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Swin · 15-01-17, 10:50 AM

crashed last Monday at the Woodford lights - weird one, no other vehicle involved, was slowing down for the traffic lights, next thing I'm plowing into the railings on the central reservation. Broken mirror, bent brake pedal and whole fairing shifted a bit to the left was the only damage, so under £100 to fix, the bruises and aches are taking a bit longer to go away from my body!

I think the bike hit a pothole and threw the steering to the right, launching me into the kerb of the centre reservation as I couldn't see any other reason for the accident - it was raining and about 6 degrees so it wasn't black ice, there was a large lump of brick on the central reservation which could possibly have caused the accident but I'm thinking the pothole is more likely the cause.

Anyways, bike back on the road and I'm trying to keep an eye out for potholes more than I normally do!

SV650rules · 15-01-17, 11:09 AM

Tough luck, hope you are OK ? wasn't Diesel on road was it ? The sooner diesel gets banned off our roads the safer I will feel, as we all know Diesel with a dash of water is slipperier than Teflon.

Blapper · 15-01-17, 11:18 AM

Argh! sorry to read that Swin. I'm just getting mine back together after a low speed tumble on black ice. Mine was £200 ish too including a lower fairing repaint.

maviczap · 15-01-17, 04:24 PM

Bad luck Swin, at least you're fine and your bike can be fixed

littleoldman2 · 15-01-17, 04:51 PM

^^^ what Mav said.

garynortheast · 15-01-17, 08:45 PM

Ouch! Glad you're ok and back on the road.

Swin · 16-01-17, 07:50 AM

Thanks guys - I didn't see any diesel leading up to my spill (arf), but yeah, I wouldn't discount that - its just I saw a pothole and a brick nearby and put 2+2 together.

I remember the days when I'd play rugby for a weekend, be black and blue and still in the bar with the guys, then up for work monday - those days are long, long behind me now - a week since I came off and my arm is still sore

shiftin_gear98 · 16-01-17, 11:55 AM

Mend well.

15-01-17, 10:50 AM	#1
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Fell off crashed last Monday at the Woodford lights - weird one, no other vehicle involved, was slowing down for the traffic lights, next thing I'm plowing into the railings on the central reservation. Broken mirror, bent brake pedal and whole fairing shifted a bit to the left was the only damage, so under £100 to fix, the bruises and aches are taking a bit longer to go away from my body! I think the bike hit a pothole and threw the steering to the right, launching me into the kerb of the centre reservation as I couldn't see any other reason for the accident - it was raining and about 6 degrees so it wasn't black ice, there was a large lump of brick on the central reservation which could possibly have caused the accident but I'm thinking the pothole is more likely the cause. Anyways, bike back on the road and I'm trying to keep an eye out for potholes more than I normally do!

15-01-17, 11:09 AM	#2
SV650rules Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Shropshire UK Posts: 1,363	Re: Fell off Tough luck, hope you are OK ? wasn't Diesel on road was it ? The sooner diesel gets banned off our roads the safer I will feel, as we all know Diesel with a dash of water is slipperier than Teflon. __________________ 2016 SV650 AL7 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain

15-01-17, 11:18 AM	#3
Blapper Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Rochester,Kent. Posts: 824	Re: Fell off Argh! sorry to read that Swin. I'm just getting mine back together after a low speed tumble on black ice. Mine was £200 ish too including a lower fairing repaint.

15-01-17, 04:24 PM	#4
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Fell off Bad luck Swin, at least you're fine and your bike can be fixed __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

15-01-17, 04:51 PM	#5
littleoldman2 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cramlington Northumberland where we are truely blessed Posts: 1,385	Re: Fell off ^^^ what Mav said. __________________ used to be littleoldman but forgot password due to failing memory

15-01-17, 08:45 PM	#6
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,487	Re: Fell off Ouch! Glad you're ok and back on the road.

16-01-17, 07:50 AM	#7
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Re: Fell off Thanks guys - I didn't see any diesel leading up to my spill (arf), but yeah, I wouldn't discount that - its just I saw a pothole and a brick nearby and put 2+2 together. I remember the days when I'd play rugby for a weekend, be black and blue and still in the bar with the guys, then up for work monday - those days are long, long behind me now - a week since I came off and my arm is still sore

16-01-17, 11:55 AM	#8
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Fell off Mend well.

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