Crashed! Rear ended a Car

Originally Posted by DomP

So what would you say was your impact speed? Glad you're OK but I would be intrigued to see what your bike looks like.

Originally Posted by Craig380

That's just over 42mph if your speedo is as (in)accurate as the one on my K6S

Yep, that would probably be about right. Although, it was just after decelerating from 56MPH - so I'm not sure how fast the speedo updates

Originally Posted by nutzboutbikes

Wow that made me wince glad to hear you are ok.
Bit personal I know but how are your testicles are they black and blue? mine were after hitting the back of a Mercedes!.

Testicles? What Testicles? Oh! You mean those things I coughed up as I hit the car! Nah, they're fully functional and not in pain (Thank heavens for that)

[Littlepeahead]

Photos of the bike, yes please post those.

Photos of your testicles, erm, please remember the U rating

So you have an impact at that speed, have a bike land on top of you and walk away a bit sore. I spent an hour teaching two little girls how to hula hoop at a bbq and spent the next 5 days in agony after my back took offence to all the hip swinging.

Originally Posted by L3nny

Ouch!

Low winter sun is a bugger! I think you found this out but when you can't see, it's not a good idea to continue accelerating.

Best thing about owning an SV is the amount of spares available cheap so I'm sure you'll get it back on the road.

must agree with you.
this time of year i always ride with the sun visor down that is fitted in my helmet.
the car driver probably slowed down due to lack of visability

[Geodude]

Hmm hard choice as a viewer, Flying Alex or hula hooping Lph

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

Photos of the bike, yes please post those.

Photos of your testicles, erm, please remember the U rating

So you have an impact at that speed, have a bike land on top of you and walk away a bit sore. I spent an hour teaching two little girls how to hula hoop at a bbq and spent the next 5 days in agony after my back took offence to all the hip swinging.

Monday I'll have it back, I'll post a video because my phone is broken so I can't take pictures lmao. Or perhaps I'll borrow somebody elses for the time being

Haha don't worry, the jewels are perfectly fine, no pictures necessary

Lol, it's funny how life works isn't it?

Originally Posted by yamrdtez

must agree with you.
this time of year i always ride with the sun visor down that is fitted in my helmet.
the car driver probably slowed down due to lack of visability

Yeah, I've spoken to him - he said he slowed down as he saw cars in the distance slowing.

Originally Posted by Geodude

Hmm hard choice as a viewer, Flying Alex or hula hooping Lph

Well, it's another experience I can tick off my list lol - and I came out relatively unharmed, not bad at all :P Maybe I should become a stunt man

[SIII]

Arrgh - can't see video! I have flash player problems.

Post a link up to youtube?

Forget this, got it sorted, if you click on the you-tube header it takes you there !!! Never knew this

[ethariel]

Good lord, both a bigh chynk of both bad and bloody good luck at the same time, walking away from that was something else!

Glad you are safe an well, Go buy 2 lottery tickets!

[Trev B]

Just tuned in and seen this,glad your ok mate,yea that low sun is a basket,2 or 3 minutes either way can make all the difference between hardly seeing and being totally blinded,anyway as I said glad your through to the next round anyway!!!

[Red Herring]

Alex, don't know where you are in the country but see the for sale section. Somebody selling a Pointy there with a blown engine, might be the perfect donor bike for you.....

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by Red Herring

Alex, don't know where you are in the country .....

I'm guessing Cardiff . . .