First proper close call !!!

[Bubbs]

Just started doing basic maintenance of my bike, been a bit hesitant with doing things as I'm a total novice, but thought why not get involved and start with a simple spark plug change. So did that and realised the old one had corroded and was probably causing some of the problems I was having.

Anyway I decided to jump on with just my helmet and bike jacket and take it for a quick ride to see if it would have made any difference, and thought it would be ok to leave the gloves for now as I'm not going far. Came up to a cross roads with the lights on green, i was going straight on so it was my right of way and some black BMW came from nowhere and cut across my path....everything went in slow motion and I locked the back brake up and luckily the rear of the bike slid out to the left and put me at an angle where i was able to put the power back on and pop through the gap behind the Beemer while slightly clipping his bumper.

My heart was going like fuck and all I could think was If i'd have come off my hands would have been in bits. Saw a pic of a guy on one of the threads who came off a lot faster and his hands made me queasy. Well lesson learned.... Slow down at junctions and wear all you gear!!!
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[clancy]

assholes in bmw's.
no damage to you or the bike though? so, lucky

[Feasty]

This morning I had to pop round a friends to drop something off, literally 2 minutes down the road. I thought about not wearing gloves as I actually love the feeling of riding without gloves (have done it a couple of times before on my road for 2 secs). However I decided not to take the chance, it only needs one mistake and not by me either!
You've just confirmed I made the right decision, and it also means I'll keep on making that decision and not risking my hands in future so thanks for that.

You've also had a VERY lucky escape, hopefully you'll keep your gloves on in future too!


(Why is it always BMW drivers? )
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(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[Bubbs]

Yeah I notice that while I'm driving too about the BMW riders. There's got to be some sort of reason behind it.

And the gloves thing, I actually thought before I set off, should I get my gloves as I looked at the Not Safe For Work thread in General Bike Chat and saw that guy had gone through a cheese grater.

Hmmm.... gloves are my friends.
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[clancy]

i think assholes go out and buy bmw 3 series. its there official club car.

[Bubbs]

ha ha, funnily enough it was actually a 3 series.
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[clancy]

good guess aye
no but seriously, bmw drivers are the worst.
almost got nailed by a 4x4. i was pulling out of a junction, halfway up a big hill. clear both ways to the top and bottom, so i pull out then this 4x4 basically clips my front wheel, came over the hill at about 70 in a 30 zone, scarred the shit out of me, would of killed me if i was a foot forwards. and the driver didnt even stop/slow down. nothing.

[Acemastr]

[wizzzard]

Think the problem with BMW drivers is that their cars are so well built and feel so responsive they inspire way to much confidence in their own driving ability. I'm firmly of the belief if you put almost anyone in a relatively good car their driving will get more aggresive.

Glad you made it ok though. Look on the bright side it's a pain free lesson and they are the best kind
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[metalangel]

ALWAYS wear gloves, for god's sake. That way if you do bin it you'll still be able to play video games while you recover
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[Bubbs]

[Jeansy001]

i had a car door opened on me once, the twat didnt look in his mirror and just opened the door, i luckily only clipped the door and slid out, everything was fine apart from a few fairing scratches. i was on my cbr 125 in full leathers

[Jeansy001]

i had a car door opened on me once, the twat didnt look in his mirror and just opened the door, i luckily only clipped the door and slid out, everything was fine apart from a few fairing scratches. i was on my cbr 125 in full leathers

[BlackStallion]

Shit daffyd, your dam lucky

Hope all is going well with the bike

I had a close encounter the other day with a foreign twat on a push bike.

I was on a 4 lane roundabout at night, about 11pm, and i was on the far left lane, about to take the first left off, when out of no where a push bike with no lights or reflectors whatsoever just wandered into my light beam...

He was swaying all over the road as if he was doing a slalom or something, he must have been drunk!

I swurved to go left of him and he just shot in front of me, as if he was trying to cut my path! I broke extremely hard and honked my horn!

I shouted at him "what the fuck do you think you're doing you twat, you'll get yourself killed!" he was an indian guy i think, he just mumbled back in his language.

That has been my only close call in my whole 5 months of riding! I'm not looking forward to having cars involved

No matter who it is, what ever they are on, there's always people who seem to think motorbikes don't exist anymore...

Protective gear is essential! That's why i have stepped up from textile to leather

Ride safe daffyd

[Wilson123]

You lucky bastard.
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[chris-red]

Ever since that pic that Binge posted I will never go out without Gloves.
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[BlackStallion]

Here's something for you daffyd...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OYtgicQKug&feature=channel

A brilliant example of a BMW driver being a fucking idiot...

[Bubbs]

Ha ha... they're everywhere. Looked like the instructor was after him after that too.
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