stupid cagers!!!!!!!

[squishio]

Stupid wanking cars!!!!

Filtering on the A406 on Wednesday night, traffic crawling as there are water works.
I’m filtering between the center and right lanes, going about 25mph (I think) a Volvo S60 decided he wanted to switch to the right hand lane.

He promptly did so without indicating or looking in his mirror.

He did this just as I was going to pass him, causing me to slam into his rear wing and continue full force into the rear door then bounce off and mount the curb on the central reservation.

It happened here…

https://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C11%5C21%5Cbikepics-1488827-800.jpg

https://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C11%5C21%5Cbikepics-1488826-800.jpg

Damage to car = scratched dented rear wing, completely mushed rear door, big dent in front door.

Damage to bike = smashed mirror, smashed indicator and broken footpeg hanger/gear shift, couple of scratches to fairing but overall not bad

Damage to self = possibly fractured little finger (not certain as I cant be bothered to wait 2hrs in A&E so I have strapped it all up and might pop to hospital really early in the morning when they are less busy.

But the good part of all of this was that I scared the 3 romanian blokes in the Volvo as I was laughing as my hand doubled in size as it swelled.

And I also made a fooking good dent in the car.
Picture doesn’t do it justice…

https://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C11%5C21%5Cbikepics-1488834-800.jpg


whilst sorting stuff, the po po turned up to get us out of the middle of the road, and the driver admitted full responsibility.

My office is about half a mile away so I called my boss (also a biker) and he came to help me out.

We jammed it into 2nd and managed to ride it back to the office where it currently sits until I get a new foot peg and other bits
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[Finglonga]

[squishio]

yeah I know 25 is a tad fast but at the time it seemed ok, good view of the road ahead and good space inbetween the cars.

not decided if we are going through ins yet as driver called me yesterday and said he didn't want to, I didn't really want to as I need to get back on the bike asap and the driver is happy to pay for my bits so cant really be bothered with the hassle of insurance.



LOL! good spot on the username there. never clocked onto that one before
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[Skudd]

Give him a quote for the work first just to see if he will pay ( some think it will only be £50 to fix a bike) if he winges go straight to insurance. Don't forget the power of a broken finger for extra dosh.
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[moog]

[squishio]

just got back from the hospital and they wern't too happy that I hadn't come in sooner.

I have a broken little knuckle, I saw the xray and it looks like my knuckle is not attached to my hand at all.
they were talking about it for a while and then just put some tape arount my little finger and the one next to it.

got an appointment at the fracture clinic on the 2nd of dec.
seems a little worrying as I just made a fist and I only have 3 lumps instead of the usual 4

see pics below...

https://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C11%5C22%5Cbikepics-1489650-full.jpg

and this is how it should be...

https://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C11%5C22%5Cbikepics-1489651-full.jpg

kinda worrying so I might try to find second oppinion.
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Past - SY125, GT250, GT650, CX400, CBF600, Bandit 600, SL1000, GT250

[Finglonga]