Just got rear ended

[SimonB]

Hey I just come in to work after being rear ended by a car here’s how it happened I was going down a main road coming up towards a roundabout and the sun was very bright making me glad that I had spent the time looking for my sunglasses this morning funnily enough I was thinking at the time “I bet someone won’t be able to see me because of this sun” so as I approached the roundabout to turn left I stopped as there was traffic already on it and as soon as I moved off the bike jumped forward and stalled and I just managed to catch it before it fell turned round to find a car had hit me.

So got off the bike to see what damage there was and found none looked at the guys car to find his front bumper on the floor lol he very nearly said SMIDSY but said “Sorry Mate I Lost You In The Sun” so that’ll be SMILYITS. We swapped details and I arrived at work slightly shaken as I feel it could have much worse.

So that’s not the best of starts to the day then.

[White Noise]

arse! hope you are not too shaken up! and nicely done keepin git upright
i would take your bike to the garage just to check it over as so damage may have been caused to the wheel, swingarm et al. sounds like a clear case of his fault so if there is anything wrong you won't be paying
WN
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[paulthewitt]

get the bike to a garage, and get them to check it over. if there is no damage phone him personally and get him to cover the bill for the check over (not worth going through insurance)

if there is damage, its up to you, insurance or not....

Glad your okay.

Paul

[Dom_]

Check your chain adjusters, something i failed to do when i got rear ended.

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[paulthewitt]

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

He lost you in the sun?

That would imply he knew that you had previously been and may still have been there.
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[SimonB]

Cheers for the replies guys

I've checked the bike over and found that one of the chain adjusters was lose thats now fixed I'll give it a proper look tonight. I doubt that there is any point in claiming as I'm ok and the bike appears to be fine. The bike is due its MOT on Saturday so if there is something there that I have missed they will find it then.

So just be careful when your out riding in bright low sun as cagers seem to become blinder.

[ISLAND GIRL]

Glad your're ok. Its not just the sun it tends to be night time as well, just lately when I have been riding home I have had drivers up my arse so far they are almost hitching a tow! I have dayglo coat on as well as my lights, obviously but why do they have to drive so close, I dont like it, maybe they think I am some sort of little boy racer and so want to run me off the road, who knows

[White Noise]

[Irezumi aka Reuben]