Filtering through traffic!

[paulodd]

i no its not the end of the world loosing the no claims but at my age i want the cheapest insurance so i can waste my money on other things like going out etc. im glad to here that its legal, but not so glad to hear, well i did think that the insurance company will not like it. yes the damage to his car wasn't that bad but the whole of his front bumper was busted.
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Paul
1999 Yamaha R6
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[malb]

I've sort of found the level I'm comfortable at now, if the traffic is still moving reasonably quickly then I don't bother. But if its slow, or stopped then I will filter if its safe.


I saw a bloke on a Fazer the other day he was filtering through really tight traffic which was moving slowly. So I thought my bike is smaller than his I know I'll follow him .

So we are going down this huge line of traffic and we come to two high sides, and the fazer guy carries on. I was a bit unsure so backed off and it was a damn good job I did, because the lanes narrowed and the high side in the outside lane moved over, without checking his mirror. So the bloke on the Fazer had to do a little head shimmy just to get passed the wing mirrors.

If I'd have followed him I would have had my legs crushed for sure.
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[stryker]

I'm of the same inclination as you malb. When filtering I especially keep an eye on large goods vehicles as they are terrible for just pulling out without checking. Their large wing mirror offer the chance to keep an eye on the driver and his hands, so even if he's not using them, you can.
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Now what?

[Kickstart]

Hi

I think Paulodd is probably OK legally, and it should be resolved in his favour by the insurance companies eventually.

However it is not a straight open and shut case and they will try and wiggle out of it. As such it may take ages and may land up involving a legal representative.

If the guy will deal direct without involving the insurance companies then go for it. Get an official quote done but also see how much you can source the parts / labour for elsewhere (eg, pattern handlebars, bend the footrest back) and then have a word with him.

All the best

Keith
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[paulodd]

kickstart thanks for your comment, im about to get hold of him in a mo, as to the fixing of the bike, my mums partner is going to do it, he reckons it will cost £10 worth of welding and using a tin can for the crank case, or to get one from a breakers.
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Paul
1999 Yamaha R6
www.coventrybikers.co.uk / www.norfolkriders.co.uk

[pipnet11]

[Gazdaman]

hahaha, a bit of frying pan, that rocks!

Gaz

[paulodd]

frying pan! quality, all i need to decide now is what type of tin can? baked beans, spagetti hoops? soup?

Come on give me your ides....
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Paul
1999 Yamaha R6
www.coventrybikers.co.uk / www.norfolkriders.co.uk

[malb]

Spiderman Spagetti!
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[pipnet11]

Hienz baked beans! superior sealing qualities.

Phill
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[paulodd]

its back on the road! for the moment i have abit of silver duck/insulator tape over it, just so i can still get around! lol
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Paul
1999 Yamaha R6
www.coventrybikers.co.uk / www.norfolkriders.co.uk

[pipnet11]

Duck tape, great stuff. Fixes loads of things. Including punctures for long enough to get you home, as long as you have tubed tyres that is.

Phill
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[california_rookie]

Filtering. I do it way too often in situations which I probably shouldn't. I'd like to state for the record that if I do have any contact with car or ground, it'll probably be because of inappropriate filtering on my part. Keep getting caught in too tight of spaces after already passing 2/3 of the 20+ cars. Seems there's a lot of uneven ground between the lanes that I never noticed before as well. Here's hoping I've learned my lesson from the couple of scary wobbles I've gotten so far.
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[fuzz]