Well, that hurt...

[apteryx_haasti]

Was hoping I'd never have to post this...but I came off my bike this morning. The car in front of me rear ended the car in front of him, and when I braked I lost the rear in the wet and went for a slide along the road. Was far enough back that i didn't hit the car in front, and thankfully the car behind me had left plenty of space too.

Thanks to the nice guys who picked my bike up and put it on the side of the motorway. I haven't had much of a look at the bike yet, it's at WMCC and is yet to be assessed. I went for a ride in the ambulance to the Hutt. Broke my wrist and am going to have some very impressive bruises down my left leg. Could have been so much worse. Out of action for a wee while, which is a shame because I was about to sit my full in 2 weeks! Bummer!

Just one of those things...

A_H

[Str8 Jacket]

Was hoping I'd never have to post this...but I came off my bike this morning. The car in front of me rear ended the car in front of him, and when I braked I lost the rear in the wet and went for a slide along the road. Was far enough back that i didn't hit the car in front, and thankfully the car behind me had left plenty of space too.

Thanks to the nice guys who picked my bike up and put it on the side of the motorway. I haven't had much of a look at the bike yet, it's at WMCC and is yet to be assessed. I went for a ride in the ambulance to the Hutt. Broke my wrist and am going to have some very impressive bruises down my left leg. Could have been so much worse. Out of action for a wee while, which is a shame because I was about to sit my full in 2 weeks! Bummer!

Just one of those things...

A_H

Ah yes, the perilous GN!... Glad to hear that you are mostly OK though chick!

Drink lots of beer. It helps!

[Jantar]

Damn, that is bad luck. Hurry up and get better and back onto your bike. :scooter:

[apteryx_haasti]

Ah yes, the perilous GN!... Glad to hear that you are mostly OK though chick!

Drink lots of beer. It helps!

Should have also mentioned my gear. Very glad now I spent the money on proper jacket, pants, boots etc!

[Kendog]

Well that sucks. Hope you and the bike are better soon.

Beer is good, but only once you have finished on the pain meds.

[Terminated]

Ouch, you get well real soon.

[Ronin]

Shit Fiona. Glad to hear your mostly ok.

[Str8 Jacket]

Beer is good, but only once you have finished on the pain meds.

That is only a matter of opinion.... :whistle:

[judecatmad]

Was one text I was never expecting to get! And not wanting to get either!

Am so glad you're (pretty much) OK and that there's no damage (to you) that won't heal! Hope the news on the bike front isn't too bad either.

Rest up chick xx

[Pussy]

Should have also mentioned my gear. Very glad now I spent the money on proper jacket, pants, boots etc!
Good on you for having good gear... get well soon. Cheers

[DMNTD]

Should have also mentioned my gear. Very glad now I spent the money on proper jacket, pants, boots etc!
Got it in one! Did the same(but different) on saturday and it was the good gear that "saved" me.
Heal up quick ya hear now :yes:




That is only a matter of opinion.... :whistle:
...with bourbon is even better :sunny:

[Mom]

Seems there is something in the air at the moment! Ouch mate! Look after the aches and pains well, meds, beer whatever works best. Hope that little bike comes out ok for you too.

:love:Mom

[yungatart]

Ouch! Brings back memories.....
Rest heaps, get spoiled rotten...arnica works real well for bruising, too.
Take care

[Nasty]

That is such terrible news ... take lots of rest and then more rest on top of that .... hope the appraisals good and I hope you heal well ... PS grub has the details for a great hand physio when you are ready!

[Drew]

That really sucks, think I saw your trusty steed waiting to be picked up, was it close to the Aotea quay off ramp?

[Paul in NZ]

Ohhh Bugger.... Really sorry to hear that.... Broken wrist - gleep!

If there is anything we can help with, let me know and we will do our best to help out!

Paul n Vicki

[Trudes]

Well that sucks Fi!! Glad you're ok enough to tell the story though chick. Big :hug: for ya!

[Colapop]

Awww Fi!! That's no good... at least you're a 'real' biker now! (Although you were a long time ago)


Heal up and get your full! Pete has got a loaner for you... he'll sell you a nice new big bike too!

[merv]

Hey sorry to hear it and as the others have said heal soon.

[beyond]

Bummer :(

Glad to hear you are ok and had the foresight to buy and wear prpoer kit.
Never ride without it. Still hurts though doesn't it :( :sick:

[Macktheknife]

Bugger about the off AH, and about the broken wrist too.
Glad to hear you are doing well in spite of the injuries, the gear did it's job pretty good by the sound of it.

Take good care of yourself.
Mack

[gijoe1313]

Ouchy, sorry to hear about the accident. Glad to hear that your gear held up well and the cage following kept good distance. Heal up well and drink plenty of milk!

[90s]

Glad you were OK and the other cars keeping their distance!
Hope the damage report on the bike is OK.

[apteryx_haasti]

Hi all -

Thanks for the good wishes! Starting to hurt a bit now - bet tomorrow will be fun. Still, relatively in one piece. Hope the same can be said for my bike.

Keep you posted on that, but for now - good night!

Fiona

[LilSel]

Heal up fast matey, rest up n look after yourself.
Glad it wasnt more serious.

Is it your left or right wrist?

[nudemetalz]

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get well soon, and the GN is rebuildable :sunny:

[apteryx_haasti]

Hey everyone,

Well - my left leg swelled to balloon-like proportions yesterday and got x-rayed when I went back to see the orthopedic surgeon yesterday. Lucky for me, looks like only soft tissue damage. Phew!! It has decreased in size quit a bit overnight and is several different shades of blue. Smurf leg... guess that's what sliding along the road with a GN on top of you will do!

Wrist is in plaster, they still don't know if I've ruptured a ligament in it as well - have to start healing the break first. Gotta go back next week to get a tighter cast once the swelling goes down. Fun times!

As for the trusty steed, still haven't seen it - WMCC is waiting for pricing on some bits so I don't know the damage yet.

Should be back to work tomorrow - resting the leg up today to keep it looking more like a leg and less like a sausage.

Big thanks to everyone who has offered help if/when it's needed. KBers are an awesome bunch. Thanks too to the radiology dept and fracture clinic at Hutt hospital - they have been really great.

Feeling pretty lucky - could have come out much worse in rush hour traffic.

:sunny:

[janno]

Oh bugger - that's not a good way to get a day off work. Couldn't you said your grannie had died for the fourth time ?

I've read elsewhere on KB that the stock tyres on your bike are hopeless - which tyres were you on?

Heal quick, and give the arnica a go. It's great stuff for bruising - really seems to make a difference.

[NZsarge]

Ah shite.....that would tear ya gruts....nevermind,always remember...it could have been worse. Your bones will mend and you'll be back at it in no time.:yes:

[Drum]

Bugger. Hope you're not hurting too much.

[Nasty]

Glad to see that there appears to be no addtional damage ... that is always a good thing ... you will be amazed at how much the swelling going down affects the cast ...what colour did you get??? Frosty had pink and Grub had red!

[Lane]

:( Hope you heal up fast.
Good news re: having proper (and full!) gear on.

[tri boy]

Take your time mending yourself AH:yes:

[Mekk]

Nice job in avoiding the car, heal fast!

On the bright side, the experience will make you better for it.

[apteryx_haasti]

Haven't had the official word from the assessor, but WMCC called me to say that the parts + labour cost of repair is $5000! Sounds like the bike will be a write off - bye bye my lovely GN!

Still haven't seen it, but will try and get there to see for myself tomorrow or Friday.

On the plus side, I was able to cancel my full test to be rescheduled at a later date without losing my payment - nice one LTSA! The fee is just held on the system until I re-schedule...

:rockon:

[Str8 Jacket]

Haven't had the official word from the assessor, but WMCC called me to say that the parts + labour cost of repair is $5000! Sounds like the bike will be a write off - bye bye my lovely GN!

:rockon:

Im sorry if this is heartless, but... Welcome to the club! :first:

I hope you heal up fast chick! You insured?

[apteryx_haasti]

Im sorry if this is heartless, but... Welcome to the club! :first:

I hope you heal up fast chick! You insured?

Yeah, full cover - only bummer is I was 2 weeks off sitting my full, so I have an extra $500 excess because still on my restricted... argh!

Oh well - it really could have been a lot worse, coming off in rush hour traffic, so I'm not gonna complain too loud!!

[discotex]

Yeah, full cover - only bummer is I was 2 weeks off sitting my full, so I have an extra $500 excess because still on my restricted... argh!

Oh well - it really could have been a lot worse, coming off in rush hour traffic, so I'm not gonna complain too loud!!

As you said it could have been a lot worse. Great you get to live to tell the tale.

On the plus side if you can borrow a bike to do your full on you can take your pick of replacement bikes above 250cc and get some value for money with that payout.

Saves on trade-in/trademe too.

Always look on the bright......... :whistle:

[Str8 Jacket]

Yeah, full cover - only bummer is I was 2 weeks off sitting my full, so I have an extra $500 excess because still on my restricted... argh!

Oh well - it really could have been a lot worse, coming off in rush hour traffic, so I'm not gonna complain too loud!!

Ah poos! Im sure once you're up and well that someone could lend you their bike... Mybe you could book the test for a couple of weeks or so after your cast is due off?.. That way you'll be ready to go. Maybe you could even start looking for a new "bigger" bike while you're incapacitated? You're very right it could ALWAYS be worse! Good onya for being positive! :sunny:

[Dodger]

Ouch, sounds like Monday was the day for it (a workmate of mine came off on the Wellington motorway Monday morning)
I was far to busy puking my guts out with food poisoning to be riding so missed out on all the bad luck on the roads. :sick:

Hope you get well soon, we should be at the end of all this bad weather soon :)

[apteryx_haasti]

UPDATE:

Well, I'm starting to feel better and my bruising is developing nicely. I showed my leg to my 4 year old niece today and she said "Purple is my favourite colour!" So I asked her which of the purples on my leg she liked the best - answer - the reddy purple on my calf. Gosh, kids are cute!

Haven't had official word on my bike - I think the assessor was going to look at it towards the end of last week. I went and had a look at it myself on Thuursday and it didn't look that bad, but the problem is that so many parts have scrapes and need to be replaced that the cost mounts up. Pete from WMCC has already said to let him know when I'd like to use their 250 loaner to do my full - thanks Pete!

Took my jacket and helmet into my insurance company and they are going to replace both. Nice one - relatively painless as the person I spoke to on the 0800 number on Monday had already forwarded the details to the branch near my work.

So - am definitely going to get back on a bike when I'm able. I'd been planning on sticking with the GN even after my full, because it's such a great little commuter bike, but might as well upgrade now. Bike shopping will be fun! Too bad I just got a new chain and sprockets 3 weeks ago, though... oh well...

Thanks to everyone who has offered assistance - I really appreciate it.

:sunny:

[Chrislost]

Was hoping I'd never have to post this...but I came off my bike this morning. The car in front of me rear ended the car in front of him, and when I braked I lost the rear in the wet and went for a slide along the road. Was far enough back that i didn't hit the car in front, and thankfully the car behind me had left plenty of space too.

Thanks to the nice guys who picked my bike up and put it on the side of the motorway. I haven't had much of a look at the bike yet, it's at WMCC and is yet to be assessed. I went for a ride in the ambulance to the Hutt. Broke my wrist and am going to have some very impressive bruises down my left leg. Could have been so much worse. Out of action for a wee while, which is a shame because I was about to sit my full in 2 weeks! Bummer!

Just one of those things...

A_H
less rear break next time...
perhaps dont panic and remember that that driveway or around the car are options.

[oldrider]

I like your attitude, when you get back on your bike find a suitable wee layby somewhere and go through the situation in your mind and act it out again to learn and practice where you went wrong.

Practice in your mind where your escape route would/could have been, it will all come to you in the end and you have it stamped into your memory and will always ride defensively, automatically.

Good luck for your future riding, you sound like a sensible, gutsy girl. :yes: Cheers John.

[judecatmad]

Well, I'm starting to feel better and my bruising is developing nicely

Ooh, OUCH (at the second pic)!!!!!

You did a good job there, Fi! :yes:

[merv]

Hope you can choose a good bike soon and we'll see you out there.

[sprag]

Man it must be the time of year, so many people coming off at the moment, not good, roll around summer and really dry roads LOL

[Dave_G]

Bugger. Hopefully you will be back on the road soon.