Old Steve had an off

[Akzle]

I've never lost my license.

How about you?

i've never had mine...

[Akzle]

, I am hoping they will devote some time offering there experiences with some sound advise to hopefully improve us less competent riders.

riding into shit hurts: don't.

[nzspokes]

They had me sweating.

Best not to be giving advice then.

[onearmedbandit]

Best not to be giving advice then.

So someone has to be perfect to be giving advice? Not ever seen Katman discouraging riding above the speed limit, more just advocating situation awareness.

[old slider]

riding into shit hurts: don't.

lol, Thanks Akzle, I am hoping that even us born again riders can remember how true that is from our past experiences.

[onearmedbandit]

riding into shit hurts: don't.

Yes, yes it does. 19yrs later and the pain is still as bad as the day of the accident. Tried avoiding riding into solid things ever since.

[Madness]

riding into shit hurts: don't.

I reckon you can take all the advice given on KB ever and combined it still wouldn't be as beneficial as having a recollection of having felt the pain caused by riding into shit. Personally, I count myself extremely lucky to have felt a fair amount of discomfort at the early age of 16 when I slammed my mint RG250 into a Hillman Avenger.

[Katman]

Best not to be giving advice then.

Sorry, I'm not seeing the connection.

[old slider]

The Kawasaki H1 Mach 111 otherwise known as the triple with the ripple or widow maker claimed quite a few of my mates or known riders in a short time, has there been another bike since that reduced riders numbers quite like it?

[Madness]

The Kawasaki H1 Mach 111 otherwise known as the triple with the ripple or widow maker claimed quite a few of my mates or known riders in a short time, has there been another bike since that reduced riders numbers quite like it?

That would be the Suzuki GSXR-1000, the "Squidmobile"

[nzspokes]

Sorry, I'm not seeing the connection.

That's to be expected.

[Gremlin]

The thread is starting to descend into personal attacks. Let's keep this thread about Steve's incident, and the learnings that can be taken from it.

[Akzle]

The thread is starting to descend into personal attacks. Let's keep this thread about Steve's incident, and the learnings that can be taken from it.

reading the situation: you fail.

[jasonu]

The thread is starting to descend into personal attacks. Let's keep this thread about Steve's incident, and the learnings that can be taken from it.

Yeah ya bunch of eggs...

[Old Steve]

Well, I've had an MRI (four weeks after the accident) and having another review in a week or so to see if I need corrective surgery. The Police have also located the taxi driver who said he did stop, came up to me and touched my shoulder and asked me how I was, and when I didn't answer turned around and left. The Police have viewed his taxi camera files and are charging him with careless driving causing injury and leaving the scene of an accident - they maintain there is no evidence of him coming up to me, and leaving after no response wouldn't have been acceptable anyway.

Youi are paying out, excess $410, but are also making a lump sum $500 payment for replacement bike gear (new boots, jacket and helmet visor). The Police are adding the excess to the reparations to be paid by the taxi driver is he is convicted, plus a little bit more for replacement costs above the Youi $500.

Still a bit sore in the right shoulder, can't raise my upper arm above the horizontal so am looking forward to the specialist seeing the MRI. Guess I'll have the bike back before I'm able to ride it, will just go down into the garage and sit on it and go brmm brmm.