Crash Test Dummy
 

There will be a prize to whoever can pinpoint the problem with my bike as shown by this photo - I seem to have developed a slight steering problem!! :shock:

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/avianblue-Ouch.JPG

Dave

P.S. I seem to have acquired a broken collar bone too! :?

oh hell - what happened??

omg.... are you ok other than the collar bone? what happened?

must have been bad... not even the forks on my cbr were that bent after impacting the van... :shock:

not sure I can help but if there is anything I can do give me a shout..

lyn

What happened indeed!! I wish I knew!

Basic story is:
trundling queue of traffic doing 30 down the A272;
a car several cars ahead decides to turn right (or left);
car immediately in front brakes hard;
crash test dummy fails to see brake lights (currently assumes there were some);
crash test dummy impacts car and proceeds to attempt to plough a furrow through the tarmac with shoulder;
crash test dummy's mate nearly runs into same car but saved by stonking Tuono brakes - and despite going through a pool of fork oil caused by said dummy's left fork shedding all it's contents on the road (having been severed in half by said impact);

Thanks go to Damien for being a star. Oh, and driving me home from hospital!

Dave

I think I know what happened though it all happened so quickly :shock: :( . See you in 6 weeks time Dave :wink: . About to send you a PM with the rest of the info.

get well soon.

hope you get well really soon... pm treacle... I think he will tell you how long he was off the bike with a broken collar bone...

take care,

lyn

Lucky escape by the sounds of it. :shock: Glad you are here to make an account of it.

Luckily I didn't hit it at 30.

I became vaguely aware that there was something red and box-like in front of me which seemed to be rapidly approaching - and which probably wasn't going to miraculously move out of the way. So brakes were tentatively applied! 8)

It's the fact that I ended up on the other side of the road that worried! :?

****!

Dave

Ouch!

Glad you sound so easy about it and aint lookin to blame the car, the road, the brakes, the seagull that cast a shadow over the tarmac ahead of you or anything else.

Hope the bone mends well and quickly for ya :thumbsup: