First bin - friggin dissappointed!

[discotex]

Dude that sucks. But roundabouts are tricky wee fella. My point of wisdom on roundabouts is dont change down in heavy rain while on a faily decent lean.

I'd expand that to "don't change down while on a fairly decent lean... EVER".. Get your gear changes done before you tip in or an instant lowside is always waiting to get your arse

[tbone]

No matter which way I run it in my head, the only way I can figure out to have avoided this would have been to stop at the roundabout and make sure the car on the left is stationary before I proceeded.

I pretty much came near the roundabout, nothing was on my right and went in, assuming the car on the left saw me (big mistake!). If I did the same thing and assumed the car did not see me, the safest option would probably have been to stay back until the car on the left had actually stopped.

[Katman]

Read my signature, and think (very carefully) again.

[Katman]

After 25+ years of riding (5 years as a motorcycle courier in London) I've had countless accidents on a motorcycle. As can be backed up by Jim's own admission, I can't think of one single accident that there wasn't some means by which I could have avoided the accident.

[FROSTY:Me]

t bone--I'd suggest there were 2 errors 1)not checking thr car to your left and then 2) when you saw him/her moving you diddn't hit them(a good thing ) but if you had time to lay ya bike down ya had time to stop with it rubber side down.

[YellowDog]

Glad you are OK mate. Learn to respect your self and your own space on the road. That way others will respect you too.

I hope this was a cheap lesson for you.

Good luck.