Well shit, dropped the scoot

**DangerMice** · 1st November 2010, 19:31

Bugger it, was following a car turning left into Great North Road today, threw a look over the shoulder to check the traffic, looked back forwards only to see the car had basically stopped in the lane to turn into a driveway a few metres from the intersection. Had no chance of stopping as I was still accelerating, locked the front, hit the car, dropped it on the right side, did a little flip in the air and landed on my left side a few metres from the bike. It was over in a second.

The other driver left because "she had an appointment" so I called the cops, someone else had already called an ambulance but I was ok. The gear did it's job, no skin lost just a sore shoulder and knee and general aching.

The driver came back 15 mins later, turned out she was a disqualified driver so the cop told me her car (well actually as I understand it, her ex-boyfriends car who didn't know she had it) was going to be impounded for 28 days. Suck, felt kind of sorry for her because it wasn't her fault, but then her abusive passenger & the fact she was actually driving while disqualified changed my mind about that.

I got a ticket for "travelling too fast to be able to stop, sudden stop by car in front" which was fair enough, scoot has some panel damage but it's covered by insurance. Hope the forks etc are ok, otherwise I guess it might get written off.

Ah well, that'll learn me.

**DangerMice** · 1st November 2010, 19:32

and one more pic

**Smifffy** · 1st November 2010, 19:35

Glad you got off reasonably lightly damage wise.

Glad another disq. driver got snapped too. She was disq. for a reason...

**KelvinAng** · 1st November 2010, 20:09

Originally Posted by DangerMice

I got a ticket for "travelling too fast to be able to stop, sudden stop by car in front"

On a moped?

I'd think it might be more likely to be "travelling too near to the vehicle in front"!

Glad you're alright, mate. I used to follow your adventures on the Jog (coz I was considering one) and remembered you disappeared for a while and I thought I remember reading something not too pleasant on another site somewhere... but glad you're back

**DangerMice** · 1st November 2010, 22:22

Originally Posted by KelvinAng

On a moped?

50CCs of fury mate lol.

If I'd been looking forwards the whole time I could've stopped, but by the time I was actually looking forward I never had a chance, too close, not enough stopping power. Locking the front certainly didn't help

What pisses me off the most is that I usually wear a video camera on my helmet, but wasn't today because I forgot to charge it over the weekend. Would've made a great video

**Spearfish** · 1st November 2010, 23:03

Good to see your ok an typing about it, pity about the front of the scoot though its a big panel to replace and if the forks are damaged in any way it will be written off.

I've had two close ones last week in the opposite situation, nearly getting rear ended while stopped at red lights. The second would have crushed me if I hadn't seen them coming and moved into an empty turn only lane. (and they say they come in threes?)

**The Everlasting** · 2nd November 2010, 17:30

Originally Posted by KelvinAng

On a moped?

I'd think it might be more likely to be "travelling too near to the vehicle in front"!

Glad you're alright, mate. I used to follow your adventures on the Jog (coz I was considering one) and remembered you disappeared for a while and I thought I remember reading something not too pleasant on another site somewhere... but glad you're back

Hehe those little 50cc 2 strokes can get way over the 50km/h speed limit..

@OP glad you weren't seriously injured.

**mattian** · 2nd November 2010, 17:37

Good on you for wearing gear!! so many scooter riders don't from my observations!

**DangerMice** · 2nd November 2010, 19:56

Originally Posted by mattian

Good on you for wearing gear!! so many scooter riders don't from my observations!

yeah man, boots, cordura pants & jacket, leather gloves and helmet. I like my skin, I'd like it to hang around as long as possible

There's not a scratch or rip on any of it, well pleased, although I'm thinking I should replace the helmet. I don't remember anything between starting to go down and finding myself lying on the road. Although there are no marks on it, I can't be sure it didn't hit anything.

**DangerMice** · 2nd November 2010, 19:57

Originally Posted by Spearfish

Good to see your ok an typing about it, pity about the front of the scoot though its a big panel to replace and if the forks are damaged in any way it will be written off.

I've had two close ones last week in the opposite situation, nearly getting rear ended while stopped at red lights. The second would have crushed me if I hadn't seen them coming and moved into an empty turn only lane. (and they say they come in threes?)

Cheers spearfish, hopefully it was 3 things to happen to scooters in general this week and I was the third

**DangerMice** · 2nd November 2010, 20:05

Got it assessed today, forks are still straight as, so its basically all panel damage except for the exhaust which also needs replacing (came down that side).

State want to see it for themselves tomorrow, so hopefully they don't decide to write it off anyway. (Although I admit I was eyeing up the showroom lol)

I'm a hell of a lot more sore today, right across both shoulders and down my back. Feels like a muscle ache, but no bruising or anything. Can't lift left arm too much above horizontal without really feeling it, and left knee is a bit swollen. Guess thats what I came down on.

**DangerMice** · 2nd November 2010, 20:06

Originally Posted by The Everlasting

Hehe those little 50cc 2 strokes can get way over the 50km/h speed limit..

@OP glad you weren't seriously injured.

Cheers, me too!

**KelvinAng** · 2nd November 2010, 20:36

Originally Posted by The Everlasting

Hehe those little 50cc 2 strokes can get way over the 50km/h speed limit..

Oh yea, that I understand

had a wee 50cc 2-smoker Vespa myself and while it wouldn't beat the Jog in top speed, it still got to an indicated 75km/hr (probably 68km/hr true speed). And we're not yet talking about modding! If I live in the city again I might just get a Jog and...

**Spearfish** · 2nd November 2010, 20:39

Originally Posted by DangerMice

Got it assessed today, forks are still straight as, so its basically all panel damage except for the exhaust which also needs replacing (came down that side).

State want to see it for themselves tomorrow, so hopefully they don't decide to write it off anyway. (Although I admit I was eyeing up the showroom lol)

Could be a good thing if state decide to keep it if your ready to move up either to another larger scoot or go to the dark side, depending on your class 6 licence situation.