Biker down. Yep I just got bowled...

[Phreak]

EDITED: Will do, thanks Mark. Oh yeah, thanks for helping me with my cornering technique as well, I learnt heaps following you today!

[Edbear]

Will do, thanks Mark. Oh yeah, thanks for helping me with my cornering technique as well, I learnt heaps following your lines today!

Must.... resist.... must.... resist....

[Phreak]

Oh dear.... Lol

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Glad you're not too badly hurt. Hopefully your bike isn't a write-off, maybe you should check with a plastic welder to see if the fairings can be repaired.

[Sims]

Mate, I can relate had almost the same thing happen to me today riding from Clevedon to Kawakawa bay.

Green BMW slowly moved to the left of the lane without indicating and I was just getting ready to overtake before they started a right turn!!! slammed the anchors on and came to a mighty ugly screaming stop. If I hadn't slowed down a bit trying to work out what they were doing (before deciding it was pulling over) I would of collided for sure.

Was riding with a mate who saw it all and was psyched up to let the BMW driver know what he thought of people who don't use indicators, but I just pulled over took a few deep breaths and looked around like a stunned mullet!


Look after the leg, hope the bike tidys up ok. Counting my lucky stars I'm not in the same situ!

[Max Preload]

That's ok, you're allowed to be bitter.

Just ask yourself though - who really is the retard here?

Would it be the retard who pulled out without looking or the retard that tried to overtake a vehicle that was obviously driven by a retard who clearly hadn't seen them?

[miloking]

Would it be the retard who pulled out without looking or the retard that tried to overtake a vehicle that was obviously driven by a retard who clearly hadn't seen them?

Both...equally..

...but just ask yourself who has fucked up honda & busted leg right now and probably wont ride much this summer and who has a dent on a door and story about one of those "stupid" motorcyclists to tell over dinner?

[Phreak]

Still not quite sure how I'm at fault here - he pulled out RIGHT in front of me, I barely had time to react, and pull to the right to ride around him, before he decided to pull into the driveway on the right... Can someone explain to me what I should have done? Bearing in mind that it all happened in a split second... Sure, I could have hit the brakes as soon as I saw him pulling out in front of me, and still probably hit him (my front wheel to his rear bumper), or, how was trying to move around him wrong when the escape route (other side of the road) was clear? In my mind I did the right thing, moving into the escape route, but unfortunately he closed that option on me after I was already dedicated to it...

For what it's worth, I do take all theories into mind, I don't just say "Nah, you weren't there mate", cause I know it has happened to other riders before. Feel free to give me examples of what I should have done.

[TOTO]

cheers for letting us know freak

[NONONO]

Jeez Scott.............
Glad you're OK,....What a pisser mate.
Get it back together and be ready for the next ride mate.
The world needs more Life Guards who polish their helmets in public.
Don't worry bout the knockers, knockers knock, bikers ride, and accidents (by definition) happen.

[kave]

Still not quite sure how I'm at fault here - he pulled out RIGHT in front of me, I barely had time to react, and pull to the right to ride around him, before he decided to pull into the driveway on the right... Can someone explain to me what I should have done? Bearing in mind that it all happened in a split second... Sure, I could have hit the brakes as soon as I saw him pulling out in front of me, and still probably hit him (my front wheel to his rear bumper), or, how was trying to move around him wrong when the escape route (other side of the road) was clear? In my mind I did the right thing, moving into the escape route, but unfortunately he closed that option on me after I was already dedicated to it...

For what it's worth, I do take all theories into mind, I don't just say "Nah, you weren't there mate", cause I know it has happened to other riders before. Feel free to give me examples of what I should have done.

I'm interested in what Katman the self-proclaimed god of motorcycle crash avoidance suggests you should have done as well. As far as I can tell from what you have written, car pulls out in front of you, you take evasive action then car swings in front of you again, cutting you off. I would have been stuffed in that situation.

Hope you are back up and riding soon, and that the prick who knocked you off gets suitably disciplined.

[yungatart]

Bugger, mate! Not nice to hear...glad you are okay (ish).

So all that polish really doesn't help it slide easier, then?

Sorry, shouldn't be so flippant....lovely to meet you!

[Quasi]

I'm interested in what Katman the self-proclaimed god of motorcycle crash avoidance suggests you should have done as well. As far as I can tell from what you have written, car pulls out in front of you, you take evasive action then car swings in front of you again, cutting you off. I would have been stuffed in that situation.

he will say - as per has comments on another thread on exactly this same type of collision, that the rider should have have been watching the cars wheels, noticed it was going to turn in front of him, and backed off. He will also say (prob already has), that the rider could/should have totally avoided the accident, and therefore should accept responsibility for it ever occurring.
Katman is a legend(ary fuckwit)

I am still waiting for him to comment on the guy who posted about getting taking out by a rider behind him. What great words of wisdom would you proclaim on this type of accident Katman?? Yah been a bit quiet on this one

[Fatt Max]

Jeez Scott.............
Don't worry bout the knockers, knockers knock,.

Too fucking right sweetheart,

I love knocking knockers meeself.....even have a set of me own to waggle.........oooohhhhhh

[ynot slow]

Sure Katman is blunt,and too often we hear of crashes which were avoidable,and bikers fault,but apart from seeing if you can see yourself in wing mirrors as well as rear view mirror not much else you could do.Also if you can see your bike in mirrors,unless the driver looks(remember road code says every 3 seconds)in mirrors(all 3)you are on a hiding to nothing.