BuFfY's first accident

**BuFfY** · 28th March 2006, 18:02

Originally Posted by SWIFT ONE

My sentiments exactly. I think you develop a 6th, 7th and 8th sense.
Having driven a cage for 30+ years, I have seen (or should I say, have been prepared for) more stupid cagers anticts since getting onto the bike than I ever did in the cage.

You feel secure in the cage so become complacent

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On the bike, you notice and prepare for so many possibilities without even thinking about it. First rule of thumb. If you think that they have seen you, you have made the wrong assumption. Always assume that they are going to change into your lane without indicating, turn in front of you or be general ar@#holes.

Thank you... since being on this site I have become more aware of bikers... one even winked at me on monday in the traffic cause I was having a good perve! And I hope that soon I am confident enough to be on a bike in the traffic

**NotaGoth** · 28th March 2006, 18:03

Originally Posted by HDTboy

I'd take it as a sign, especially if your car gets written off. You are meant to have a bike!

Edit: nobody gave me shit for naming the Pirate bike, or my new Team America bike

If I write off a second car I think I might move right into town so I have no need for a vehicle.

**R6_kid:Me** · 28th March 2006, 18:06

haven't postie, cibby, and vixter written off a bike or four between you?

i dont know if you guys have background with buffy or something, she put it in rant or rave so i dont see what the problem is, if there was one gaylander would have moved it for sure, but then cowpoos didnt start the thread

**BuFfY** · 28th March 2006, 18:19

Why thank you gorgous!

And yeh I was pretty sure I did put it in the wrong forum... and I even related it to riding a bike...

**crashe** · 28th March 2006, 18:36

Originally Posted by gareth_d

haven't postie, cibby, and vixter have written off a bike or four between you?

Gareth You forgot to add in a car as well... or was that two cars!

BuFfY the main thing is that you are ok.... and that you are still looking at getting a bike to ride...
Write everything down as to watch happened and what was said to each other. Draw diagrams of how it happened as well.
Go back to the accident site and take photo's of the road and accident area.

If you are hurt at all - go and see a dr ASAP especially if your neck hurts - sould be whiplash etc. Same if you start to have headaches, go to the dr asap.

**Indiana_Jones** · 28th March 2006, 18:41

Originally Posted by Smorgen

Yep grow some balls, take a hard pill and get a bike.

You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your car in heavy traffic and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay on Motorcycles and I show you how deep the lane-splitting goes.

-Indy

**R6_kid:Me** · 28th March 2006, 18:50

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your car in heavy traffic and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay on Motorcycles and I show you how deep the lane-splitting goes. [/CENTER]

was that straight into the pavement on bentley ave?

**Indiana_Jones** · 28th March 2006, 18:54

Originally Posted by gareth_d

was that straight into the pavement on bentley ave?

No no no, it span around 180 and then into the kurb

-Indy

**Rosie** · 28th March 2006, 19:14

Originally Posted by BuFfY

The whole point of this thread was for me to ask whether other people before starting out biking felt a bit worried about the dangers

I've just started out riding, and I do feel more vunerable than I do in the car, but that means that I'm more alert than I am in the car, and take more notice of what everyone one else is up to. At this stage I'm a lot more careful about where and when I ride, so I'm less likely to be surrounded by impatient or distracted drivers doing less-than-sensible things.

**The_Dover** · 28th March 2006, 19:28

Originally Posted by crashe

Gareth You forgot to add in a car as well... or was that two cars!

in fact it was three!!

but at least she wasn't following too closely.....

**cowpoos** · 28th March 2006, 19:49

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your car in heavy traffic and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay on Motorcycles and I show you how deep the lane-splitting goes.

-Indy

indy.....ur a twat....but if you teach me how to put a pic in a msg like that I'll give you green rep....twice

**vixter** · 28th March 2006, 19:53

Originally Posted by cowpoos

indy.....ur a twat....but if you teach me how to put a pic in a msg like that I'll give you green rep....twice

cowpoos ur a twat and you owe me twenty bucks!

**cowpoos** · 28th March 2006, 19:53

errr...shit aye....did ya hit the cunt in the head?

my 2c ........ people who spend there lives worrieing about what ifs and buts....and could happens....just don't live....

simple....shit could happen....odds are it won't.... go live ya life