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**WickedOne** · 2nd February 2007, 09:01

Oh no, as long as you're okay!!! What happened Tammy?

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 09:24

Originally Posted by WickedOne

Oh no, as long as you're okay!!! What happened Tammy?

Well my version of the accident is this (I'm saying my version because it all happened so quick I'm not 100% sure what I did wrong).

I was going to work as normal, saw over 6 cops from Onewa Rd to the Fanshaw St Offramp and thought "I'll be good" and stay in the flow of traffic, whereas normally I split all the way to work. On Fanshaw St (at the lights near the Vodafone Building) I was behind a driver in a black car, I was keeping a close eye on the 4x4 behind me because he had been right up my ass from the harbour bridge, got to the lights, traffic was moving at a decent speed (about 40kph), came up to the lights, traffic was still flowing, the traffic wasn't too backed-up scanned ahead to see if the traffic was flowing enough for me to change into the bus-lane, black car ahead had about 4 car spaces between him and the car ahead, looked in my mirrors to make sure the 4x4 behind me wasn't right up my ass again, as I looked in my mirrors I heard tyres sqealing, instantly looked ahead again and saw the driver of the black car had come to a stop (it was his tyres I heard), jammed on the brakes and the bike went down with just cm's to spare before I would have hit the black car ahead of me. Just before the bike hit the ground looking directly ahead I saw the exaust pipe of the black car and can only remember thinking "shit". As the bike hit the ground I heard more tyres sqealing and thought "fucking 4x4's gonna hit me". My front tyre slid under the back of the Black car and came to a stop because of that.

Next thing I'm jumping up and turning the bike off. Guy in the black car gets out his car (he is now stopped right in the middle of the traffic lights... for no reason that I could see... and he's asian... not that it makes any difference), he asks if I'm ok, while 2 builders waiting at the lights to cross come running over asking if I'm ok, first reaction is "yeah I'm ok", Asian guy gets back in his car and drives off. Two builder guys help me pick my bike up, another biker on what I think was a yellow/gold Trumpy 675 pulls up and starts to put his stand down to possibly offer assistance, I look over and ge gestures "are you ok" and I gave him a thumbs up... and he rides off...

Thats about it really. I was checking my mirrors for 2 seconds and in effect wasn't watching ahead and didn't see this guy brake until I heard his tyres and then it was too late.

So looking at it logically, can't blame anyone but myself. No harm done to myself, just a bruise on my hip, sore neck and sore arms. Very stiff today, but otherwise fine. The bike is looking even more munted now lol.

Front fairing on the right side is damaged and needs some fibreglass repair work done, right indicator ripped right out and smashed on the road, rear brake lever snapped off. The rest of the damage is just cracks in the lower right hand fairing and scratches. Nothing major.

My leather jacket has a nice big scuff on the shoulder, and a big scuff on the elbow, also some of the stitching has been ripped, but not enough to really matter. My right boot has a patch scrapped off the toe slider, no worries... and my draggin jeans have a scuff mark where my hip is... no damage to helmet at all.

**WickedOne** · 2nd February 2007, 09:28

That's really unfortunate, hope the bruises heal up soon and good luck with getting the bike sorted, hopefully you'll be all good for your test on Thursday!!!

**LilSel** · 2nd February 2007, 09:38

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Well my version of the accident is this...

Damn Girl!!!

Glad to hear your ok!

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 09:42

Originally Posted by LilSel

Damn Girl!!!

Glad to hear your ok!

Thanks... yeah I'm lucky I guess, could have been worse...

**Juud** · 2nd February 2007, 09:45

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Asian guy gets back in his car and drives off.

What a selfish bastard! He probably felt guilty for some reason and disappeared before anybody could point the finger.

Glad your okay though, any luck finding the parts?

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 09:52

Originally Posted by Juud

What a selfish bastard! He probably felt guilty for some reason and disappeared before anybody could point the finger.

Glad your okay though, any luck finding the parts?

Thanks

He did look pretty sorry when he asked if I was ok, worried rather. But I don't blame him, legally I should have left a big enough following distance to have stopped in time.

Well only need to replace the indicator and the rear brake lever, indicators are not a problem, the boss worked as an electrican for over 15 years and has already offered to install the new ones over the weekend (just need to buy them lol) and having some issues finding the brake lever as Kawasaki has none in stock and looking at a good 6 days to 3 weeks for delivery. Wreckers have some in stock but the guy I spoke to didn't know the price and didn't know if they would fit the "C" model. So have to wait for him to call me back. Also have put a post in the Online Trading Section for the lever, but no bites as of yet...

**LilSel** · 2nd February 2007, 10:00

Originally Posted by placidfemme

having some issues finding the brake lever as Kawasaki has none in stock and looking at a good 6 days to 3 weeks for delivery.

If you get stuck with getting parts, n looks like you might need to cancel ya test... dont stress cuz ill lend ya mine.
(pretty similar... just not as fast lol)

**WickedOne** · 2nd February 2007, 10:01

Originally Posted by LilSel

If you get stuck with getting parts, n looks like you might need to cancel ya test... dont stress cuz ill lend ya mine.
(pretty similar... just not as fast lol)

Nice gesture!!!

**LilSel** · 2nd February 2007, 10:06

Originally Posted by WickedOne

Nice gesture!!!

my bike isnt my primary form of transport... so I dont mind.
I would be slutted if I couldnt sit my test after waitin the time out etc...
(I'd even take the cruiser to the test if need be lol... any bikes a good bike)

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 10:21

Originally Posted by LilSel

If you get stuck with getting parts, n looks like you might need to cancel ya test... dont stress cuz ill lend ya mine.
(pretty similar... just not as fast lol)

Thanks

I'll keep that in mind... I've got your number just incase...

*wants a girlfriend that works in the fibreglass industry now* lol

**LilSel** · 2nd February 2007, 10:30

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Thanks

I'll keep that in mind... I've got your number just incase...

*wants a girlfriend that works in the fibreglass industry now* lol

haha... my partner is a fibreglasser... start sucking up... lol...

I have a couple of cracks in mine around a screw hole that we gonna fix up... I'll let ya know when it looks like we'll have free time to do it... roll on over... n we'll fix yours up too.

**placidfemme** · 2nd February 2007, 10:35

Originally Posted by LilSel

haha... my partner is a fibreglasser... start sucking up... lol...

I have a couple of cracks in mine around a screw hole that we gonna fix up... I'll let ya know when it looks like we'll have free time to do it... roll on over... n we'll fix yours up too.

yeah I know, you lucky tart! I'll trade you 27 stars for the service

(lol I think thats worth about 3 beers... am I right?)

Its all good, I'm in no rush to fix the fairing, my bike looks like crap anyway, I've totally abused it in the last 4 months, dropped it twice up north and the crashed it yesterday and not forgetting the cosmetic damage I still havn't bothered fixing since I wrote it off...

Oh well... as a wise man once said to me "It's a machine, its made to be thrashed, thrash it and have fun". lol so yeah it's truely thrashed and I'm still having fun on it

**LilSel** · 2nd February 2007, 10:45

Originally Posted by placidfemme

yeah I know, you lucky tart! I'll trade you 27 stars for the service

(lol I think thats worth about 3 beers... am I right?)

Its all good, I'm in no rush to fix the fairing, my bike looks like crap anyway, I've totally abused it in the last 4 months, dropped it twice up north and the crashed it yesterday and not forgetting the cosmetic damage I still havn't bothered fixing since I wrote it off...

Oh well... as a wise man once said to me "It's a machine, its made to be thrashed, thrash it and have fun". lol so yeah it's truely thrashed and I'm still having fun on it

LOL!!!!!

Yeah im in no rush to worry bout the lil ones in mine, cant even see them... but I know they are there lol...

But as above... when we get around to pulling them off n glassing them... you should bring yours over too... two birds with one stone kinda thing