Glad you're ok, sounds like you were bloody lucky, hope the insurance comes through for you.
Po ta toes
Glad you're ok, sounds like you were bloody lucky, hope the insurance comes through for you.
on the up
Before throwing away bikes completely, try looking at it from this perspective.
How easily would it have been to avoid the accident had you been driving your car?
Some idiots can't be helped. My first motorcycle accident happened the same way, except it was a drunk going the wrong way down a one-way street with no lights. In my case, I swerved to avoid him, and went up the kerb and into a lamp-post (possibly target fixating on it looking for an out - I still have a stuffed neck 25 years later). He kept going straight through and missed the corner and drove straight ahead into a house. Go figure.
Help soon and as Frosty said, don't make any crucial decisions for a couple of days.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Forum whore
Take it easy for a few weeks. Go back to doctors if the pain in your neck and knee get too much... dependant on bruising, nice relaxing baths will help
You can't fight sleep.. if you feel tired, stop and rest!
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Originally Posted by Katman
Katman The best way to dilute your message is to apply it to every situation despite how ridicilious it is and believe you are right knowing - despite it being very clear that there was nothing that the rider could do to people who know the area.
Then people just think of you as a uninformed usless halfwit that dribbles out the same line over and over like a trained chimp.
Good message - but perhaps save it for threads where it may be appropiate.
Forum whore
"There was nothing at all I could have done" - indicates an unwillingness to even consider whether anything could have been done differently to avoid the accident.
"I don't know what else I could have done" - indicates the person is prepared to consider whether they could have done something different.
See the difference?
Scooter boy
Care to demonstrate avoidance techniques for cars overtaking and speeding in your lane around the apex of a corner Katman? I'm keen to see how the pros do it.
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It shows that you assumed that he had not considered other options before coming to the conclusion that he couldnt have done anything else.
Hardcore Biker
Sorry to hear that this dork has chosen to take you away from motorcycling.
Dont be put off too much mate, you lived to tell the tail, imaging the story you can tell your kids.... and be the hero to them, the man that survived.... Life is not without its adventures mate, its how we deal with them that determines who we are.
Claim on your riding gear under your household insurance as its not generally covered buy your bike insurance, or list it under your bike claim so that your insurance company can claim it off the driver.
Good luck with the future buddy no matter what you decide long term....
Moped rider
The difference is semantic. The phrase "I don't know what else I could have done" suggests to me he'd since thought about the subject and couldn't come up with any alternative option, even with the benefit of hindsight.
It in no way "indicates an unwillingness to even consider whether anything could have been done differently to avoid the accident" and for you to claim that it does indicates more about your mindset than anything about the OP's so-called "cop out".
In fact, it shows just what an arrogant tosser you are. Not that you'll be offended by that, I'm certain. Judging by the frequency with which you demonstrate your arrogance, I'm sure it's a badge of pride to you.
Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
I'ma get medieval on your ass!
I completely understand your thoughts. The final decision is yours and you don't need to make a definitive call right now. Get better first and let a few months go by to gain perspective.
I'm in the same boat. Never mind that I love motorcycles, that my Ducati (sob) was an object of love passion and desire. It's gone and I'm looking for the insurance cheque.
You only get so many chances in life. That doesn't mean living in cotton-wool but once you've faced a mortal moment, reviewing what is an acceptable risk becomes very real.
Forum whore
But that isn't the phrase he used, is it?
I might be an arrogant tosser but at least I can fucking read.
Hardcore Biker
big call....
Forum whore
Sorry to hear about your incident.
You, and only you can make the decision whether to quit riding.
Don't let ANYONE bully you into giving up something you love.
Months, or even years down the track you will still remember that you were 'told' to give it away and, in the back of your mind, feel that you were pushed into a decision that you didn't want to make.
"Statistics are used as a drunk uses lampposts - for support, not illumination."
Moped rider
So I pasted the wrong quote. My Bad. Here's what he wrote...
"there was nothing at all I could have done, and I'm just glad I'm here to tell the tale..."
and
"I think the the only way I could have got out of it was by going over the top of the bonnet or bouncing off to the left, the witnesses saw the bike go under the cars wheels"
So, as I posted, some introspection about his options. You disagree?
And I'm gratified that you're only too happy to confirm your arrogant tosser status.
Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
Scooter boy
Hey all... thanks for your support... a little update.
I got paid out some time ago (26k repairs for a 9k bike ...).
I have missed the bike a fair bit over the last couple of months but after sitting on the cash for awhile have decided to use it to fund move to Aussie (getting bored here without the excitement of a bike i guess)
Ride safe
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