Merde happens

[Mr Merde]

I ate tarmac again last night.

Auckland motorway, 5:45pm, rush hour traffic, wet and dark.

As is my habbit in such conditions I tend to throttle off a bit and leave a lot more gap between me and the proceeding cage.

Last night I was doing this and some idiot saw what he thought was a gap and suddenly just crossed into the gap. He suddenly realised that he was going too fast in the lane (right hand) and slammed on his brakes. In the fraction this took place I saw the problem, applied the brakes, realised I didnt have the distance to safely slow down or stop so I swerved into the left hand lane. Front wheel hit something slippery whilst doing all this and down I went. Car behind me stopped. Arsehole in front who caused this apparently sped off at a great rate.

My thanks to the Armourguard security guard who stopped and helped me get up and get the bike out of the way of the traffic

My thanks to SPEEDIE and his work mate for making my trip to Auckland so comfortable and for looking after me.

My thanks to the bike cop who came to the scene. He arranged for the bike to be towed (where I have no idea).

How am I?

Bruised, battered sore and such. Grazes all down my left side, another damaged shoulder, the left one this time. No breaks thank goodness. Doctors advice to take a week off, see my GP, arrange physio.

Anyway, to all those still on the road.

Watch out for those damm cages. After 35 years and over 1 million kilometers on a bike I still dont get it right.


Mr

[Sniper]

Fuck man, that aint good. No one catch the arseholes plate?

Heal up soon mate

S

[Mr Merde]

Fuck man, that aint good. No one catch the arseholes plate?

Heal up soon mate

S

Happened too quickly. I was a little busy writing off a helmet, admiring the lovely lights of the cars I felt were going to go over top of me and generally damaging the ride.

No serious damage to me. Ego bruised as much as the body. Worried about the bike. My only means of getting to work. Will have to get it going as fast as possible. Just bought a new home so cash is real tight.

Oh well as the topic headline says

SHIT HAPPENS


Merde

[Sniper]

As it does, but it still fucken sucks.

Heal up well, hope you get the bike sorted ASAP.

[gijoe1313]

Ahhh bugger ... sorry to hear about that mate. You've been through the wars lately haven't ya? I can only say thank gosh you are "okay" and not been hit by a following car

Kudos to those who helped you out and I hope you find out where your bike went. I've got a week of school hols left. If you need a hand (one since my left is still a bit swollen) I'm there!

[007XX]

Bugger, that really sucks!!!

Sorry to hear about all of this.But its a blessing you're not broken. Do you know where your bike is?

[janno]

I ate tarmac again last night.

After 35 years and over 1 million kilometers on a bike I still dont get it right.


Mr

Don't be down on yourself. A less experienced person might have sat there in LaLa land oblivious to anything around them, and been really hurt.


You did well to take as much evasive action as you did - just stinks that you hit that wet patch of oily whatever.

Fingers crossed that a witness might have jotted down the licence plate of the guy, I know I would have.

You might find out some good news on Monday perhaps

[ajturbo]

looks like you need more training......

i thought the new licence system is faulty....

found ya bike yet?

[scumdog]

Bugger, bad luck shag!
Bloody drivers that create mayhem and then bugger off - grrr!

[Mom]

Thank goddness you did not get an even closer look at the car behind you! What a shocker. Rest up and get better, hope the damage to your bike is easily repairable. Take care eh? Yes shit happens I agree. Hope that someone got that rego#.

[86GSXR]

Condolences to you mate, hope all is fixed up soon!

[Mr Merde]

Feeling a little sorry for myself at the moment. Sharron wont let me do a lot. Comes from living with a nurse.

Going to ring up the police this afternoon to find out what happened to the bike.

Saw some plastic on the road, clutch lever a definite gonner, gear lever intact. Probably all cosmetic. Couldnt start it as it needs the clutch engaged do do this. Indicators whole, rubber mouted to fairing. Lights were intact.

Gives me a reason for a "tart up" job on the bike rather than just feeling like it.

On the way in to hospital to pick me up last night Sharrons car's wipers packed up. Dead opposite side of the Southern motorway to where I had my off. She had to catch a taxi to hospital and leave the car on the shoulder. We got back to the car and limped home along Gt Sth Road at a max of 50kph. Arrived home 8 hours after I left work. Not bad for a 71km journey.

Morale of the story.

We all have a bad day sometimes. Watch out for the arseholes on the road, they dont care.

[Maha]

No one catch the arseholes plate?

Yes it simply read....MRRSOL.... (Mr R Sol)

[Macktheknife]

Bugger about the off mate, let me know if I can help in any way. Very happy to hear you are basically ok, even if not fully functional just yet.

[Beemer]

Not good to hear at all. Hope you and the bike are back in action again soon.

Pisses me off when you leave a gap and some other inconsiderate arsehole jumps into it and causes an accident.

I'm just glad you didn't then get run over by the following motorists, so at least we're not lamenting the permanent loss of another fellow rider.