53,000 Kms without a bin

**riffer** · 10th July 2008, 13:13

The dream run had to end sometime.

Monday morning, 8.15 am. Paremata Roundabout. 'twas a cold, wet morning, and I was running late for work and pushing the bike. No dramas however, until the roundabout.

I'm coming around the roundabout and some clown decides to beat the traffic and pull out of the Mobil station into the path of the car in front of me, which, quite rightly, emergency brakes.

And stupid Survival Reaction #1 kicks in before Mr riffer can say "don't brake so hard". But it's too late... Lose the front end, and the bike goes down faster than a cheap porn actress. Head whacks straight into the ground followed by hand and shoulder, then bike.

Jolly good of me to take the impact and prevent the bike getting too munted.

Anyway, got away with mild concussion, a sore hand and shoulder. The impact cured my back which has been sore for about three weeks. Must have been just the right sort of chiropractic.

My insurance company (Vero) have been brilliant. New gear within 24 hours. Took the opportunity of getting a nice wine red Shoei Multitec to match the bike, and took a day off work to chill.

I noticed I was a bit squirrely on the first right hander getting back on but that soon settled.

Onwards and upwards...

Here's some piccies for the curious. Bugger all damage really. New mirror, indicator, possibly new muffler needed. The rest I can sand and bog out.

edit: notice pic 4 - you can see where the tyre let go.

**firefighter** · 10th July 2008, 13:17

Is your gear covered under house and contents or do you have it covered some other way? good to hear your alright, did the guy stop?

**riffer** · 10th July 2008, 13:19

House and Contents.

I recommend Vero. Bloody amazing service.

Car in front stopped. One ambulance and police car attended.

**kiwifruit** · 10th July 2008, 13:30

Glad to hear the damage is minor

**Colapop** · 10th July 2008, 13:33

Oooo Bugger S!! She was shiny too... Dangerous machines those motormacycles, you wanna be careful.

So you'll be stripping her and selling the parts then? I'll draw up a list...

**MyGSXF:Me** · 10th July 2008, 13:35

Glad to hear that YOU are (relatively) ok!!!!!

**NZsarge** · 10th July 2008, 13:35

Originally Posted by riffer

House and Contents.

I recommend Vero. Bloody amazing service.

Car in front stopped. One ambulance and police car attended.

I'm also glad to here you've gotten away reasonably unscathed (we'll you anyway and that's the most important thing) but no one needs that shit though...

**Cajun** · 10th July 2008, 13:35

glad to hear only mirror riffer
and your all good,

**Nasty** · 10th July 2008, 13:38

Very glad that you are ok Riffer ... and please that not too much to the bike .. is good re insurance ... and hopefully all back on again shortly.

**Mikkel** · 10th July 2008, 13:52

Bummer! Sounds like an experience familiar to myself

Good thing you didn't get hurt to badly. A mild concussion is a funny thing - I had mental diorrhea for a couple of hours when I had my similar crash.

While gear is covered by house and contents, I do believe that Vero also covers your gear in a spill (you might have to check an additional box, I can't remember) - as such there should be no need to use the house and contents in this case.

**riffer** · 10th July 2008, 14:00

Bike is covered by separate insurance Mikkel, and with a $750 excess it ain't worth claiming.

As for the mental diarrhoea, same here - really "spaced out" and kept repeating myself. The wife hardly noticed LOL.

Nasty - mirror and indicator won't stop me. I'm still riding.

Col - two words. Foxtrot Oscar.

**riffer** · 10th July 2008, 14:03

Got new mirror and indicator thanks to Frosty. New zorst thanks to Mandownunder.

K&N air filter goes on too while I'm at it.

I can do the bodywork. She'll be mint again.

**Mikkel** · 10th July 2008, 14:06

Originally Posted by riffer

Bike is covered by separate insurance Mikkel, and with a $750 excess it ain't worth claiming.

Yeah, I see what you mean. I had exactly the same with the ZXR - excess was $400 and repair was $700 didn't bother claiming and suffering the premium increase.

Originally Posted by riffer

As for the mental diarrhoea, same here - really "spaced out" and kept repeating myself. The wife hardly noticed LOL.

It was indeed spacy! I felt everything was like a deja vu - I didn't have trouble focusing on the rest of the braking exercise we were doing when I came off, but after I got off the bike and back into the class room my mind was just all over the place. I didn't think much of it at the time and I drove the car and trailer back to Chch at the end of the day.