Reversing lights? You cannot be serious!

**Zapf** · 11th June 2007, 21:10

Originally Posted by Hitcher

While out riding yesterday my thoughts were very much on how lucky I was to avoid serious injury (or worse) last year. I was more than a little relieved when 11:00am came and went without incident, not that I'm at all superstitious! It's often said that nobody can fully remember pain after the event. I can still vividly recall the pain of seeing the stoved-in nose of my ST1300. And my left knee hurt a bit as well...

Every day is a gift, especially every day that one can ride a motorcycle and share the companionship of the person one loves the most.

glad you are around to post this and we being around to read it

**gijoe1313** · 11th June 2007, 21:49

I've had to go back to the first post of this thread ... gah! It sounds like one of those situations where it's FUBARed!

Glad to hear that you came out okay from that one - yes, not a good start to a holiday

Good to hear that it came out right for you in the end ... but as we all know, we'd rather not be involved in the first place! Chin-chin old chap (a wanely passing reference from an asian rider

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**Storm** · 11th June 2007, 21:54

So its a massivly loud horn and a ramming spike fitted to the FJR then is it?
Going down the road does make you realise real quick what you have.
Nice to see you able to look 11am in the eye

**Madness** · 11th June 2007, 21:59

It's been a year already?!?!

Congratulations on a trouble free year of biking and the enlightenment that has so obviously ensued.

**scumdog** · 11th June 2007, 21:59

Originally Posted by Hitcher

While out riding yesterday my thoughts were very much on how lucky I was to avoid serious injury (or worse) last year. I was more than a little relieved when 11:00am came and went without incident, not that I'm at all superstitious! It's often said that nobody can fully remember pain after the event. I can still vividly recall the pain of seeing the stoved-in nose of my ST1300. And my left knee hurt a bit as well...

Every day is a gift, especially every day that one can ride a motorcycle and share the companionship of the person one loves the most.

So you and your doris have a close relationship --- or is it you and your ST1300???

**Toaster** · 11th June 2007, 22:00

Holy crap Hitcher! you poor bugger. That's a real first being hit like that - and hopefully the last for you.

Good to see the chap admitted fault. I hope the cops don't "reverse" the charges. I hope he pays up for cost of repair etc.

I hope that knee heals quickly too.

**Ocean1** · 11th June 2007, 22:29

Commiserations dude, my knee’s aching in sympathy (well all right it’s the arthuritius, but the thought was there). Good luck with the insurance lottery H, and take it easy on the body for a few days huh?

**Disco Dan** · 12th June 2007, 01:22

Originally Posted by Hitcher

While out riding yesterday my thoughts were very much on how lucky I was to avoid serious injury (or worse) last year. I was more than a little relieved when 11:00am came and went without incident, not that I'm at all superstitious! It's often said that nobody can fully remember pain after the event. I can still vividly recall the pain of seeing the stoved-in nose of my ST1300. And my left knee hurt a bit as well...

Every day is a gift, especially every day that one can ride a motorcycle and share the companionship of the person one loves the most.

flipping eck... you had me well confused!

...I thought you had hit another RAV4 !

...nope... was just the same post... an over tired disco and the sudden realisation that i have been on here for over a year!

6 hours to go... ...a strong coffee... ride home.... ....then sleep... hmmmmmmmmm .... sleeeeeeeeeeeeeep.....

**shafty** · 13th January 2009, 18:35

.....as you say, you were incredibly lucky and unlucky at the same time! Well done. Any pics of the wounded beast from the past?

**Tony W** · 13th January 2009, 21:14

I didn't see a mention of your speed and following distance, prior to the reversing lights coming on, in the original post.

**Hitcher** · 14th January 2009, 07:56

Originally Posted by Tony W

I didn't see a mention of your speed and following distance, prior to the reversing lights coming on, in the original post.

Speed? From memory I think that the RAV4 was doing 90-100kmh when the White Lights of Death appeared. Following distance? Obviously too close at the end. My skid marks were quite long, but I never stepped them out. I probably lost about at least half a second reaction time between the time I saw the reversing lights come on and when I figured out what had happened.

**Wolf** · 14th January 2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I probably lost about at least half a second reaction time between the time I saw the reversing lights come on and when I figured out what had happened.

Can well understand that, and that'd cost you around 15 metres at that speed for a start.

Ever since I read your tale, I've been keeping an eye on reversing lights of cars, too.