My closest call in a long time - SV650.org

22-11-11, 08:44 PM

Resulted in this:

But I somehow stayed upright and stopped.

Some daft woman pulled out of a side turning right into my path without looking this morning. I braked hard, hit the horn and swerved round the front of her but just didn't quite make it because I was in danger of hitting oncoming cars. The left pannier of my FJR1300 winter/work hack smashed into her bumper and got ripped off taking a largeish chunk of bodywork with it and leaving the left silencer with a big dent.

How I stayed on and got the bike under control is anyone's guess, but I'll tell you now, having your FJR1300 going sideways down the road and then flicking the other way and doing the same is a brilliant way to wake up at 8-15am.

No damage to me, just the bike and car and both were driven away from the scene, so all's well in the world. I have bought a lottery ticket too

pookie · 22-11-11, 08:54 PM

nice work keeping it together.. never thought panniers could be used as crumple zones

could you buy us a ticket too

jambo · 22-11-11, 09:09 PM

Blimey. Glad you're all right!

joshwalker094 · 22-11-11, 09:14 PM

bloody hell, at least you survived pal, you gonna make her pay for repairs then?

22-11-11, 09:41 PM

Bloody right she's paying for repairs, I need the panniers and she caused one to be ripped off and unuseable.

Geodude · 22-11-11, 09:49 PM

'Kin hell glad you're ok. Your riding skills have done you well there mate, dont think id have come off as well.

22-11-11, 09:53 PM

Good to see you're OK, the bike isn't important it can be fixed a lot easier than you can.

TheRamJam · 22-11-11, 09:57 PM

Could have ended up a lot worse there mate! Good control to stay on the bike must have used some Jedi skill there

Hope you get the bike sorted soon!

22-11-11, 10:09 PM

Lucky Lozzo - glad you're OK mate !

22-11-11, 10:09 PM

Jedi skills indeed! Glad to hear it's only the bike that's hurt

22-11-11, 08:44 PM	#1
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	My closest call in a long time Resulted in this: But I somehow stayed upright and stopped. Some daft woman pulled out of a side turning right into my path without looking this morning. I braked hard, hit the horn and swerved round the front of her but just didn't quite make it because I was in danger of hitting oncoming cars. The left pannier of my FJR1300 winter/work hack smashed into her bumper and got ripped off taking a largeish chunk of bodywork with it and leaving the left silencer with a big dent. How I stayed on and got the bike under control is anyone's guess, but I'll tell you now, having your FJR1300 going sideways down the road and then flicking the other way and doing the same is a brilliant way to wake up at 8-15am. No damage to me, just the bike and car and both were driven away from the scene, so all's well in the world. I have bought a lottery ticket too

22-11-11, 08:54 PM	#2
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: My closest call in a long time nice work keeping it together.. never thought panniers could be used as crumple zones could you buy us a ticket too __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

22-11-11, 09:09 PM	#3
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: My closest call in a long time Blimey. Glad you're all right! __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

22-11-11, 09:14 PM	#4
joshwalker094 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 1,091	Re: My closest call in a long time bloody hell, at least you survived pal, you gonna make her pay for repairs then?

22-11-11, 09:41 PM	#5
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My closest call in a long time Bloody right she's paying for repairs, I need the panniers and she caused one to be ripped off and unuseable.

22-11-11, 09:49 PM	#6
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,676	Re: My closest call in a long time 'Kin hell glad you're ok. Your riding skills have done you well there mate, dont think id have come off as well. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

22-11-11, 09:53 PM	#7
Noddy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My closest call in a long time Good to see you're OK, the bike isn't important it can be fixed a lot easier than you can.

22-11-11, 09:57 PM	#8
TheRamJam Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Glasgow, UK Posts: 1,138	Re: My closest call in a long time Could have ended up a lot worse there mate! Good control to stay on the bike must have used some Jedi skill there Hope you get the bike sorted soon! __________________ Previous: Suzuki SV650S K9 - Sold Suzuki GSXR1000 K8 - Wrote Aff Honda Fireblade RR-9 - Sold Yamaha MT 10 - Sold Current Bike: Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory

22-11-11, 10:09 PM	#9
victor_meldrew Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My closest call in a long time Lucky Lozzo - glad you're OK mate !

22-11-11, 10:09 PM	#10
DJFridge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My closest call in a long time Jedi skills indeed! Glad to hear it's only the bike that's hurt

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