Killa's luck ran out :( *update No.2*

[killa]

....and i was doing so well!!

Riding to my sisters last night through town, i've come across a cross road to some traffic at crawling speed. Filtering at what i guess was 20-25mph when all of a sudden someone flings open a car door!
I hit the door pretty hard and the 7R took a lot of the force, as the slow mo insued pieces of fairing flew off all over the place and then the final crack and slide down onto it's side.
The impact sent me off the bike in the same direction, my legs were away from the bike by the time it hit the ground, but i think i was still holding on to the handle bars. When i hit the ground i had braced as much as i could for the time given, i got up using press up position and back on my feet.
Obsenities followed at the occupants of the car, they looked pretty stunned at what they had just seen.

So damage to the Kwak as far as i can see is...

Front fairing
Left fairing
right fairing
indicators x2
mirrors
screen
brake lever

Damage to Killa

Bruised shoulder
Badly knocked knee (its my bad one so keeping my eye on it)
Bruised hip
Weird browny purple bruise on my finger

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/Killa127/DSC00272.jpg

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/Killa127/DSC00274.jpg

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/Killa127/DSC00273.jpg

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y278/Killa127/DSC00275.jpg

Poor thing

Couple of things...
It was a taxi, the occupant in the rear (drivers side) opened the door without looking. I know he's liable for that. I have all of his details and two witnesses, just wondering what the first few steps are.
Was going to call my insurers this morning and pass on details, i have a police incident number to.

Thanks guys

K
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[Polo]

Awwww shit, Killa. That sucks.

Do you have the cabbie's insurance details? If not get down the office and ask for them, it will be quicker than getting your insurance to write to them.

Get yourself checked - at least by the doctor. That way injuries are logged somewhere and will form part of the claim

Other than that, let your insurance sort it.

Oh, and take it easy and chill a bit. Rest the shoulder and hip.


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[JonB]

Yeah get yourself to the hospital, to just to be on the safe side.
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[killa]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Ouch mate, good to see you aren't hurt too badly.

GWS.
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[Annabella]

You've not come out of that too badly by the look of things - you're lucky you're not more badly injured

Poor Zx It's going need some love now.

Good luck with the insurance claim - fingers crossed for you.
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[rezzin]

Nooo. Glad your alright bud. GWS and fix the bike.

[powelly]

shit mat, bad luck

Just out of interest, I asume a cabbie insurers are responsible for the actions of the fares? I know they say that if you get a private cab that is not booked through an operator then your not insured?

So if your not insured what would happen in an event like this?
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[LeeR]

Bad news Killa, there's a lot of it about at the moment, but I'm really glad you're okay (relatively speaking), shame about the bike though it'll fix up.

Sorry I can't offer any advice other than what's been said, but stay well.
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[Kris]

[killa]

I've got my rear brake covered all the time, but in this case the door opened about half a second infront of me before impact. I had no chance for a reaction.
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[Kris]

[MementoMori]

Eurgh.

Looking at the first photo, things didn't look too bad. But then I scrolled down and saw the second pic and seeing the bike in that state actually made me feel quite sick lol!

Hope you get all this sorted out as smoothly and quickly as possible, and also that you heal up better soon.
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[ram_doom]

That is a total cunt Mike glad youre basically alright anyway, poor ninja! Fingers crossed you'll be sorted soon enough!
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[D O G]

That is both unfortunate and nasty. Your 7R was lovely, always loved the foxeye Kwak, especially yours since you don't see many in black.

Would have thought you have a pretty cast iron claim there, so I would be getting it fixed by professionals at no expense spared.

Just a shame you'll have to wait for the admin to go through.

[LeeR]

To be honest speed is not really the issue here, as long as bikes have the benefit of filtering accidents will continue to occur. We all know the risks involved, and try to manage that accordingly. Though each case is judged on it's unique circumstances the judge's comments in the case of Davis v Schrogin CA (Civ Div) 27 June 2006 are a legal precedent I'm happy to lean on:

[quacker_boy]

Am I the only one who laughed at the comedy value of this before starting to feel sorry for Killa? Car door opens in front of you and you've got no chance to react. That's something you'd see in a film, not in reality!

Shit luck Mike, glad you're ok. I hope you make them pay through the nose and get the bike back in excellent pristine condition like it once was. Good luck mate
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[Ariel Badger]

Glad you are OK (ish) looks like most of the damage to the bike is cosmetic and with a new brake lever she will be ridable.
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[virus]

hope that isnt a dent in the frame caused by the handlebars in pic 1 mate, could be a write off, Sue the cunt for everything you can get and GWS
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[McGee]

I told him the only reason he done it was to avoid racing me

Sorry to hear bro hope it all works out
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[Big Pete]

bugger. sympathies to you. sounds like you got away reasonably lightly tho (altho I'm sure it doesnt feel like it) cor door corners have been known to do some serious unpleasantness. BTW check you front wheel spindle and bearings. The bearing in particular may well have dinks in.
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[Ariel Badger]

If that dent in the frame happened during the crash it is a scrapper.
I hope that the manufacturer put it there rather than the bars.
I do have some feelings for the cabbie though, it was not his fault that the chimps in the back opened the door and he will now be without a means of making a living.
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[olionel]

ah dude, not the zx7r... I love that bike... bugger... at least your ok though. I hope all will be solved in your favour.
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[jimbothe]

GWS mate


I hope it works out for the best in the long run.
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[Rawker]

i hope its not a private hire as i was in an accident with one on the 1st of august (he pulled out infront of me at a roundabout, without giving way) and it still isnt resolved. Grrr.

Fire-Nsr on the forum also had a run in with a taxi aswell recently.