That's it for me...

[Pussy]

Glad you got out of it okay!
ANOTHER fuggin drink/drive knob.... FFS, when WILL the message get through?
Don't make hasty decisions about giving up... a loser drunk driver should not rob you of a passion.

[CookMySock]

Farrrken larrrky bro..... A rollercoaster you can't get off...

My advice to you is don't make any major decisions for a few days. and have someone keep an eye on ya for a few hours.

I agree. Didn't the ambo people look you over? Surely..

They will write that bike off for sure.

Yeah don't make any big decisions.. just get some rest and sit back for a month or so.. Consider you could have been WORSE off if you were in a car..

Steve

[Genestho]

"There was nothing I could do" is such a cop-out.

OI, don't you dare ... you may not have had a drunk weaving at high speed at you before. Hope you never do.

[FROSTY:Me]

"There was nothing I could do" is such a cop-out.

Sorry dude you know there are occassions that your option list drops to zero too fast to do owt about it.
Just to paint a picture for ya -Tamiki drive ...stArt with 150mm vertical kerbstones. Park cars on either side of the road so its a pretty narrow road with zip escape routes. There are also a fair few blind corners.

[Grumpy]

"There was nothing I could do" is such a cop-out.

Fuck me .... this soapbox is getting a little old.

Mtroskill, sorry to hear about the accident but real glad your okay.

[DIN PELENDA]

Glad to hear you OK, as for last ride I say don't let this put you off riding. I know is a shock and lot of us are gone threw this. Lot of my friends got hit by cars and lot of them are beck on they bikes. Twelve years-ego I was hit by car turning in they driveway from other side I end up hitting road curve and stop under parked car, took me few weeks to get beck on bike but since is being good Twelve years of riding. Anyway is your life is your call, just as Frosty say it don't make any decision yet, but it is part of bikers life regardless are you on road, dirt or track. Take care.

[mtroskill]

yea, I will probably mull it over while the insurance payment comes through... although the gf has made me commit to calling it quits..

police and ambo attended scene and the guy was arrested further along tamaki drive, two other cars were swiped and witnessed it too so I can't see there being any insurance problems.

Probably making a bit of a war story out of it, but the car in front called ambo straight away as he reckoned I was a goner so must be some luck involved.

See how I scrub up tomorrow, but at this stage just abrasions and stiff wrist, neck and knee.

I agree that, practicing avoidence techniques etc may have lessoned the impact Katman, but i don't think i could have avoided it altogether

Stay safe out there ... silly season is obviously in full swing.

[Qkkid]

Sorry dude you know there are occassions that your option list drops to zero too fast to do owt about it.
Just to paint a picture for ya -Tamiki drive ...stArt with 150mm vertical kerbstones. Park cars on either side of the road so its a pretty narrow road with zip escape routes. There are also a fair few blind corners.

Well said Frosty
Anything you walk away from without injury on a bike is a good escape
On a bike its a matter of when not if........ something goes wrong. All you can do is take care of those odds and treat everyone on the road as a idiot only you can look after yourself no one else will.
Glad your alright mate and your not in hospital.

[trailblazer]

glad to hear that you are alright. Bloody drunk drivers there should be zero tolerance for the bastards.

[hayd3n]

a miracle that you are unhurt!!!
biking is a enjoyment that i cant refuse.
i crashed into a bank around a blind corner hit gravel lost it into the bank and flew at least 8m
i walked away unscathed
my bikes all back together 9damm 3rd party),im glad the bank was soft
at the time i was considering to give upbiking ,
it took my 3 days too look at my bike
time heals
take the time to appreciate the small things.
and i hope the fuck head that hit you gets what is coming to him

[Dr Death]

Hey mate, im glad you are ok & still here to tell the tale. Bikes can be replaced as we know, people can't. My mate was in a fatal motorcycle accident yesterday in North Canterbury. He was'nt so lucky as he passed away in the chopper on the way to hospital. Being there was so hard, as seeing one of your own being involved in a fatality is a big ask.

Euan "Rest in Peace, Forever in our hearts & never forgotten"

[Nasty]

I am also glad you are ok ... there are risks we take in life ... and those include waking ... When we ride we take another risk and some of us have learnt that comes with consequences - sometimes unforeseen - sometimes understood. Make your decisions with time, let your body and mind heal and work through things as only you can. Make sure as you do you talk it through with your partner ... as those risks that we accept are ones that we also expect our partners and loved ones to know we have chosen.

I understand your partners fears - and have unfortunately like others here experienced them ... take your time, make wise and well thought out decisions.

btw - you will properly hurt a little more today and tomorrow that comes with coming off - and being able to walk away.

[shafty]

Bloody hell Mtroskill - well done, - great to hear you're OK. The sore bits will get sorererer, gauranteed and a checkup is a good precaution for later on - ACC claims and all that.

All the V best

Shafty

[Dodgyiti]

yea, I will probably mull it over while the insurance payment comes through... although the gf has made me commit to calling it quits...

Mull it over a few weeks before you agree to anything. Your going to be sore for a while, hang in there.

Katman's comment was pretty negative but when everything settles down in your mind and you can properly go over what happened there may have been something you could have done differently and learn from it. For a start I would ditch the Draggin Jeans for better protection gear.

[hayd3n]

btw - you will properly hurt a little more today and tomorrow that comes with coming off - and being able to walk away.

yeah it took 2 days for me to feel any pain
3rd and 4th day was pretty sore. the old bones dont like impact that hard its like being hit by tua all over