Please read this - anatomy of my crash

[yachtie10]

you faffed around and you got pranged...re read your story and think about when you had the power to avoid this.. easy really.. sick of bleating ninnie biker stories

another kb wanker who knows it all
sick of bleating know it alls who wernt there but know it all

youve read what you wanted to see but your amazing skills wont save you all the time

[Spearfish]

So what's the story with the bike?
Is it seriously mechanically damaged or a lot of expensive cosmetic damage.

After seeing some of the insurance write-offs on trade me it isn't hard.

[98tls]

Do feel free to highlight it. From what I can see SSu was trying his best to avoid a bad situation. Oh course you would have pulled a wheelly and riden over the Falcon eh?

OI,leave Fords outta this eh,lets just call it a Holden and carry on...as you were.

[Bonez]

OI,leave Fords outta this eh,lets just call it a Holden and carry on...as you were.

Will Co.

[98tls]

Will Co.

Cheers B,only mentioned it as my own Ford has a quick release tailgate, used when a motorcyclist over estimates his stopping ability ie fucks up and instead of carnage he simply finds himself onboard

[Shiny side up]

So what's the story with the bike?
Is it seriously mechanically damaged or a lot of expensive cosmetic damage.

After seeing some of the insurance write-offs on trade me it isn't hard.

Just spent most of the evening with a mate straigtening it up as best as I can for the moment. It takes a bit to kill an old Yammy XJ550.
The pack rack was bent
the handle bars are slightly bent
the front shocks had twisted in the clamps
the RF indicatior was broken
The LH foot peg is mangled
the tank has a knee shaped impression in it
the LH hand grip is torn
the timing cover is cracked
the clutch lever is slightly bent
the headlight surround and tach surround is scratched
The air box was knocked off the carbs
So once I straightened the foots peg as much as possible (it is still fragged), replaced the indicator and untwisted the front shocks it was ridable again.
I had an old repaired timing cover that I have put on to keep the water out.
I have straighten the pack rack. So once I get a new peg it will be ok but it will always show the scars.
I think my shoulder took the biggest hit but my leg took the double hit. Gotta love armoured jacket sholders and steel shin guards)

[superman]

Cheers B,only mentioned it as my own Ford has a quick release tailgate, used when a motorcyclist over estimates his stopping ability ie fucks up and instead of carnage he simply finds himself onboard

FUCKING WIN!

Be sweet if you put a motor on it to winch it closed again straight after. My bike now

[Bonez]

Cheers B,only mentioned it as my own Ford has a quick release tailgate, used when a motorcyclist over estimates his stopping ability ie fucks up and instead of carnage he simply finds himself onboard

Good for lashings of lycra I should imagine too. Think of how many cyclists could fit it. No wait. Don't. The mental image is far too traumatic.

[Katman]

The XJ is very noisy and I had changed down to have reaction if the idiot did do something stupid.

So let's get this straight....

You saw the car slowing down and thought you'd better watch them closely, you saw them braking and wondered what they were doing, you moved over to be further away from them, you sounded your horn and changed down a gear to be ready to react - but the accident still happened?????

I hope you're not trying to suggest the accident was unavoidable.

[Shiny side up]

So let's get this straight....

I hope you're not trying to suggest the accident was unavoidable.

Coming through a large-ish roundabout.
I was in the centre lane going straight through following an other car.
There was 4 cars in the outside lane
(land transport act say on roundabouts - left lane if going half way round or less, right lane for half way or more, unless lane marking and signage say otherwise)
The lane markings clearly show no right turn from the outside lane.
As we came round the roundabout the third car in the left lane was going slower than the others which is why I noticed him.
The forth car in the left lane moved into the right lane right in front of me so I had to brake to avoid being too close to him.
As the car in front of me passed the third car in the left lane and exited the roundabout the third car in the left lane braked hard and turned right.
By this time I was about 2 lane widths away from the exit. This meant that I had about one and a half lane widths distance to react in on an 80Kmh round about.
So yes I suppose it was avoidable. I could have popped a wheelie and ridden right over top of the Ford or stayed in my armchair like you.

[Katman]

This meant that I had about one and a half lane widths distance to react in on an 80Kmh round about.

Just because they place a roundabout on an 80kph section of road doesn't always mean it's prudent to do 80kph around them.

[Ocean1]

Just because they give you a mouth but no brain to drive it doesn't always mean it's prudent to advertise the fact.

Fixt......

[Katman]

Fixt......

You've never managed to get the hang of that ignore function, have you?

[Ocean1]

You've never managed to get the hang of that ignore function, have you?

Like I said, I don't need artificial assistance in ignoring paltry village imbeciles

[Crasherfromwayback]

Like I said, I don't need artificial assistance in ignoring paltry village imbeciles

Don't mind him. Every now and then, he takes time out from asking GUYS to suck his cock and placing really mature tags, to show us all how good he? is compared to the rest of us.