Got rear ended this morning!
 

Extremely ****ed off but absolutly fine, but poor Phantom is taking a bit of a beating recently.

Just coming to a halt at a pedestrian crossing when my bike seems to jump forward like I had let go of the clutch but worse. I then suddenly realise I hadn't actually let go of the clutch at all and in fact a big van behind me hadn't stopped until hitting me.

I was forced onto the crossing but luckily enough the pedestrian stopped in the middle of the road and didn't get hit. He didn't stop and give details or anything, nor did the group of lads who pointed and laughed and then continued on their merry way.

I didn't come off but I had to push the bike to the side of the road as I didn't dare start the engine with the numberplate pushed to the other side of the back wheel, the guy who hit me had to help push the bike.

The numberplate came off in his hand when he tried to pull it back in position at which point I flatly told him to leave my bike alone.

'sorry luv, didn't see you stopping there', to which my response was 'did you also miss the pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing too?'

I was quite vocal about the damage to my bike and that he had hit me and he kept apologising. I've got all his details, and because I'm a suspicious person, I got a pic of his numberplate whilst he was getting the details.

Until you look closely, the damage doesn't look too bad. The back panels no longer fit together properly, its like the bit with the brake lights got pressed in further than the side panels at the back, if that makes sense. Also, when trying to put the pillion seat back on, it takes a bit of pushing now, rather than just clicking down.

Really really ****ed off :evil:

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Glad you're ok.

Gutted, if i were in your siuation i'd be glad he hit the back of my bike and didnt go plowing into the pedestrian! Glad you are ok though :)

Glad your ok too :cry: But I really hope he does not change his story now you have no witnesses (He is a van driver after all :( )
Nice of the guy on the crossing just to walk of, would have been diff if you had not been there :shock:

Ah bloody hell!

Claim it on his insurance. He has no chance of getting off surely.

Poor phantom!!!

Oh dear :(

First of all, I'm very glad to hear that you're alright Kate! Getting a punch up the bum is usually much worse, and I'm amazed you managed to keep it upright.

Obviously, ensure you get the full insurance treatment on this. On first thoughts, new brake light, fairings, subframe etc. Any exhaust damage? Swingarm and/or axle damage? Oh, and obviously a new number plate and Hamicad.

Plus labour...

I guess they're looking at £500 +. Oh, bit of whiplast perhaps? :wink:

Sorry to hear about this Kate. :(

Similar thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago. We were in slow moving traffic at the time and the stoopid woman was on the phone too.
I was watching in my mirror thinking "she's getting a bit close" and BANG!

Cops were called and their attitude was unbelievable. The fact that she was on the phone and rear-ended me seemed of no importance to them. No one's hurt and their is no real damage so we dont care, was what they said in a nutshell.

I had expected them to do her for driving without due care etc. Clearly if you cant control your car in traffic crawling at <10mph then there is something wrong. I'm sure if she'd rear ended a cop car in those circumstances she would not have been allowed on here merry way :evil:

Glad you're ok tho :D

Yeah, good thing I was in the way I guess! At least I'm more padded than a pedestrian. Really nice of him to stop.

The van driver doesn't want to go through insurance funnily enough. I thought I would get an estimate and take it from there. If I do make a claim, even a cut and dried no fault claim like this, my insurance premium will still increase next time around.

Hmm, well before you give them an estimate, get it round to mine and me and Joe will take off the rear fairing and compare it to mine for damage. I wouldn't want you find out much later that something serious was wrong after you have settled with the prat.

Have you spoken to Joe about it?

I don't think that's the case. Anyone know any different?