Shunted from behind - likely?

[Northern Monkey]

Dearest BCF,

For some unknown reason, I've got it in my head that getting shunted from behind is the most likely way to fuxxor my bike, or more importantly, me. It is a common way of getting SMIDSYd, or is this a fairly unlikely way of being crashed into?

This might be as a result of doing a fair few miles recently on my little msx, which isn't exactly fast

has anyone on here been shunted from behind (fnar fnar)?
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

50% of my accidents have been caused by rear shuntage.
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[Old Git Racing]

Think you might be being a tad paranoid there. Of my 70 odd offs on road and track, only 1 was caused by a rear entry. The rest were largely a lack of talent, or more importantly a lack of focus. Stop thinking about what might happen behind you, cos you have no control over half blind pensioners petting their Labrador whilst driving and just concentrate on cutting lines and getting there.

OGR
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[Dave70]

I've had it from the front and behind.


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[Wonko The Sane]

I've had 4 incidents on the bike;

1) wet leaves on cobbles on a hill while trying to turn round, front wheel slipped slightly but going slow enough with feet down (shuffling round not U turning) so no damage

2) frosty icy edges of road, went to go round the left of a car sat waiting to turn right, back wheel slipped out, saved it with foot down, thankfully was a 125 so not too heavy.

3) shunted from behind at a set of traffic lights, guy behind me skidded on something on the road

4) ran wide in a corner, combination of setting speed for ideal conditions, bumpy surface in corner, dip in road just before corner, looking at the verge and tensing up = running wide onto verge.

So, from my experience (CBT 3 years ago, licence nearly 2 years ago) it's more likely to be my error than it is someone hitting me...
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[blueglue]

Ive been ran over by my own bike. Does that count?

[Wonko The Sane]

[Rogerborg]

It's the one thing that genuinely concerns me.

That, and there being a lion on the other side of the lift doors.

I'll be the one laughing when it finally happens, briefly.
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[Matt B]

[c_dug]

I got taken from behind by an old lady once. It was very gentle though, didn't even knock me off, and she was very apologetic about it afterwards too, I just carried on my journey like it never happened.
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[MarJay]

I've crashed three times on the road. All were caused by me and involved no other vehicles. You have mirrors, you have a bike with power, you move out of the way if you think you might be shunted. I can't say I've ever dwelled on it to be honest.
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[chickenstrip]

[Northern Monkey]

So the bottom line is that I'm being a massive hom. Prescribe 1 x Mtfu pill
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[Jefr0]

I agree with the above but I'd personally feel a bit vulnerable on one of those MSX's. They do look cool though
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[Northern Monkey]

It's fantastic at weaving through rush hour traffic, but the small wheels manage to make every pot hole feel twice as big
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[_Iain_]

[chickenstrip]

[Marcg868]

Had a few fair few in my life.

First was on my scooter, car pulled out I hit the brakes too hard and went down. Cut knee and wrist.

Second I hit a copper who stepped into a 50mph dual carriageway at night chasingsomeone. Quite badly damaged Cbr 125 I'd had four months. Knackered hip, and cuts and bruises.

Third hit the back of a car on Hyosung Gt125, bent forks and sprained ankle. My fault.

Lastly pulled out from a junction too briskly on a frosty night on Suzuki GSR 600 back end went, stuck my leg out to stop it going down. Got a fractured fibula, torn medial,anterior ligaments, torn meniscus and articular cartilage damage.
6/7 months recovery and two operations to fix.
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