Sniff, sob, my cbr600 is gone. RIP my baby

[granma2]

I had an accident this morning (7.30am)on my way to work.
Someone ran a red, turned across in front of me.
I hit his front guard, and went for a wee flying lesson.
The cops said I hit his windscreen with my head.
I only remember me head hitting the tarmac,then thinking, this is gona hurt.

Luckily I'm home with very sore legs and a dislocated finger. (which I put back in waiting for the ambo.LOL.)

I put my survival down to my low speed at intersections and falling off the pocketbikes we race. I have learnt to relax when I come off.

Be careful out there guys and girls.

[Grub]

Someone ran a red, turned across in front of me.
I hit his front guard, and went for a wee flying lesson.

Oh crap! What is it about these dudes who run red lights? I always enjoyed my flying lessons ... but they were all in aircraft.

The bod is going to hurt tomorrow and for the next 4 days at least ... how bad is da bike? {he says, having a soft spot for CBR600's}

[Str8 Jacket]

That's not cool! Im glad that you are relatively OK. I hope that you heal fast!

[granma2]

Oh crap! What is it about these dudes who run red lights? I always enjoyed my flying lessons ... but they were all in aircraft.

The bod is going to hurt tomorrow and for the next 4 days at least ... how bad is da bike? {he says, having a soft spot for CBR600's}

Hi Grub,

Well put it this way, it's f&%$#d.
Bits of bike all over the intersection.

The front end is gone and possibly bent the frame.:weep:

[MSTRS]

...Someone ran a red, turned across in front of me....


Sorry to hear. Hope you heal fast.
But when are the powers-that-be gonna start targetting this sort of shit?? Oh yea - much easier to nab folks 11k over.:mad:

[bandit_girl]

Hey there.
Sorry to hear about your accident. Those bloody people who run red lights need a SWIFT KICK UP THE ASS.
Which intersection did it happen and was is at another black spot?
I hope you have a speedy recovery and are back out riding soon.
My fingers are broken and i haven't been able to ride for weeks so i can sort of sympathize with you.
All the best

[fireball]

that sucks, i feel your pain

hope you are feeling better soon and that the red light runner goes for a legal skate.... (yeah right)

i am interested to see how you get on, best of luck mate.

[Grub]

Well put it this way, it's f&%$#d.

Grrrr ... that's horrid. How pissed off were the cops at the guy(?). I bet it was pathetic watching him trying to explain himself.

The worst part is that you'll probably have to wait weeks and weeks for the insurance coy to make up their mind and to pay you out so you can replace her.

[granma2]

Accident was in Henderson on corner of Edsel St, Edmonton Rd lights.

Well I got racing in two weeks, so I WILL BE BETTER!

The power of positive thinking and heaps of painkillers. LOL

[granma2]

yeah the cops were going to arrest him, except he was in total shock.He has been summond to appear at a later time. He was in his mid 30's.

He has admitted full responsibility. There were heaps of witnesses.

If he had of been an arse about it, they were going to throw the book at him.

I give full credit to the St John's, Police and Waitakere Hosp. They were fantastic and on the spot real fast.

[mynameis]

Bummer, heal up fast and sort the insurance payout ASAP.

In the meanwhile ponder how lucky you are not getting T boned!

And for some amusement have a read of this thread here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=50308).

[90s]

Man, glad they caught the guy, but so sorry about the incident and the loss of your CBR.

[Swoop]

Those bloody people who run red lights need a SWIFT KICK UP THE ASS.
No they don't. They need shooting.
Armed police on intersections... Red light runner = BANG!

Watch it stop overnight.

[breakaway]

That's horrible. Poor CBR.

Get the fucker's insurance to buy you a new one :devil2:

[Guided_monkey]

And another biker gets nailed by a red light runner. They just don't think when they run the red. When are the Police and Courts going to sort these people out. They're always sorry when they have an accident......

Hope you get better soon.

[boostin]

I hope that you are feeling better soon.

I'm sure we will see you at the kart track again soon!

[Griff]

No they don't. They need shooting.
Armed police on intersections... Red light runner = BANG!
Watch it stop overnight.

I hope you recover soon.

Swoop - Lets not be too drastic here.

Perhaps give them just a warning shot in the head?

But if they DO have their heads already up their arse, then Bandit Girls suggestion is also a good one.

[Kittyhawk]

Sorry to hear about the accident.

PM me if you need anything.

Rest up well!!

*big hugs*

[Swoop]

Swoop - Lets not be too drastic here.

Perhaps give them just a warning shot in the head?
A warning shot in the head is fine.

Then a $150 infringement notice and 20 demerits... and having to pay for the tow truck to take the cage + body to the crusher.

Fuckin' politicians aren't going to do anything about this issue though.:oi-grr:

[pzkpfw]

Very glad you are OK. There are more Honda's but only one of you.

What I don't "get" about these red-light-runner threads (never had it happen to me)... are these people who follow traffic through the lights and keep going when it goes oranage then red, or are these people who just drive up to a light that's already red and don't bother to stop?

I can't understand how they do what they do.

[gijoe1313]

Crikey, no good to hear something like that - but glad to hear you are with us and able to post about it. I know what you mean about red light runners, often where I am - I can see streams of cars behind in my mirrors when the light has obviously turned red (considering I only made it across when it just turned amber/orange!)

Well, hope you heal up quickly and have the admin come through quickly.

[granma2]

That's horrible. Poor CBR.

Get the fucker's insurance to buy you a new one :devil2:

Just been having a rest, but yeah that would be lovely.

Thank you to everyone for posting your support.
Yes a gun firing a warning shot through the head is a good idea.
Kiwibike brokers are doing all the work for me on the insurance side.
They are really great. I dont have to worry.

I got to get better soon as buckets are in 2 weeks and I"M GOING TO BE THERE.

[granma2]

Sorry to hear about the accident.

PM me if you need anything.

Rest up well!!

*big hugs*

CAN YOU COOK?

LOL Just kidding.

My Steve is real great.

[Nasty]

Hey Granma2 ... as Grub said total bummer .. take the time to heal those bruises ... we are thinking of ya .... and total bumemr about the bike!

[Usarka]

Well I got racing in two weeks, so I WILL BE BETTER!

far be it from me to suggest anything sensible, but did you get a concussion when you played headbanger on his windscreen? you *may* want to consider avoiding situations where you could hit your head again for 6 weeks or so.......cumulative concussions aren't fun.

[Trudes]

Sad news indeed, glad you're able to tell the tale though.

[Rashika]

bummer to hear about the red light runner... one that didn't get away with it.

I'm so over riding a bike around town, there are just too many tossers who think they are above the road rules, I dont trust any of them.
Much safer on the track...hope you are back on both bikes very soon.
Ya sound like you are on the way to improvement, roll on the akers bucket meet ;)
You guys need a videographer so we can see just what you lot get up to in the far north :cool:

[Cache Wraith]

Heal fast. Great news that you're okay. :banana: Whens the funeral for the CBR? :crybaby: In Auckland, green doesn't mean go, it means look right, look left , look right then go!

[_intense_]

I totally feel your pain man, more than most others on here ;D poor cibbie, poor you, hope that the driver is coming to the party & insured etc, or at least you get a big ass possie ready to drop the hammer and distribute indiscriminate justice!!

// glad you are (more or less) ok. if your in welly anytime soon il take you for a blat to give you a little cbr therapy :2thumbsup:

[inlinefour]

I had an accident this morning (7.30am)on my way to work.
Someone ran a red, turned across in front of me.
I hit his front guard, and went for a wee flying lesson.
The cops said I hit his windscreen with my head.
I only remember me head hitting the tarmac,then thinking, this is gona hurt.

Luckily I'm home with very sore legs and a dislocated finger. (which I put back in waiting for the ambo.LOL.)

I put my survival down to my low speed at intersections and falling off the pocketbikes we race. I have learnt to relax when I come off.

Be careful out there guys and girls.

Sorry to hear about the bike and your injuries. Hope the bike is replaced and you heal up well. I do not know what it is with people running red lights these days. I was sitting in my car at a red light, listening to the music, when a car at speed ran straight through the red light that I was stopped for. Two cars had to take evasive actions and very narrowly missed this turkey. Someone blasted their horn also and the said turkey just stuck his/her hand out the window and gave the finger. As most got the number plate and there was plenty of witnesses, hopefully this turkey will not be on the road for much longer and will be somewhat lighter in the wallet area. More to the point, hopefully the said turkey will learn from the consequenses and never repeat the stupidity that was displayed.

[davereid]

Give up the job, no one is awake at that hour of the morning, its simply not safe to travel to work. Very pleased to hear you are more-or-less ok !

[Chickadee]

Yowza, that had to hurt.

Glad to hear you're okay, hope the other party has insurance or deep pockets for replacing your CBR:spanking:

Heal up - and glad you lived to tell the tale!

[judecatmad]

Sorry to hear about the accident - sounds like you were very lucky, could've been a whole lot worse.

Get better quickly :)

[HungusMaximist]

Granma that's some serious shit!

I remember reading some thread about tips on motorcycling, there was one that told you to pause for a sec and check both sides of the road before you take off from the lights to check for red light runners. Ever since then I have beeen taking it into my normal riding practice, even though how much I love blasting off at light speed when the lights turn green.

Hope you heal well and crikey, you nearly a Granma aren't you?

(I thought your login name was some what a joke until I checked your profile)

[Max Preload]

And another biker gets nailed by a red light runner. They just don't think when they run the red. When are the Police and Courts going to sort these people out. They're always sorry when they have an accident...

Never - that would involve work. As long as they're not speeding when they run the red they must be safe. Don't you watch the TV road revenue... ummm I mean 'safety' ads? :angry2:


...are these people who follow traffic through the lights and keep going when it goes orange then red, or are these people who just drive up to a light that's already red and don't bother to stop?

They are either follow through (mostly) or oblivious to the signal. :mad:


You guys need a videographer so we can see just what you lot get up to in the far north :cool:

An afternoon at nearly any major intersection with a camera would give enough footage for a 10 part documentary.

[granma2]

far be it from me to suggest anything sensible, but did you get a concussion when you played headbanger on his windscreen? you *may* want to consider avoiding situations where you could hit your head again for 6 weeks or so.......cumulative concussions aren't fun.

No problem there, I wasnt knocked out and didnt even go into shock. I did put a big dent in the windscreen which was a 1cm from the pillar. Dont remember hitting anything that hard until I hit the road, head first.

I have too much bruising on my legs to ride this next weekend.
The rest of my body has healed quickly.
So I guess I am on scoring duty, or flag marshalling.
Bugger tho.

[granma2]

Granma that's some serious shit!

I remember reading some thread about tips on motorcycling, there was one that told you to pause for a sec and check both sides of the road before you take off from the lights to check for red light runners. Ever since then I have beeen taking it into my normal riding practice, even though how much I love blasting off at light speed when the lights turn green.

Hope you heal well and crikey, you nearly a Granma aren't you?

(I thought your login name was some what a joke until I checked your profile)

Yes I am a granma of two.
Both kids just love the bikes. My 3yr old grandson was devastated when he saw my crashed bike. The look on his face said it all.

As I approached the intersection I looked both ways and then across the intersection as well. The cars were all stopped at lights.There were no cars in front or behind me, at all, for miles.The road is extremely bumpy, (through the intersection), and at slow speed (30-40km) will shift the bike around. I was looking down at the road( a split second) to see if I needed to shift left or stay right and then a dark coloured bonnet was in front of my front wheel.
Then I heard the bang and thought, f^%k...my bike.Then I was flyin.

[granma2]

The driver of the Legacy has been charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving.

[Rashika]

The driver of the Legacy has been charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving.

good... nice to see some actual justice for once.
I wonder if it will act as a deterrent as well or if he (it was wasn't it?) will just despise motorcyclists from now on?
Shame no racing for you next weekend, but better to heal up properly i guess

[BigG]

The driver of the Legacy has been charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving. Good to see them get done, wish I could have charged the pine cone that caused my bust up.

[granma2]

good... nice to see some actual justice for once.
I wonder if it will act as a deterrent as well or if he (it was wasn't it?) will just despise motorcyclists from now on?
Shame no racing for you next weekend, but better to heal up properly i guess
Rasika, you know me, if I can ride, I will. But I dont want to make my injuries worse. We have a two hour endurance race in Nov, which I need to be real fit for.

I dont think he despises bike riders.
He has been in contact, and continually apologises, which is lucky for me I guess. I dont think he will be too popular with his best mate tho. His mate rides a CBR1000.
I know a lot of accidents dont even get the guy who did it.
He knows he screwed up big time and will take the punishment dished out.

I consider myself very very lucky.

[Rashika]

Rasika, you know me, if I can ride, I will. But I dont want to make my injuries worse. We have a two hour endurance race in Nov, which I need to be real fit for.
yep I know the feeling... 1 hour endurance race this weekend, but all fit and healthy after my last wee off at the track (no cars involved!) about 5 weeks ago.


I dont think he despises bike riders.
He has been in contact, and continually apologises, which is lucky for me I guess. I dont think he will be too popular with his best mate tho. His mate rides a CBR1000.
I know a lot of accidents dont even get the guy who did it.
He knows he screwed up big time and will take the punishment dished out.

I consider myself very very lucky.
Thats good to know, glad hes learnt from it, its nice to know people can. Hope you are healthy by the time of the 2 hour event :niceone: