Almost made the roundabout....

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

Today as I sat waiting for my gap in the traffic this happened:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/be1ly/parking_zpsea955d97.jpg

I don't think a paint diagram would be of any interest as I moved a grand total of 5 feet.

The other party's insurance is taking care of everything including a courtesy bike, which I should be getting tomorrow, and as her company has no motorcycle mechanics they are happy for me to get it taken to my local garage. So tomorrow I go visit my local garage, arrange pick up from Gosport (Bike is stored there out of the way). Give it a good check over, replace the numberplate and tail (un)tidy and very possibly the rear tyre.

I'm unharmed, which is good, as the roundabout in question is a 40mph large roundabout which cars hammer around. If the bike had not managed to get wedged into the car the way it was the outcome could have been different and Mrs Pinky may have been sitting here explaining to baby satan why her dad is no longer around. Scary stuff but true.

I was surprisingly calm. Other party was hysterical, all apologetic etc and shocked I wasnt angry. What was the point of getting angry? Bike would still have been wedged into her car.

So hopefully new bike for a few days tomorrow. Woohoo.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Excellent news that you've not been potatoed but...

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

In before:

"He reversed into me at high speed."
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MC · Banned Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Karma :

Probably the only accident where the car appears to have come off worse.

Good thing your alright Thumbs Up

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andyscooter · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 May 2009 Karma :

Bad OBS

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Dave70 · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Jan 2012 Karma :

How's the rear wheel? Might want to look at replacing that as well as the tyre, as it looks like it may have taken a fair old knock.

Thumbs Up

for being uninjured.
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Subframe is deffo twisted m8... Laughing

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ScaredyCat · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2012 Karma :

Your swingarm is as ugly as mine and looks identical to mine. Honda?
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Benjums · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jun 2012 Karma :

Wow she done a good job there. At least it's a straight forward claim. Thumbs Up

on not getting deaded. Enjoy the hire bike.

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Snowdonia Rider · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Oct 2014 Karma :

Wow lucky. Hey at least the bike didn't tip over so no snapped levers and scuffed bits lol.
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bugeye_bob · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Sep 2013 Karma :

we joke about the swing arm but there will have been a fair amount of force applied to the rear wheel bearing and swing arm bearings, so make sure it is checked properly and dont just go on cosmetic damage, as in a month or two you may get a few problems the insurance wont want to know about by then.

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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Skoda must be made of soft cheese or she hit you a damn sight harder than it seems.

I'd agree to getting it checked out properly now it's insurance.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

So, get the frame checked.

Nice to see you aren't injured Smile

Chuffin Nora · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Sep 2013 Karma :

Well!
More chuffin' nonsense on its way!

There is a positive side to all this.
(apart from your lesson in cool Thumbs Up

and sound-as-a-poundness Thumbs Up

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If you were to've kept things the way they are in the photo
and rigged-up a Scottoiler to drip onto the crown of your rear tyre,
think of all the money you'd save on petrol!

No, hold on . . . I haven't thought this through properly, have I?
You'd keep ending-up at places to which you had no intention of going . . .

No, no --- stupid idea. Forget that I mentioned it. Idiot.

FFS, boy, can't you keep your silly-arse thought processes to yourself for five minutes?
Yer fuckin nana.
Bounce!

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pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

As bemusing as that reply is I think it kind of made sense (no need for the spam rating thats tarded).

Ironically we did laugh about driving me home since the bike was stuck. I'd steer if she pushed. And as we were sitting there an idiot in an Audi shouted out of his window in passing to get away from the corner. We looked at him and shouted "We cant its stuck you twat!" at exactly the same time.
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Hockeystorm65:.well there are childish arguments...there are very childish arguments.....there are really stupid childish arguments and now there are......Pinkfloyd arguments!
Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

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rideslikean00... · Nearly there... Joined: 26 May 2014 Karma :

Hey pinky, sorry to hear about the rear ending there mate. There's a little recuperation gift for you waiting at Kickstart HQ... you'll have to share it with the other two though!
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Boris the spider · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Jan 2013 Karma :

WOW.. Close call indeed.

Glad it is getting sorted out quickly.

As has been said , I would make sure that the rear bearings and frame are checked. Just to be safe.

Amazing how vehicle crumple zones do just that to absorb the impact. If it was a 20 + year old motor doing that, could have been a different outcome.

Crumple zones really were not up to todays standards " back in the day "
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