Crashed... (With PICS)

Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

Evening all...

Just been knocked off my bike Evil or Very Mad

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Was going to a local shopping centre when some PRICK, came across 3 lanes of traffic onto my side of the road. Tried to avoid him but as it was wet, the bike slid as I was braking and ended up wedged under the front of his car. Luckily it isn't /too/ bad, the front right hand side of the fairing is smashed, as is the screen, but the generator cover cracked open and pissed all the oil everywhere. I've got some pictures on my phone that I'm gonna try and upload soon.

Passed my test less than a week ago and this is what happens!

Evil or Very Mad

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yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

was this on your ZXR.... bummer.... Thumbs Down

Glad your OK. Thumbs Up

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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

Yeah it was mate, I could of cried when I saw it wedged under his bumper. I was screaming at the bloke and kicking fuck out of his car door and he wouldn't get out, then he did and I was seriously considering landing one on him when the police turned up, as luckily they're stationed at the shopping centre (Lakeside if anyone knows it).
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JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Basta*d !!!!!!!! Evil or Very Mad

God, I hate lane cutters ! No indication,..just wheeeeeeeeee here I gooooooooooo !!
Shocked

Grrrrrrrrrr

I am glad you are not hurt, but your poor baby ! Crying or Very sad

What did he say to you about it ? If anything ?
Pric*

JO xx
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awj72 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Karma :

Sorry to hear that m8, I know exactly how you're feeling, sounds as though it's been a day for it. National knock a biker to the floor day.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=55699

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Unlucky mate Neutral

Any witnesses? What did they say?

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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

Well, my arm's hurting where I broke my arm last year and I've got a little cut on my leg but other than that I'm OK. He admitted it was his fault straight away, and claimed he didn't know where he was going, but then surely you take it easy and dont go into oncoming traffic...

At least they arrested him and they're doing him for dangerous driving.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Well then you can just sit back, heal up, get a nice payout and new bike. Wink

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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

Where you can see the silver BMW in the background is where he came from, and that's him stood next to the driver's door.
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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

Here's the damage as well
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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

The insurance will pay out with no probs on that one mate.

Send that pic to the solicitors when the time comes.

New ZXR4 genny covers look mint, mate. Wink

Blatently his fault.

EDIT/ How much were you insured for?

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Bet that was a case of "Thick pillar in car, inducing a blind spot, hence rider could not be seen syndrome", heck, why the fuck was he heading in that direction on the right hand side of the road anyway? Confused

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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

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DM · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Karma :

Wow, those are quality pics Thumbs Up

. Most cell phone pictures I've seen are blurry and dark.

Anyhow, really don't see how anyone could've avoided that guy since it was a such an unpredictably stupid maneuver. Hope you get everything sorted soon, though the fairing is making me wince Neutral

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Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

That junction is pretty dodgy. Loads of people (mainly fake tanned women in 4X4's) looking for parking spaces, pikey people in tuned (noisy anyway) car's hurtling around the roundabout and people not having a clue where theyre going.

People may think this is stereotyping, but for those that ride/drive round Lakeside you will know that it is valid.

At least he's admitted it's his fault (for now) should be a quick payout.
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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

Very true Reuben, you dice with death every time you go round that roundabout.

Still cant work out how he managed to come across all those lanes and claim he didn't know where he was going.
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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

The thing that really pisses me off, is that I was on my way home 'cos my double bubble screen had arrived and it's my dad's birthday today so I thought I'd pop in Lakeside (I go past that roundabout every day) and get him a card before I go round to his later.

And that's what happened Evil or Very Mad

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

There was £1100 worth of damage to my bike after my spill. I had to pay £150 myself to stop them writing it off because they only pay a percentage of the value.

£1100 covered:

New fairings.
Paint.
Decals.
Genny cover.
Cltutch lever.
Gear lever.
etc.

I imagine your's in the same.

If they decide to write it off and you want to keep it, you can choose not to have certain things fixed to keep the costs down.

I reckon you'll be OK though. £1300 should be well enough. Thumbs Up

jamie192 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

The main thing is that ur alright, and well you being alive after that is a nice present for your dad.
Shame it happened on the bad day.
If your bike is insured for only 1300 isnt that all you will get back?

Shame that was a nice looking zxr.

Glad ur alright!
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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

Well, the generator cover was £82, and luckily it helps having an old man who's a dab hand at plastic welding fairings so he can sort that. I'll just bodge it together for now just to get me to work, until I can sort it properly.
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Keith · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

Typical idiot car driver! Really unlucky to hear about this, but glad you came out ok. The bike doesnt seem in too bad a state considering what its been through. Also a good thing the driver admitted liability, even better that the police have booked him for dangerous driving! Hopefully he'll learn from his own stupid mistakes and no one else will suffer similar or worse damages in the future.

Hope you get things sorted soon. Thumbs Up

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