View Full Version : Another written off bike added to the list
sparky.scott
2nd May 2009, 22:54
Well today I decided to go for a ride, coming around a non speed rated corner (that is notorious for bike accidents) at about 100-110kmph. I happen to find the biggest pot hole in the corner which causes the front wheel to lift just enough for it to slide out from under the bike and then rolls bowls and assholes all over the road with me doin the same (I let go) into a ditch on the other side.
I havent had a decent look at it yet but from the glimpse i saw (before the ambulance arrived) id say itll be written off :crybaby:.
And to make things worse they had to cut all of my gear off me :angry2: so they could check me over and see if anythings broken, suspected broken ribs and sprained knee.
The cop that attended the crash said that im lucky to be alive just because of where i finally ended up.
Sad day for me
BALZYBUELL
2nd May 2009, 23:01
Dude what a fukn stink buzz.at least you are still able to post,get well soon,,,so write off?what are you shopping for next
gijoe1313
2nd May 2009, 23:01
Crikey, at least you be in the land of the living! :sweatdrop Hope you heal up quick ... with the police in attendance will they be charging you or anything like that? :pinch:
SMOKEU
2nd May 2009, 23:01
Good to hear that you came out alright in the end. Hope you have full insurance cover.
sparky.scott
2nd May 2009, 23:05
what are you shopping for next
CBR1000 or the likes hehe
sparky.scott
2nd May 2009, 23:06
Crikey, at least you be in the land of the living! :sweatdrop Hope you heal up quick ... with the police in attendance will they be charging you or anything like that? :pinch:
The cop i was talking to in the hospital said its doubtful but i might be charged with careless use but he doesnt see a reason why i would be
sparky.scott
2nd May 2009, 23:07
Good to hear that you came out alright in the end. Hope you have full insurance cover.
Ahhh that i do good sir that i do
YellowDog
2nd May 2009, 23:07
Yeah, ditto to that.
Shame about the bike and the gear, but you come first.
Pot hole on a corner.
Rotten luck.
Amazed that you are able to post so soon after.
Hope it all heals up soon.
Good shit re making it through an accident. Ribs are a bit of a shit eh.
Time for some retail therapy! :yes:
Freeatlast
2nd May 2009, 23:12
The cop i was talking to in the hospital said its doubtful but i might be charged with careless use but he doesnt see a reason why i would be
If nobody else was involved... they seldom do.
Were you looking at the pot-hole before you "found" it ???
sparky.scott
2nd May 2009, 23:14
Good shit re making it through an accident. Ribs are a bit of a shit eh.
Time for some retail therapy! :yes:
Would be nice but shops dont let me take big bikes for rides with my current license:angry2:
sparky.scott
2nd May 2009, 23:15
If nobody else was involved... they seldom do.
Were you looking at the pot-hole before you "found" it ???
No i was looking right through the corner as i was told to do when first starting out with riding
bad luck on the bike, good your relitivly good though, hope you heal up quick
Glad your up and about,for the record if you were aware of its "notorious" reputation? Not havin a crack but hey.
sorry to hear that my man. get better soon.
poor little hornet. get some pictures if you can. Oh and if you find out she is being sold on trade me or whatever can you psost up a link or something. someone may be interested here.
get well soon man.
Freeatlast
2nd May 2009, 23:41
That idea works well on a race track. On familar roads, also...
That "notorious" piece of road just got more "notorious".
tigertim20
3rd May 2009, 00:49
Well today I decided to go for a ride, coming around a non speed rated corner (that is notorious for bike accidents) at about 100-110kmph. I happen to find the biggest pot hole in the corner which causes the front wheel to lift just enough for it to slide out from under the bike and then rolls bowls and assholes all over the road with me doin the same (I let go) into a ditch on the other side.
I havent had a decent look at it yet but from the glimpse i saw (before the ambulance arrived) id say itll be written off :crybaby:.
And to make things worse they had to cut all of my gear off me :angry2: so they could check me over and see if anythings broken, suspected broken ribs and sprained knee.
The cop that attended the crash said that im lucky to be alive just because of where i finally ended up.
Sad day for me
Sorry, but I dont give a fuck about your bike- I am just pleased to know that we arent attending the funeral of another KBer, after all the news of dead bikers lately. I do hope that you are insured, and have another toy very very soon. Best of luck with any recuperation mate. I am sorry for your loss. best wishes.
madbikeboy
3rd May 2009, 04:15
Good that you're not in a pine box. Interesting description of the crash - didn't you see the pothole, how come you couldn't avoid it?
If you're on your learners, and you had (what sounds to me an avoidable crash), then why are you thinking CBR1000?
Ribs suck, the lower they are, the more they hurt when you shit and laugh.
sparky.scott
3rd May 2009, 14:16
Good that you're not in a pine box. Interesting description of the crash - didn't you see the pothole, how come you couldn't avoid it?
The corner in question is riddled with potholes, i know 5 people who have come off on this particular corner.
One of the people who stopped said the same thing happened to them 12 months ago on the same corner.
The owner of the buisness on the corner said that hes pickin up bikes on a fornightly basis almost.
Im on my restricted with only 6 months to go before i can get my full but i have been riding bikes of all types since i was 13
steve_t
3rd May 2009, 14:44
Glad you're OK. The worst thing is broken ribs can't be fixed with a cast. If you're really sore, occasionally they'll strap you up but it doesn't do much. Hope if heals up pretty quickly.
Sometimes you're going so fast that by the time you see the pothole/possum etc and react, you can't help but clip it (or more often, smash through the centre of it). Probably a good idea to approach 'notorious' corners with a bit more care and a fair deal less speed.
You should write to the district council and get them to fix these potholes!! Or will it take a death for them to actually do something about it?!!
Katman
3rd May 2009, 14:52
All this "poor you" bullshit is just that - total bullshit.
You knew the corners reputation and yet still managed to fuck it up. :weird:
But don't worry - our ACC levies and insurance premiums will take care of all that for you.
So just how many written off bikes are there on your list?
pritch
3rd May 2009, 15:04
The corner in question is riddled with potholes, i know 5 people who have come off on this particular corner.
And you still managed to fuck it up? You should definitely leave the big bike for a while yet.
Which particular local authority is responsible for maintenance of that piece of road? If what you are saying is right, these things need to be brought to their attention.
Sorry about your bike and your gear, seems you're OK which is the main thing.
No i was looking right through the corner as i was told to do when first starting out with riding
I am looking through the corners, but my periferial vision is usually good enought to pick up variations on/with the road surface in time to dodge....other thoughts?
So just how many written off bikes are there on your list?
Yes, tell us more about this list of yours so me can more accuratly predict your riding future...any one for wagers?
Just jesting with you, glad you are well and be satisfied that this will make you a better rider, or so one would expect. (how long IS your list?)
sparky.scott
3rd May 2009, 16:33
(how long IS your list?)
It was more of a add it to the list of bikes on KB than my own personal as its my only write off
Okey Dokey
3rd May 2009, 16:49
I'm glad you have insurance so you'll be able to replace the bike. Heal well and quickly.
It was more of a add it to the list of bikes on KB than my own personal as its my only write off
Only ONE! what are ya....actually 35 years licensed riding on the road and I have no write offs so your list is bigger than my list.....and this is not a competition so I will not try to play catch up
Cheers
Katman
3rd May 2009, 17:45
Why is it that we can have a bunch of motorcyclists flocking to endow with sympathy, an incident of such complete ineptitude that, had it been committed by a car driver would have resulted in nothing but scorn?
Are we that fucking shallow?
Why is it that we can have a bunch of motorcyclists flocking to endow with sympathy, an incident of such complete ineptitude that, had it been committed by a car driver would have resulted in nothing but scorn?
Are we that fucking shallow?
Maybe not shallow but possibly a little one sided in our views...
And car drivers dont usually fall off in potholes either, but had the car been to blame for sparkies accident, then Scorn would have been well earned. As it is, Sparky probably gave the pothole and himself enough scorn to make up for all of us.
However I do recall the young girl/MC accident at Turangi a while back, and the posts that generated, and I do think we have a pretty strong "Tactless and insensitive" faction in our midst...
Duke girl
3rd May 2009, 18:05
Great to see our NZ roads are in such great condition NOT. Nothing worse than hitting a pot hole coming around a corner and having no chance of avoiding it. Just glad that you came out of it reasonably ok and here's hoping that the council do something with that pothole before someone else comes to grief from it.
Heel up fast.
Katman
3rd May 2009, 18:15
Nothing worse than hitting a pot hole coming around a corner and having no chance of avoiding it.
The OP knows 5 other people who have come off on that same corner.
One would think that anyone with an ounce of intelligence would approach that corner with a degree of caution.
No i was looking right through the corner as i was told to do when first starting out with riding
Good book i read recomends spotlight/floodlight vision, look thorugh the corners yes, but also notice everything on the road as well, especially that which is in your line, sounds simple but takes a bit of practice. Is probably an especially usefull technique for nz roads. Total Control, High performance street riding techniques by parks motorbooks if your looking for something good to read while you heal up. Good to hear youre getting back into it, too many ppl give up after their first off.
caseye
3rd May 2009, 18:35
Well, I'm in two minds here,(can I have that many?).
I'm glad that this is not another dead rider.
I'm confused as to how if you know this corners reputation you still managed to come such a big cropper?
Anyhow there's enough of the analysis, just get better and next time practice looking at everything when riding through a corner.
Very glad to hear you have full insurance, well done on that score.
One last thing, promise me that after losing your bike and your gear YOU are going to go to the council concerned and start shit stirring till they get it fixed.I'd be happy to attend such a corner and park the bike and sit on the road if thats what it was going to take.
If you were to take any action at all I'm sure there are folk out there in KB land who would come out and help.
nevets
3rd May 2009, 19:10
Name and shame - where is this corner?
Katman
3rd May 2009, 19:12
Name and shame - where is this corner?
That's the thing - it could be anywhere.
sparky.scott
3rd May 2009, 20:48
Name and shame - where is this corner?
Its on the Invercargill-Winton highway about 10 mins away from Winton
That's the thing - it could be anywhere.
It *is* anywhere. And everywhere
Coming to a corner near you - "POTHOLES" - the directors cut.
Dogs have fleas, corners have potholes (and tree roots, and gravel). It's part of life (or, in some cases, death). It's a road, not a racetrack.
JacksColdSweat
4th May 2009, 07:32
"I'll have to cut your pants off."
"I'll pull 'em off."
"It'll hurt."
"$29.50 - let it hurt." - Dirty Harry
"Leather pants?"
"Yep"
"What's something like that worth?"
"Six fifty"
"Six hundred and fifty dollars?! They're pants!"
"Yeah"
"You wear 'em!"
"Yeah"
"They don't got, like, a TV in them or something?"
"Nope"
"God damn - I am really old..." - Last Boy Scout
Little Smurf
4th May 2009, 08:33
Well today I decided to go for a ride, coming around a non speed rated corner (that is notorious for bike accidents) at about 100-110kmph.
Sad day for me
Hey sorry to hear your ride ended up badly, where abouts were you?
Glad that you are OK tho and hope you recover quickly and get back out there again once you have done some shopping :yes: have fun with that :yes:
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