Knocked off and very angry! :(

How about ringing local garages and asking if anyone is bringing a VW in for repair , try bodyshops too . Somebody with an 05 plate may still be proud of the looks on their car and would want it repaired . To be honest I think there is something on the ANPR system that queries random Police looking up info on cars from different areas or something ...... this is not correct but I have vague memories of an explanation as to why they can`t do it as it carries a good rollocking off their Super if they get caught doing it unless they are directly involved . On the upside , you are still walking , anger will subside and you have an opportunity to fettle a bike back to good health again rather than binning it . Not being dismissive of your accident , I totally understand where you are right now , had it done to me but the happy outcome is that you were not hospitalised and are here to persue the plonker that did this to you .... and that`s good enough for me

Good point. I might have a go at sitting by the side of the road. From what the police said last night.....he probably went past again to see if I was up. I just feel irritated, more so with not being able to pick my bike up, thought I was stronger than that. I'm all for equal rights and all that but I presumed being a female might have made people stop but they just carried on. Did make me laugh when someone asked if I'd binned it on the corner though. Very appreciative of the two women that stopped, rang the police and stayed with me for a couple of hours.

Which bike were you on when this happened ?

zx6r. Gutted.

To be honest Zobers , I`m 6ft 2 and built like a Brick Outhouse and picking a bike up is a knack . I tend to approach it from the outside edge (tyres near to me rather than seat) , put my foot against the tyre and grab the bar and brake at the same time and heave the bike upwards by leaning back . Now this is done with Renthal bars on my bike and it is quite hard . Factor in some injuries , you have clip-ons and an unwieldy bike to lift it , it`s pretty difficult no matter which way you approach it . It`s weird that when you need help the most and are desperate to get a bike out of the road , you get let down ....... but sometimes people don`t stop for reasons unknown . The guy in the BMW that ignores you as you look at them for help , he may be on his way to his wife giving birth , he does feel for you but he has higher priorities . The woman in the Fiat Multipla , she has kids to pick up from a pre-Royal Wedding party , the old man in the Nissan Micra ? .... he is so infirm he is lucky he can drive . It`s one of those things that you don`t know about , but trust me , if people can help then they will . If they just drive by and ignore you because they want to get home , then shame on them and Kudos to anyone that stopped to help you

Does anyone know how to tell if my forks or frame is bent?

Does it feel odd ? . First thing I would check is actual alignment , in a small accident it is easy to upset the front end . I usually undo the clamps slightly but keep the wheel in place at the bottom . I then tighten the bottom clamp and then the top clamp to sort any alignment issues out .

Do the forks stick at all if you bounce the front end ? . Check the forks for leaks or any crinkles in the chrome , only sure way (if nothing is obvious) is to take the forks out and roll them on a known flat surface , you will see any imperfections if they are out at all . What makes you think the forks are damaged ?

Don`t know about frame issues as any accident I had that bent a frame was quite obvious to the naked eye . I am sure others will be along shortly to offer more advice or corrections , mine is just a quick method to make sure alignment is fine before further investigation is required .

Zoe, that sucks big time, glad you're reasonably ok.
The forks may have just twisted in the yokes, if you release the top clamps it may straighten them up, or are the bars still aligned and straight ?


Hope you find the gutless w**ker .

Perhaps when you were thinking the plate was kn05, you were thinking knob!!! Sorry about your off, hope you get the git...

Was just thinking Zoe, you said you thought it was KN05 but you had KF05 on your phone, unless you have a qwerty keyboard then N is underneath F on the keypad, easy mistake to make if you're shaken up and typing with jittery fingers.