First off. - SV650.org

07-12-09, 07:15 PM

Taxi driver decides to pull a u-turn out of nowhere leaving me to jam on the front brake, lock the front wheel and go sliding down the road. Pulled a muscle in my shoulder and sprained my ankle but that's it.

07-12-09, 07:34 PM

taxi's are notorious for doing stupid stuff i alway's keep a sharp eye on em what's the damage to your bike.

Spiderman · 07-12-09, 07:35 PM

Glad its not worse. And yeh taxis do this all the time, keep a bloody close eye on them.

07-12-09, 07:37 PM

People dont like to check mirrors carefully when U-turning. In mycase, one gentleman (he was a good guy in the end) didnt bother to check for oncoming traffic either

Take it easy with the injuries there, it might hurt more in a few days (my....private....area was proper aching a couple of days afterward!!!).

Much damage to the bike?

07-12-09, 07:38 PM

Very true chaps. Apparently his wheel "locked" when he was turning.

Bent front brake lever, snapped rear brake lever, torn throttle grip and dented exhaust. Could be worse!

07-12-09, 07:42 PM

all easy & cheap stuff too fix you got lucky where the bike's concerned obviously not for falling off.

07-12-09, 07:42 PM

That it could be worse! You can gt that all sorted easy peasy - you might be able to get the front brake lever bent back into place by someone skilled (perhaps yourself!) who applys a bit o' heat

Was it an aftermarket exhaust that got dented? If not...then its time for one

How does ones wheel lock when turning

unless it jammed against something that was already mis-shapen and protruding

07-12-09, 07:44 PM

i wouldnt bend the lever back once it's bent back it'll be weak just get a new un.

07-12-09, 07:46 PM

yea thats true, but maybe for a quick fix....OEM ones are something like £40 (my dad brought me a new one because he was concerned about the span adjuster on my old one)

Spiderman · 07-12-09, 07:53 PM

what the cabbie meant was "i was to busy turning the wheel to full lock to bother looking in my mirrors or over my shoulder or to use my ears"

Had he admitted blame btw? is he paying for the damage privately to not loose his no claims etc?

07-12-09, 07:15 PM	#1
Gra Guest Posts: n/a	First off. Taxi driver decides to pull a u-turn out of nowhere leaving me to jam on the front brake, lock the front wheel and go sliding down the road. Pulled a muscle in my shoulder and sprained my ankle but that's it.

07-12-09, 07:34 PM	#2
zsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off. taxi's are notorious for doing stupid stuff i alway's keep a sharp eye on em what's the damage to your bike.

07-12-09, 07:35 PM	#3
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: First off. Glad its not worse. And yeh taxis do this all the time, keep a bloody close eye on them. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

07-12-09, 07:37 PM	#4
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off. People dont like to check mirrors carefully when U-turning. In mycase, one gentleman (he was a good guy in the end) didnt bother to check for oncoming traffic either Take it easy with the injuries there, it might hurt more in a few days (my....private....area was proper aching a couple of days afterward!!!). Much damage to the bike?

07-12-09, 07:38 PM	#5
Gra Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off. Very true chaps. Apparently his wheel "locked" when he was turning. Bent front brake lever, snapped rear brake lever, torn throttle grip and dented exhaust. Could be worse!

07-12-09, 07:42 PM	#6
zsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off. all easy & cheap stuff too fix you got lucky where the bike's concerned obviously not for falling off.

07-12-09, 07:42 PM	#7
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off. That it could be worse! You can gt that all sorted easy peasy - you might be able to get the front brake lever bent back into place by someone skilled (perhaps yourself!) who applys a bit o' heat Was it an aftermarket exhaust that got dented? If not...then its time for one How does ones wheel lock when turning unless it jammed against something that was already mis-shapen and protruding

07-12-09, 07:44 PM	#8
zsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off. i wouldnt bend the lever back once it's bent back it'll be weak just get a new un.

07-12-09, 07:46 PM	#9
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First off. yea thats true, but maybe for a quick fix....OEM ones are something like £40 (my dad brought me a new one because he was concerned about the span adjuster on my old one)

07-12-09, 07:53 PM	#10
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: First off. what the cabbie meant was "i was to busy turning the wheel to full lock to bother looking in my mirrors or over my shoulder or to use my ears" Had he admitted blame btw? is he paying for the damage privately to not loose his no claims etc? __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P