Woman reversed into me.

Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

Well, at a junction waiting behind a Fiesta when another car wanting to come round the same junction couldn't get through because they took the corner at a bad angle, the Fiesta infront of me put on there reverse lights (obviously thinking she saw me) & i started to reverse as fast my legs could go lol but obviously not fast enough.
Followed by a massive crunch i managed to keep the bike up, threw it on the stand & went to talk to them, very apologetic & after seeing my bike had no damage apart from a small crack on the mudguard got the reg & i told her to leave it. I left her with a massive dent in the bumper which i'm guessing was my front wheel.
Suprised how little the damage was for how loud it was.

How can she not see a luminous green motorcycle?

Gonna try & fix the crack with some of that fairing glue stuff.

One of those miserable days i guess.

Weedy · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Karma :

Just make sure you're front wheel isn't damaged at all! Shocked

Glad it was just the front of the bike and not you Wink

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Stupid woman Rolling Eyes

Use your horn next time Razz

I'd ask her to pay for a new mudguard personally. If she complains then claim from her insurance.

BorderHooner · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Karma :

did you get any cash off her for a new bumper then?

you could spend it on a decent paint job Laughing

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BorderHooner · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Karma :

did you get any cash off her for a new bumper then?

you could spend it on a decent paint job Laughing

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steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

id have the frame stressed and tested, at her expence obviosly.

glad ur okay.
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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

I always get mixed up with the horn & starter switch. Very Happy

Didn't get any money from her but didn't think much of it as the damage is minimal, good idea with that frame thing will look it up.
She probably hasn't even noticed her bumper, probably thought it only damaged me.
Weird how much bikes can do to cars tho!

Paivi · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Karma :

I would suggest reporting it to the police, in case she does. She could claim you rode into her, which the evidence would suggest happened.

Don't think she won't; as soon as she gets home, she/her hubby will check google for a new bumper and decide that they'll get it off your insurance.
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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

She didn't get my plate, think she was too shocked to even look.
Altough she knows where my mum lives as after we both went seperate ways & parked up right next to eachother, there friends live right oppersite. Doh!

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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

What with? She didn't get my reg or name. I don't think lying would be wise seeing as either her or someone she knows lives over the road from my mums house.

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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

From the sound you'd think i lost the whole front! But i suppose the wheel is much harder then the plastic bumper they have.
I probably could of avoided it if i had found the horn.

This is the crack, same on both sides. Just put some fairing glue on & will touch it up with some kawi green (although it's slightly darker lol)
https://img475.imageshack.us/img475/3316/image030iu2.jpg

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spike_Alike · Spanner Monkey Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Karma :

I had the exact same thing, except replace the fiesta with a van, and rear bumper with a tow hook. Utter destruction Rolling Eyes

And not a scratch to his van either.

Same situation, I was scrambling backwards as fast as I could and failing to hit my horn (gogo indicators!)

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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

If that is the case which i doubt it will be then there's plenty of people who would be willing to be my witness, the one who made sure i was o.k. She might not of saw him tho as she was too busy saying sorry & making sure i was o.k.
Happened right outside an old friends house actually, whilst he was gardening he saw the whole thing, he noticed her because of the loud music & failed to here my horn (above)

If she wants to play dirty that is.

mr_pete · Trackday Trickster Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Karma :

I had some r-tard do this to me in a petrol station.

LUCKILY the bike hit the block the pumps stand on, and therefore stopped it decking my shiny new exhausts on the floor.

£150 in cash later, I rode home....
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Mozzer · Spanner Monkey Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Karma :

Glad you didn't drop it...

I've had a similar incident leaving Tesco filling station (Yes the same one I got barred from and sent the letter of complaint to)... I was leaving the forecourt, there was a giant lorry infront in the exit part... I got right up behind it and realized the reverse light was on... then it started backing up on me... i could walk the bike backwards as fast as it was moving, but was panicking like crazy.

Thankfully someone filling up beeped their horn for me so he stopped and I could go round him.

Wasn't pleasant, but Thumbs Up

to the cager.
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Misc · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

Must of been intimidating, pretty lucky you didn't hit then! Would of been nasty.

Rubix · Nova Slayer Joined: 31 May 2006 Karma :

Glad ur ok buddy . imagine if you had dropped it ! or
even worse , she could have hit you from the side.

I would have made her pay for a new one, kept that
one for a spare.
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Rubix · Nova Slayer Joined: 31 May 2006 Karma :

your not a charity case , unless she was hot ? Razz

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dew · Trackday Trickster Joined: 26 Sep 2006 Karma :

so the guy doesn't want to claim money or take the lady to cleaners Thumbs Up

can't we leave it at that!!

How come everyone here is sure that she is going to claim Rolling Eyes

from reading the posts it seems this has already gone to court and we are talking claims and counterclaims! Twisted Evil

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