

In my case, it would've been my fault, as instead of waiting for the truck to turn off, I went around it.

I used to do that myself until some numbskull did exactly the same thing as this morning to me (actually, they were flashed/waved out by the car I was passing).

[DMNTD]

For fuck's sakes mate....rat shit!! Dunno what it is about down here at the mo' but hell,we're getting a bit battered eh?!
Now then lad...ya need us to do some mod's for your bike? :innocent:

[scracha]

For sure DMNTD. A ZX10 motor, some cable ties and plenty of gaffer tape (if you have any left that is) and she'll be sweet as.

[DMNTD]

For sure DMNTD. A ZX10 motor, some cable ties and plenty of gaffer tape (if you have any left that is) and she'll be sweet as.

Now don't forget the 1/2" spanner+bamboo shifter :nono:
Dude,just scream out if ya need something...or if you're in pain :yes:

[Swoop]

Glad to hear you are OK!!!

But... if you are not using your reg/rec in the future, let me know!:whistle:

[Macktheknife]

Bugger about the off mate, glad you are basically ok though.
Good luck with the repairs and the healing.

[beyond]

Bugger to hear about the spill...

I wouldn't be so sure about using colloidal silver. Sounds like it's a bit risky when there are plenty of other anti-microbial treatments around that won't make your skin turn permanently grey!.
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/PhonyAds/silverad.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloidal_silver
http://homepages.together.net/~rjstan/argyria_photos_intro.html

Very rare occurence and there's different types of colliodal silver and man you normally have to orally take heaps of the stuff to go grey. It's way better than anything else out there for killing germs. 600 of the buggers die on contact including the hospital super bugs which the most pwoerful antibiotics won't touch.


OH, hey Scracha, sorry to hear about your off man :( Hope you heal quick and the bike aint to bad. Please tell my brother in law and sister to wear their gear even on a short trip. They just won't listen cos it won't happen to them. :(

[jimbo]

Sorry to here u went down man.glad you aint too badly hurt.Hope the bikes easy fixed.

[Drum]

A timely reminder. It's tempting to go without proper gear if only going a short distance - especially in summer. Hope you heal up quick.

[Leong]

Sorry to hear about your off. Hope all heals well and soon.

"they're not..(start braking) no they're not (braking harder) surely they'll see. (front end sliding)..they've seen me now (foo @#$ckin late).
Can just imagine this happening. Every other time, you slow, they see you and you carry on, but this one time when maybe you don't slow so much, they don't see you... etc - Not saying that happened to you, but probably happen to me one day!!


Sods law that it was about the only time this year I've been out without leather or cordura strides. Like many accidents it was 50m from my own house. Next time you're going for a pootle around town at sub 50k speeds don't be tempted to forgoe your leathers.
Life's like that eh..... the only time I left my mirrors on on a track day and I bin it and put a big scrape in the mirror!!

Hope you feel better soon!

[jtzzr]

How weird. Missus just gave me arnica spray orally. She doesn't do much orally these days tho'
Sorry about the bin mate , at least you didn`t damage your sense of humour, heal soon dude.

[scracha]

Now don't forget the 1/2" spanner+bamboo shifter :nono:
Dude,just scream out if ya need something...or if you're in pain :yes:

I see more donor parts.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=43901

[Duc]

Sorry about the off and heal quick.

I have been caught in this situation (without the off) and vowed never to let it happen again.

I thought about it from the other drivers p.o.v. and could not entirely blame them 100% - I was hidden because I was too close to the truck that turned left. I should not have moved on past until I was sure nothing was going to come around in front of it. Bit the same as moving off from traffic lights in fact. (Cautious look both ways). Of course this all applies to the other driver to a degree as well.

Lifes lessons are never ending

[Guitana]

Hard Luck Scracha!!!!

Get back on that bitch asap and make it yours!!!!!

[boomer]

sorry to hear of you excursion buddy.. here's to a quick recovery for you and the scoot :drinkup:

[nodrog]

bummer dude, glad you are ok, will be down that way at some stage, will bring the duct tape with me.

[eviltwin]

How weird. Missus just gave me arnica spray orally. She doesn't do much orally these days tho'
i know a german girl called Arnica, i wouldn't mind doing her orally.

[_intense_]

arnica, tlc, AND A BOTTLE OF GLENFIDDICH 12yo!! bad luck mate , i can feel your pain, just over an incident like wise in nature (sorta) hope you and ur baby are re-united on the road again asap!
get better mate.

[scracha]

Fuckety fuck fuck fuck motherfucker cunt.

4th phone call to other driver's father in law who owns the car. Turns out they've been telling me a crock of $hit for the past two days and that the driver involved isn't named on the insurance policy.

Is there are uninsured loss recovery scheme or something out here? Do I now have to take him to court? Help. You can probably tell I'm now VERY fucked off.

[davereid]

The fact the driver is uninsured is important only in as much as it affects their ability to pay you.

If they were at fault, all the cost of the repairs to your vehicle, replacement of damaged clothing etc is legally down to them.

If they have assets, or a job, you can just debt collect them like any other plonker who doesn't pay you.

Its not actually that hard, and it costs about $100 to lodge the claim with the court - I'm reasonably sure you can add the legal costs to the account. Maybe there is some legal fella here who can help.

Good to hear you are OK.

[240]

Lorry,lorry?? what the fuck is a lorry?

[dickytoo]

Lorry,lorry?? what the fuck is a lorry?

a chinese lolly?

[Ixion]

Lorry,lorry?? what the fuck is a lorry?

Are you serious? A lorry is a HGV.

[dickytoo]

Are you serious? A lorry is a HGV.

he probably doesn't have the advantage of a classical education (like us old c*nts!):yes:

lorries were a common term when i was growing up in the sixties, haven't heard it much lately.