Just seen a guy come off his bike..

Under the bridge in the 'diff by Sainsbury's central

Hope he is ok - looked like a GS500 or 600.. had twin headlamps - naked (God I hope it wasn't a Trumpet - might have been an older version Bandit perhaps ??)

Looks like he tried to take a long sweeping left hander abit too quick, hit the front anchor and binned it from there. Poor bloke did a right proper bouncing ball impression down the street.

Worse thing was, about 2000 people in the area at the time (busiest area of Cardiff arguably) all stopped and either said '****ing 'ell, hope he's ok' or 'God..bikes are SO dangerous !!'

..not good.

Fingers crossed.

He was up and walking so I don't think lasting damage. Doesn't look like the bike is rideable tho' as I can see him from my office window under the bridge in question on the phone (presumably to the recovery guys - or the show room he's test riding it from

Bikes are as dangerous as the people that ride them, or drive into them.........

Oh poor guy. Know what he is going through right now.

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Bummer must be the worst place ever to do it infront of 2000+ people.

At least he was up and walking about......gently on the front brakes in corners in winter ...DOH

hey wiz where you work then? is that the sainburys in town on that left hand sweet of the newport road (then it goes uphill slightly to those big sets of traffic lights)

good job he got up ok, bike can be replaced

Nah, i works in the city centre mate - i meant the sainsbury's at the end of queen street. I think you are on about the Sainsburys on Colchester avenue - by the petrol station we were going to meet at ??

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

......gently on the front brakes in corners in winter ...DOH

I would tend to argue DON'T use front brake at all if it can be helped in winter, and never, never in corners!!! If its slightly damp and there is Diesel down you will join it on the floor! Besides there are no badges for driving that fast at this time of year. Just silly... Ride slow and make sure you get there!