dropping the bike at 110km/h on open road

**JWALKER** · 24th January 2006, 06:44

A sad story to tell. . .
Bren_ch and i had gone for a evening ride to akaroa on sunday. all was going good and a beautiful ride, one of those rides when everything comes together and it feels gret, now for the sad part

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as were riding back bren was in front, was about 40km away from chch. entered a 65km/h corner coming out of the corner ther was another one about 100 meters up the road. as i was coming out of the corner started accelarting up to 110km/h noticed a car a little bit in front of me, didnt think much of it, until it decided to slam its brakes on in the middle of the road with no indication or anything. seeing how close the next corner was and not wanting to take the risk of having a head-on with another car, i dropped the bike

and tumbled about quite a few meters and the bike travelled about double that along the road. good news is i walked away with a graze on my hip and a bruised hand, no brocken bones, but the bike is a litte worse, wont be getting it back for atleast two months

**Edbear** · 24th January 2006, 06:48

Ouch! What was the outcome ,re: the car driver? Did you find out why he stopped and did anyone help you? Glad you are ok! Did your mate see it and come back?

**Leong** · 24th January 2006, 06:55

Bugger!! Least you're OK I guess, ... and what Edbear said

**98tls** · 24th January 2006, 07:00

bad luck,hard to find the bright side but at least you walked away.

**Fishy** · 24th January 2006, 07:07

Sorry to hear about that mate, sounds like you came out of it ok though.

**T.W.R** · 24th January 2006, 07:17

Bugger! bet it was a bloody tourist in the car

sounds like the set of bends by the birdlings flat turn-off doh!

at least your in one piece, shame about the gixxer though, at least it can be repaired

**onearmedbandit** · 24th January 2006, 07:21

Shit Jeff, not good at all. Glad to hear you are okay. Fuck I was almost going to come with ya's as well.

*sic · 24th January 2006, 07:53

oh damn!.. cant help but think you were still in the wrong tho mate.

**R1** · 24th January 2006, 08:09

Originally Posted by *sic

oh damn!.. cant help but think you were still in the wrong tho mate.

yeah i was thinking the same thing, something to do with fools and 2 second rules...not that i can give anyone any advice at all about road safety, in fact I'm an expert in braking most laws.....

That sucks balls Jeff, but why 2 months to sort ya bike? I know a fantastic painter if ya can sort out a deal with the insurance company...

**bugjuice** · 24th January 2006, 08:15

that sucks big time.. At least you walked away from it, could have been a lot worse by the sounds of it.

The car that braked, I hope they stayed stopped. Did you speak to them or get their details? Else I hope you remembered the plate

**thehollowmen** · 24th January 2006, 08:51

Sorry to hear you put it down but after all the injuries lately, I'm very very relieved to hear you're ok

**emaN** · 24th January 2006, 09:06

dude...that sux!
glad you're semi-ok tho'...

interestingly,my wife drove to Tga and back yesterday; she got stuck behind an asian man doing 110km/h on straights,then 35-40 on corners!!!!
he was doing the heavy no-need-for-it braking you mention - git.

**Finn** · 24th January 2006, 09:16

Originally Posted by JWALKER

it decided to slam its brakes on in the middle of the road with no indication or anything.

Bad news mate. Sorry to hear.

So was the car turning?

**JWALKER** · 24th January 2006, 09:17

Originally Posted by Edbear

Ouch! What was the outcome ,re: the car driver? Did you find out why he stopped and did anyone help you? Glad you are ok! Did your mate see it and come back?

yeah apparntly, he was thinkin about pulling into the rest area. yeah, my mate came back. the guys were stoned though, i really wanted to hit the guy, but, then would have been donr for assult