Just to prove you don't HAVE to fall off..... [Archive]

James Deuce

20th March 2007, 09:52

Jervois Quay and Waterloo Quay have been grooved for re-surfacing. Lost the front in a particularly nasty set of deep grooves braking for an idiot trying to change lanes into my physical space. Saved the front by leaning on the car.

No damage to me or bike. Car has broken front passenger window (bar end) and dent in door (either knee or Oggy Knob).

Police chap behind me has dealt to the ticketing and charging process. Good man.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=981088#post981088

Shaun

20th March 2007, 09:59

Jervois Quay and Waterloo Quay have been grooved for re-surfacing. Lost the front in a particularly nasty set of deep grooves braking for an idiot trying to change lanes into my physical space. Saved the front by leaning on the car.

No damage to me or bike. Car has broken front passenger window (bar end) and dent in door (either knee or Oggy Knov2.

Police chap behind me has dealt to the ticketing and charging process. Good man.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=981088#post981088



Well done that man, nice work!

vifferman

20th March 2007, 10:04

Well done that man, nice work!
Especially the "no damage to you" bit and the appropriate incidental damage to the car. I hope the car driver got the learn.

Blackbird

20th March 2007, 10:12

Nice one on all counts Jim - well done:Punk:

My admiration for Wellington bikers and the general conditions they have to put up with, especially weather, knows no bounds after Saturday. We got off the ferry at around 1.30 pm on Saturday in the teeth of a howling gale. Coming down the fixed ramp onto the quay, there were several occasions when I thought I was going to get blown off the bike due to the gusts - quite frightening. Suppose you guys thought Saturday was a gentle breeze!

The behaviour of cagers up the Gorge was less than inspiring too and sure enough, there was an accident in the southbound lane.

Cheers,

Geoff

Madness

20th March 2007, 10:14

Was it windy on Saturday??? Oh, yes. I do remember a few zephyrs on the Rimutaka's. :dodge:

Squeak the Rat

20th March 2007, 10:19

Hopefully the smashed window gave him/her a good scaring. Did you lean in and have a few words?

Well done on keeping the Z and self intact!

James Deuce

20th March 2007, 10:23

Didn't have to talk to the chump at all. Cop checked I was OK first and then read the riot act. Guy kep t arguing with the cop that I was speeding. Cop says, "I was right behind him and he wasn't speeding. I'm charging you with failing to indicate."

Chump argues.

Cop says, "I also charging you with Careless Driving."

Chump argues. Cop walks over and says I can go and he'll do the paper work and charging process, doesn't need a statement, etc.

Bye.

crazybigal

20th March 2007, 10:26

haha sat that was nothing!
we were in town around 1pm as well, trick is to go on the old hutt rd rather than the motorway if there is really bad gusts.
Up high on those over passes by the ferry can be killer.

Nice one on all counts Jim - well done:Punk:

My admiration for Wellington bikers and the general conditions they have to put up with, especially weather, knows no bounds after Saturday. We got off the ferry at around 1.30 pm on Saturday in the teeth of a howling gale. Coming down the fixed ramp onto the quay, there were several occasions when I thought I was going to get blown off the bike due to the gusts - quite frightening. Suppose you guys thought Saturday was a gentle breeze!

The behaviour of cagers up the Gorge was less than inspiring too and sure enough, there was an accident in the southbound lane.

Cheers,

Geoff

Kinje

20th March 2007, 10:26

Well done that man, and for a change theres a cop in the right place at the right time. Hope the cager learns his lesson good

crashe

20th March 2007, 10:29

So I wonder how many more charges the cop threw at him for arguing back at the cop?

Sometimes it doesnt pay to argue with the police.

Failing to indicate $150........ would have all the chump would have gotten.....
Careless Driving $.........

Jim2 - glad to hear that you are ok and so is the bike.

Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)

20th March 2007, 10:30

Good that you are ok - great outcome. I was walking down that way on the weekend and commented to a friend - that I would hate to take a bike on that stuff - it was particularly messy!!

Beemer

20th March 2007, 10:38

How wonderful to have a cop as a witness and not have to go through all the trials and tribulations of trying to prove you were the innocent party. A case of being in the right place (sort of!) at the right time. Glad the car and driver came off worse than you and the bike.

I remember coming down Ngauranga Gorge once and it was so windy I got to Petone and sheltered in the private box lobby at the mail centre! There were all sorts of things flying around in the air and my little RG150 didn't like it one bit!

gijoe1313

20th March 2007, 10:39

lor'n'begorrah sirrah! That was a mighty fine save you pulled off there! Glad to hear you weren't pushed off and serendipitous how the ecilop was there as a witness to it all :yes:

I guess the driver was having a bad day and only making it worse! Quick thinking there and good skills to keep it all rubber side down :sweatdrop

And yeah, hate those deep cut grooves whenever or where-ever they are!

Babelfish

20th March 2007, 10:52

Top effort mate, love the feeling after a little bumpy and getting to ride off with an intact bike and body.

Pwalo

20th March 2007, 10:53

That's a classic Jim. Nice to see that there are cops around when you need them.

Have a nice strong coffee and buy a lotto ticket.

Fatjim

20th March 2007, 11:31

Shame you couldn;t get a respay to a nice 2 tone orange tint mate. I hear they're all the rage at the mo.

Good work on the leaning, was it planned or did it just happen that way?

James Deuce

20th March 2007, 11:33

It was actually planned for a change.I locked and the front started to tuck, so I let off and the car was right there, if you know what I mean. If he hadn't jerked the car away from me I would have been under it.

mstriumph

20th March 2007, 11:36

don'tcha just luuuuuuuuuuurve a happy ending?? :love:

bistard

20th March 2007, 11:40

Well done Jim,great reactions!! I have sent a message off to Nudemetalz,saying we should catch up for that coffee I owe you

judecatmad

20th March 2007, 12:06

Well done for staying sticky side down AND making sure you had a cop as a witness! Nicely planned ;)

Glad you're OK and glad the car driver now has some repair work to do as well as some fines to pay :D

shafty

20th March 2007, 13:02

Well done Mate - great timing with Mr Walloper right behind you!

Hans

20th March 2007, 13:09

sels1

20th March 2007, 13:16

ahh love a story with a happy ending...good stuff Jim

placidfemme

20th March 2007, 13:31

Great to hear your ok Jim. Your survival skills are to applauded!

Freakshow

20th March 2007, 13:45

thats impressive Jim Welldone!

The Pastor

20th March 2007, 13:56

+1 for the bikers woop!

klingon

20th March 2007, 19:22

I'm impressed. Thanks for the reminder that we don't necessarily have to fall off when the unexpected happens. I really appreciate all the people who post about coming aoff and share their learnings with us, but I'd also like to hear more about NOT coming off, despite the odds.

I just told your story to Dave C (my pet SV rider) and he told me a similar story about a time when a van sideswiped him. Pushed him into the gutter, bent his handlebars but he managed to stay upright and come to a (fairly) controlled stop. That's the kind of thing that newbies like me need to visualise!

I'd like to hear more stories like Jim2's please.:yes:

SlowHand

20th March 2007, 20:44

I love the speeding excuse.
Could be taken as saw him, was speeding, so moved in. Helloooo reckless!

Terminated

20th March 2007, 21:51

Heads Up Jim2, wonder if mr plod is a rider off watch........

FROSTY

20th March 2007, 22:09

um there is this toyota curren in dorkland with a bike shaped dent in its front guard--poor dears up for a big panel bill

Drum

20th March 2007, 22:17

Was it windy on Saturday??? Oh, yes. I do remember a few zephyrs on the Rimutaka's. :dodge:

.......Thanks for noticing.

Well done Jim. Hope you didn't scratch your bar end.

James Deuce

20th March 2007, 22:37

There's a little scuff mark. Insurance time.

Deviant Esq

20th March 2007, 22:55

The (now charged) cager's insurance, I presume? Awful pity the bump damaged your end can as well, wasn't it?! :whistle:

Good job for keeping it upright mate. Handy there was a bike friendly policeman right behind to see the whole thing too! I just hope that stupid cage driver doesn't think he needs to hold a grudge against motorbikes now. I doubt he'd get charged with careless driving if he hadn't been arguing with the officer... He probably thought you were speeding because your exhaust sounded a bit loud next to his window. Poor chump.