I hate cars with a passion!

[Jayka]

Hi Everyone,

I had a really bad experience last weekend.
Well I just brought my bike about a month ago and went to take it out on my first ride. Well I sort of wish I didnt now cos I was going downhill around a corner and a Subaru WRX was coming uphill at the same time. Well the driver was going way tooo fast and cut the corner and I got up close and personal with the drivers front grill!!!

Im fine (abit sore and a concussion- could have been worse!!!), my bike however needs a little work, but now Im not keen on getting back on it and riding again!!!

So any advice on how I can get over myself and get back on my bike would be much apprieated

Jess

[McJim]

Cars are alright - its the wank stains holding the steering wheels that need taken out into a field and shot.

[EJK]

It's not the car. It's the driver.

Please don't sue Subaru.

[Ronin]

+1 to the lycra clad Scot

[DIN PELENDA]

There is lot of tips on hire, how to ride safe by keeping left, thinking what if, looking ahead, road conditions........ it my not be your fault but you always end up worse of . I suggest you get back on your bike once you OK with it will take some time, take it ease. We all have to go thought it and you will be much safer, better rider the longer you ride.
On this note I have something similar to this happened just last week and is very common thing, I was riding on not so busy road and as I was coming around LH corner there was push bike rider on other side of road, just like I knew there was on coming cage getting around guy on push bike but he was 2/3 on my side, he just couldn't wait to get safe pass. I was lucky to keep left even then that was very close and I was very close of doing U turn, but I taught better not.

Take care
Din

[Jayka]

Yeah I agree!!! I actually own a Subaru myself which is fully worked and I dont go tearing around corners at dangerous speeds!!!!!- The worst thing about all of this is that the driver is swearing black and blue that she wasnt at fault even thou the car, me and my poor bike were left in mangled heap on my side of the road!!!!

[CookMySock]

Oh you pore thing, Jess. Thats a horrible introduction to biking.

As to getting it sorted - be patient with yourself, and start work on getting the bike fixed. I think it's really important to take a break from riding after a bad incident, so with any luck both you and the bike are ready to go at the same time - anywhere between two and four weeks - everyone is different, and you mustn't hurry it. Get back on the bike only when you feel happy to do so.

You might get some satisfaction in the meanwhile by making a written statement to the cops about this clown who hit you.

Also there's LOTS of lady riders if your area, so maybe they might take you out and cheer you up.

Steve

[BuzzardNZ]

suck it up and get back on. shit happens, get over it. happened to me plenty of times!

[MadDuck]

So any advice on how I can get over myself and get back on my bike would be much apprieated

Jess

suck it up and get back on. shit happens, get over it. happened to me plenty of times!

Firstly ignore arseholes like the above poster.

There are a couple of ladies down your way that I am sure would be more than happy to help you out. Having said that theres a few pretty ok blokes too. But Dont tell them I said that
Pop into Bayride and they will put you in touch

[Jayka]

Yeah Ill get back on when my bike is back home all in one piece, but for now anyway Im gona take DB advice and take a breather- anyways I cant sit upright to save myself at the moment/ cracked and bruised ribs hurt lots!!!!

Yeah Im not taking any notice of the BuzzardNZ post

Yeah I might just go and call into Bayride, Thanx

[Jayka]

suck it up and get back on. shit happens, get over it. happened to me plenty of times!

Heya mate maybe you should go and sign up for a riding course!!!! Sounds like you need it!!!!

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

If she cut the corner, then she cut the corner.

You can't go through life expecting every car coming the other way will cut the corner (sometimes maybe but not all the time).

You either need to get back on the bike and put it down to really bad luck and timing or not get back on the bike at all.

It sounds like the same or worse would have happened if you were in a car. So don't put it down to you being on a bike at the time, but do aim to improve your skills so if it ever does happen again you may be able to avoid it (optional is then doing a u turn and hunting down the stupid cow for cutting the corner in the first place).

Get on it!

[CookMySock]

You either need to get back on the bike and put it down to really bad luck and timing or not get back on the bike at all.

Most chix don't work that way, and some guys don't either.

Those who prefer the "get straight back on the horse" approach - should, and those who don't are best served to clear their mind of anything to do with riding whatsoever until such time that they have settled and they can trust themselves and the bike again - anything between two weeks and two months. Rather sit in the shed and tinker with it, and replace snapped bits with new and shiney bits here and there, and polish it a bit. Even start it up and give it a little rev maybe.

Steve

[vifferman]

Sorry to hear about your woes.
There's no magic formula; if you want to get back on the bike, you will, and lots of riding (and maybe some training) will help get your confidence back.
I've had a few accidents, and written off two bikes. The first one (back when I was 17), I had no doubt I would get back on a bike. The only thing that gave me bad feelings was watching other bikers riding like twats, especially one guy on a Ducati 450 who was very reckless.
When I wrote off my last VFR (or rather, it was written off by a brain-dead car driver), I came very close to giving up biking. Even nearly bought an Alfa with the insurance money. However, the more I thought about it, the more I knew I wasn't ready to give it up - it was still too much a part of who I am. So, I went and bought a VTR1000 instead.

It's either right for you or it isn't. Don't stress about it, just get well, get fit, and if you feel you want another crack at it, then get some lessons and mentoring, to make sure your head's in the best space for getting out there again.

[slofox]

Wot vifferman said - good advice.

When it comes down to it, I believe that as a motorcyclist, the responsibility for keeping myself safe is mine alone. You can avoid a lot of grief by being prepared. Obviously there will be situations that are unavoidable but there are many more that are avoidable. The worst crash I ever had happened when I was a beginner rider and a dude turned across an intersection into me. But these days, I would be watching the driver and I would have picked up that he wasn't seeing me at all and would have taken appropriate action. Like keeping out of his way, not proceeding through the junction and expecting him to give way as he should have.

I did an advanced rider course here about a year ago and one of the major things that the instructor was on about was "defensive riding" for want of a better term for it. Meaning always scanning the environment ahead and always planning for every possibility. Scanning and planning. Essential to safe riding.

You can do a lot to keep yourself safe. A mentor or instructor might well be the go for you. Best of luck!