Ouch. my first bin

**Folcan** · 23rd April 2006, 14:30

Well it was gonna happen sometime I guess

good thing no serious injury to me or the bike

THe bike needs some firbreglassing and some bending of the clutch lever and stuff and shes sweet again

I was riding along pakuranga Rd and this car indicated to turn into my lane so I started slowing down then he slowed down alot and turned into countdown I saw this and put on brakes as much as I could without skidding and managed to dodge the back of the car went left and he turned and I hit the front wheel

But I got abit of scratchs my waterproof pants got a hole in them lol nothing much else damaged

Gotto go to police and sort it out 2morrow I got his number and stuff this could be expensive as I dont have insurance but I will see 2morrow

**Sniper** · 23rd April 2006, 14:35

If its his fault I think you can try go through his insurance

**Magua** · 23rd April 2006, 14:36

Ouch, atleast you aren't hurt. Did you cause much damage to their car?

**Folcan** · 23rd April 2006, 14:39

the car just has some scratched paint work and a small dent in the door

Ill get some pics up later

**beyond** · 23rd April 2006, 15:20

Good to hear you are ok.

Yep, go his insurance company if it was his fault. Don't let him get away with it. These cagers have gotta learn.

**Highlander** · 23rd April 2006, 15:39

Good to hear you are OK, all said and done the rest is only money.
Of course it would be easier to get money from their insurance company by getting your own to chase them (if you had one).

**Unit:Me** · 23rd April 2006, 15:45

Rotten luck when its someone elses fault. My bin was my own fault but I wont even bother with an insurance claim cause my excess is $1800 and there will probably be around $500 to fix the damage. Must check out insurances cause if I did do major damage I dont have $1800 bucks lying around to pitch in if they wanted to fix it.
Glad your ok, any bruises at all?

**pyrocam** · 23rd April 2006, 15:52

from experience. I would say its hard to prove its his fault. sorry chief. PM me if you want a hand with the insurance stuff

edit: sorry to hear about your ding up mate

**Scouse** · 23rd April 2006, 15:54

Sorry to hear about your accident some times the other partys insurace will try to wriggle out of the claim against them if the other party has no insurance but if this happens get a Solicitor to deal with them and you will find that they come to the party

**OMG** · 23rd April 2006, 16:08

Snap, my first bin today too (but my bike's is in a very bad way). Good to hear no major damage.

**Unit:Me** · 23rd April 2006, 16:16

Insurance companies, solicitors, excesses, broken bikes, its all a load of bolix to deal with but guess thats motoring and motorcycling at the end of the day. I broke my clutch leaver off and scuffed up my can but TL Rider has managed to source these parts so all sweet.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 23rd April 2006, 16:21

Originally Posted by Folcan

Well it was gonna happen sometime I guess

good thing no serious injury to me or the bike

THe bike needs some firbreglassing and some bending of the clutch lever and stuff and shes sweet again

I was riding along pakuranga Rd and this car indicated to turn into my lane so I started slowing down then he slowed down alot and turned into countdown I saw this and put on brakes as much as I could without skidding and managed to dodge the back of the car went left and he turned and I hit the front wheel

But I got abit of scratchs my waterproof pants got a hole in them lol nothing much else damaged

Gotto go to police and sort it out 2morrow I got his number and stuff this could be expensive as I dont have insurance but I will see 2morrow

You're not hurt.
Silly as this might sound (let the insults begin), its almost a nice feeling to have the first one out of they way.
Hope the damage to bike etc is sorted with the least amount of hassle and cost to you.

**Karma** · 23rd April 2006, 16:39

Sorry to hear dude...

Regards blame, I was under the impression that if you rear end somebody, which you've effectively done, then it's your fault.

UNLESS

He really slammed on the brakes (aka. Emergency Stop style), in which case you can say it was unavoidable and his fault.

**Folcan** · 23rd April 2006, 16:50

Originally Posted by Weasel

Sorry to hear dude...

Regards blame, I was under the impression that if you rear end somebody, which you've effectively done, then it's your fault.

UNLESS

He really slammed on the brakes (aka. Emergency Stop style), in which case you can say it was unavoidable and his fault.

Well I didnt hit into the back

He braked I went left and hit his front wheel as he turned. because he slowed down to turn into the shoping center

**Jantar** · 23rd April 2006, 16:53

Originally Posted by Weasel

Sorry to hear dude...

Regards blame, I was under the impression that if you rear end somebody, which you've effectively done, then it's your fault.
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No, in this case folcan hit the car's front wheel. Its obviously a case of the cage driver not being in the corect lane for a left turn.