And the SV is no more :( - SV650.org

31-07-10, 06:41 PM

Gutted, wrote the baby off! Few bits on the sale section if anyone needs anything, and might be buying back to break it, let me know if interested!

Here's a lesson to all though, wear leathers, not jeans!

Ended up with a £2 coin size hole just above my left knee, right down to the bone!
3 weeks on, and 1 week in hospital and still not stitched up!!

Making the pin in my hand seem somewhat a let off!

Lesson 2 - when there is a tool behind you trying to undertake you on left hand bends, keep an eye on him, but not too much so you cant see forward!

31-07-10, 07:26 PM

Gutted for you but you still managed to get off lightly. GWS from me and Quedos.

P.S. Lesson 3 - if you're going to crash, do it on track.

Garry.

31-07-10, 07:32 PM

Not good pal, hope you are healing well. Bike can be replaced, you can't!

andrewsmith · 31-07-10, 07:36 PM

not good. You've still got off lightly if you've still living and walking.

Bikes and gear are replacable, but lives are not.
you going to get back on or you off for life?

31-07-10, 07:54 PM

cheers guys, ye very lightly, which kind of makes it more difficult to risk getting back on! kind of seems like ill be pushing my luck!! but never say never!

As for lesson 3, im actually thinking of scrapping road riding, and going for a track only approach!

just lucky the car behind me was a little old woman or ive have been inspecting the underside of a mondeo!

andrewsmith · 31-07-10, 08:02 PM

Some people are and some aren't. Like today a guy has had to be airlifted off the A68 north of Otterburn (me and mate had to pass through as were beyond the northbound roadblock)

if the track riding is your idea, consider converting whats left of yours to the minitwin spec

means you've got a prepped bike to go racing with

31-07-10, 08:04 PM

Whoops! I'm guessing its the bike in the picture...?

What caused a hole down to the bone?! I wear my draggin jeans all the time, I don't even own a pair of leathers :-/

31-07-10, 08:07 PM

Not good dude, but hey atleast youve got all you limbs and life.
Id echo the idea above about converting yours if ya wanna go track
GWS

31-07-10, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by s7uyj

Gutted, wrote the baby off! Few bits on the sale section if anyone needs anything, and might be buying back to break it, let me know if interested!

Here's a lesson to all though, wear leathers, not jeans!

Ended up with a £2 coin size hole just above my left knee, right down to the bone!
3 weeks on, and 1 week in hospital and still not stitched up!!

Making the pin in my hand seem somewhat a let off!

Lesson 2 - when there is a tool behind you trying to undertake you on left hand bends, keep an eye on him, but not too much so you cant see forward!

Is this Stu? Of bupa fame?

If so, hows it going? Dave told me about the crash like, he also told me you were being spoilt wrotten in the private healthcare heaven!

If this isn't stu, ignore this!

Toby, of The Victoria fagbreak exploitation fame

31-07-10, 10:02 PM

ye mini twins not a bad option, need to see how much can buy back for yet

Yep mate its Stu! ye Spire were good to me!
Hows yours mate? Shame its a curvy, could of had a few bits off me!

Landed knee first at 50mph, hence the hole! Draggin jeans would prob offer more protection than my Jack Jones ones so your safer than me! Still wouldnt ride with nothing but leather again tho!

Will try and stick a few pics on later of the injuries, pretty minging though!

31-07-10, 06:41 PM	#1
s7uyj Guest Posts: n/a	And the SV is no more :( Gutted, wrote the baby off! Few bits on the sale section if anyone needs anything, and might be buying back to break it, let me know if interested! Here's a lesson to all though, wear leathers, not jeans! Ended up with a £2 coin size hole just above my left knee, right down to the bone! 3 weeks on, and 1 week in hospital and still not stitched up!! Making the pin in my hand seem somewhat a let off! Lesson 2 - when there is a tool behind you trying to undertake you on left hand bends, keep an eye on him, but not too much so you cant see forward!

31-07-10, 07:26 PM	#2
independentphoto Guest Posts: n/a	Re: And the SV is no more :( Gutted for you but you still managed to get off lightly. GWS from me and Quedos. P.S. Lesson 3 - if you're going to crash, do it on track. Garry.

31-07-10, 07:32 PM	#3
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: And the SV is no more :( Not good pal, hope you are healing well. Bike can be replaced, you can't!

31-07-10, 07:36 PM	#4
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: And the SV is no more :( not good. You've still got off lightly if you've still living and walking. Bikes and gear are replacable, but lives are not. you going to get back on or you off for life? __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

31-07-10, 07:54 PM	#5
s7uyj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: And the SV is no more :( cheers guys, ye very lightly, which kind of makes it more difficult to risk getting back on! kind of seems like ill be pushing my luck!! but never say never! As for lesson 3, im actually thinking of scrapping road riding, and going for a track only approach! just lucky the car behind me was a little old woman or ive have been inspecting the underside of a mondeo!

31-07-10, 08:02 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: And the SV is no more :( Some people are and some aren't. Like today a guy has had to be airlifted off the A68 north of Otterburn (me and mate had to pass through as were beyond the northbound roadblock) if the track riding is your idea, consider converting whats left of yours to the minitwin spec means you've got a prepped bike to go racing with __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi Last edited by andrewsmith; 31-07-10 at 08:07 PM.

31-07-10, 08:04 PM	#7
Stuuk1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: And the SV is no more :( Whoops! I'm guessing its the bike in the picture...? What caused a hole down to the bone?! I wear my draggin jeans all the time, I don't even own a pair of leathers :-/

31-07-10, 08:07 PM	#8
ChrisSV Guest Posts: n/a	Re: And the SV is no more :( Not good dude, but hey atleast youve got all you limbs and life. Id echo the idea above about converting yours if ya wanna go track GWS

31-07-10, 10:02 PM	#10
s7uyj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: And the SV is no more :( ye mini twins not a bad option, need to see how much can buy back for yet Yep mate its Stu! ye Spire were good to me! Hows yours mate? Shame its a curvy, could of had a few bits off me! Landed knee first at 50mph, hence the hole! Draggin jeans would prob offer more protection than my Jack Jones ones so your safer than me! Still wouldnt ride with nothing but leather again tho! Will try and stick a few pics on later of the injuries, pretty minging though!