Reversing lights? You cannot be serious!

[nudemetalz]

Glad to hear you're okay. Bikes can be replaced, people can't....

[sAsLEX]

Glad to hear you are alright !

[Squeak the Rat]

Didn't expect this thread today. Bugger.

You walked away so it sounds like you reacted pretty well to me.

[sAsLEX]

If the penny had dropped a second or so earlier what was going on with the reversing lights I would probably have got the ST stopped as well, or gone around him. I'm not blameless in this either.

Kinda arse to ask this, but anyways ......


You reckon you could of got around without braking after you noticed he had stopped?

[Hitcher]

You reckon you could have got around without braking after you noticed he had stopped?

If I had reacted immediately I had seen the reversing lights come on, things may have been much different. I may have been able to stop in time or go around. I know I would have responded differently if I had seen brake lights -- the usual sign that a vehicle in front is slowing or stopping.

[Paul in NZ]

Bloody hell.....

I have to say, I've become very wary about following cars (or anything else) in passing lanes but no brake lights... damn! Bad luck Mr H, I think Motu could be right, you musta run over a bus load of chinamen in a previous life dude... bad, bad karma...

Let us know if you need anything....

Paul N

[scumdog]

Bad luck man - same thing would have caught out a lot of us.

But WHY why why change down an automatic MANUALLY?

It's an A-U-T-O-M-A-T-I-C-, it does that for you - the old dude should be told that before he takes out a Kenworth

[Krayy]

Hows about a nasty letter to Toy-mota NZ for importing a car that can be put in reverse at 100km/h. How f**ked up is that?!?! I'm sure our Dunny-door can'tr be put in reverse at more that about 10km/h (and I'm not willing to try to prove that theory wrong either).

[pritch]

Sorry to read about the bike, but pleased your OK.

Had my first trip to your neck o' the woods in many years on Saturday while on a tour of Wellington suburbs. Wasn't very impressed with the main road from Paekakariki in, condolences to the people who use it regularly.

Time constraints prevented re-aquainting myself with the Akatarewa Road or any other "interesting" bits of topography.

Saw a lot of bikes heading north on saturday, some even waved back.

I was being fairly cautious (slow) in town as my head was mainly full of calculations as to how to get where I wanted to be. A couple of locals were popping wheelies along Aotea Quay on an SP1 and a Bimota, looked like fun.

[750Y]

bugger mate! glad to hear you're ok.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Holy shit, that is bad luck. I have this opinion that RAV4s are inherently dangerous (more because of the people who buy them ... young breeders often, or oldies....) which you have confirmed.

Hope the knee isnt too bad today. Ice pack it.

I am curious as to what kit you were wearing? leathers? or cordura? if so what brand? ( I am getting some leathers, but I need to get decent kit for my partner as well).

oh yeah, its a bit soon, but a fully streetfightered ST1300 has potential....?

ignore me, its snowing here, and yesterday we were in Akaroa on the motorbike and it was nearly 20 degrees!

[pzkpfw]

Obviously very glad you are not too badly off (apart from the bike that is).

Just wondering; I thought some insurance companies have a clause that if you admit fault they won't pay. It's because they don't want you to prejudice the chance of winning the case if it goes to court.

So, on the basis that the insurance company has money but the driver might not; I've always thought it's best not to have the other driver admit fault.

Dunno.

Cheers,

P.S. When my car T-Boned a bone head on the Paremata roundabout (his drivers door; he did not give way) my insurance company got him to pay personally (he had no insurance) by threatening court action, and did not ding my excess or no-claims. Insurance rocks.

[pritch]

So, on the basis that the insurance company has money but the driver might not; I've always thought it's best not to have the other driver admit fault.

Your Insurance Co don't want you to admit fault. Having the other guy admit fault is like Christmas to them. If he gets a ticket and gets fined as well that like Happy New Year too.

Your Insurance should pay you, they then try to recover it from the other guy.

[Hitcher]

I am curious as to what kit you were wearing?

I was wearing my Teknic GoreTex jacket and my Teknic trousers. Both have a cordura outer and armour in all of the right places. The knees on the trousers are a bit chewed, so I'll be up for a new set of those. Gloves were Spidi H2Out (haven't checked these for damage). Helmet by Shoei undamaged. Ditto boots by Oxtar. Bruises by tarmac and knee by contusion are a different story. But worst of all is bike by Honda.

And if you want to "streetfighter" an ST1300, now may be your big chance...

[Wasp]

Damn that sucks man.... I too thought this was an old thread at first...

Gonna miss having you around but if thats the price to pay for you still being with us then I guess thats worth it.

Good to hear your ok, damn shame about the bike though...