How long was it until your were in an accident?

**mark247** · 9th March 2007, 14:43

Originally Posted by Fryin Finn

I fell off in front of the cop when I was doing the practical for my license.
Still passed though

Was it your fault you fell off? What licence was that for? Restricted?

**Squeak the Rat** · 9th March 2007, 14:48

Originally Posted by McJim

Still aggrieved that the following day I went into local cop shop to report this and they (while looking at the fresh cast on my leg) said it was a matter for the insurance companies - apparently driving a cage into a motorcyclist isn't as serious an offence as doing 111 in 100 zone

Hmmmmm

Originally Posted by spudchucka

No complainant would ever be turned away without being investigated first. If the investigation proved the complaint to be false then the likelihood is that the complainant would find themselves facing charges.

**jumma** · 9th March 2007, 15:35

My one and only off so far was my own undoing. Bike bottomed out on bump on the apex of a corner and just slid out under me. After blaming the road for the week after I soon put the blame upon myself for going to quick in unfamiliar territory.
So the lesson I learnt from that was to back off a bit in unfamiliar terriorty and pay closer attention to the surface of the road ahead.

**orange dog** · 9th March 2007, 16:03

At least once a year in the early days, used to use the bike as anger management which is not a good idea. Fallen off at 140km, no problem to bike or me (on-coming car stopped 2m short, yay), fallen off at 35-40km, buggered the bike, knee down to bone !
Taught a mate how to ride, he crashed his new bike (gsxr250) twice in the first day... sore mouth from laughing too hard !

Older and wiser now of course ! lol

**SPman** · 9th March 2007, 16:49

Learnt all about stopping on white lines in the wet at the Forrest Hill Roundabout (used to be a give way only), in '67

**hXc** · 9th March 2007, 16:55

A year and one day before I was hit by a fat ginga bitch in a faggy li'l skyline.

**apteryx_haasti** · 9th March 2007, 17:04

Nothing so far (10 months and counting) - a couple of "Oh my!" moments but no actual accidents, off or otherwise.

Here's hoping I haven't just given myself commentators curse...

**yungatart** · 9th March 2007, 17:10

No comment!

**paturoa** · 9th March 2007, 17:25

4 years to my first one, I got taken out by a cage.

6 years to my second one which was my fault.

... and never had one since that, so thats another mumble mumble years since (24)

**SpinFx** · 9th March 2007, 17:36

8 months and I totalled my first sportster, I was drunk ( very naughty ) and ironically I was taken out by another drunk driver in a car. The bike and I were dragged 50 metres down the road, I only broke my wrist ( extremely lucky ) but the bike was totalled. That night cost me a cool 8 G ( no insurance and HP to pay. Never will I ride under the influence again !!! Learnt the hard way. Newbies take note - it just aint worth it !!

**Quartermile** · 9th March 2007, 17:37

Never!

.........uh oh

Jynxed it

**mstriumph** · 9th March 2007, 17:39

First time I ever got on, I came off ............. haven't voted above though, you've no tickbox for coming off in a veggie garden 10 seconds after having got on!!!

**Grahameeboy** · 9th March 2007, 18:20

Only accident was in 1985, London and was hit by a hit and run who jumped the lights..............plastic number plates rule cause it kinda broke and fell off bumper so he got nabbed.