Biker down. Yep I just got bowled...

[Phreak]

Hahaha yeah, just seen that picture... Good times! Glad I have found a few bloody good shots of the bike looking really shiny before the bin, too.

You always seem to know how to put a big ol' smile back on my face, Maxx. Cheers.

[baptist]

Hahaha yeah, just seen that picture... Good times! Glad I have found a few bloody good shots of the bike looking really shiny before the bin, too.

You always seem to know how to put a big ol' smile back on my face, Maxx. Cheers.

Thats the main thing, you are on your feet and can still smile Hope you can fix the bike up, when you do let me know and I will drop you off some polish and sealer (freebie) for the paintwork (used to be my business, good stuff indeed) so you can make it all shine again.

[Ratti]

Im so relieved you are ok. was giggling today with Mad Duck and Nasty about riders who clean their bikes...and your name was top of the list!

At the end of the day, we take the precautions, ride to the conditions and all the rest of it- but STILL shit happens.

Take a break while the finances recover, but do consider continuing to ride if its possible. I know from experience that the confidence comes back, and in the end a close call is not the end of the world.

Hang in there dude.

[Rych]

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

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

What the.... Someone pulling out in front of you is not always necessarily avoidable, if you weren't there to witness what happened how can you judge. From the information we have it sounds pretty unavoidable.

Car turning right at a no right turn, bike hit's car... Whether it was avoidable or not the car turned right at a no right turn on top of failing to give way to the bike.

Sorry to hear man, at least you're all good!

[Katman]

Car turning right at a no right turn, bike hit's car... Whether it was avoidable or not the car turned right at a no right turn on top of failing to give way to the bike.

Jesus H Christ!!! Even when the facts are spelled out in front of you, some of you still invent shit to suit your agenda. The car turned left!

There are so many holes in this story that you could sail a fucking ship through it. But you all lap it up all the same.

[Patrick]

Bugger... glad you didn't need yer dad on that one... You'll fix up fine.

he bike? That shit'll buff out.

That, or buy somne twink - multicoloured.... works on the companies cars.....

[Fatt Max]

Jesus H Christ!!! Even when the facts are spelled out in front of you, some of you still invent shit to suit your agenda. The car turned left!

There are so many holes in this story that you could sail a fucking ship through it. But you all lap it up all the same.

Doesnt change the fact that he is a great kisser.....

[Rych]

Jesus H Christ!!! Even when the facts are spelled out in front of you, some of you still invent shit to suit your agenda. The car turned left!

There are so many holes in this story that you could sail a fucking ship through it. But you all lap it up all the same.

I have an agenda?

[Katman]

I have an agenda?

Either that, or you can't read.

[Rych]

Either that, or you can't read.

On re-reading I see it turned "left" then "right", bike possibly hit while over taking right turning car, that could change things...

Guess depends if vehicle was indicating to turn right or not to determine fault.

[Luckylegs]

So, freshly back from a day in A&E, 5 or so hours lying on a stretcher with my neck in a brace, not allowed to move at all (even though I walked in there on my own two feet...) - made for a feckin' fun day...

The prognosis? 3 x-rays later, doctor tells me my spine is all good, nothing untoward detected, and my stiff neck is just a couple of pulled muscles. :-)

So, did you pay by cash, or are they invoicing you...





Yay for acc

[jonbuoy]

Well, feeling mostly okay this morning, apart from a sore neck and leg. My girlfriend is coming up to take me down to A&E to get checked out. Haven't looked at the bike just yet, but been quoted about $900 for a complete new fairing set. The shit thing about it is that my Rego is on hold (I refuse to pay exorbitant ACC levies...) so insurance isn't gonna happen. Oh well, looks like I'm off the road for a bit.

Just lucky I'm pretty much okay, I guess.

Sorry to hear of your off but - does anyone else see the irony in this post??? What would be the cost of 3 X rays and five hours in a private hospital?? A lot more than your ACC levy for the past two years I expect.

[Luckylegs]

Anyone else see the irony in here?

Yeh, about ten minutes ago ( see post immediately preceding yours)

[Edbear]

Jesus H Christ!!! Even when the facts are spelled out in front of you, some of you still invent shit to suit your agenda. The car turned left!

There are so many holes in this story that you could sail a fucking ship through it. But you all lap it up all the same.

You either need glasses, reading comprehension schooling or memory training. Regardless, you're not winning yourself any credibility here.

[JudaBaker]

You either need glasses, reading comprehension schooling or memory training.

At about 5:50pm, I head off, just out of my driveway, heading down the road at about 40-45 km/h, a silver four door car pulls out of a road on the left (with a no-right turn sign posted) pretty much right in front of me, to go in the same direction as me.

Whether it was avoidable or not the car turned right at a no right turn on top of failing to give way to the bike.