Me vs Car - Me still ok

**sels1** · 1st February 2007, 07:06

Bad luck Col, hope you getted sorted soon.
Good of Skunk to exit the TCWNR and come and help you.

**Trudes** · 1st February 2007, 07:24

Actually Col, just thought about it and can't figure out what I could've done to help you. I mean I probably wouldn't have been able to pick your bike up off the road, or you for that matter. Did you just need a hug? (Don't tell everyone, I only give those out to special

people).

**riffer** · 1st February 2007, 07:28

Jeez mate, sorry to see the bike looking so sad. Glad to hear you bounced off the road okay. Obviously you haven't gotten too unfit since you gave up the rugger.

Let me know what I can do to help you get it back on the road.

I hate to say it, but those fairings look toasted. You may be looking at a write-off there just from the cost of replacing them.

Good news is that the top triple clamp on the RF should accept some nice motorcross bar clamps. And you can streetfighter the sucker.

A streetfightered RF will look mighty good.

Again, any help you need - you know where to find me...

**bistard** · 1st February 2007, 07:35

Sorry to hear the news Big Guy
Are you insured??
Otherwise,look into the streetfighter option

**SpeedyGirl** · 1st February 2007, 07:41

Oh Col!!! Glad to hear that you are ok babe!!!! You look after yourself out there and I will give you a big *hug* when i see you next

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st February 2007, 07:55

Ah bugger Col. Bit behind the times, I know (been away). Bugger about the damage to your bike, but glad you are OK.
Vehicles turning like that are more common than you might think. A lesson for us all.

**Colapop** · 1st February 2007, 07:57

All KBers know (or should know) that I LIKE HUGS! I try to be gentle with the girls & DMNTD (he's a bitch anyway) and the guys should be man enough to handle them.

As far as 'The Shitfight' goes, I'm pretty unconcerned. If it goes against me then I'll offer to pay... of course I'll only pay at $5/week forever and a day. If they want more it'll cost them more than its worth to recover the money. I can be as much of a prick as anybody. Just glad I didn't give the guy any personal details at all. If the police attend all you are obliged to give is the incident number (and you don't even have to give that). Gone are the days of swapping numbers and all that bullshit.

**Insanity_rules** · 1st February 2007, 08:05

Whoa Col, poor cookie! Glad your OK big guy. As for this dude mouthing at ya, firstly I'm kinda impressed he did it to your face (dont take that the wrong way) as you probably didn't look too agreeable at the time and you don't exactly look like a wuss either!

Secondly judging by the damage, I doubt that could go against ya. It looks pretty clear that you weren't given a lot of stopping distance.

Hope things go well for ya mate!

**BNZ** · 1st February 2007, 08:09

Bad luck mate, but fucken take responsibility. You tried to undertake a moving car and you hit the car. If it was the other way around you would be cursing the car driver for trying to undertake.

It sucks your bike got a bit busted, glad your ok though. If the cops say your at fault, dont be a cunt. Pay the man, you did after all crash into his car.

**vifferman** · 1st February 2007, 08:21

Sorry about your "bit of a problem", Mr Colapop.

Similar thing happened to me a few years ago. I came up behind someone who'd just pulled out from the curb, and so i braked and slowed down )I was going to tootle him melodiously to make sure he knew I was there, but didn't....) He then pulled into the kerb and so I went "Oh - he's seen me" and started to accelerate past him, just as he started to crack a u-turn.

I swerved, but he was turning faster than I could.

Luckily, in my case he was at fault, as he turned across my path, didn't indicate, and was driving an Audi. So it was no fault as far as the insurance was concerned. Total damage to the VFR was $6800 - all cosmetic.

Anyway, enough burbling from me. I hope it all goes better for you than it has so far.

**WickedOne** · 1st February 2007, 08:21

Glad to hear you're okay big fullu!!!

**MrMelon** · 1st February 2007, 08:36

That sux dude... just goes to show they are all out to kill you!
At least you know where he lives if he tries to give you any more grief.

**yungatart** · 1st February 2007, 09:50

Aww, Colapop, not good mate. Glad to hear you are ok, tho'!

But why didn't you just give the dude one of your special, hand crippling, nipple pinching hugs?

**hsvboy06** · 1st February 2007, 09:56

Originally Posted by Kendog

I also thought you indicate right until you get to your exit, then indicate left.

Not wanting to hijack the thread, but...

If you're going straight through but you indicate right as you enter then someone coming from the opposite direction (entering where you're going to exit) will think you're going to turn across their path and will have to give way to you. So they'll stop unnecessarily.

The closest call I've had on my bike was when I was going straight through a roundabout and there was a guy coming from the opposite direction who wasn't indicating. Sweet, I thought, he's going straight through, too, and I don't even need to slow down... Having got 1/4 of the way around the roundabout this guy then starts indicating right! Luckily I was able to stop. Now I ignore people's indicators at roundabouts because at least half the time people use them wrong so they're just bad information. If there's any chance someone can hit me, I take avoiding action. Always use extra caution at roundabouts (especially small ones).

Sorry to hear about your off, Col - glad you're ok and I hope the bike gets sorted ok.

**DMNTD:Me** · 1st February 2007, 10:04

Originally Posted by Colapop

All KBers know (or should know) that I LIKE HUGS! I try to be gentle with the girls & DMNTD (he's a bitch anyway) and the guys should be man enough to handle them.

Hahaha...lick my sweaty bits poof