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Old 26-03-05, 08:24 PM   #1
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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!!



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P.S. I seem to have acquired a broken collar bone too!
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Old 26-03-05, 08:28 PM   #2
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oh hell - what happened??
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Old 26-03-05, 08:30 PM   #3
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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...

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

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Old 26-03-05, 08:36 PM   #4
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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
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Old 26-03-05, 08:37 PM   #5
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I think I know what happened though it all happened so quickly . See you in 6 weeks time Dave . About to send you a PM with the rest of the info.
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Old 26-03-05, 08:38 PM   #6
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get well soon.
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Old 26-03-05, 08:53 PM   #7
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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
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Old 26-03-05, 09:16 PM   #8
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Lucky escape by the sounds of it. Glad you are here to make an account of it.
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Old 26-03-05, 09:24 PM   #9
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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!

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

****!

Dave
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Old 26-03-05, 10:10 PM   #10
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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
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