Hammond back on bike for first time since near-fatal crash

**Bob** · 29th December 2006, 01:24

Richard Hammond has taken his first ride on his Fireblade since his near-fatal crash in a jet-car. The ‘Top Gear’ presenter described it as being “fantastic”. He said “I can’t believe how good that was, although the first few minutes were wobbly. It's not like I had forgotten how to ride but I did have to really think about what I was doing. It still felt perfectly natural, just my naturally cautious riding temperament has perhaps gone up a notch or two."

"It felt like a fantastic connection straight back to a time when I hadn't suffered a brain injury and life was a lot simpler," he added "That's why I ride a bike. I can come out of a TV studio or the big meeting doing grown-up stuff - but the moment I get on a bike I'm exactly the same person I was 15 or 20 years ago."

**Lou Girardin** · 29th December 2006, 05:49

That's why there are so many BAB's.
Good for Hamster.

**NordieBoy** · 29th December 2006, 06:50

**McJim** · 29th December 2006, 07:10

Good for the Hamster - is he back to writing in the MCN yet?

**jonbuoy** · 29th December 2006, 07:13

Good on him, shame Jeremy Clarkson is so anti bike or we would probably see more two wheel action on top gear.

**Motu** · 29th December 2006, 08:53

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

Good on him, shame Jeremy Clarkson is so anti bike or we would probably see more two wheel action on top gear.

Duh,Clarkson makes fun of Lada's too,but I don't hold that against him.He's not anti bike,I bet he was rapt to see the Hampster back on a bike....so am I.

**jonbuoy** · 29th December 2006, 09:50

10chars............

**jonbuoy** · 29th December 2006, 09:56

Originally Posted by Motu

Duh,Clarkson makes fun of Lada's too,but I don't hold that against him.He's not anti bike,I bet he was rapt to see the Hampster back on a bike....so am I.

Duh yourself Motu - he has always been anti bike and made fucking retarded comments about "hooking up cheesewire across biker roads" and "not worrying about hitting bikes because they will only dent his car". Maybe just to wind people up but pretty irritating to your average biker. 5Th gear have shootouts and comparos and even bike road tests. Clarkson is and always will be a tool.

**jonbuoy** · 29th December 2006, 09:58

http://www.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/...2722MWED4N.htm

**Motu** · 29th December 2006, 10:24

So that's the sort of stuff you fill your mind with! If he was that bad do you think Hammond and May would be on the same program as him? Why does Hammond just smile and shrug it of and not give full vent to his obvious anger at the cretin Clarkson? Did you see Clarkson at the 'Ring talking to the guys about to go out on their bikes? Everyone was smiling and they were obviously enjoying their talk with him.You have a pretty thin skin I think.

**jonbuoy** · 29th December 2006, 10:40

This is totally off topic but - I reckon you should pull your head in & check your facts before dismissing mine. Piss taking and his previous comments of "looking like gay power rangers" or general "bikes are slow comments" are just in fun. But someone was actually taken out by a wire put accross a greenlane by a farmer something I'm sure you wouldn't want to happen to you on your off road travels. And other attacks against bikes - diesel on corners near villages have also happened which is what made his comments so unwelcome in the biker community.

**Switch** · 29th December 2006, 11:01

Good on Hammond

Cant wait to see them back on T.V

**Finn** · 29th December 2006, 11:36

Jonbuoy, don't take Clarkson so seriously. Love him or hate him, it's the most popular CAR show on TV.

I like him.

**jonbuoy** · 29th December 2006, 11:42

yeah he is normally funny just thought he stepped over the line I'm not the only one - especially with shit like this happening:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006110309,00.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...es/3650012.stm

Sorry for the temporary hijack.