Riding home on my motorbike last night after work doing about 30 in a built up area, a nice gentle man decided to ruin my day/week/year. He was travelling towards me and decided to do a right turn , just as i reach the point of no stopping hence i hit the car, my leg got squashed between the bike and car then i flew over the bonnet with my bike following. Luckily the bike and i landed in different places me bouncing along the kerb and the bike down the round. Result bent frame and forks, smashed crank case,broken handle bars. smashed helmet ripped boots and jacket Oh and the small matter of me being on crutches and in need of surgey to my right foot. Some of the bones are smahed up not just broken and they are floating about. And all he could say was 'I didnt see you!' Pic to follow when i can walk to use my camera
I don`t ride but I always keep a good eye out. Some people are so numb they must just drive in a daze . I`ve seen so many close calls and can`t believe they don`t see the bikers even though you guys have your lights on all the time. Take for every penny you can!! Hope you get better soon mate.
update: Police just been round theyre considering prosecution against the other dude. I just want me bike back and to be able to walk again, dont really want him to get done for dangerous driving etc.
Get well soon Collie, make a claim for the bike, your gear, loss of earning, injury and psychological trauma suffered. Take him to the cleaners, blind tw4t.
kreg i do heavy recovery for a living you will know the stuff i see(dont you have wagons?) dont recon i can get away with trauma lol
Oh well worth a try... I took me 6 days to get my overturned Scania back from the M6, its now in the recovery yard waiting for the insurance people. 72,000 in bits[:^(] [:^(] [/IMG]
bad luck kreg, hope you dont lose out too much and your drivers ok. its been bad for hauliers recently.
ahh nice!!! will that bike do more than 30?? just kidding dude, i used to ride a kmx 125 everyday for a year and had atleast 1 close call a week!!!! ridiculus what some motorist doo!!!
yeah i had it up to an amazing 75 ! but would only do 60 up more than a slight gradient. 12000rpm 2 stroke screemer. it left robin reliants for dead ha ha ha
update the police contacted me today and have told me they are prepareing a case for the cps . Due care and attention. is the charge.any one know what you get for this is it points etc.
wooo an RXS 100!! i haven't seen 1 of those in years !! i had 1 and it flew, had an all speed zorst on it,
Sorry to hear about the accident. Sorry to correct you but that bike is indeed a 4-stroke. Its aircooled which i didnt think 2-strokes were, and theres no expansion chamber on the exhaust... Where have you been pouring the two stroke oil then? I hope you've not been premixing it. I used to have a Cagiva Mito (a real 2 stroke ) and loved every minute of it. I give it up though after a very near miss involving some chav racer who didnt like being over taken. Its a shame theres so many n0bs on the road now. Biking is more dangerous than ever... Even the government have realised this.
Actually I may be wrong... Does it rev to 12000rpm? I miss my old cagiva thinking about it... 110mph out of a 125cc
mate its a two stroke i know my **** on bikes expansion chamber is in inside the exhaust its just straight on the out side if you know what i mean
Whoops! I can see the expansion chamber now, Its well hidden though. I didnt know 2-stroke's could be air cooled. hmmm, and i thought i new my **** about two strokes. maybe not sorry about that, i had a clever(read special) moment. Are you going through the insurance? Buy a cagiva or aprilia next if you want a screamer...
