Advice needed. Heading from Auckland to Nelson

[James Deuce]

Well, that's not fair, but at least you weren't flown home via Burwood. Did you get the young girl's address so we can organise the traumatisation squad to prevent her from ever driving again?

[Sly_guy]

To be fair to the girl... I don't think she'll do it again... She was bloody hysterical at the scene...

I just hate all the pissing around involved in this.. and the fact I can't even contact the insurance company till Tuesday, and then i've got to worry about getting back up to AKL now.. (flights are currently about $360, which I could really do without..)

The Police turned up to the scene (after the vehicles had been moved) the chap popped his head in the back of the ambo, got my wallet, took a business card and my driving license, and said he would come take a statement from me at the hospital.. never showed up in the next 6 hours I was there... and i've heard nothing today either... (and he still has my license).

What an absolute pain in the arse... A bike I love... in a right mess, be it a write off, or repairable, it's lots of fecking around.

I'd just paid $450 for a service and new break pads etc (which, probably really helped)... don't even know if my gear is insured etc...

To top it all off, I think I'm done on a bike... Every time i close my eyes I can just see it,,,, cliched I know,mmm but true.
So gutted, as i was having a great time, just what I needed... a relaxing bit of ME time... and now I'm at the inlaws for a week I guess till i sort out what's happening.

ARSICLES !

[James Deuce]

She will do it again.

Just like you'll get on a bike again. The desire to do it always wins over the internal monologue and attendant slideshow.