Rear ended

[SteveSmith]

Stopped at a roundabout on the way home this evening and rather annoyingly the lady behind me didn't. The bike ended up wedged under her car but thankfully I'm absolutely fine. So far smashed mirrors and lights, broken bodywork and bent bars. Not sure what other damage it caused but the bike isn't worth all that much so possibly a write off. She's admitted liability and I've got a witness who stopped.

I'm currently sitting in a pub with a pint waiting for recovery to arrive. Might as well - I'm not riding anywhere else tonight! Crappy paint pics etc to follow. Poor subframe, twisted obs etc.

[Flatbadger]

You'd better skip the chaser

Glad you're OK.
____________________
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
You're in ISIS

[Andy_Pagin]

Get wrecked, then you'll match the bike.
____________________
They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa, hey-hey,
the men in white coats are coming to take me away.
Yamaha Vity -> YBR125 -> FZS600 Fazer -> FZ1-S Fazer

[Wonko The Sane]

Personally, in the same situation as yourself I just spoke to the driver's insurance and found them very helpful and reasonable. The driver rang them to inform them of the incident and give them my details, I then called them later to discuss.

I informed my insurance that it had happened but made it clear I was happy to deal direct with other insurance as liability had been admitted.

they didn't get round to inspecting my bike so I took it to my usual chap who put together an estimate and they spoke to him (I was shunted forwards, bike landed on pavement on it's side so not squished under car like you describe)

Got any pics of incident / aftermath?

Hopefully, like my claim, it all goes smoothly, some people change their story later and you find you reversed into her at 80mph…

but then, you've got a witness so should be ok
____________________
Looking to pass your CBT / Bike tests in Bury Lancashire? try www.focusridertraining.co.uk Would recommend.
They're also on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Focus-Rider-Training/196832923734251

[Rogerborg]

Pics of lady. With fish and bacon.
____________________
Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Nobby the Bastard]

This will be the title of Smiler's first post after bbq this year. I offered him the chance to give me a blowjob at last year's bbq, but he declined.

He's getting it up the wrong'un this year.
____________________
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Clanger]

Getting rear ended on the bike is something I'm really scared of... it keeps happening all the time...
____________________
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter won't mind - Dr. Seuss

[2Port]

I try to make it a habit to look into my mirrors when I'm stopped just in case someone isn't paying attention. Still worried that one day I'll forget or have no escape route.

Glad you're okay, bud.

[Rogerborg]

To be honest, it's the one thing that really bothers me. I'm paranoid about pulsing brake lights and staying in gear until there are two or three cars stopped behind me.
____________________
Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Clanger]

[Wonko The Sane]

[SteveSmith]

[SteveSmith]

[quote="Nobby the Bastard"]

[Dave70]

[Biker_Abi]

Never thought of pulsing the brake light, what a good idea. I may have to start doing so. Had a very very minor shunt (didn't come off) on a hire bike once, while my poor other bike was in for repairs a few years ago from an accident.

x
____________________
Current ride: Triumph Street Triple R > Suzuki SV650S > Honda CG 125

[ferrisio]

I keep thinking of getting one of these and some LED thingy for that reason. Just don't want to go too bling ya get mehh?
____________________
BMW R1100R

[Clanger]

[rideslikean00...]

Pulsing the brake light... hmmm, rather easy to do with the back brake lightly pressed in I would think. Anything that keeps Doris from trying to use her car to eat your bike has gotta be worth a try.
____________________
.
Previous/Current Bikes
2013 Yamaha YBR-125ED -> 1997 Yamaha YZF-1000R Thunderace -> 2009 Yamaha XJ-6 Diversion -> 2007 Yamaha FZ6 Fazer S2

[Acemastr]

My brake lights pulse when I first touch then, I tend to release and squeeze every so often anyway
____________________
2017 KTM 350 XC-F - 2014 Yamaha R6 - 2005 Yamaha YZ125
2016 Toyota Tacoma Limited

[stinkwheel]

In b4 woman gets home, speaks to husband and her story changes to you reversing into the front of her car at speed and the insurance company use the denial of liability as an excuse to drag their feet.

Wouldn't be the first time someone has accused a motorcyclist they rear-ended of reversing into them. A surprisingly large proportion of the population are unaware that most motorcycles don't have reverse, as is evidenced by several Mexican stand-offs I've had on single track roads with passing places.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[notbike]

Happened to my brother a week ago. Bike's a write-off. Sucks.

[Commuter_Tim]

[SteveSmith]

[Baffler186]