Another Man down :-( - SV650.org

22-03-06, 09:53 AM

Yup, on my home last night on the A2. Traffic flow doing about 35-40mph, im doing about 45-50 on a 3 lane dual carrageway. Car pulls from lane 2 into lane 3 (he did indicate, but imo left it too late), I was filtering between lanes 2-3. I reacted too quickly on the front brakes while trying to move right, front end went straight down and off I rolled and bounced down the road.

Very very lucky really, all the traffic managed to stop and miss me, and where the front dropped an slid its caused mostly cosmetic damage to the bike. Fairing top and bottom has been scratched and smashed, exhaust (excuse to get a nice one now) is ground down, indicators, brake levers both front and rear etc. My back is very sore but im walking.

More cheesed off the fact that my riding gear has been trashed, but, on the plus side, its really saved the vital areas and the padding/material done very well. Pain in the ass having to buy new jacket adn trousers yet again, but in effect im very lucky and have remained looking at the positives.

My first proper accident on a proper bike, gutted, but happy to be in 1 peice still. This was by the gravesend junction at the bottom of the hill past Bluewater (Sorry if you got caught in the traffic).

Take it easy out there.

anna · 22-03-06, 09:56 AM

really sorry to hear of your off... but glad you are in one peice .. chalk that one up to experiance.

Clothing you can replace .. parts of you arent so easy!

22-03-06, 09:58 AM

How much does new skin cost?

Glad you are ok!

22-03-06, 09:59 AM

Bad luck dude, glad you're ok.

22-03-06, 10:00 AM

Shiznit!

rictus01 · 22-03-06, 10:03 AM

Always sorry to hear this but your not the first, and fortuneatly it sounds like it wasn't to bad.

No matter what age you are it always hurts more the following day (but you just wait until your an old git like me

).

Got a couple of standard exhausts kicking about if you're stuck

Cheers Mark.

22-03-06, 10:48 AM

Oops. Glad that you're OK. Could have been run over

22-03-06, 10:52 AM

Glad you're okay.

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22-03-06, 11:03 AM

Unlucky mate,sucks doesn't it?!

Viney · 22-03-06, 11:11 AM

Ouch. Bad luck dude. Any accident that you can get up an walk away from is good.

As said, bikes parts can be brought, jackets replaced, body parts....well, they are a little harder to come by.

22-03-06, 09:53 AM	#1
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Another Man down :-( Yup, on my home last night on the A2. Traffic flow doing about 35-40mph, im doing about 45-50 on a 3 lane dual carrageway. Car pulls from lane 2 into lane 3 (he did indicate, but imo left it too late), I was filtering between lanes 2-3. I reacted too quickly on the front brakes while trying to move right, front end went straight down and off I rolled and bounced down the road. Very very lucky really, all the traffic managed to stop and miss me, and where the front dropped an slid its caused mostly cosmetic damage to the bike. Fairing top and bottom has been scratched and smashed, exhaust (excuse to get a nice one now) is ground down, indicators, brake levers both front and rear etc. My back is very sore but im walking. More cheesed off the fact that my riding gear has been trashed, but, on the plus side, its really saved the vital areas and the padding/material done very well. Pain in the ass having to buy new jacket adn trousers yet again, but in effect im very lucky and have remained looking at the positives. My first proper accident on a proper bike, gutted, but happy to be in 1 peice still. This was by the gravesend junction at the bottom of the hill past Bluewater (Sorry if you got caught in the traffic). Take it easy out there.

22-03-06, 10:03 AM	#6
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Always sorry to hear this but your not the first, and fortuneatly it sounds like it wasn't to bad. No matter what age you are it always hurts more the following day (but you just wait until your an old git like me ). Got a couple of standard exhausts kicking about if you're stuck Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

22-03-06, 09:56 AM	#2
anna Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tower Hamlets but with Shutters on the windows Posts: 1,522	really sorry to hear of your off... but glad you are in one peice .. chalk that one up to experiance. Clothing you can replace .. parts of you arent so easy!

22-03-06, 09:58 AM	#3
thor Guest Posts: n/a	How much does new skin cost? Glad you are ok!

22-03-06, 09:59 AM	#4
tricky Guest Posts: n/a	Bad luck dude, glad you're ok.

22-03-06, 10:48 AM	#7
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Oops. Glad that you're OK. Could have been run over

22-03-06, 10:52 AM	#8
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Glad you're okay. .

22-03-06, 11:03 AM	#9
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Unlucky mate,sucks doesn't it?!

22-03-06, 11:11 AM	#10
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Ouch. Bad luck dude. Any accident that you can get up an walk away from is good. As said, bikes parts can be brought, jackets replaced, body parts....well, they are a little harder to come by.