Sorry mate, I just did not see ye there......

**grego** · 31st January 2006, 17:05

In need to blow off some steam here cause this morning I was the lucky owner of a brandspanking new ER-6n (10 days old ) and now I am sitting here with a pack of frozen peas on my swollen knee and a roaring headache but this is Bikey-site so: bent handlebars dentet and scratched sidepanels,tank etc etc ..
I should be considering myself lucky but I still wanted to strangle the old bastard when he told me :"Sorry there, I did not see ye!!!"
Fer fucks sake mate, ye are standing still in your tintop on a give way sign, you tell me you looked right,then left and then you pulled out right into me, knocking me into the gutter.......................
If you cannot see a motorbike that is a few yards away, bright yellow headlight beaming , you should not be on the road.

But what really pissed me off was that the old idiot , the ambulance officer and both cops sort of treated this as something that :" HAD TO BE ACCEPTED "

"Its just a matter of when, not if, Sir said one cop politely.

Now the old gitt is going to get an infringement notice, probably an instant fine of a $ 100 while I am here nursing my bits and pieces and a broken bike....

Have I got no: STRANGELING -RIGHTS or : GIVE EM A KICK UP THE ARSE RIGHTS ???????????????

OK, that feels a bit better

**MidnightMike** · 31st January 2006, 17:06

Bugger, I hope that asshole has to buy you another :spudbn:

**Scorpygirl** · 31st January 2006, 17:18

Sorry to hear that Grego.

I hope you heal up quick and are able to get the bike back together quickly too!! Take care.

**zadok** · 31st January 2006, 17:18

Bummer, sorry to hear that.

**Big Chim** · 31st January 2006, 17:24

One of those things that ahs to be accepted??? He can accept it next time you kick his wing mirror off.

Hopefully ya get a new one out of it, put his premiums up by making him claim on his insurance

**yungatart** · 31st January 2006, 17:31

How come it hurts so much when you are in the right?? F...kn old coots. Hope it is all resolved without more pain to you.

**Deano** · 31st January 2006, 17:35

Originally Posted by grego

But what really pissed me off was that the old idiot , the ambulance officer and both cops sort of treated this as something that :" HAD TO BE ACCEPTED "

"Its just a matter of when, not if, Sir said one cop politely.

Bugger mate, that truly sux.

I've had cops look at my bike as they are writing out a speeding ticket and say they can see why it would be hard to keep to the limit - "It has to be accepted" sounds like a reasonable response in that situation.

**Grumpy** · 31st January 2006, 17:37

Gutted Mate. What a silly old twat. At least the cops have got involved so that will make it harder for him to change his story.
If I can help in any way give me a yell.

**Hitcher** · 31st January 2006, 17:42

I hope the old bugger loses his license for an appropriate period.

**mstriumph** · 31st January 2006, 17:45

sad sight, a brand new broken bike - hope it all gets resolved to your satisfaction [oh - and hope the knee heals quickly, too]

**Pathos** · 31st January 2006, 17:57

ugh one almost got me a while ago in town.

bad luck mate hope it all works out.

**Zed** · 31st January 2006, 18:12

Originally Posted by grego

In need to blow off some steam here cause this morning I was the lucky owner of a brandspanking new ER-6n (10 days old ) and now I am sitting here with a pack of frozen peas on my swollen knee and a roaring headache but this is Bikey-site so:

Good onya for venting it out, glad it made you feel better. I read to where you said "I was the lucky owner" and then my heart kinda sank - THAT SUCKS!!!

Unfortunately you are living in NZ so he won't get punnished...move to Turkey or somewhere and you could probably witness his castration!! I think them Arabs have got some things right!

I don't agree with what the cop said either, some riders will never get side-swiped! You have my sympathies. Heal up quick and hope the bike gets sorted out smoothly!

**myvice** · 31st January 2006, 18:13

Sorry I didn’t see you house there when I was backing my tank, hard to see out of the back of them so it is to be expected...
Hope the knee heals, I was looking at a yellow 6n caus I thought you would be seen? Wrong again...

**Zed** · 31st January 2006, 18:21

Originally Posted by yungatart

F...kn old coots.

One of the most frightening experiences of my life was when I was the passenger in my aged Grandfathers Datsun 120Y...ever since that day way back in the 80's i've felt strongly about the elderly (70+ i spose) not holding a licence or being more strictly tested!

**grego** · 31st January 2006, 18:22

thanks for your sympathy and input.
Indeed the irony is, that I could have had a black or silver one back in December but decided to wait for a yellow one to arrive from Europe thinking yellow would be most visible.
Maybe if I would have driven faster..........................